EU to follow us to antidumping investigation on coated paper

⊙ reporter Zhu Yuchen 0 editor Zhu Xian good U.S. paper "double anti" case has not ended, the EU has been ready to start brewing on the export of our country's coated art for anti-dumping investigation.　　In the industry's view, the EU's move is more meaning to "follow the bandwagon", so the U.S. Department of Commerce on the "double counter" final verdict will have an indicator of the effect. This newspaper has only recently learned that the 4 European companies led by Sappi, South Africa, have filed a complaint with the European Commission on January 4, saying that coated paper imported by China poses a threat to Europe's related industries. The European Commission has the latest filing time in mid-February. According to people familiar with the matter, the products involved with the United States "dual-case" product range, the alternative country for the United States, the estimated dumping margin in 25%.　　The EU's choice of mandatory respondent companies may be around three. "It's a complete follower. "The Chinese Paper Association insiders told reporters that 2 months ago, the European side of the trend, when the United States International Trade Commission on China's export of coated paper to make the first cut."　　He said that if the United States finally ruled that the damage was established and announced a tax increase, the EU would likely follow up directly. According to the customs statistics, 2009 1-October, China exported a total of 1.094 million tons of coated paper. Among them, exports to the European Union were 166,000 tonnes, an increase of 68.7% per cent, and 165,000 tonnes to the United States, up 57.7% per cent. At present, the export quantity of gold-dong paper is more, Sun paper and chenming paper also has the European Union's bond export business, but a small proportion.　　Sun Paper Securities representative Pangforchen told reporters that last year, the Sun's total exports of coated art about 70,000 tons, anti-dumping on the company's direct impact is not big. Data show that December 2009, imports of pulp prices rose 2.5%, the average price of waste paper rose 5%.　　At present, the price of international coated paper at 957 USD/ton, domestic price (157g) at 7000-7200 yuan/ton up and down. Paper Association people said that such anti-dumping investigations on both sides of the paper industry will have a negative impact on the development. It is reported that, as one of the world's largest coated paper manufacturers, South Africa Sappi Company in China also has a pulp assets. Its with chenming paper, Korean Paper Co., Ltd. and the international Financial Company in 2004, established a joint venture in Jiangxi Chenming Paper Ltd., mainly engaged in high-grade paper, cardboard (except newsprint) and homemade pulp production and sales. Among them, Sappi held 34% of the company's stake, Chenming held 51%, two other companies held 7.5%.