Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1480 of 16 August 2017 imposing a provisional anti-dumping duty on imports of certain cast iron articles originating in the People's Republic of China
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1480 of 16 August 2017 imposing a provisional anti-dumping duty on imports of certain cast iron articles originating in the People's Republic of China
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1. A provisional anti-dumping duty is imposed on imports of certain articles of lamellar graphite cast iron (grey iron) or spheroidal graphite cast iron (also known as ductile cast iron), and parts thereof currently falling within CN codes ex 7325 10 00 (TARIC code 7325100031) and ex 7325 99 10 (TARIC code 7325991051) and originating in the People's Republic of China.
These articles are of a kind used to:
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cover ground or sub-surfaces systems, and/or openings to ground or sub-surface systems, and also
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give access to ground or sub-surface systems and/or provide view to ground or sub-surface systems.
The articles may be machined, coated, painted and/or fitted with other materials such as but not limited to concrete, paving slabs, or tiles.
The following product types are excluded from the definition of the product concerned:
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channel gratings subject to the EN 1433 norm, to be fitted as a component on channels in polymer, plastic or concrete allowing surface water to flow into the channel;
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fire hydrants.
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:
Company
Provisional anti-dumping duty (%)
TARIC additional code
Botou City Wangwu Town Tianlong Casting Factory
25,3
C221
Botou Lisheng Casting Industry Co., Ltd
39,1
C222
Fengtai (Handan) Alloy Casting Co., Ltd
42,8
C223
Hong Guang Handan Cast Foundry Co., Ltd
28,9
C224
Shijiazhuang Transun Metal Products Co., Ltd
33,1
C225
Other cooperating companies listed in Annex
33,1
See Annex
All other companies
42,8
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.
1. Within 25 calendar days of the date of entry into force of this Regulation, interested parties may:
(a)
Request disclosure of the essential facts and considerations on the basis of which this Regulation was adopted;
(b)
Submit their written comments to the Commission; and
(c)
Request a hearing with the Commission and/or the Hearing Officer in trade proceedings.
2. Within 25 calendar days of the date of entry into force of this Regulation, the parties referred to in Article 21(4) of Regulation (EU) 2016/1036 may comment on the application of the provisional measures.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union .
Article 1 shall apply for a period of 6 months.
