1. A definitive anti-dumping duty is imposed on imports of certain articles of lamellar graphite cast iron (grey iron) or spheroidal graphite cast iron (also known as ductile cast iron), and parts thereof currently falling under CN codes ex 7325 10 00 (TARIC code 7325100031) and ex 7325 99 10 (TARIC code 7325991060) and originating in the People’s Republic of China.
These articles are of a kind used to:
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cover ground or sub-surface systems, and/or openings to ground or sub-surface systems, and also
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give access to ground or sub-surface systems and/or provide view to ground or sub-surface systems.
The articles may be machined, coated, painted and/or fitted with other materials such as but not limited to concrete, paving slabs, or tiles.
The following product types are excluded from the definition of the product concerned:
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channel gratings and cast tops subject to standard EN 1433, to be fitted as a component on channels in polymer, plastic, galvanised steel or concrete allowing surface water to flow into the channel,
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floor drains, roof drains, cleanouts and covers for cleanouts, subject to standard EN 1253,
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step irons, lifting keys, and fire hydrants.
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
Botou City Wangwu Town Tianlong Casting Factory
15,5 %
C221
Botou Lisheng Casting Industry Co., Ltd
31,5 %
C222
Fengtai (Handan) Alloy Casting Co., Ltd
38,1 %
C223
Hong Guang Handan Cast Foundry Co., Ltd
21,3 %
C224
Shijiazhuang Transun Metal Products Co., Ltd
25,0 %
C225
Other cooperating companies listed in Annex
25,4 %
See Annex
All other companies
38,1 %
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 under review) 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. Unless otherwise specified, the provisions in force concerning customs duties shall apply.
Where any new exporting producer in the People’s Republic of China provides sufficient evidence to the Commission that:
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it did not export to the Union the product described in Article 1(1) during the investigation period (1 October 2015 to 30 September 2016),
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it is not related to any of the exporters or producers in the People’s Republic of China which are subject to the measures imposed by this Regulation,
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it has actually exported to the Union the product concerned after the investigation period on which the measures are based, or it has entered into an irrevocable contractual obligation to export a significant quantity to the Union,
The Annex to this Regulation shall be amended, after giving all interested parties the possibility to comment, by adding the new exporting producer to the cooperating companies not included in the sample and thus subject to the weighted average duty rate.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union .
ANNEXSupplementary provisions
ANNEX
Chinese cooperating exporting producers not sampled:
Name
TARIC additional code
Baoding City Maikesaier Casting Ltd.
C226
Baoding GB Metal Products Co., Ltd.
C232
Baoding Hualong Casting Co., Ltd.
C233
Baoding Shuanghu Casting Co., Ltd.
C234
Bo Tou Chenfeng Casting Co., Ltd.
C235
Botou City Minghang Casting Co., Ltd.
C236
Botou City Qinghong Foundry Co., Ltd. and the related company Cangzhou Qinghong Foundry Co., Ltd.
C237
Botou City Simencun Town Bai Fo Tang Casting Factory
C238
Botou Dongli Foundry Co., Ltd.
C239
Botou GuangTai Precision Casting Factory
C240
Botou Mancheng Foundry Co., Ltd.
C241
Botou Okai Foundry Co., Ltd.
C242
Botou Sanjiang Casting Co., Ltd.
C243
Botou TongYang Casting Factory
C244
Botou Weili Precision Casting Co., Ltd.
C245
Botou Xinrong Foundry Co., Ltd.
C246
Botou Zhengxin Foundry Co., Ltd.
C247
Cangzhou Hongyuan Machinery & Foundry Co., Ltd.
C248
Cangzhou Yadite Casting Machinery Co., Ltd.
C249
Changsha Jinlong Foundry Industry Co., Ltd.
C250
Changyi City ChangZhan Casting Co., Ltd.
C251
China National Minerals Co., Ltd.
C252
Dingxiang Sitong Forging and Casting Industrial
C253
Dingzhou Dongyu Foundry Co., Ltd.
C254
Handan City Jinzhu Foundry Co., Ltd.
C255
Handan Haolin Casting Co., Ltd.
C256
Handan Qunshan Foundry Co., Ltd.
C257
Handan Yanyuan Machinery Foundry Co., Ltd.
C258
Handan Yuanyang Foundry Co.,Ltd
C259
Handan Zhangshui Pump Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
C260
Hebei Cheng’An Babel Casting Co., Ltd.
C261
Hebei Feixiang East Foundry Products Co., Ltd.
C262
Hebei Jinghua Casting Co., Ltd.
C263
Hebei Shunda Foundry Co., Ltd.
C264
Hebei Tengfeng Metal Products Co., Ltd.
C265
Hebei Zhonghe Foundry Co., Ltd.
C266
Hengtong Valve Co.,LTD
C267
Heping Cast Co., Ltd. Yi County
C268
Jiaocheng County Honglong Machinery Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
C269
Jiaocheng County Xinlei Machinery Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
C270
Jiaocheng County Xinxing Casting Co., Ltd.
C271
Jinan Laiwu Haitian Machinery Manufacturing Co., Ltd
C272
Laiwu Xinlong Weiye Foundry Co., Ltd.
C273
Lianyungang Ganyu Xingda Casting Foundry
C274
Lingchuan County Rainbow Casting Co., Ltd.
C275
Lingshou County Boyuan Foundry Co., Ltd.
C276
Pingyao County Master Casting Co., Ltd.
C277
Qingdao Jiatailong Industrial Co.,Ltd
C278
Qingdao Jinfengtaike Machinery Co., Ltd.
C279
Qingdao Qitao Casting Co., Ltd.
C280
Qingdao Shinshu Casting Co., Ltd.
C281
Qingyuanxian Yueda Fountry Co., Ltd.
C282
Rockhan Technology Co., Ltd.
C283
Shahe City Fangyuan Casting Co., Ltd.
C284
Shandong Heshengda Machinery Technology Co., Ltd.
C298
Shandong Hongma Engineering Machinery Co., Ltd.
C285
Shandong Lulong Group Co., Ltd.
C286
Shanxi Ascent Industrial Co., Ltd.
C310
Shanxi Associated Industrial Co., Ltd.
C287
Shanxi Jiaocheng Xinglong Casting Co., Ltd.
C288
Shanxi Solid Industrial Co., Ltd.
C289
Shanxi Yuansheng Casting and Forging Industrial Co., Ltd.
C290
Shaoshan Huanqiu Castings Foundry
C291
Tang County Kaihua Metal Products Co., Ltd.
C292
Tangxian Hongyue Machinery Accessory Foundry Co., Ltd.
C293
Tianjin Jinghai Chaoyue Industrial and Commercial Co., Ltd.
C294
Tianjin Yu Xing Da Casting Co., Ltd.
C295
Wangdu Junrong Foundry Co., Limited
C296
Weifang Nuolong Machinery Co., Ltd.
C297
Weifang Weikai Casting Co., Ltd.
C299
Wen Shui Hengli Nature of the Company
C300
Wuhan RedStar Agro-Livestock Machinery Co. Ltd
C301
Zibo Joy’s Metal Co., Ltd.
C302
