Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/593 of 16 March 2023 re-imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of certain lightweight thermal paper originating in the Republic of Korea as regards the Hansol Group and amending the residual duty

• CELEX: Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/593
• Articles: 5

Article 1

1.   A definitive anti-dumping duty is imposed on imports of certain lightweight thermal paper weighing 65 g/m 2 or less; in rolls of a width of 20 cm or more, a weight of the roll (including the paper) of 50 kg or more and a diameter of the roll (including the paper) of 40 cm or more (‘jumbo rolls’); with or without a base coat on one or both sides; coated with a thermos-sensitive substance on one or both sides; and with or without a top coat, currently falling under CN codes ex 4809 90 00, ex 4811 90 00, ex 4816 90 00 and ex 4823 90 85 (TARIC codes: 4809900010, 4811900010, 4816900010, 4823908520), originating in the Republic of Korea, as of 4 May 2017.

2.   The rate of the definitive anti-dumping duty applicable to the product described in paragraph 1 shall be a fixed amount of EUR 103,16 per tonne net.

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

Article 2

1.   Any definitive anti-dumping duty as regards Hansol’s products paid pursuant to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/763 in excess of the definitive anti-dumping duty established in Article 1 shall be repaid or remitted.

2.   The repayment or remission shall be requested from national customs authorities in accordance with the applicable customs legislation. Any reimbursement that took place following the Court of Justice ruling in Case C-260/20 P Hansol Paper shall be recovered by the authorities which made the reimbursement, up to the amount set out in Article 1(2).

Article 3

The definitive anti-dumping duty imposed by Article 1 shall also be collected on imports registered in accordance with Article 1 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1041 making imports of certain lightweight thermal paper originating in the Republic of Korea subject to registration following the re-opening of the investigation in order to implement the judgment of the General Court of 2 April 2020 in Case T-383/17, as upheld by the Court of Justice in Case C-260/20 P, with regard to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/763.

Article 4

Customs authorities are directed to discontinue the registration of imports, established in accordance with Article 1(1) of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1041, which is hereby repealed.

Article 5

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