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The Ministry of Commerce issued an announcement on the final review of the anti-dumping measures applied to imported optical fiber preforms originating in Japan and the United States.
On August 19, 2015, the Ministry of Commerce issued Announcement No. 25 of 2015, deciding to impose anti-dumping duties on imported optical fiber preforms originating in Japan and the United States, with an implementation period of two years. Among them, Japan's corporate tax rate is 8.0%-9.1%, and the United States corporate tax rate is 17.4%-41.7%. On July 10, 2018, the Ministry of Commerce issued Announcement No. 57 of 2018, deciding to continue to impose anti-dumping duties on imported optical fiber preforms originating in Japan and the United States starting from July 11, 2018, with an implementation period of 5 years. On September 25, 2020, the Ministry of Commerce issued Announcement No. 39 of 2020, adjusting the anti-dumping duty rate for Japanese companies to 14.4%-31.2%.
On July 10, 2023, in response to the application of China's optical fiber preform industry, the Ministry of Commerce issued Announcement No. 24 of 2023, deciding to apply anti-dumping measures to imported optical fiber preforms originating in Japan and the United States starting from July 11, 2023. Conduct a final review investigation.
The Ministry of Commerce has investigated the possibility of continued or recurrence of dumping of imported optical fiber preforms originating in Japan and the United States, as well as the possibility of continued or recurrence of damage to China's optical fiber preform industry, if anti-dumping measures are terminated, and made a review ruling in accordance with Article 48 of the Anti-Dumping Regulations of the People's Republic of China (hereinafter referred to as the "Anti-Dumping Regulations")(see annex). Relevant matters are hereby announced as follows:
1. Review ruling
The Ministry of Commerce ruled that if the anti-dumping measures are terminated, the dumping of imported optical fiber preforms originating in Japan and the United States on China may continue or occur again, and the damage caused to China's optical fiber preform industry may continue or occur again.
2. Anti-dumping measures
In accordance with the provisions of Article 50 of the Anti-Dumping Regulations, the Ministry of Commerce submitted a recommendation to the Tariff Commission of the State Council to continue to implement anti-dumping measures based on the investigation results. The Tariff Commission of the State Council made a decision based on the recommendation of the Ministry of Commerce, starting from July 11, 2024. Anti-dumping duties will continue to be levied on imported optical fiber preforms originating in Japan and the United States, with an implementation period of 5 years.
The scope of products subject to anti-dumping duties is the products to which the original anti-dumping measures apply, which is consistent with the product scope in Announcement No. 25 of 2015 of the Ministry of Commerce. The details are as follows:
Chinese name: Optical fiber preform.
English name: Optical Fiber Preform or Fiber Preform.
Product description: Optical fiber preforms are quartz glass rods with specific refractive index profiles and used to make optical fibers.
Main purpose: Mainly used for manufacturing optical fibers. The manufactured optical fibers are used for optical signal transmission in various optical cable structures.
This product is classified in the Import and Export Tariff of the People's Republic of China 70022010. Except for imported products under this tariff code whose diameter is less than 60 mm.
According to the provisions of Announcement No. 25 of 2015, Announcement No. 57 of 2018 and Announcement No. 39 of 2020 of the Ministry of Commerce, the anti-dumping duty rates levied on each company are as follows:
Japanese company:
1. Shin-etsu Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. 17.0%
（Shin-Etsu Chemical Co.，Ltd.）
2. Fujikura Corporation 14.4%
（Fujikura Ltd.）
3. Sumitomo Electric Industries 31.2%
（Sumitomo Electric Industries， Ltd.）
4. Furukawa Electric Industry Co., Ltd. 31.2%
（Furukawa Electric Co.，Ltd.）
5. other Japanese companies 31.2%
American company:
1. Corning Incorporated 41.7%
（Corning Incorporated）
2. OFS-Fite Co., Ltd. 17.4%
（OFS Fitel， LLC.）
3. other US companies 41.7%
3. Methods for levying anti-dumping duties
Starting from July 11, 2024, import operators shall pay corresponding anti-dumping duties to the customs of the People's Republic of China when importing optical fiber preforms originating in Japan and the United States.The anti-dumping duty is levied on the ad valorem basis of the duty-paid value approved by the customs, and the calculation formula is: anti-dumping duty duty = customs duty-paid value × anti-dumping duty rate. Import value-added tax is levied ad valorem based on the duty-paid value approved by the customs plus customs duties and anti-dumping duties as the taxable value.
4. Administrative review and administrative litigation
According to the provisions of Article 53 of the Anti-Dumping Regulations of the People's Republic of China, if you are not satisfied with this review decision, you may apply for administrative review in accordance with the law, or you may file a lawsuit in the people's court in accordance with the law.
5. This announcement will be implemented from July 11, 2024
Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China
July 10, 2024
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