Hot-dipped galvanized steel wire originating in the People’s Republic of China (excluding the regions of Hong Kong, China and Macao, China) and the Republic of Korea (original investigation)
Hot-dipped galvanized steel wire originating in the People’s Republic of China (excluding the regions of Hong Kong, China and Macao, China; hereinafter “China”) and the Republic of Korea (hereinafter “Korea”) (original investigation)
1. Product subject to the investigation
| Description | Hot-dipped galvanized steel wire |
|---|---|
| Type and model | Wire of iron or non-alloy steel plated or coated with zinc, which is classified under subheading 7217.20 of the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System, containing by weight less than 0.25 percent of carbon of the maximum cross sectional dimension exceeding 1.5 mm (excluding electroplated or flat wire (the shape of cross-section is flat)) and wire of other alloy steel plated or coated with zinc, containing by weight 0.0008 percent or more and 0.007 percent or less of boron, less than basis of other elements listed in Note 1(f) to Chapter 72 of the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System, which is classified under subheading 7229.90 of the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System, containing by weight less than 0.25 percent of carbon of the maximum cross sectional dimension exceeding 1.5 mm (excluding electroplated or flat wire (the shape of cross-section is flat)) (the wire of other ally steel is hereinafter referred to as “Hot-dipped galvanized steel wire containing a small amount of boron”). |
| Characteristics | The product is made from the wire of iron or non-alloy steel or the wire of alloy steel through the process of drawing and galvanizing, and mainly used for wire netting (fences, falling stone guard fences, falling stone guard nets, gabions, crimped wire nets and hexagonal wire meshes) and various barbed wires. It is also used for the purpose of bonding including wires for pulp bonding. |
2. Status of the investigation
| Status of the investigation | Date | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| Application for imposing an anti-dumping duty | March 31,2021 |
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| Initiation of the investigation | June 14,2021 |
Press release(English) |
| Adjustment of the Scope of the Product Subject to the Investigation Extension of the period of investigation | April 28, 2022 |
Press release(English) |
3. Others
For the parties, including exporters and importers, etc., regarding the product subject to the investigation
A.Questionnaires, etc., regarding the product subject to the investigation (limited to Hot-dipped galvanized steel wire containing a small amount of boron)
The table below lists documents, including Questionnaires, etc., which were sent to the interested parties and industrial users from the Minister of Finance after the adjustment of the scope of the product subject to the investigation.
For inquiries about the listed documents, please contact the Ministry of Finance (for Nos. 1 to 3) or the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (for Nos. 4 and 5).
| NO | Parties concerned | Documents | Download |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Foreign suppliers (China and Korea) | Request for cooperation on the anti-dumping duty investigation (additional) (investigation on the product subject to the investigation after the adjustment of its scope) (common to all interested parties, etc.), Confirmation (ditto) and Additional Questionnaires to foreign suppliers of the product subject to the investigation | [Zip file(Japanese)] |
| 2 | Producers of the product subject to the investigation (China) | Request for cooperation on the anti-dumping duty investigation (additional) (regarding facts that the market economy conditions regarding production and sale of the product subject to the investigation prevail in China) (investigation on the product subject to the investigation after the adjustment of its scope), Confirmation (ditto) and Additional Questionnaires (ditto) | [Zip file(Japanese)] |
| 3 | Importers | Request for cooperation on the anti-dumping duty investigation (additional) (investigation on the product subject to the investigation after the adjustment of its scope) (common to all interested parties, etc.), Confirmation (ditto) and Additional Questionnaires to importers of the product subject to the investigation | [Zip file(Japanese)] |
| 4 | Domestic producers | Request for cooperation on the anti-dumping duty investigation (additional) (investigation on the product subject to the investigation after the adjustment of its scope) (common to all interested parties, etc.), Confirmation (ditto) and Additional Questionnaires to domestic producers of like product | [Zip file(Japanese)] |
| 5 | Industrial users | Request for cooperation on the anti-dumping duty investigation (additional) (investigation on the product subject to the investigation after the adjustment of its scope) (common to all interested parties, etc.), Confirmation (ditto) and Additional Questionnaires to industrial users of the product subject to the investigation | [Zip file(Japanese)] |
If those interested parties and industrial users who have not received Questionnaires and other documents within seven days from the date of the Notice of the Ministry of Finance (No. 125, 2022) want to show the intention of joining the investigation, please contact the Ministry of Finance (see below) with written evidence proving that you are the interested parties or industrial users within 14 days from the date of said Notice. The contact point is indicated in the bottom of this website. In addition, such interested parties and industrial users are required to fill in the above documents including Questionnaires and submit them to the Ministry of Finance by the respective deadline.
If the interested parties do not respond to the Questionnaires, etc., by the due date without any justification, the investigating authorities will make a final determination vis-ŕ-vis such interested parties on the basis of the facts available in accordance with paragraph 8 of Article 6 of and Annex II to the Agreement on Implementation of Article VI of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994, paragraph 4 of Article 10 of the Cabinet Order Relating to Anti-Dumping Duty (hereinafter “the Cabinet Order”) and 10 of the Guidelines for Procedures relating to Anti-dumping Duty.
B. Procedures for presenting evidence, etc., regarding the product subject to the investigation
(limited to Hot-dipped galvanized steel wire containing a small amount of boron)
Parties concerned listed in the right column of the table below are allowed to perform procedures shown in the left column of the respective row, including presenting evidence, etc., regarding the product subject to the investigation (limited to Hot-dipped galvanized steel wire containing a small amount of boron) as well as reply to Questionnaires explained in the above 3.A.
If they want to perform the procedures, please address the respective documents to the Minister of Finance and submit them to the “Address for submission” below by the respective deadline referred in the middle column of the table below. Before submission, please ask the contact point, which is indicated in the bottom of this website, about the number of copies required for submission.
| Procedures regarding the investigation | Deadline of the procedures | Parties concerned |
|---|---|---|
| Presentation of evidence,etc. | July 28, 2022 | Interested parties (foreign suppliers*, importers and domestic producers, etc.) |
| Request of meeting with parties with adverse interests | August 29,2022 | Interested parties (foreign suppliers*, importers and domestic producers, etc.) |
| Presentation of view | August 29,2022 | Interested parties (foreign suppliers*, importers and domestic producers, etc.), Industrial users |
| Provision of information | August 29,2022 | Industrial users |
| Evidence, etc., to be seen | Date of the Notice of the Ministry of Finance concerning a decision to impose or not to impose an anti-dumping duty on the product subject to the investigation, or to suspend the investigation as provided for respectively in paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of Article 16 of the Cabinet Order | Interested parties (foreign suppliers*, importers and domestic producers, etc.) |
* “Foreign suppliers” means the parties concerned of Nos. 1 and 2 of the table in the above 3A.
Address for submission
Office of Trade Remedy Affairs
Tariff Policy and Legal Division
Customs and Tariff Bureau
Ministry of Finance
3-1-1 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 100-8940, Japan
The Information Provided for Reference:
A. Questionnaires, etc., for the investigation (sent upon the initiation of the investigation)
The table below lists documents, including Questionnaires, which were sent to the interested parties and industrial users from the Minister of Finance upon the initiation of the investigation (The due dates has passed).
| NO | Parties concerned | Documents | Download |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Foreign suppliers (China and Korea) | Request for cooperation on an anti-dumping duty investigation (common to all interested parties, etc.), Confirmation (ditto) and Questionnaires to producers and exporters of the product subject to the investigation | [Zip file(Japanese)] |
| 2 | Producers of the product subject to the investigation (China) | Request for cooperation on an anti-dumping duty investigation (regarding facts that the market economy conditions regarding production and sale of the product subject to the investigation prevail in China), Confirmation (ditto) and Questionnaires (ditto) | [Zip file(Japanese)] |
| 3 | Importers | Request for cooperation on an anti-dumping duty investigation (common to all interested parties, etc.), Confirmation (ditto) and Questionnaires to importers of the product subject to the investigation | [Zip file(Japanese)] |
| 4 | Domestic producers | Request for cooperation on an anti-dumping duty investigation (common to all interested parties, etc.), Confirmation (ditto) and Questionnaires to domestic producers of like product | [Zip file(Japanese)] |
| 5 | Industrial users | Request for cooperation on an anti-dumping duty investigation (common to all interested parties, etc.), Confirmation (ditto) and Questionnaires to industrial users of the product subject to the investigation | [Zip file(Japanese)] |
B. Procedures for presenting evidence, etc. (provided upon the initiation of the investigation)
The table below lists procedures which the interested parties and industrial users were allowed to perform upon the initiation of this investigation (The due dates have passed except for “Evidence, etc., to be seen”).
| Procedures regarding the investigation | Deadline of the procedures | Parties concerned |
|---|---|---|
| Presentation of evidence,etc. | September 14,2021 | Interested parties (foreign suppliers* ,importers and domestic producers, etc.) |
| Request of meeting with parties with adverse interests | October 14,2021 | Interested parties (foreign suppliers* ,importers and domestic producers, etc.) |
| Presentation of view | October 14,2021 | Interested parties (foreign suppliers* ,importers and domestic producers, etc.), Industrial users |
| Provision of information | October 14,2021 | Industrial users |
| Evidence, etc., to be seen | Date of the Notice of the Ministry of Finance concerning a decision to impose or not to impose an anti-dumping duty on the product subject to the investigation, or to suspend the investigation as provided for respectively in paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of Article 16 of the Cabinet Order | Interested parties (foreign suppliers* ,importers and domestic producers, etc.) |
* “Foreign suppliers” means the parties concerned of Nos. 1 and 2 of the table in the above 3A.
Contact for inquiries of the procedures regarding anti-dumping duty investigation
Office of Trade Remedy Affairs
Tariff Policy and Legal Division
Customs and Tariff Bureau
Ministry of Finance
3-1-1 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 100-8940, Japan
Tel: +81-3-3581-8236
E-mail:ad03@mof.go.jp
Office for Trade Remedy Investigations
Trade Control Department
Trade and Economic Cooperation Bureau
Ministry of Economy,Trade and Industry
1-3-1 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 100-8901, Japan
Tel: +81-3-3501-3462
Fax: +81-3-3501-6006
E-mail:qqfcbk@meti.go.jp