Article 1
1. A definitive anti-dumping duty is imposed on imports of certain ring binder mechanisms, currently falling under CN code ex 8305 10 00 (TARIC codes 8305100019, 8305100029, 8305100039, and 8305100042) and originating in the People’s Republic of China. 2. For the purpose of this Article, ring binder mechanisms shall consist of two steel sheets or wires with at least four half-rings made of steel wire fixed on them and which are kept together by a steel cover. They can be opened either by pulling the half rings or with a small steel trigger mechanism fixed to the ring binder mechanism. 3. The rate of the definitive anti-dumping duty applicable to the net, free-at-Union-frontier price, before duty, shall be as follows: (a) for mechanisms with 17 and 23 rings (TARIC codes 8305100029 and 8305100042), the amount of duty shall be equal to the difference between the minimum import price of EUR 325 per 1 000 pieces and the net, free-at-Union-frontier price, before duty; (b) for mechanisms other than those with 17 or 23 rings (TARIC codes 8305100019 and 8305100039): Rate of duty (%) TARIC additional code People’s Republic of China: — World Wide Stationery Mfg, Hong Kong, People’s Republic of China 51,2 8 934 — all other companies 78,8 8 900 4. The application of the individual duty rate specified for the company mentioned in paragraph 3 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 ring binder mechanisms 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. 5. The definitive anti-dumping duty applicable to imports originating in in the People’s Republic of China as set out in paragraph 3, is extended to imports of the same certain ring binder mechanisms consigned from Vietnam, whether declared as originating in Vietnam or not (TARIC codes 8305100011, 8305100021, 8305100037 and 8305100040) and to imports of the same certain ring binder mechanisms consigned from Lao People’s Democratic Republic, whether declared as originating in Lao People’s Democratic Republic or not (TARIC codes 8305100013, 8305100023, 8305100038 and 8305100041). 6. In cases where goods have been damaged before entry into free circulation and, therefore, the price actually paid or payable is apportioned for the determination of the customs value pursuant to Article 131(2) of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2447 ( 59 ) , the minimum import price set out in paragraph 3 shall be reduced by a percentage which corresponds to the apportioning of the price actually paid or payable. The duty payable will then be equal to the difference between the reduced minimum import price and the reduced net, free-at-Union-frontier price, before customs clearance.