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THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Regulation (EU) 2016/1036 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2016 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Unionnote (‘the basic Regulation’), and in particular Article 14(5) thereof,After informing the Member States,Whereas:
(1)On 24 September 2026, the European Commission (‘the Commission’) announced, by a notice published in the Official Journal of the European Unionnote, the initiation of an anti-dumping proceeding with regard to imports into the Union of certain cellulose ethers originating in the People’s Republic of China and the Republic of Korea
(2)This initiation followed a complaint lodged on 10 August 2026 by Ashland Industries Nederland BV, Ashland Specialties Belgium BV and SE Tylose GmbH & Co. KG (‘the complainants’). The complaint was made on behalf of the Union industry of certain cellulose ethers in the sense of Article 5(4) of the basic Regulation.
(3)Following the initiation of the investigation, for monitoring purposes, the Commission decided to amend the existing TARIC codes for the product under investigation. Such amendment had no impact in the scope of the investigation.
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1#
1.The customs authorities are hereby directed, under Article 14(5) of Regulation (EU) 2016/1036, to take the appropriate steps to register imports into the Union of certain cellulose ethers, namely methyl cellulose (CAS number 9004-67-5), hydroxyethyl cellulose (CAS number 9004-62-0 and 80455-45-4), hydroxyethyl methyl cellulose (CAS number 9032-42-2), hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose (CAS number 9004-65-3), ethyl hydroxyethyl cellulose (CAS number 9004-58-4) and methyl ethyl hydroxyethyl cellulose (CAS number 71714-29-9), regardless of colour, physical form, or grade, currently classified under CN code ex39123985 (TARIC codes 3912398530, 3912398560, 3912398570, 3912398571, 3912398572, 3912398573, 3912398574 and 3912398575) and originating in People’s Republic of China and in The Republic of Korea.
2.Registration shall expire nine months following the date of entry into force of this Regulation.
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