Decision to Extend the Taxable Period of Anti-Dumping Duties on Electrolytic Manganese Dioxide Originating in the People’s Republic of China

1．Background

The Government of Japan has been imposing anti-dumping duties on Electrolytic Manganese Dioxide originating in the People’s Republic of China* (The rates of the anti-dumping duties: 34.3% - 46.5%) in accordance with provisions of the Customs Tariff Law and relevant orders. The taxable period is from September 1, 2008, to February 29, 2024.

The investigating authority, which consists of the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, initiated a review in March 2023, upon a request made in January by Tosoh Hyuga Corporation and Tosoh Corporation to extend the current taxable period of the anti-dumping duties on Electrolytic Manganese Dioxide originating in the People’s Republic of China.

On January 29, 2024, the Council on Customs, Tariff, Foreign Exchange and Other Transactions (the Trade Remedy Subcommittee of the Customs and Tariff Committee) reported to the Minister of Finance that it was appropriate to extend the taxable period of anti-dumping duties on Electrolytic Manganese Dioxide originating in the People’s Republic of China for five years, based on the results of the review carried out by the Government of Japan.

*Note: Excluding the regions of Hong Kong, China, and Macao, China.

Reference

• The Trade Remedy Subcommittee, Customs and Tariff Committee, Council on Customs, Tariff, Foreign Exchange and Other Transactions: Materials and Report (Japanese only)

2．Outline of the Cabinet Order

This Cabinet Order is to extend the current taxable period (from September 1, 2008, to February 29, 2024) of anti-dumping duties on Electrolytic Manganese Dioxide originating in the People’s Republic of China.

3．Next Steps

The Cabinet Order will be made public on February 26, 2024, and the taxable period will be extended until February 25, 2029.

Division in Charge

• Office for Trade Remedy Investigations, Trade Control Department, Trade and Economic Cooperation Bureau
• Material Industries Division, Manufacturing Industries Bureau