Article 1
1. A definitive anti-dumping duty is imposed on imports of aspartame (N-L-α- Aspartyl-L-phenylalanine-1-methyl ester, 3-amino-N-(α-carbomethoxy-phenethyl)-succinamic acid-N-methyl ester), CAS RN 22839-47-0, currently falling under CN code ex 2924 29 70 (TARIC code 2924297005) and originating in the People’s Republic of China. 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 Anti-dumping duty TARIC additional code Changmao Biochemical Engineering Co., Ltd 55,4 % C067 Sinosweet group: Sinosweet Co., Ltd, Yixing city, Jiangsu Province, the PRC, and Hansweet Co., Ltd, Yixing city, Jiangsu Province, the PRC. 59,4 % C068 Niutang group: Nantong Changhai Food Additive Co., Ltd, Nantong city, the PRC, and Changzhou Niutang Chemical Plant Co., Ltd, Niutang town, Changzhou city, Jiangsu Province, the PRC. 59,1 % C069 All other cooperating companies: Shaoxing Marina Biotechnology Co., Ltd, Shaoxing, Zhejiang Province, the PRC 58,8 % C070 Changzhou Guanghui Biotechnology Co., Ltd, Chunjiang Town, Changzhou city, Jiangsu Province, the PRC 58,8 % C071 Vitasweet Jiangsu Co., Ltd, Liyang City, Changzhou City, Jiangsu Province, the PRC 58,8 % C072 All other companies 59,4 % C999 3. Article 1(2) may be amended to add new exporting producers from the PRC and make them subject to the appropriate weighted average anti-dumping duty rate for cooperating companies not included in the sample. A new exporting producer shall provide evidence that: (a) it did not export the goods described in Article 1(1) originating in the PRC during the period between 1 April 2014 to 31 March 2015 (original investigation period); (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 product under review or has entered into an irrevocable contractual obligation to export a significant quantity to the Union after the end of the original investigation period. 4. Unless otherwise specified, the provisions in force concerning customs duties shall apply.