China News Service, November 6, According to the Ministry of Commerce website, on November 3, 2020, the Ministry of Commerce issued Announcement No. 50 of 2020, announcing the preliminary anti-dumping investigation on imports of m-cresol originating in the United States, the European Union and Japan. Ruling, ruling that there is dumping of imported m-cresol produced in the above-mentioned countries (regions), the domestic industry has suffered material damage, and there is a causal relationship between dumping and material damage, and it has been decided that from November 6, 2020, A deposit is levied on imports of m-cresol from countries (regions), and the deposit ratio is 27.9%-131.7%.
In response to an application from the domestic m-cresol industry, the Ministry of Commerce issued an announcement on July 29, 2019, deciding to initiate an anti-dumping investigation against imports of m-cresol produced in the aforementioned countries (regions).
After the case was filed, the Ministry of Commerce conducted investigations in strict accordance with relevant Chinese laws and regulations and relevant WTO rules, and made the above-mentioned positive preliminary ruling on the basis of preliminary investigations.