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贸促〔2022〕0660号预警信息：Mexico made the first anti-dumping sunset review final ruling on China-related hot rolled steel plates
On April 19, the Mexican Ministry of Economy issued a notice to make the first anti-dumping sunset review of hot rolled steel plates originating in or imported from Germany, China and France, and decided to maintain the current anti-dumping duties unchanged, effective from December 23, 2020, and valid for five years。The products in question are hot rolled coils of iron, carbon steel or alloy steel with a width of 600 mm or greater, including a thickness of 4 mm or less.75 mm hot rolled steel plate and thickness greater than 4.75 mm hot rolled steel coil。This case involves TIGIE tax number 7208.36.01、7208.37.01、7208.38.01、7208.39.01和7225.30.Products under 07。
贸促〔2022〕0661号预警信息：Vietnam has made a preliminary anti-dumping ruling on China-related welding materials
On April 19, the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam issued a resolution to make a preliminary anti-dumping ruling on welding materials originating in China, Thailand and Malaysia, and a preliminary ruling imposed 0 ~ 36 on the products involved.56% provisional anti-dumping duty。The case involves Vietnamese tax code 7217.10.10、7217.30.19、7229.20.00、7229.90.20、7229.90.99、8311.10.10、8311.10.90、8311.30.91、8311.30.99和8311.90.Products under item 00。The measures will take effect from the 7th day of the announcement and will be valid for no more than 120 days。
贸促〔2022〕0662号预警信息：Mexico made the first anti-dumping sunset review final ruling on China-related hot rolled steel plates
On April 19, the Mexican Ministry of Economy issued a notice to make the first anti-dumping sunset review of hot rolled steel plates originating in or imported from Germany, China and France, and decided to maintain the current anti-dumping duties unchanged, effective from December 23, 2020, and valid for five years。The products in question are hot rolled coils of iron, carbon steel or alloy steel with a width of 600 mm or greater, including a thickness of 4 mm or less.75 mm hot rolled steel plate and thickness greater than 4.75 mm hot rolled steel coil。This case involves TIGIE tax number 7208.36.01、7208.37.01、7208.38.01、7208.39.01和7225.30.Products under 07。
贸促〔2022〕0663号预警信息：Vietnam has made a preliminary anti-dumping ruling on China-related welding materials
On April 19, the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam issued a resolution to make a preliminary anti-dumping ruling on welding materials originating in China, Thailand and Malaysia, and a preliminary ruling imposed 0 ~ 36 on the products involved.56% provisional anti-dumping duty。The case involves Vietnamese tax code 7217.10.10、7217.30.19、7229.20.00、7229.90.20、7229.90.99、8311.10.10、8311.10.90、8311.30.91、8311.30.99和8311.90.Products under item 00。The measures will take effect from the 7th day of the announcement and will be valid for no more than 120 days。
贸促〔2022〕0664号预警信息：Croatia reported that China's export of baby rocking chairs is not qualified
On April 20, according to the official website of the European Union's Rapid Warning System for non-food products (RAPEX), Croatia notified China that the export of the INGENUITY baby Rocker (model: EVERSTON GRAY 974630) was unqualified。This product is too large to swing sideways, the baby may fall out of the rocking chair and injure, does not meet the requirements of the EU General Product Safety Directive and the European standard EN 16232。Alarm number INFO/00088/22。
贸促〔2022〕0665号预警信息：Belgium has notified China that its exports of children's masks are substandard
On April 20, according to the official website of the European Union's Rapid Warning System for non-food products (RAPEX), Belgium notified that China's export of Mundosalud Kids Mask Kadi-001 children's masks was unqualified。This product carries the CE mark, but due to its small size, its filtration capacity cannot be tested by the European Conformity Assessment Body, so it cannot be proved that the product meets the health and safety requirements。Alert number A12/01794/21。
贸促〔2022〕0666号预警信息：Romania reported that many nail sets exported from China were unqualified
On April 19, according to the official website of the European Union's Rapid Warning System for non-food products (RAPEX), Romania notified China of the export of EM three nail sets (model T2165, JP2053, JP1802) and Allura one nail set (model 5097)。The product ingredient list shows that the glue contains DBP, which is prohibited in cosmetics and does not meet the requirements of the EU cosmetics regulation。Alarm numbers A12/00600/22, A12/00599/22, A12/00597/22, A12/00596/22。
贸促〔2022〕0667号预警信息：Lithuania reported that the export of hand-held stirrers from China was unqualified
On April 19, according to the official website of the European Union's Rapid Warning System for non-food products (RAPEX), Lithuania notified the Chinese export of standart Blender HB1440 handheld blender unqualified。The engine of this product is prone to overheating, which may cause electric shock to the user, and does not meet the requirements of the EU Low Voltage Directive and the European standard EN 60335。Alarm number A12/00598/22。
贸促〔2022〕0668号预警信息：France reports that Chinese kitchenware sets are unqualified
On April 19, according to the EU Rapid Warning System for food and feed (RASFF) news, due to the detection of primary aromatic amine migration of products, France notified China's export of nylon kitchenware 3 sets (spoons, spoons, spatulas) unqualified。The notification type is Denial of Entry Notification number 2022.2276。
贸促〔2022〕0669号预警信息：Italy reports that coffee cups exported from China are not qualified
On April 19, according to the European Union's Rapid Warning System for food and Feed (RASFF), Italy notified China that its export coffee cups were unqualified due to lead migration detected in the products。The type of notification is the Attention Notification number 2022.2289。
贸促〔2022〕0670号预警信息：The United States automatically impounded tilapia exports to China
On April 20, the US Food and Drug Administration updated its import alert measures to automatically detain a batch of tilapia exported from Maoming, Guangdong Province, China, for testing sulfadiazine。Warning number 16-124。
贸促〔2022〕0671号预警信息：The United States has automatically detained the export of enoki mushrooms to China
On April 20, the US Food and Drug Administration updated its import alert measures to automatically detain a batch of flammulina mushrooms exported from Lishui, Zhejiang Province, China, for the detection of Listeria monocytogenes。Alert number 99-23。
贸促〔2022〕0672号预警信息：The Czech Republic announced a batch of exports to ChinaKN95 mask is not qualified
On April 20, according to the official website of the EU Rapid Warning System for non-food products (RAPEX), the Czech Republic notified that a batch of KN95 masks exported from China (model: DX-03, batch number: 202005) were unqualified。This product has poor filtration performance and does not meet the requirements of the EU Personal Protective Equipment Regulation and the European EN 149 standard。Alarm number A12/00618/22。
贸促〔2022〕0673号预警信息：Romania reported that children's sports suits exported from China were unqualified
On April 20, according to the official website of the EU Rapid Warning System for non-food products (RAPEX), Romania notified China that the export of HAPPY TREE Riders kiss children's sports set (model: 12M HR-9621) was unqualified。This product has a cap cord, children may be caught in the cap cord during activities, does not meet the requirements of the EU General Product Safety Directive and European standard EN 14682。Alarm number A12/00613/22。
贸促〔2022〕0674号预警信息：Poland reports that Chinese slime toys are not qualified
Recently, according to the EU Rapid Warning System for non-food products (According to the official website of RAPEX, Poland notified that the export of midex Gadzet rozrywkowy-slime Slime toys (model: D37441) from China was unqualified。The amount of boron migration in this product is too high, harmful to the reproductive system of children, and does not meet the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the European standard EN 71-3。Alarm number A12/00587/22。
贸促〔2022〕0675号预警信息：Japan reports that Chinese exports of fried peanuts are unqualified
On April 19, the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare said that due to the detection of aflatoxins, the Nagoya Quarantine Office notified that a batch of fried peanuts exported from Rushan, Shandong Province, China were unqualified。
>>商务部调查通告
About the import of non-dispersion-shifted single-mode fiber originating in the United States and the European Union
Announcement of initiation of final review investigation of applicable anti-dumping measures
On April 21, the Ministry of Commerce of China issued Announcement No. 12 of 2022, starting from April 22, the anti-dumping measures applied to imports of non-dispersion-shifted single-mode optical fibers originating in the United States and the European Union were reviewed。The dumping investigation period of this review is from January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021, and the industry injury investigation period is from January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2021。Products belong to the "People's Republic of China Customs Import and Export Tariff" : 90011000。This survey does not include other types of optical fiber and optical fiber bundles and optical cables under the tariff code, excluding ITU-T G.657 A/B fiber products。
锦纶6 Section anti-dumping measures final review decision announcement
4月21日，The Ministry of Commerce of China issued Announcement No. 13 of 2022，Ruling of the Ministry of Commerce，If the anti-dumping measures are terminated，The dumping of imported nylon 6 slices originating in the United States, the European Union, Russia and Taiwan of China to the Chinese mainland may continue or occur again，对中国大陆锦纶6切片产业造成的损害可能继续或再度发生。From April 22 onwards, anti-dumping duties on imported nylon 6 slices originating in the United States, the European Union, Russia and Taiwan will continue to be imposed for a period of five years。This product belongs to the Import and Export Tariff of the People's Republic of China: 39081012。
>>企业走出去风险预警
贸促〔2022〕0676号预警信息：日本 Nagasaki Prefecture has raised its COVID-19 response level and issued an alert
On April 21, the Chinese Consulate General in Nagasaki said that the utilization rate of COVID-19 beds and new confirmed cases in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan, have been on the rise since the end of March。On April 20, the Nagasaki Prefectural government raised its response level to 2 -ⅠLevel and issued a warning alert。In addition, Japan is about to usher in the Golden Week, the flow of people will increase significantly, and the epidemic situation is not optimistic。
Remind Chinese compatriots, especially young people, to stay on high alert, avoid eating out, and adhere to good personal hygiene habits;If you feel unwell, please contact your community doctor or Nagasaki Prefectural Consultation center (0120-071-126), we will provide consular protection and assistance in time if you encounter difficulties during the treatment (080-3977-2066)。
贸促〔2022〕0677号预警信息：韩国 General discharge"Social distancing" measures, the daily new confirmed cases are still more than 100,000
The global COVID-19 situation remains complex and grave。The South Korean government recently announced that sinceThe "social distancing" measures will be lifted from April 18。At present, the number of new confirmed cases in South Korea is still more than 100,000 a day, and the number of confirmed cases over 60 years old accounted for more than 20%。
The Chinese Consulate-General in Jeju reminds Chinese citizens in the region to pay attention to the changing situation of the epidemic and raise their awareness of epidemic prevention.Take personal protection. Stick with it"Non-essential, non-urgent, no travel", if you really need to return to China, please accept relevant tests as required and do a good job of self-health monitoring, please be sure to strengthen protection before travel, health management。Korean Disease Control Agency: 1339, Immigration and Alien Policy Office, Ministry of Justice: 1345 (available in Chinese), Chinese Consulate General in Jeju: 064-722-8802。
>>Dynamics of global economic and trade friction
贸促〔2022〕0678号预警信息：The UK is to strip the Moscow stock exchange of its recognised status
On April 19, the British government announced the withdrawal of the Moscow Stock Exchange as a recognized stock exchange from the same day。The UK government said this meant investors would not be able to access UK tax benefits when trading securities on the Moscow stock exchange in the future。
贸促〔2022〕0679号预警信息：ItalyThe energy deficit more than tripled in February from a year earlier
On April 20, the Italian National Bureau of Statistics released an energy report indicating that Italy's energy deficit in February 2022 was 72.6.3 billion euros, an increase of more than three times in a year。The increase in the energy deficit led Italy to move from a foreign trade surplus of 47 in 12 months.500 million euros into a trade deficit of 16.62亿。Italy's national statistics office said imports were up 44 percent from a year earlier.Of that, purchases of natural gas contributed 10 percentage points。
贸促〔2022〕0680号预警信息：Foreign Minister of Germany Will stop importing Russian oil at the end of this year
On April 20, German Federal Foreign Minister Berberk announced that from next year, Germany will no longer import Russian oil。The EU has already decided to impose a ban on Russian coal imports。
贸促〔2022〕0681号预警信息：Turkey has announced tax breaks and other incentives for the development of its Black Sea gas fields
On April 20, the Turkish government announced that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan had signed a presidential decree to provide incentives for the development of its Black Sea gas fields, including tax breaks and other preferential measures。With a fixed investment of 145.1 billion Turkish lira, the project will produce 14 billion standard cubic meters of gas per year, the decree reads。The incentives involved include tariff and value-added tax exemptions, as well as a range of tax cuts。
贸促〔2022〕0682号预警信息：The British government has announced the expansion of trade sanctions against Russia
On April 21, the UK government announced further trade sanctions against Russia, expanding import bans and raising corresponding tariffs。The new trade sanctions will include bans on Russian imports of silver, wood products and high-end products such as caviar。In addition, the UK will also contribute about 1 % of the value from Russia and Belarus.300 million pounds of products, including diamonds and rubber, are subject to a 35 percent tariff。