OREANDA-NEWS. October 14, 2009. Belarus has abolished the antidumping duty on imports of Ukrainian caramel produced by Roshen, Zhitomir lasoschi and Kharkiv biscuit factory on condition they meet their price commitments. The Council of Ministers singed relevant resolution #1268.

The producers have undertaken to supply caramel at prices at or exceeding normal prices and produce an invoice correspondent to price commitments and ST-1 origin certificate.

Should the producers fail to meet price commitments, antidumping duties will be restored starting the day following the withdrawal of price obligations.

Restrictions were launched in August 2008 on the grounds of the study initiated by the state food concern Belgospischeprom on December 28, 2006.

An 11.76% antidumping duty was imposed on imports of items 1704 90 710 0, 1704 90 750 0 of Belarus’ commodity classification – caramel that does not contain cacao; and a 23.9% duty on imports of items 1806 90 500 1, 1806 90 500 2, 1806 90 500 9 of Belarus’ commodity classification – caramel that contains contain cacao.

The study completed by the Foreign Ministry had revealed dumping imports of Ukrainian caramel, the dumping margin ranging from 4.05% to 23.9%.