In accordance with Anti-dumping Regulations of the People’s Republic of China, Ministry of Commerce released Announcement No.4, 2006 on Feb 6, 2006, deciding to carry out anti-dumping investigation on imported potato starch (hereinafter referred to as “investigated commodities”) originating from EU.

Ministry of Commerce carried out investigation on dumping and dumping profit margin as well as injury and injury extent, according to the results of which as well as tem No. 24 of the Anti-dumping Regulations of the People’s Republic of China, Ministry of Commerce release preliminary attribution (please refer appendix). Relevant matters are now announced as follows:

Preliminary Attribution:
In accordance with investigation results, Ministry of Commerce confirms the dumping of potato starch originating from EU, industrial injuries of domestic potato starch industry as well as the causality between dumping of the investigated commodities and the injury of Chinese potato starch industries.

Deposit:
In accordance with tem No. 28 and 29 of the Anti-dumping Regulations of the People’s Republic of China, Ministry of Commerce decides to carry out anti-dumping measures by means of cash deposit. As from Aug 18, 2006, importers shall provide relevant deposits to customs of the People’s Republic of China for the importing of potato starch originating from the EU in accordance with anti-dumping margin of the preliminary arbitration.

Deposit rates of different Companies:
1. AVEBE U.A.: 44 percent
2. Avebe Kartoffelstarkefabrik Prignitz/Wendland GmbH: 44 percent
3. ROQUETTE FRERES：35 percent
4. All Others： 57.1 percent

All interested parties may submit relevant evidences to Ministry of Commerce in 20 days for consideration as from release of this announcement.