In accordance with Anti-dumping Regulations of the People’s Republic of China, Ministry of Commerce released announcement on May 31, 2005, deciding to carry out anti-dumping investigation on pyrocatechol (hereinafter referred to as “investigated commodity”) originating from the United States and Japan.

In line with investigation, Ministry of Commerce finally verdicts dumping of the investigated commodity, injures the domestic pyrocatechol industry, and the existence of causality between dumping of the investigated commodity and the injury of domestic industry.

In accordance with related regulations of Anti-dumping Regulations of the People’s Republic of China, Tariff Committee of the State Council decides to impose anti-dumping duties on pyrocatechol originating from the United States and t Japan as from May 22, 2006.

The tariff code of the investigated commodity is 29072910.

Rate of Anti-dumping Duties on Different Companies:
American companies:
RHODIA INC 4%;
Other American companies 　46.81％
Companies in Japan 　42.86%

In case importers cannot provide certificate of origin and the Customs cannot confirm the origin of the imported pyrocatechol either, a maximum anti-dumping duties among the effective anti-dumping measures will be imposed on the imported investigated commodity.

As from May 22, 2006, importers should pay relevant anti-dumping duties for import of pyrocatechol originating from the United States and Japan. The formula for counting of anti-dumping duties:
Amount of anti-dumping duty= duty-paying value * rate of anti-dumping duty

The duration of the anti-dumping duties on pyrocatechol originating from the United States and Japan is 5 years as from May 22, 2006.

Appendix: Ministry of Commerce’s Final Arbitration on Anti-dumping Investigation on Pyrocatechol Originating from the United States and Japan

Ministry of Commerce
May 22, 2006