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
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Nanjing Wasin Fujikura Optical Communication Ltd
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Hubei Fiberhome Boxin Electronic Co., Ltd
44,0 %
C696
ZTT group:
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Jiangsu Zhongtian Technology Co., Ltd
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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 ) .