Sodium Cyclamate originating in China- Council Regulation 398/2012 of 7 May 2012 imposes definitive anti dumping duty of 0,23 Euro per kilogram
Aluminium radiators originating in China- Commission Regulation 402/2012 of 7 May 2012 imposes provisional anti dumping duty of between 21.2% and 61.4%
Anti Dumping Duty Updates April 2012
Anti Dumping Duty (ADD) on Oxalic Acid
Oxalic acid from India and China is now subject to definitive ADD of between 14.6 and 52.2% of landed cost (EU Regulation 325/2012).
Oxalic acid's main applications include cleaning or bleaching, especially for the removal of rust. About 25% of produced oxalic acid is used as a mordant in dyeing processes. It is used in bleaches, especially for pulpwood. It is also used in bleaches, especially for pulpwood. It is also used in baking powder.
Anti Dumping Duty (ADD) on Tartaric Acid (amendment)
Tartaric acid from China is subject to ADD of between 0-34.9%. Imports from Hanzghou Boiking is now free of any ADD (EU Regulation 332/2012) as the supplier was not found to be dumping this product.
Tartaric acid is commonly used in wine production and in making prepared foods.
Additional Duties on US Imports: Reduction in Rates
Since May 2005 the EU has subjected various US imports to additional customs duties in retaliation to the US "Byrd Amendment". The products covered by these retaliatory measures have changed over time and currently affect:
• Sweet corn • Crane lorries • Metal spectacle frames
The rate of retaliatory duty will be reduced from 15% to 6% from 1 May 2012 to reflect the repeal of the "Byrd Amendment". Some of the subsidiaries are still being passed to US companies but at a lower level and so the retaliatory measures will continue to apply. Note the products covered could change.
Anti-Dumping Duty Updates February 2012
Commission Regulation (EU) No 115/2012 of 9 February 2012 imposes a provisional countervailing duty of 16.5% on imports of certain stainless steel fasteners and parts thereof originating in India (tariff heading 73.18)
Importer Caught Out by Sudden Increases to Duty Costs
A recent Tax Tribunal case of Manchester Candle Company (MCC) v HMRC outlines the dangers of significant additional duties turning overseas purchases into significant losses.
The MCC purchased candles from a supplier in China in and agreed for delivery to be made in 6 batches.
The imposition of ADD on Chinese Candles meant that MCC could not carry on selling the candles for profit and so it cancelled their final order batch and had to forfeit its deposit. The appeal concerned whether MCC would have to pay duty on a batch of candles that left China after the imposition of ADD but were imported in to the EU after the ADD measures took effect.
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