1. A provisional anti-dumping duty is imposed on imports of graphite electrodes of a kind used for electric furnaces, with an apparent density of 1,5 g/cm 3 or more and an electrical resistance of 7,0 μ.Ω.m or less, whether or not equipped with nipples, currently falling under CN code ex 8545 11 00 (TARIC codes 8545110010 and 8545110015), and originating in the People’s Republic of China.
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:
Country
Company
Provisional anti-dumping duty
TARIC additional code
PRC
Fangda group composed of four producers: Fangda Carbon New Material Co., Ltd; Fushun Carbon Co., Ltd; Chengdu Rongguang Carbon Co., Ltd; Hefei Carbon Co., Ltd
24,5 %
C731
PRC
Liaoning Dantan Technology Group Co., Ltd.
17,5 %
C732
PRC
Nantong Yangzi Carbon Co., Ltd.
24,5 %
C733
PRC
Other cooperating companies listed in Annex
21,6 %
PRC
All other companies
66,5 %
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 provisions in force concerning customs duties shall apply.