1. A definitive anti-dumping duty is imposed on imports of fatty-acid mono-alkyl esters and/or paraffinic gasoil obtained from synthesis and/or hydro-treatment, of non-fossil origin, commonly known as ‘biodiesel’, in pure form or in a blend containing by weight more than 20 % of fatty-acid mono-alkyl esters and/or paraffinic gasoil obtained from synthesis and/or hydro-treatment, of non-fossil origin, originating in the United States of America currently falling under CN codes ex 1516 20 98 (TARIC code 1516209829), ex 1518 00 91 (TARIC code 1518009129), ex 1518 00 99 (TARIC code 1518009929), ex 2710 19 43 (TARIC code 2710194329), ex 2710 19 46 (TARIC code 2710194629), ex 2710 19 47 (TARIC code 2710194729), ex 2710 20 11 (TARIC code 2710201129), ex 2710 20 16 (TARIC code 2710201629), ex 3824 99 92 (TARIC code 3824999212), ex 3826 00 10 (TARIC codes 3826001029, 3826001059, 3826001099) and ex 3826 00 90 (TARIC code 3826009019).
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 manufactured by the companies listed below, shall be a fixed amount as follows:
Company
AD duty rate EUR per tonne net
TARIC additional code
Archer Daniels Midland Company, Decatur
68,6
A933
Cargill Inc., Wayzata
0
A934
Green Earth Fuels of Houston LLC, Houston
70,6
A935
Imperium Renewables Inc., Seattle
76,5
A936
Peter Cremer North America LP, Cincinnati
198,0
A937
World Energy Alternatives LLC, Boston
82,7
A939
Companies listed in Annex I
115,6
See Annex I
All other companies
172,2
A999
The anti-dumping duty on blends shall be applicable in proportion in the blend, by weight, of the total content of fatty-acid mono-alkyl esters and of paraffinic gasoils obtained from synthesis and/or hydro-treatment, of non-fossil origin (biodiesel content).
3. The application of the individual duty rate specified for the companies referred to in paragraph 2 shall be conditional upon presentation to the customs authorities of the Member States of a valid commercial invoice, which shall conform to the requirements set out in Annex II. If no such invoice is presented, the duty rate applicable to ‘all other companies’ shall apply.
4. Where any party from the United States of America provides sufficient evidence to the Commission that:
(a)
it did not export the goods described in Article 1(1) originating in the United States of America during the period of investigation (1 April 2007-31 March 2008);
(b)
it is not related to an exporter or producer subject to the measures imposed by this Regulation; and
(c)
it has either actually exported the goods concerned or has entered into an irrevocable contractual obligation to export a significant quantity to the Union after the end of the period of investigation;
the Commission may amend Annex I in order to attribute to that party the duty applicable to cooperating producers not included in the sample, i.e. EUR 115,6 per tonne.