1. A provisional anti-dumping duty is imposed on imports into the Union of kegs, vessels, drums, tanks, casks and similar containers, refillable, of stainless steel, commonly known as ‘stainless steel refillable kegs’, with bodies approximately cylindrical in shape, with a wall thickness of 0,5 mm or more, of a kind used for material other than liquefied gas, crude oil, and petroleum products, of a capacity of 4,5 litres or more, regardless of the type of finish, gauge, or stainless steel grade, whether or not with additional components (extractors, necks, chimes or any other component), whether or not painted or coated with other materials, currently falling under CN codes ex 7310 10 00 and ex 7310 29 90 (TARIC codes 7310100010 and 7310299010) and originating in the People’s Republic of China, excluding necks, spears, couplers or taps, collars, valves and other components imported separately.
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
People’s Republic of China
Penglai Jinfu Stainless Steel Products Co., Ltd
58,8 %
A024
Ningbo Major Draft Beer Equipment Co., Ltd
52,9 %
A030
Other cooperating companies listed in Annex
56,3 %
All other companies
91,0 %
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 [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. Where a declaration for release for free circulation is presented in respect of the product referred to in paragraph 1, the number of pieces of the products imported shall be entered in the relevant field of that declaration, provided this indication is compatible with Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87.
6. Unless otherwise specified, the provisions in force concerning customs duties shall apply.