In accordance with Anti-dumping Regulations of the People’s Republic of China, Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China released announcement of registration on Apr 18, 2006, deciding to carry out anti-dumping investigation on imported paper for electrolytic capacitor (hereinafter referred to as “investigated commodity”) originating from Japan.

In line with investigation, Ministry of Commerce finally verdicts dumping of the investigated commodities, injures the domestic paper for electrolytic capacitor industry, and the existence of causality between dumping of the investigated commodities and the injury of domestic industry.

In accordance with Anti-dumping Regulations of the People’s Republic of China, Tariff Committee of the State Council decides to impose anti-dumping duties on paper for electrolytic capacitor originating from Japan as from Apr 18, 2007, the tariff code of which is 48059110 in Import and Export Tariff of the People’s Republic of China.

Rate of Anti-dumping Duties on Different Companies:
NIPPON KODOSHI CORPORATION 22%
Daifuku Seishi Co.,Ltd. 15%
All others 40.83%

The duration of the anti-dumping duties on paper for electrolytic capacitor originating from Japan is 5 years as from Apr 18, 2007.

Appendix: Ministry of Commerce’s Final Arbitration on Anti-dumping Investigation on Paper for Electrolytic Capacitor Originating from Japan
Ministry of Commerce
Apr 17, 2007