Ministry of Commerce released announcement No. 49, 2003 on Sep 9, 2003, deciding to impose anti-dumping duty on SBR originating from Russia, the Republic of Korea and Japan. The anti-dumping duty rate on Togliatti　Kauchuk　Ltd. was stipulated to be 25 percent and the anti-dumping duty rate on Voronezhsintezkauchuk was stipulated to be 38 percent.

Togliatti　Kauchuk　Ltd. and Voronezhsintezkauchuk submitted applications to Ministry of Commerce on Oct 9, 2005 for midterm review of dumping and dumping profit margin and provided related supplementary materials in accordance with relevant requirements.

In accordance with preliminary evidences, Ministry of Commerce release announcement of case registration on Dec 6, 2005, deciding to carry out midterm review of dumping and dumping profit margin on SBR anti-dumping measures applied to Togliatti　Kauchuk　Ltd. and Voronezhsintezkauchuk. The investigation scope included normal value, export price and dumping profit margin of the investigated commodity, the tariff numbers of which were 40021911, 40021912 and 40021919。

In accordance related regulations of article 50 of Anti-dumping Regulations of the People’s Republic of China, Provisional Regulations of Midterm Review of Dumping and Dumping Profit Margin of Ministry of Commerce and decisions of Tariff Committee of the State Council, related matters are now announced as follows:

1. the anti-dumping tax rates of Togliatti　Kauchuk　Ltd and Voronezhsintezkauchuk are adjusted to be 6.8 percent and 4.02 percent.
2. As from Aug 22, 2006, importers shall pay anti-dumping duties in line with the adjusted tax rates for importing SBR originating from Russia and produced by the companies of Togliatti　Kauchuk Ltd and Voronezhsintezkauchuk.
3. The decision takes effect as from Aug 22, 2006.