MINISTRY OF COMMERCE ANNOUNCEMENT NO.66, 2005 ON INVESTIGATION OF BUTANOLS ANTI-DUMPING REGISTRATION

Ministry of Commerce

Ministry of Commerce Announcement No.66, 2005 on Investigation of Butanols Anti-dumping Registration

[2005] No.66

On Aug 18, 2005, Ministry of Commerce received applications of China Petroleum& Chemical Corporation Qilu Branch, Jilin Chemical Industrial
Company Limited and Factory 4 of Beijing Eastern Petroleum and Chemical Corporation Limited, who represent China butanols industry
to apply for anti-dumping investigation on butanols originating from Russian, the United States, South Africa, Malaysia, European
Union and Japan.

In accordance with relevant regulations of Anti-dumping Measures of the People’s Republic of China, Ministry of Commerce carried out
relevant investigations on applicant qualifications, related conditions of investigated products, related conditions of same category
products as well as influences of investigated commodities on domestic industry. In addition, Ministry of Commerce examined and approved
evidences listed in applications such as dumping, injuries, and causality between dumping and injuries. Preliminary evidences indicated
applicants were qualified to apply for anti-dumping investigation on related domestic industries in accordance with Article 11 ,
Article 13 and Article 17 of Anti-dumping Measures of the People’s Republic of China. The applications also contain required contents
and related evidences of Article 14 and Article 15 of Anti-dumping Measures of the People’s Republic of China on anti-dumping investigation
registration.

In accordance with above investigation results and Article 16 of Anti-dumping Measures of the People’s Republic of China, Ministry
of Commerce decides to carry out investigations on anti-dumping registration of butanols originating from Russian, the United States,
South Africa, Malaysia, European Union and Japan. Relevant matters are now announced as follows:

The investigation period is from Apr1, 2004 to March 31, 2005 and the industry injury investigation period is from Jan 1, 2001 to
March 31, 2005.

The scope of the commodities is butanols originating from Russian, the United States, South Africa, Malaysia, European Union and Japan,
which is under items 29051300 and 29051400 in PRC Customs Import Tariff Code.

This investigation starts on Oct 14, 2005, and usually will be ended before Apr 14, 2006. It may be prolonged to Apr 14, 2007 in case
of particularity.

Contact:

Ministry of Commerce Bureau of Fair Trade for Import and Export

Address: No.2 Dong Chang’an Avenue, Beijing China

Zip code: 100731

Tel: 86-10-65198747, 65198740, 65197354

Fax￿￿86-10-65198164, 65198497

Ministry of Commerce Bureau of Industry Injury Investigation

Address: No.82 Dong An’men Avenue, Beijing China

Zip code: 100747

Tel: 86-10-85226848, 85226847

Fax￿￿86-10-85226844

Ministry of Commerce

Oct 14, 2005