China Ceramics Network News On April 25, the "U.S. Targets Chinese Tile The seminar "Pre-Response Training for Anti-dumping and Countervailing Investigations" was successfully held with the strong support of Foshan Enterprise Federation and Foshan Entrepreneurs Association.
On April 10, the Fair Tile Trade Alliance (FTCT) filed a formal complaint with the U.S. Department of Commerce and the U.S. International Trade Commission in accordance with the relevant regulations of the U.S. Department of Commerce and the U.S. International Trade Commission, believing that China’s impact on U.S. ceramic tile exports The Fair Trade Ceramic Ceramics in the United States has caused substantial competitive harm to the competitive position of the petitioner (FTCT). The United States is the largest destination country for Chinese ceramic tile exports. The formal complaint contains three parts: first, general issues and injuries; second, dumping accusations against China; and third, countervailing duty accusations against China. This means that the United States' "double-reverse" investigation of Chinese ceramic tiles has begun.
The meeting conducted an in-depth discussion on the response training before the United States' anti-dumping and anti-counterfeiting investigation against Chinese ceramic tiles, analyzed the case situation, fully explained the individual response of enterprises, and interpreted the "double-anticipating and anti-counterfeiting" investigation procedures and time points for enterprises. , costs and other related issues to help Foshan ceramic companies make full preparations in advance. The seminar was well-attended and very popular. Many ceramic companies and mainstream media gathered at the Kangtuo Tile and Wood Grain Exhibition Hall to discuss the trade pattern.
Li Zhenliang, executive director of Kangtuo Ceramics, made an opening speech
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" Awareness to protect the trade rights and interests of the ceramic industry.
Lawyer Zhang Yulei, Beijing Yingke Trade Remedy Expert
Lawyer Cao Yongming, a trade remedy expert at Beijing Yingke (Foshan) Law Firm
At the seminar, lawyers Zhang Yulei and Cao Yongming, trade remedy experts from Beijing Yingke Headquarters, were invited to give lectures. They used easy-to-understand language and vivid cases to explain the case in depth to the audience, introduce government policy support, and provide various Enterprises gave practical suggestions, and participants expressed that they had benefited a lot.
The products in this survey include ceramic tiles with all water absorption rates, including ceramic tiles (0.5% or less water absorption), vitrified tiles (0.5%-3% water absorption), and semi-vitrified tiles (3%-7% water absorption) rate), non-vitrified tiles (water absorption rate greater than 7%). The products under investigation include glazed and non-glazed porcelain floor and wall tiles, countertop tiles, paving tiles, stove tiles, porcelain tiles, mosaics, finished tiles and similar products. Customs code reference: 6904 10 00 10 to 6904 90 00 00, and codes under 6907.
Lawyer Zhang Yulei analyzed the case for the audience
At the meeting, lawyer Zhang Yulei introduced the background and scope of investigation of this case to the guests present. He pointed out that although anti-dumping and countervailing applications were filed at the same time, they were divided into two cases for investigation and ruling. The U.S. Department of Commerce is responsible for Regarding the extent of anti-dumping and countervailing duties, the U.S. International Trade Commission mainly investigates whether ceramic tile products imported from China into the United States have caused substantial harm and threats to U.S. ceramic tile companies. Its functions are completely different. Chinese companies can moderately participate in the two questionnaires released by the United States. If a company turns a blind eye to the investigation, it is likely to be forced to impose ultra-high tax rates if it exports to that country in the future, and it is easy to lose market share in that country. The scene also explained the issues of respondent subjects and tax rate bundling, handling of differences between preliminary and final tax rates, "window period", anti-dumping tax payers, explanation of "retrospective taxation", and correlation based on the investigation nodes of "double anti-dumping". Company issues and key issues such as annual review, sunset review, new exporter review, situation change review, etc. are given, and suggestions on shipping time, avoidance and anti-circumvention are given.
Guest questions
After listening to the key points of the U.S. anti-dumping and countervailing investigation cases against Chinese ceramic tiles and the opinions of lawyers, the participating companies expressed their opinions and conducted a detailed discussion on safeguarding the interests of China's ceramic tile trade.
Exchange learning experiences with each other
Manager Zhang Xiangdu, Lawyer Cao Yongming, Lawyer Zhang Yulei, and Director Li Zhenliang take a group photo
The guests taking a group photo
This event is not only a training seminar, but also a ceramic industry gathering led by Kangtuo Ceramics, allowing many ceramic companies in Foshan to gather together to focus on industry trends, lead companies in the industry to communicate to the outside world, and exert collective strength. , jointly and actively respond to the lawsuit, defend China's ceramic tile trade rights, let Chinese manufacturing go to the world, and sell high-quality products to the world.
