Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/265 of 9 February 2023 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of ceramic tiles originating in India and Türkiye

• CELEX: Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/265
• Articles: 5

Article 1

1.   A definitive anti-dumping duty is imposed on imports of ceramic flags and paving, hearth or wall tiles; ceramic mosaic cubes and the like, whether or not on a backing; finishing ceramics, currently falling under CN codes 6907 21 00, 6907 22 00, 6907 23 00, 6907 30 00 and 6907 40 00 and originating in India or Türkiye.

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:

Country

Company

Definitive anti-dumping duty

TARIC additional code

India

Conor Granito Pvt Ltd.; Corial Ceramic Pvt Ltd.

8,7  %

C898

India

Acecon Vitrified Pvt Ltd.; Avlon Ceramics Pvt Ltd.; Duracon Vitrified Pvt Ltd.; Eracon Vitrified Pvt Ltd.; Evershine Vitrified Pvt Ltd.; Icon Granito Pvt Ltd.; Venice Ceramics Pvt Ltd.

6,7 %

C899

India

Other cooperating companies listed in Annex I

7,3 %

India

All other companies

8,7 %

C999

Türkiye

Hitit Seramik Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş.

20,9  %

C900

Türkiye

Qua Granite ve Hayal Yapi Ürünleri San. Tic. A.Ş.;

Bien Yapi Ürünleri San. Tic. A.Ş.

4,8  %

C901

Türkiye

Other cooperating companies listed in Annex II

9,2  %

Türkiye

All other companies

20,9  %

C999

3.   Anti-dumping duties are not applicable to the Indian exporting producer the Lavish Group, consisting of Lavish Granito Pvt Ltd., Lavish Ceramics Pvt Ltd., Lakme Vitrified Pvt Ltd. and Liva Ceramics Pvt Ltd. (TARIC additional code C903), and are not applicable to the Turkish exporting producer Vitra Karo Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. (TARIC additional code C902).

4.   The application of the individual duty rates specified for the companies mentioned in paragraph 2, as well as the non-application of any anti-dumping duty rate for the companies 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 [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.

5.   Unless otherwise specified, the provisions in force concerning customs duties shall apply.

Article 2

Article 1(2) may be amended to add new exporting producers from India or Türkiye 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 India or Türkiye during the period of investigation (1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021);

(b)

it is not related to an exporter or producer subject to the measures imposed by this Regulation, and which could have cooperated in the original investigation; and

(c)

it has either actually exported the product concerned or has entered into an irrevocable contractual obligation to export a significant quantity to the Union after the end of the period of investigation.

Article 3

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union .

Schedules & Appendices

ANNEX I

ANNEX I

Indian cooperating exporting producers not sampled

Country

Name

TARIC additional code

India

Arkiton Tiles LLP

Ncraze Ceramic LLP

C919

India

Asian Granito India Limited

Crystal Ceramic Industries Private Limited

Affil Vitrified Private Limited

Amazoone Ceramics Limited

C920

India

Color Tiles Private Limited

Color Granito Private Limited

Subway Tiles LLP

Senis Ceramic Private Limited

C921

India

Comet Granito Private Limited

Corus Vitrified Private Limited

C922

India

Granoland Tiles LLP

Landgrace Ceramic Private Limited

Landdecor Tiles LLP

C923

India

Sunshine Tiles Company Private Limited

Sunshine Vitrious Tiles Private Limited

Sunshine Ceramic

Jaysun Ceramics

Sunray Tiles Private Limited

Sologres Granito Private Limited

Leesun Ceramic Tiles Co

Grenic Tiles Private Limited

Antonova Tiles (India)

C924

India

Aajveto Manufacturing Private Limited

The President Group

Artos International LLP

Spolo Ceramic Private Limited

Veritaas Granito LLP

Pioneer Ceramic Industries

Zed Vitrified Private Limited

Indesign Ceramics LLP

C925

India

Accord Vitrified Private Limited

Accord Plus Ceramics Private Limited

C927

India

Alinta Granito Private Limited

Avalta Granito Private Limited

C928

India

Alpas Cera LLP

Cosa Ceramic Private Limited

C929

India

Ambani Vitrified Private Limited

C930

India

Solizo Vitrified Private Limited

C931

India

Axison Vitrified Private Limited

Axiom Ceramic Private Limited

Swellco Ceramic

C935

India

Blizzard Vitrified LLP

Blizzard Ceramica LLP

C937

India

Blueart Granito Private Limited

Iyota Tiles LLP

C938

India

Bluetone Impex LLP

C939

India

Bluezone Vitrified Private Limited

Bluezone Tiles LLP

Bluegrass Porcelano LLP

C940

India

Bonza Vitrified Private Limited

Boffo Granito LLP

Big Tiles

C941

India

Cadillac Granito Private Limited

Captiva Ceramic Industries

C942

India

Capron Vitrified Private Limited

C943

India

Classy Tiles LLP

C944

India

Claystone Granito Private Limited

Favourite Plus Ceramic Private Limited

Clayart Granito LLP

Torino Tiles LLP

Astila Ceramic Private Limited

C945

India

Commander Vitrified Private Limited

Creanza Ceramic Private Limited

Commander Ceramic Industries

Amora Tiles Private Limited

Amora Ceramics Private Limited

C946

India

Cruso Granito Private Limited

C947

India

Cyber Ceramics

C948

India

Delta Ceramic

C949

India

Dureza Granito Private Limited

C950

India

Emcer Tiles Private Limited

Emcer Granito LLP

Sanford Vitrified Private Limited

Parker Tiles Private Limited

Ascent Ceramica Private Limited

Lenswood Ceramic

C951

India

Exotica Ceramic Private Limited

C952

India

Exxaro Tiles Limited

C953

India

Face Ceramics Private Limited

Fea Ceramics

Cygen Ceramic LLP

Sorento Granito Private Limited

Soriso Ceramic Private Limited

Soriso Granito LLP

Angel Ceramic Pct Limited

Blue Art Granito Private Limited

Face Impex Private Limited

C954

India

Favourite Plus Ceramic Private Limited

C956

India

Flavour Granito LLP

Rex Ceramic Private Limited

C957

India

Fusion Granito Private Limited

Vivanta Ceramic Private Limited

C958

India

Gold Cera International

C959

India

Gryphon Ceramics Private Limited

Cosa Ceramics Pct Limited

RAK Ceramics Private Limited

Gris Ceramic LLP

Grupo Griffin Ceramica LLP

Alpas Cera LLP

C960

India

Handmada International

C961

India

Hilltop Ceramic

C962

India

Ibis Smart Marble Private Limited

Silverpearl Tile Private Limited

C963

India

Italica Granito Private Limited

Italica Floor Tiles Private Limited

Soriso Ceramic Private Limited

C964

India

Ita Lake Ceramic Private Limited

Itaca Ceramic Private Limited

Sperita Granito LLP

C966

India

Itacon Granito Private Limited

U-Con Ceramica LLP

Tecon Tiles Private Limited

Valencia Ceramic Private Limited

Livolla Granito LLP

Velloza Granito LLP

C968

India

Italia Ceramics Limited

Piccolo Mosaic Limited

C969

India

Italus Vitrified LLP

C971

India

Itcos Granito LLP

Icera Tiles LLP

C972

India

Itoli Granito LLP

Imlis Ceramica LLP

C973

India

K2D Exim

C974

India

Kag Granito LLP

Rollza Granito LLP

C975

India

Kajaria Ceramics Limited

Jaxx Vitrified Private Limited

Cosa Ceramics Private Limited

Kajaria Tiles Private Limited

Vennar Ceramics Limited

C976

India

Keezia Tiles LLP

C977

India

Kitco Ceramic

C978

India

Kripton Granito Private Limited

Kripton Ceramic Private Limited

La Berry Ceramics Private Limited

Nice Ceramic Private Limited

Gresart Ceramica Private Limited

C979

India

Latto Tiles LLP

Spinora Tiles Private Limited

C980

India

Laxveer Ceramic LLP

Lovato Ceramic Private Limited

C981

India

Leopard Vitrified Private Limited

Livon Ceramic

Letoza Granito LLP

C982

India

Lexus Granito India Limited

Lioli Ceramica Private Limited

C983

India

Lezora Vitrified Private Limited

Lemzon Granito LLP

Lezwin Tiles LLP

Sisam Granito LLP

C984

India

Livenza Granito LLP

Livanto Ceramic Private Limited

Lizzart Granito LLP

Linia Ceramic LLP

L Tile Granito LLP

C986

India

Lorence Vitrified LLP

Lepono Porcelano LLP

Lanford Ceramic Private Limited

C987

India

Lycos Ceramic Private Limited

Livolla Granito LLP

Crevita Granito Private Limited

C988

India

Maps Granito Private Limited

Perth Ceramic Private Limited

C989

India

Marbilano Tiles LLP

Marbilano Surface LLP

C990

India

Max Granito Private Limited

Epos Tiles LLP

C119

India

Metropole Tiles Private Limited

Metro City Tiles Private Limited

Metro Ceramics

Mactile India Private Limited

C120

India

Millennium Granito India Private Limited

Lorenzo Vitrified Tiles Private Limited

Millenium Vitrified Tile Private Limited

Millenium Tile LLP

Clan Vitrified Private Limited

Millenium Ceramic LLP

Millenia Ceramica Private Limited

Millenium Cera Tiles Private Limited

C121

India

Montana Tiles

Plazma Granito Private Limited

Raykas Ceramic LLP

C122

India

Motto Ceramic Private Limited

Motto Tiles Private Limited

Slimtile Private Limited

Monza Granito Private Limited

Rossa Tiles Private Limited

Motto Stone Private Limited

C123

India

Mox tiles LLP

Itile LLP

Swell Granito LLP

C124

India

Neelson Ceramic LLP

Neelson Porselano LLP

Win Tel Ceramics Private Limited

Theos Tiles LLP

C125

India

Nehani Tiles Private Limited

Neha Ceramic Industries

Orinda Granito LLP

Orinda Industries LLP

C126

India

Nessa Vitrified LLP

LGF Vitrified Private Limited

C127

India

Nexion International Private Limited

Simpolo Vitrified Private Limited

C130

India

Nitco Limited

C131

India

Oasis Vitrified Private Limited

Oasis Tiles LLP

Max Ceramics Private Limited

Revenza Ceramics

C132

India

Olwin Tiles (India) Private Limited

C133

India

Onery Tiles LLP

C134

India

Oscar Ceramics

C136

India

Pavit Ceramics Private Limited

Victory Ceratech Private Limited

C138

India

Prism Johnson Limited

Antique Marbonite Private Limited

Coral Gold Tiles Private Limited

Sanskar Ceramics Private Limited

Spectrum Johnson Tiles Private Limited

Small Johnson Floor Tiles Private Limited

Sparten Granito Private Limited

C142

India

Q-BO (Savion Ceramic)

C308

India

Qutone Ceramic Private Limited

C631

India

Range Ceramic Private Limited

C633

India

Rey Cera Creation Private Limited

Simbel Ceramic Private Limited

Adoration Ceramica Private Limited

C636

India

Scientifica Tiles LLP

Saiwin Ceramic Private Limited

Saimax Ceramic Private Limited

Siscon Tiles LLP

Aland Ceramic Private Limited

C639

India

Seron Granito Private Limited

C640

India

Sez Vitrified Private Limited

C641

India

Silon Granito LLP

C642

India

Simero Vitrified Private Limited

Simero International LLP

C643

India

Simola Tiles LLP

C644

India

Skajen Vitrified Private Limited

Spice Ceramic Private Limited

Legend Ceramic Private Limited

C646

India

Skytouch Ceramic Private Limited

Icolux Porcelano LLP

C648

India

Sober Plus Ceramics

Sober Ceramics

C649

India

Solizo Vitrified Private Limited

C650

India

Somany Ceramics Limited

Vintage Tiles Private Limited

Vicon Ceramic Private Limited

Amora Tiles Private Limited

Amora Ceramics Private Limited

Acer Granito Private Limited

Somany Fine Vitrified Private Limited

Sudha Somany Ceramics Private Limited and

Somany Piastrelle Private Limited

C651

India

Sparron Vitrified LLP

C652

India

Square Ceramic Private Limited

Casva Tiles Private Limited

A004

India

Starco Ceramic

A005

India

Sunland Ceramic Private Limited

A006

India

Sunworld Vitrified Private Limited

Shagun Ceramics

A007

India

Swellco Ceramic

Axison Vitrified Private Limited

Axiom Ceramic Private Limited

A008

India

Titanium Vitrified Private Limited

Moral Ceramic Private Limited

Onery Tiles LLP

A010

India

Varmora Granito Private Limited

Tocco Ceramics Private Limited

Solaris Ceramics Private Limited

Nextile Marbosys Private Limited

Fiorenza GRanito Private Limited

Sentosa Granito Private Limited,

Renite Vitrified LLP

Avalta Granito Private Limited and

Covertek Ceramica Private Limited

A013

India

Velsaa Vitrified LLP

Velsaa Enterprises LLP

Boss Ceramics

Magnum Ceramics

A014

India

Verona Granito Private Limited

A016

India

Wallmark Ceramic Industry

A017

India

Zarko Granito Private Limited

A019

India

Zealtop Granito Private Limited

A020

India

Vita Granito

C926

ANNEX II

ANNEX II

Turkish cooperating exporting producers not sampled

Country

Name

TARIC additional code

Türkiye

Akgün Seramik Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş.  ( 1 )

Akgün Toprak Sanayi İnşaat ve Ticaret A.Ş.

Veli Akgün Seramik İnşaat Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş.

C904

Türkiye

Anka Toprak Ürünleri Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş.

C905

Türkiye

Decovita Yapi Ürünleri Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş.

C906

Türkiye

Ege Seramik Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş.

C907

Türkiye

Etili Seramik İnşaat Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş.

C908

Türkiye

Graniser Granit Seramik Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş.

C909

Türkiye

Kaleseramik Çanakkale Kalebodur Seramik Sanayi A.Ş.

C910

Türkiye

Karo Metro Seramik Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş.

C911

Türkiye

NG Kütahya Seramik Porselen Turizm A.Ş.

C912

Türkiye

Seramiksan Turgutlu Seramik Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş.

C913

Türkiye

Seranit Granit Seramik Sanayi Ticaret A.Ş.

C914

Türkiye

Söğütsen Seramik Sanayi İnşaat Madencilik İthalat İhracat A.Ş.

C915

Türkiye

Termal Seramik Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş.

C916

Türkiye

Uşak Seramik Sanayi A.Ş.

C917

Türkiye

Yurtbay Seramik Sanayi Ticaret A.Ş.

C918

( 1 )   A.Ş. stands for Anonim Şirketi