12.1.2018   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 7/39

(1)

By Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 430/2013 (2) definitive anti-dumping measures were imposed on certain threaded tube or pipe cast fittings of malleable cast iron originating in the People's Republic of China (‘the PRC’) and Thailand.

(2)

On 23 May 2017, the European Commission (‘the Commission’) initiated a partial interim review with regard to imports into the Union of certain threaded tube or pipe cast fittings of malleable cast iron originating in the PRC and Thailand on the basis of Article 11(3) of Regulation (EU) 2016/1036 (the basic Regulation). It published a Notice of Initiation in the Official Journal of the European Union  (3) (‘the Notice of Initiation’).

(3)

The Commission initiated the review concerning the PRC following a request lodged on 25 July 2016 by Hebei Yulong Casting Co., Ltd (‘the applicant’), a Chinese exporting producer of certain types of threaded tube or pipe cast fittings of malleable cast iron, with regard to imports from the PRC. The applicant requested the review in order to determine whether bodies of compression fittings using DIN 28601 thread, and cross-shaped fittings with two unthreaded central through holes (‘the products for potential exclusion’) should be excluded from the product scope of the Implementing Regulation (EU) No 430/2013. As the measures also apply to imports originating in Thailand, the Commission decided on its own initiative to initiate the review for imports from Thailand as well. The request contained sufficient evidence to justify the initiation of the review.

(4)

In the Notice of Initiation, the Commission invited interested parties to contact it in order to participate in the review. In addition, the Commission specifically informed the applicant, known Union producers, the known exporting producers in the PRC and Thailand and the Chinese and Thai authorities, known importers, suppliers and users, traders, as well as an association about the initiation of the review and invited them to participate.

(5)

Interested parties had an opportunity to comment on the initiation of the review and to request a hearing with the Commission and/or the Hearing Officer in trade proceedings.

(6)

On 8 September 2017, the applicant withdrew its request for review.

(7)

In accordance with Articles 9(1) and 11(5) of the basic Regulation, when the applicant withdraws its request, the review may be terminated unless such termination would not be in the Union interest.

(8)

The Commission considered that the review should be terminated with regard to the PRC since the investigation had not brought to light any consideration demonstrating that such termination would not be in the Union interest.

(9)

With regard to Thailand, none of the contacted known companies or Thai authorities provided any relevant information for the investigation with regard to the product for potential exclusion that would allow for the review to be carried out. None of the contacted known importers reported any imports of the product for potential exclusion from Thailand. The investigation revealed no other relevant information that would be the basis for carrying out a review of a product scope.

(10)

Since the applicant withdrew its request with regard to the PRC and since there is no further relevant information with regard to Thailand, the review should be terminated ex officio with regard to Thailand in accordance with Articles 9(2) and 11(5) of the basic Regulation.

(11)

Interested parties were informed accordingly and were given an opportunity to comment. No comments were received within the prescribed deadline.

(12)

The Commission therefore concludes that the partial interim review concerning imports of certain threaded tube or pipe cast fittings of malleable cast iron originating in the PRC and Thailand should be terminated.

(13)

This Decision is in accordance with the opinion of the Committee established by Article 15(1) of the basic Regulation,