Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/683 of 4 May 2018 imposing a provisional anti-dumping duty on imports of certain pneumatic tyres, new or retreaded, of rubber, of a kind used for buses or lorries, with a load index exceeding 121 originating in the People's Republic of China, and amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/163
1. A provisional anti-dumping duty is imposed on imports of certain pneumatic tyres, new or retreaded, of rubber, of a kind used for buses or lorries, with a load index exceeding 121, currently falling within CN codes 4011 20 90 and ex 4012 12 00 (TARIC code 4012120010) and originating in the People's Republic of China.
2. The provisional anti-dumping duties applicable in EUR per item of the product described in paragraph 1 and produced by the companies listed below shall be as follows:
Company
Provisional anti-dumping duty
(in EUR/item)
TARIC additional code
Xingyuan Tire Group Ltd, Co.; Guangrao Xinhongyuan Tyre Co., Ltd
82,17
C331
Giti Tire (Anhui) Company Ltd; Giti Tire (Fujian) Company, Ltd; Giti Tire (Hualin) Company Ltd; Giti Tire (Yinchuan) Company, Ltd
57,42
C332
Aeolus Tyre Co., Ltd; Chonche Auto Double Happiness Tyre Corp., Ltd; Qingdao Yellow Sea Rubber Co., Ltd; Pirelli Tyre Co, Ltd
64,13
C333
Chongqing Hankook Tire Co., Ltd; Jiangsu Hankook Tire Co., Ltd;
52,85
C334
Other cooperating companies listed in the Annex
62,79
All other companies
82,17
C999
3. The application of the individual duty rates specified for the companies listed in paragraph 2 or in the Annex 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 name and function, drafted as follows: ‘ I, the undersigned, certify that the (item(s)) 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 the People's Republic of China. 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. Road, trailer and semi-trailer wheels fitted with pneumatic tyres, new or retreaded, of rubber, of a kind used for buses or lorries, with a load index exceeding 121, shall fall under TARIC codes 8708701015, 8708701080, 8708705015, 8708705080, 8708709115, 8708709915, 8716909015 and 8716909080.
6. 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, including comments on the classification of the brands into the tiers; 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 of the European Parliament and of the Council may comment on the application of the provisional measures.
In Article 1 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/163, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following:
‘1. The customs authorities are hereby directed, pursuant to Article 24(5) of Regulation (EU) 2016/1037, to take the appropriate steps to register imports into the Union of new and retreaded tyres for buses or lorries with a load index exceeding 121, currently falling within CN codes 4011 20 90 and ex 4012 12 00 (TARIC code 4012120010) and originating in the People's Republic of China.’
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 six months.
Supplementary provisions
ANNEXSupplementary provisions
ANNEX
Cooperating Chinese exporting producers not sampled:
Name of the Company
TARIC additional code
Bayi Rubber Co., Ltd
C335
Bridgestone (Huizhou) Tire Co. Ltd
C336
Briway Tire Co., Ltd
C337
Chaoyang Long March Tyre Co., Ltd
C338
Goodyear Dalian Tire Co. Limited
C339
Guizhou Tyre Co., Ltd
C340
Jiangsu General Science Technology Co., Ltd
C341
Megalith Industrial Group Co., Ltd
C342
Michelin Shenyang Tire Co., Ltd
C343
Nanjing Kumho Tire Co., Ltd
C344
Ningxia Shenzhou Tire Co., Ltd
C345
Prinx Chengshan (Shandong) Tire Co., Ltd
C346
Qingdao Doublestar Tire Industrial Co., Ltd
C347
Qingdao Fudong Tyre Co., Ltd
C348
Qingdao Hairunsen Tyre Co., Ltd
C349
Quindao GRT Rubber Co. Ltd
C350
Sailun Jinyu Group Co., Ltd
C351
Shaanxi Yanchang Petroleum Group Rubber Co., Ltd
C352
Shandong Kaixuan Rubber Co., Ltd
C353
Shandong Changfeng Tyres Co., Ltd
C354
Shandong Haohua Tire Co., Ltd
C355
Shandong Hawk International Rubber Industry Co., Ltd
C356
Shandong Hengfeng Rubber & Plastic Co., Ltd
C357
Shandong Hengyu Science & Technology Co., Ltd
C358
Shandong Homerun Tires Co., Ltd
C359
Shandong Huasheng Rubber Co., Ltd
C360
Shandong Hugerubber Co., Ltd
C361
Shandong Jinyu Tire Co., Ltd
C362
Shandong Linglong Tyre Co., Ltd
C363
Shandong Mirage Tyres Co., Ltd
C364
Shandong Vheal Group Co., Ltd
C365
Shandong Wanda Boto Tyre Co., Ltd
C366
Shandong Wosen Rubber Co., Ltd
C367
Shandong Yongfeng Tyres Co., Ltd
C368
Shandong Yongsheng Rubber Group Co., Ltd; Shandong Santai Rubber Co., Ltd
C369
Shandong Yongtai Group Co., Ltd
C370
Shanghai Huayi Group Corp. Ltd; Double Coin Group (Jiang Su) Tyre Co., Ltd
C371
Shengtai Group Co., Ltd
C372
Sichuan Kalevei Technology Co., Ltd
C373
Toyo Tire (Zhucheng) Co., Ltd
C374
Triangle Tyre Co., Ltd
C375
Weifang Goldshield Tire Co., Ltd
C376
Weifang Shunfuchang Rubber And Plastic Products Co., Ltd
C377
Xuzhou Armour Rubber Company Ltd
C378
Zhongce Rubber Group Co., Ltd
C379
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