04/06/2018 (Agence Europe) – On Thursday 31 May, the European Commission opened an expiry review of the anti-dumping measures applicable to imports of tungsten electrodes originating in the People's Republic of China. This was in response to a request lodged on 27 February 2018 by two European Union producers representing the total EU production of tungsten electrodes. The measures currently in force are a definitive anti-dumping duty imposed by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 508/2013 (3). The request for the review is based on the grounds that the expiry of the measures would be likely to result in continuation or recurrence of dumping and injury to the EU industry. To substantiate the allegations of significant distortions, the applicants relied on the information contained in Report on Significant Distortions in the Economy of the People's Republic of China, published by the European Commission in December 2017 (see EUROPE 11930). (EH)