1. A definitive anti-dumping duty is imposed on imports of monosodium glutamate, currently falling under CN code ex 2922 42 00 (TARIC code 2922420010) and originating in the People’s Republic of China.
2. The rates of the definitive 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
Anti-dumping duty (%)
TARIC additional code
The PRC
Hebei Meihua MSG Group Co. Ltd and Tongliao Meihua Bio-Tech Co. Ltd
33,8
A883
The PRC
Fujian Province Jianyang Wuyi MSG Co. Ltd
36,5
A884
The PRC
All other companies
39,7
A999
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. Unless otherwise specified, the provisions in force concerning customs duties shall apply.