Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/2011 of 17 November 2021 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of optical fibre cables originating in the People’s Republic of China
1. A definitive anti-dumping duty is imposed on imports of single mode optical fibre cables, made up of one or more individually sheathed fibres, with protective casing, whether or not containing electric conductors, currently falling under CN code ex 8544 70 00 (TARIC code 8544700010) and originating in the People’s Republic of China.
The following products are excluded:
(i)
cables in which all the optical fibres are individually fitted with operational connectors at one or both extremities; and
(ii)
cables for submarine use. Cables for submarine use are plastic insulated optical fibre cables, containing a copper or aluminium conductor, in which fibres are contained in metal module(s).
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:
Company
Definitive anti-dumping duty
TARIC additional code
FTT group:
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FiberHome Telecommunication Technologies Co., Ltd
—
Nanjing Wasin Fujikura Optical Communication Ltd
—
Hubei Fiberhome Boxin Electronic Co., Ltd
44,0 %
C696
ZTT group:
—
Jiangsu Zhongtian Technology Co., Ltd
—
Zhongtian Power Optical Cable Co., Ltd
19,7 %
C697
Other cooperating companies listed in Annex I
31,2 %
All other companies
44,0 %
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 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. Unless otherwise specified, the provisions in force concerning customs duties shall apply.
5. The customs declaration shall indicate the length in kilometres of the product described in Article 1(1), provided this indication is compatible with Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 ( 154 ) .
Where a new exporting producer from the People’s Republic of China provides sufficient evidence to the Commission, the Annex may be amended by adding that new exporting producer to the list of cooperating companies not included in the sample and thus subject to the appropriate weighted average anti-dumping duty rate, namely 31,2 %. A new exporting producer shall provide evidence that:
(a)
it did not export the goods described in Article 1(1) originating in the People’s Republic of China during the period of investigation (1 July 2019–30 June 2020);
(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 described in Article 1(1) originating in the People’s Republic of China or has entered into an irrevocable contractual obligation to export a significant quantity to the Union after the end of the period of investigation.
Customs authorities are hereby directed to discontinue the registration of imports established in accordance with Article 1 of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/548 of 29 March 2021 making imports of optical fibre cables originating in the People’s Republic of China subject to registration.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union .
Supplementary provisions
Cooperating exporting producers not sampled
ANNEXSupplementary provisions
ANNEX
Cooperating exporting producers not sampled
Name
TARIC additional code
Anhui Tianji Information Technology Co., Ltd
C698
Dongjie Optical Technology (Suzhou) Co., Ltd
C700
Fasten Group:
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Jiangsu Fasten Optical Communication Technology Co., Ltd
—
Jiangsu Fasten Optical Cable Co., Ltd
C701
Hangzhou Futong Communication Technology Co., Ltd
C702
Hangzhou Tuolima Network Technologies Co., Ltd
C703
Jiangsu Etern Company Limited
C704
Jiangsu Hengtong Group:
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Hengtong Optic-Electric Co., Ltd
—
Guangdong Hengtong Optic-electronical Technology Co., Ltd
—
Jiangsu Hengtong Smart Grids Co., Ltd
—
Zhejiang Dongtong Optical Network and IOT Technology Co., Ltd
C705
Jiangsu Tongguang Optical Fiber Cable Co., Ltd
C706
LEONI Cable (China) Co., Ltd
C707
Liangang Optoelectronic Technology Co., Ltd
C724
Nanjing Huamai Technology Co., Ltd
C708
Ningbo Geyida Cable Technology Co., Ltd
C709
Prysmian Wuxi Cable Co., Ltd
C710
SDG Group:
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Shenzhen SDG Information Co., Ltd
—
Shenzhen SDGI Optical Network Technologies co., Ltd
C711
Shanghai Qishen International Trade Co., Ltd
C712
Shenzhen WanBao Optical Fiber Communication Co., Ltd
C713
Sichuan Huiyuan Optical Communications Co., Ltd
C714
Suzhou Furukawa Power Optic Cable Co., Ltd
C715
Suzhou Torres Optic-electric Technology Co., Ltd
C716
Twentsche (Nanjing) Fibre Optics Ltd
C717
XDK Communication Equipment (Huizhou) Ltd
C718
YOFC Group:
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Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable Joint Stock Limited Company
—
Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable (Shanghai) Company Ltd,
—
Yangtze Zhongli Optical Fibre and Cable (Jiangsu) Co., Ltd,
—
Sichuan Lefei Optoelectronic Technology Company Limited,
—
Everpro Technology Company Limited
C719
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