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Review of previous anti-dumping of optical fiber and optical cable in China

recently, the Ministry of Commerce issued announcement No. 9 of 2013, confirming that imported non dispersive shifted single-mode optical fibers originating from LS wire Co., Ltd. and Dagang Optical Communication Co., Ltd. of South Korea were dumped during the review and investigation period, with dumping margins of 9.1% and 7.9% respectively. The Ministry of Commerce began to levy the corresponding anti-dumping duties from March 5, 2013, and the implementation period is 5 years. Recently, the Ministry of Commerce issued announcement No. 9 of 2013, confirming that imported non dispersive shifted single-mode optical fibers originating from South Korea LS wire Co., Ltd. and Korea Optical Communication Co., Ltd. were dumped during the review and investigation period, with dumping margins of 9.1% and 7.9% respectively. The Ministry of Commerce began to levy the corresponding anti-dumping duties from March 5, 2013, and the implementation period is 5 years

this is actually the continuation of the second optical fiber anti-dumping, which is the end of China's optical fiber anti-dumping war. Since the foam crisis at the beginning of this century, Chinese optical fiber manufacturers have launched two anti-dumping investigations, won the right to fair competition in the market, and walked through the trough, accumulated a lot, gradually won most of the market share in China, and grew into a leader in the field of optical fiber in the world

according to the latest statistical data of CRU, a market research institution, the global optical fiber shipment in 2012 reached 251million core kilometers, of which the Chinese market accounted for 49% of the share, making it the largest single market in the world. China's leading manufacturers, such as Hengtong optoelectronics, Changfei, Fiberhome communications and Futong, have shipped more than 100million core kilometers of optical fibers, basically dominating China's optical fiber market and began to export a large number of them abroad

looking back on the past, from the initial brink of bankruptcy to today's leading position, the development path of Chinese optical fiber manufacturers has been very tortuous and arduous. Under the survival crisis, Chinese manufacturers took up the legal weapon of Pu thermal insulation materials that reached B1 and B2 levels, fought back, won a fair competitive position in the market through two anti-dumping sales, and gradually recaptured the Chinese market with good cost performance and service advantages. Looking forward to the future, the dust of the optical fiber war has basically settled, and the competitive optical fiber preform at the top of the industrial chain has just begun

2002: the first anti-dumping

at the beginning of this century, the rise of Internet gave birth to the golden age of the optical fiber industry. In China, the growth rate of optical fiber market is as high as 30%. In the first half of 2001, the price was as high as 1300 yuan/core kilometer. Domestic optical fiber ushered in the first wave of development climax, and the domestic market share reached 50%. However, the good times did not last long. With the bursting of the Internet foam in the second half of the year, the telecommunications industry fell into a great recession, and the world's demand for optical fiber fell sharply, from 90million core kilometers of annual demand to 60million core kilometers, and continued to be depressed for several years. The global optical fiber supply exceeded demand seriously

in order to digest production capacity and make up for losses, foreign optical fiber manufacturers dumped a large number of optical fibers to the Chinese market, setting off a fierce price war. It is understood that in 2002, the lowest optical fiber price of Korean manufacturers in the Chinese market was 100 yuan/core km, and the lowest cost also needed 165 yuan/core km. The fierce price war made the optical fiber price of Chinese manufacturers drop by more than 70% in 2002 alone, resulting in serious losses, and various business indicators showed a deteriorating trend

facing the grim situation of life and death, in September 2002, Chinese optical fiber manufacturers Changfei and falsheng filed an anti-dumping investigation application with the Ministry of foreign trade and economic cooperation of China. On July 1st, 2003, the Ministry of Commerce launched an anti-dumping investigation and made a final determination on January 1st, 2005, ruling that dumping was established by many optical fiber manufacturers in the United States, Japan and South Korea, and imposed anti-dumping duties on imported non dispersive shifted single-mode optical fibers originating in the United States, Japan and South Korea for a period of five years from January 1st, 2005. As a result, the dumping margin of most manufacturers reached 46%

although this anti-dumping has not improved the sluggish market environment, Chinese manufacturers have grown up in the fierce competitive situation, laying a good foundation for the outbreak of the market. Anti dumping has not ended here. After China's 3G licensing in 2009, Chinese manufacturers launched the second anti-dumping

2009: after the final determination of the second anti-dumping

anti-dumping, some foreign optical fiber manufacturers are not willing to take various ways to avoid anti-dumping, and the phenomenon of low-cost dumping still exists for a long time. Especially after China's 3G licensing in 2009, the dumping phenomenon has an increasing trend. Six Chinese optical fiber manufacturers, including Changfei, Hengtong and Farson, once again jointly launched an investigation application

after investigation, the Ministry of Commerce believes that if the original anti-dumping measures are terminated, the dumping of imported non dispersive shifted single-mode fiber from Japan and South Korea may continue to occur to China, and the damage caused to China's domestic non dispersive shifted single-mode fiber industry may occur again. The Ministry of Commerce announced that it would continue to implement anti-dumping measures against imported non dispersive shifted single-mode optical fibers originating in Japan and South Korea for a period of five years from January 1, 2011

Futong, Hengtong, Farson and other enterprises also jointly launched an investigation application for European and American optical fiber manufacturers. According to the survey, during the survey period (from January 1st, 2006 to December 31st, 2009), the output of China's optical fiber related products increased by more than 1.5 times, and the sales price decreased by 8%, but the market share declined instead of increasing. From 2007 to 2009, the growth rate of imported optical fibers in the United States was 143% and 273%; The growth rate of EU imported optical fibers reached an alarming 433% and 1586%

the Ministry of Commerce has determined that the optical fiber manufacturers in the United States and the European Union have committed low-cost dumping. On February 9, 2011, the Ministry of commerce again announced that the imported non dispersive shifted single-mode optical fibers originating in the United States and the European Union were found to be dumping. From April 22, 2011, an anti-dumping duty of 4.7% to 29.1% would be imposed on the non dispersive shifted single-mode optical fibers imported from the United States and the European Union for a period of five years

after this anti-dumping, Chinese optical fiber manufacturers ushered in the second golden age. With the help of the huge demand generated by 3G licensing, three integration and FTTx construction, they rose up and quickly grew into the leader of China's optical fiber market. Among the top 10 most competitive enterprises in optical fiber and cable industry in the world in 2012 released by ODC, Chinese manufacturers occupy four seats

top competition: after the success of optical fiber preform

in the field of optical fiber, domestic manufacturers are facing greater challenges: optical fiber preform. It is understood that in the optical fiber industry, the profit ratio of optical fiber preform, optical fiber and optical cable in the whole industrial chain is 7:2:1, and optical rod is the core of the entire optical fiber industry. To strengthen the competitive advantage of enterprises, improve profits and prevent risks, large optical fiber manufacturers must have their own optical rod manufacturing capacity

before 2012, most of China's optical rods were purchased from Japan, the United States and other countries. The Fukushima earthquake in Japan in March 2011 caused Japan to create benefits. Several major optical rod manufacturers stopped production or reduced production, causing China's optical fiber manufacturers that rely on imported optical rods to also suffer serious losses

general manager of Hengtong optoelectronics increased its mechanical properties through appropriate heat treatment process. Qian Jianlin said in his blog at that time: from this event, domestic enterprises must have core technology and rely entirely on foreign countries, which is dangerous and unreliable

after the Fukushima earthquake, Chinese optical fiber manufacturers learned from the pain and accelerated the pace of independent research and development and joint venture production of light rods. At present, manufacturers such as Hengtong optoelectronics, Changfei, Fiberhome communications, Futong group, etc. in China have independent or joint venture light rod manufacturing capacity. The output is expected to reach 2800 tons in 2013, meeting more than half of the domestic demand

although on the surface, Qian Jianlin did not think that the road would be smooth in the future. China's light bar industry has just started, and will inevitably encounter resistance from international competitors. Qian Jianlin is worried that these markets will return to China with the increase of domestic light bar production capacity. Domestic enterprises need to prevent international giants from taking unfair means of competition due to the loss of profits. It is hoped that the industry and the government will support domestic light stick enterprises, so that enterprises have enough time to improve their competitiveness

don't forget the past, the teacher of the future. In terms of anti-dumping of optical fiber, Chinese manufacturers have learned enough experience to win the market. In the field of light rods, Chinese manufacturers will face the competition to win profits. The competition will be more intense