According to the website of the Ministry of Commerce, the Ministry of Commerce has proposed to the State Council Tariff and Tax Commission to continue to implement anti-dumping measures. The State Council Tariff and Tax Commission has made a decision on the basis of the recommendations of the Ministry of Commerce to continue to levy anti-dumping duties on Imported Potato Starch originating in the European Union for a period of five years starting from February 6, 2019.
The Ministry of Commerce pointed out that the scope of products subject to anti-dumping duties is the product applicable to the original anti-dumping measures, which is consistent with the scope of products in the Ministry of Commerce's Announcement No. 8 of 2007 and No. 4 of 2013. Specifically as follows:
The name of the products investigated: potato starch, also known as raw potato starch, refined potato starch, raw potato flour etc.
Specific description of the products investigated: Potato starch is a kind of white powder made of polyglucose molecule processed from potatoes. Its physical and chemical indexes are as follows: whiteness (457 nm blue light reflectivity) > 90%, moisture < 20%, viscosity (4% concentration, 700 cmg) > 1100 BU, protein (dry matter content) > 0.15%.
Main Applications: Potato starch is mainly used in the food industry in China. It is an important raw material for the production of emulsifiers, thickeners, stabilizers, expanders, excipients, etc. It is widely used in puffed food, instant food, sausage, ham sausage and other meat products, frozen food, sauce, mud, soup food, beverage, sauce, cooking, sugar making, aquatic products processing and other industries.
