Aspartame imported from China (Anti-Dumping Duty 2137)
Published 15 September 2016
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The Commission announced in Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1247 OJ L204, imposing definitive Anti-Dumping Duty (ADD) on imports of aspartame (N-L-α-Aspartyl-L-phenylalanine-1-methyl ester, 3 amino-N-(α-carbomethoxy-phenethyl)-succinamic acid-N-methyl ester), CAS RN 22839-47-0, originating in the People’s Republic of China (PRC), with effect from 30 July 2016.
The product is classified within the commodity code:
2924 2998 05
The rates of the definitive (ADD) applicable to the product, produced by the companies listed below shall be as follows:
| Company | Duty (%) | TARIC additional code |
|---|---|---|
| Changmao Biochemical Engineering Company Ltd | 55.4 | C067 |
| Sinosweet group: Sinosweet Company Ltd, Yixing city, Jiangsu Province, the PRC Hansweet Company Ltd, Yixing city, Jiangsu Province, the PRC |
59.4% | C068 |
| Niutang group: Nantong Changhai Food Additive Company Ltd, Nantong city, the PRC Changzhou Niutang Chemical Plant Company Ltd, Niutang Town, Changzhou city, Jiangsu Province, the PRC |
59.1% | C069 |
| All other co-operating companies | ||
|---|---|---|
| Shaoxing Marina Biotechnology Company Ltd, Shaoxing Zhejiang Province, the PRC |
58.8% | C070 |
| Changzhou Guanghui Biotechnology Company Ltd, Chunjiang Town, Changzhou city, Jiangsu Province, the PRC |
58.8% | C071 |
| Vitasweet Jiangsu Company Ltd, Liyang City, Changzhou City, Jiangsu Province, the PRC |
58.8% | C072 |
| All other companies | 59.4% | C999 |
The amounts secured by way of the provisional anti-dumping duties pursuant to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/262 shall be definitively collected.
New exporters may apply to the Commission to be considered to be subject to the weighted average duty rate (subject to meeting conditions).
Please read the Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/1247.
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