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  21/11/2024

  EU

  EU anti-dumping investigation of Chinese fused alumina imports

  On 21 November 2024, the EU opened an anti-dumping investigation concerning EU imports of fused alumina, which could lead to substantial anti-dumping duties on future imports.The product under investigation for alleged dumping is artificial corundum, whether or not chemically defined, also known as "fused alumina" originating in the People’s Republic of China, which could lead to substantial anti-dumping duties on future imports. The product under investigation is currently classified under the CN codes 2818 10 11, 2818 10 19, ex 2818 10 91, and 2818 10 99 (TARIC codes 2818 10 91...

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  28/10/2024

  United Kingdom

  New sanctions enforcer on the block: OTSI opens a new chapter for the UK

  On 10 October 2024, the UK government implemented major reforms to its sanctions enforcement regime through the Trade, Aircraft and Shipping Sanctions (Civil Enforcement) Regulations 2024 (“TASS”). These regulations grant the Office of Trade Sanctions Implementation (“OTSI”), a division of the Department for Business and Trade, significant new powers to enforce UK trade sanctions. OTSI can now investigate most trade sanctions breaches, demand compliance information, impose fines of up to £1 million or 50% of the breach's value (whichever is greater), and publicly disclose...

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  11/10/2024

  Europe

  EU anti-dumping investigation of Chinese hardwood plywood imports

  On 11 October 2024, the EU opened an anti-dumping investigation concerning EU imports of hardwood plywood, originating in the People’s Republic of China, which could lead to substantial anti-dumping duties on future imports.The product under investigation for alleged dumping is plywood consisting solely of sheets of wood other than bamboo and okoumé, each ply not exceeding 6 mm thickness, with at least one outer ply of tropical wood or non-coniferous wood, whether or not coated or surface-covered. The relevant species are specified under the HS Code subheadings 4412 31, 4412...

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  25/07/2024

  International

  EU anti-dumping investigations of Chinese glyoxylic acid imports

  On 25 July 2024, the EU opened an anti-dumping investigation concerning EU imports of glyoxylic acid originating in the People’s Republic of China, which could lead to substantial anti-dumping duties on future imports.The product under investigation for alleged dumping is glyoxylic acid (Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) Number 298-12-4), of a purity of at least 95 % by dry weight, whether in solid form or as an aqueous solution with a concentration by weight higher than 40 % thereof.The product under investigation is currently classified under CN code ex 2918 30 00 (TARIC code 2918...

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  04/07/2024

  International

  Russia sanctions: Non-EU subsidiaries to comply with EU law

  On 24 June 2024, the EU adopted the 14th package of sanctions against Russia, introducing new restrictions on goods and services and listing more individuals and legal persons. In practice, more relevant may be the novel provisions that target "circumventions" and introduce new compliance requirements and liabilities for EU operators, especially concerning the conduct of their non-EU subsidiaries.In addition to these new compliance obligations on which we focus in this article, other relevant changes brought about by the 14th package include:Sectoral sanctions targeting Russia's LNG sector, including...

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  01/07/2024

  International

  EU anti-dumping investigation of Chinese, Korean, Taiwanese, and Thai epoxy resin imports

  On 1 July 2024, the EU opened an anti-dumping investigation concerning EU imports of epoxy resins originating in the People’s Republic of China, the Republic of Korea, Taiwan and Thailand which could lead to substantial anti-dumping duties on future imports.The product under investigation for alleged dumping is products containing more than 35% by weight of epoxy resins.These are also known as "epoxide resins" or "polyepoxides" which are polymers or prepolymers containing reactive epoxy groups,based on epichlorohydrin (‘ECH’) and an aliphatic or aromatic alcoholic component...

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