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.
ANNEXSupplementary provisions
ANNEX
Chinese cooperating exporting producers not sampled:
Name
TARIC additional code
Baoding City Maikesaier Casting Ltd
C226
Baoding GB Metal Products Co., Ltd
C232
Baoding Hualong Casting Co., Ltd
C233
Baoding Shuanghu Casting Co., Ltd
C234
Bo Tou Chenfeng Casting Co., Ltd
C235
Botou City Minghang Casting Co., Ltd
C236
Botou City Qinghong Foundry Co., Ltd and the related company Cangzhou Qinghong Foundry Co., Ltd
C237
Botou City Simencun Town Bai Fo Tang Casting Factory
C238
Botou Dongli Foundry Co., Ltd
C239
Botou GuangTai Precision Casting Factory
C240
Botou Mancheng Foundry Co., Ltd
C241
Botou Okai Foundry Co., Ltd
C242
Botou Sanjiang Casting Co., Ltd
C243
Botou TongYang Casting Factory
C244
Botou Weili Precision Casting Co., Ltd
C245
Botou Xinrong Foundry Co., Ltd
C246
Botou Zhengxin Foundry Co., Ltd
C247
Cangzhou Hongyuan Machinery & Foundry Co., Ltd
C248
Cangzhou Yadite Casting Machinery Co., Ltd
C249
Changsha Jinlong Foundry Industry Co., Ltd
C250
Changyi City ChangZhan Casting Co., Ltd
C251
China National Minerals Co., Ltd
C252
Dingxiang Sitong Forging and Casting Industrial
C253
Dingzhou Dongyu Foundry Co., Ltd
C254
Handan City Jinzhu Foundry Co., Ltd
C255
Handan Haolin Casting Co., Ltd
C256
HanDan Qunshan Foundry Co., Ltd
C257
Handan Yanyuan Machinery Foundry Co., Ltd
C258
Handan Yuanyang Foundry Co.,Ltd
C259
Handan Zhangshui Pump Manufacturing Co., Ltd
C260
Hebei Cheng'An Babel Casting Co., Ltd
C261
Hebei Feixiang East Foundry Products Co., Ltd
C262
Hebei Jinghua Casting Co., Ltd
C263
Hebei Shunda Foundry Co., Ltd
C264
Hebei Tengfeng Metal Products Co., Ltd
C265
Hebei Zhonghe Foundry Co., Ltd
C266
Hengtong Valve Co.,LTD
C267
Heping Cast Co., Ltd Yi County
C268
Jiaocheng County Honglong Machinery Manufacturing Co., Ltd
C269
Jiaocheng County Xinlei Machinery Manufacturing Co., Ltd
C270
Jiaocheng County Xinxing Casting Co., Ltd
C271
Laiwu City Haitian Machinery Plant
C272
Laiwu Xinlong Weiye Foundry Co., Ltd
C273
Lianyungang Ganyu Xingda Casting Foundry
C274
Lingchuan County Rainbow Casting Co., Ltd
C275
Lingshouxian Boyuan Fountry Co., Ltd
C276
Pingyao County Master Casting Co., Ltd
C277
Qingdao Jiatailong Industrial co., Ltd
C278
Qingdao Jinfengtaike Machinery Co., Ltd
C279
Qingdao Qitao Casting Co., Ltd
C280
Qingdao Shinshu Casting Co., Ltd
C281
Qingyuanxian Yueda Fountry Co., Ltd
C282
Rockhan Technology Co., Ltd
C283
Shahe City Fangyuan Casting Co., Ltd
C284
Shandong Hongma Engineering Machinery Co., Ltd
C285
Shandong Lulong Group Co., Ltd
C286
Shanxi Associated Industrial Co., Ltd
C287
Shanxi Jiaocheng Xinglong Casting Co., Ltd
C288
Shanxi Solid Industrial Co., Ltd
C289
Shanxi Yuansheng Casting and Forging Industrial Co., Ltd
C290
Shaoshan Huanqiu Castings Foundry
C291
Tang County Kaihua Metal Products Co., Ltd
C292
Tangxian Hongyue Machinery Accessory Foundry Co., Ltd
C293
Tianjin Jinghai Chaoyue Industrial and Commercial Co., Ltd
C294
Tianjin Yu Xing Da Casting Co., Ltd
C295
Wangdu Junrong Foundry Co., Limited
C296
Weifang Nuolong Machinery Co., Ltd
C297
Weifang Stable Casting Co., Ltd
C298
Weifang Weikai Casting Co., Ltd
C299
Wen Shui Hengli Nature of the Company
C300
Wuhan RedStar Agro-Livestock Machinery Co. Ltd
C301
Zibo Joy's Metal Co., Ltd
C302