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Judgment of the General Court (Ninth Chamber, Extended Composition) of 21 February 2024. :Sinopec Chongqing SVW Chemical Co. Ltd and Others v European Commission.#Dumping – Imports of certain polyvinyl alcohols originating in China – Definitive anti-dumping duty – Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1336 – Calculation of the normal value – Significant distortions in the exporting country – Article 2(6a) of Regulation (EU) 2016/1036 – WTO law – Principle of consistent interpretation – Adjustments – Non-refundable VAT – Functions similar to those of an agent acting on a commission basis – Fair comparison of the export price and the normal value – Burden of proof – Article 2(10)(b) and (i) of Regulation 2016/1036 – Non-cooperation – Facts available – Article 18 of Regulation 2016/1036 – Double application – Punitive application – Different production processes – Price undercutting – Market segments – Product control number method – Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation 2016/1036

21 Feb 2024