Date: 3-Apr-2024Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/967 of 2 April 2024 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1996 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of certain prepared or preserved sweetcorn in kernels originating in the Kingdom of Thailand following an expiry review pursuant to Article 11(2) of Regulation (EU) 2016/1036 of the European Parliament and of the Council
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/967 amends Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1996, which imposed a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of certain prepared or preserved sweetcorn in kernels originating in the Kingdom of Thailand.
The amendment reflects a change of name for a company, Sun Sweet Co., Ltd., which is now Sunsweet Public Company Limited.
Key Changes
Sun Sweet Co., Ltd., which had an individual anti-dumping duty rate of 11.1% and TARIC additional code A792, changed its name to Sunsweet Public Company Limited.
The Commission confirmed that this name change does not affect the company's right to benefit from the individual anti-dumping duty rate.
The TARIC additional code A792 previously attributed to Sun Sweet Co., Ltd. now applies to Sunsweet Public Company Limited, as of 7 March 2023.
Any definitive duty paid on imports of products manufactured by Sunsweet Public Company Limited in excess of the anti-dumping duty established in Article 1(2) of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1996 as regards Sun Sweet Co., Ltd., shall be repaid or remitted in accordance with the applicable customs legislation.
Impact Analysis
Importers of Sweetcorn from Sunsweet Public Company Limited
Action: If overpaid duties occurred since March 7, 2023 due to the name change not being immediately recognized, initiate a claim for repayment or remission of the excess duty paid, in accordance with applicable customs legislation.
Sunsweet Public Company Limited (formerly Sun Sweet Co., Ltd.)
Action: Review duty payments since March 7, 2023, and support customers in claiming refunds if overpayments occurred.
EU Customs Authorities
Action: Process claims for repayment or remission of duties in accordance with customs legislation, where applicable.
Other Sweetcorn Producers in Thailand
Action: Monitor any future changes to anti-dumping duties on sweetcorn imports from Thailand.
Key Entities Referenced
European Commission: The executive branch of the European Union, responsible for proposing legislation, implementing decisions, and managing the EU's day-to-day business.
Sunsweet Public Company Limited (formerly Sun Sweet Co., Ltd.): A Thai company that produces prepared or preserved sweetcorn in kernels and is subject to a specific anti-dumping duty rate.
Regulation (EU) 2016/1036: Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Union.
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1996: Commission Implementing Regulation imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of certain prepared or preserved sweetcorn in kernels originating in the Kingdom of Thailand.
TARIC: The Integrated Tariff of the European Union, a multilingual database integrating all measures relating to EU tariff, commercial and agricultural legislation.
Official Journal EN
of the European Union L series
2024/967 3.4.2024
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2024/967
of 2 April 2024
amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1996 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on
imports of certain prepared or preserved sweetcorn in kernels originating in the Kingdom of
Thailand following an expiry review pursuant to Article 11(2) of Regulation (EU) 2016/1036 of the
European Parliament and of the Council
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 2016on protection
against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Union(1), and in particular Article 14(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Imports of certain prepared or preserved sweetcorn in kernels originating in Thailand are subject to definitive anti-
dumping duties imposed by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1996(2).
(2) Sun Sweet Co., Ltd., TARIC(3)additional code A792, a company subject to an individual anti-dumping duty rate of
11,1 %, informed the Commission on 7 March 2023 that it had changed its name to Sunsweet Public Company
Limited.
(3) The company requested the Commission to confirm that the change of name does not affect the right of the
company to benefit from the individual anti-dumping duty rate applied to it under its previous name.
(4) The Commission examined the information supplied and concluded that the change of name was properly registered
with the relevant authorities and did not result in any new relationship with other groups of companies involved
with sales of the product concerned which were not investigated by the Commission.
(5) Accordingly, this change of name does not affect the findings of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1996 and in
particular the anti-dumping duty rate applicable to it.
(6) The name change should take effect as of 7 March 2023. The company was contacted regarding the applicable date.
The company confirmed that whilst the name changed took place as of 4 September 2017, it only requested the
Commission to confirm the name change as of 7 March 2023.
(7) Given the considerations in the recitals above, the Commission considered it appropriate to amend Implementing
Regulation (EU) 2019/1996 to reflect the changed name of the company previously attributed to additional TARIC
code A792.
(8) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee established by
Article 15(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/1036,
(1) OJ L 176, 30.6.2016, p. 21.
(2) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1996 of 28 November 2019 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of
certain prepared or preserved sweetcorn in kernels originating in the Kingdom of Thailand following an expiry review pursuant to
Article 11(2) of Regulation (EU) 2016/1036 (OJ L 310, 2.12.2019, p. 6).
(3) The Integrated Tariff of the European Union.
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2024/967/oj 1/2EN
OJ L, 3.4.2024
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
1. Article 1(2) of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1996 is amended as follows:
‘Sun Sweet Co., Ltd, 9 M. 1, Sanpatong, 11,1 A792’
Chiang Mai 50120, Thailand
is replaced by:
‘Sunsweet Public Company Limited, 9 11,1 A792’
M. 1, Sanpatong, Chiang Mai 50120,
Thailand
2. The TARIC additional code A792 previously attributed to Sun Sweet Co., Ltd., shall apply to Sunsweet Public
Company Limited, as of 7 March 2023. Any definitive duty paid on imports of products manufactured by Sunsweet Public
Company Limited in excess of the anti-dumping duty established in Article 1(2) of Implementing Regulation
(EU) 2019/1996 as regards Sun Sweet Co., Ltd., shall be repaid or remitted in accordance with the applicable customs
legislation.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 2 April 2024.
For the Commission
The President
Ursula VON DER LEYEN
2/2 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2024/967/oj