Article 1
1. A provisional anti-dumping duty is imposed on imports of certain flat-rolled products of iron, non-alloy steel or other alloy steel, whether or not in coils (including ‘cut-to-length’ and ‘narrow strip’ products), not further worked than hot-rolled, not clad, plated or coated. The product concerned does not include: — products of stainless steel and grain-oriented silicon electrical steel, — products of tool steel and high-speed steel, — products, not in coils, without patterns in relief, of a thickness exceeding 10 mm and of a width of 600 mm or more, and — products, not in coils, without patterns in relief, of a thickness of 4,75 mm or more but not exceeding 10 mm and of a width of 2 050 mm or more. The product concerned is currently falling within CN codes 7208 10 00, 7208 25 00, 7208 26 00, 7208 27 00, 7208 36 00, 7208 37 00, 7208 38 00, 7208 39 00, 7208 40 00, 7208 52 10, 7208 52 99, 7208 53 10, 7208 53 90, 7208 54 00, 7211 13 00, 7211 14 00, 7211 19 00, ex 7225 19 10 (TARIC code 7225191090), 7225 30 90, ex 7225 40 60 (TARIC code 7225406090), 7225 40 90, ex 7226 19 10 (TARIC code 7226191090), 7226 91 91 and 7226 91 99 and originating in the People's Republic of China. 2. The rates of the provisional anti-dumping duty applicable to the net, free-at-Union-frontier price, before duty, of the product described in paragraph 1 and produced by the companies listed below shall be as follows: Country Company Provisional duty rate TARIC Additional Code PRC Bengang Steel Plates Co., Ltd. 17,1 % C157 Handan Iron & Steel Group Han-Bao Co., Ltd. 13,2 % C158 Hebei Iron & Steel Co., Ltd. Tangshan Branch 13,2 % C159 Hebei Iron & Steel Co., Ltd. Chengde Branch 13,2 % C160 Zhangjiagang Hongchang Plate Co., Ltd. 22,6 % C161 Zhangjiagang GTA Plate Co., Ltd. 22,6 % C162 Other cooperating companies listed in Annex I 18,0 % See annex All other companies 22,6 % C999 3. The application of the individual duty rates specified for the companies mentioned in paragraph 2 shall be conditional upon presentation to the Member States' customs authorities of a valid commercial invoice, on which shall appear a declaration dated and signed by an official of the entity issuing such invoice, identified by his/her name and function, drafted as follows: ‘I, the undersigned, certify that the (volume) of (product concerned) sold for export to the European Union covered by this invoice was manufactured by (company name and address) (TARIC additional code) in [country concerned]. I declare that the information provided in this invoice is complete and correct.’ If no such invoice is presented, the duty applicable to all other companies shall apply. 4. The release for free circulation in the Union of the product referred to in paragraph 1 shall be subject to the provision of a security deposit equivalent to the amount of the provisional duty. 5. Unless otherwise specified, the relevant provisions in force concerning customs duties shall apply.