OREANDA-NEWS. April 05, 2010. Belarus has resumed an antidumping probe into imports of Ukrainian caramel following a proposal of Ukrainian Conti to adopt minimum import prices, the Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

“Conti sent a proposal to the Foreign Ministry of Belarus expressing its willingness to meet price commitments, and Belgospischeprom concern agreed that price obligations could be accepted,” the statement reads.

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%.