Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/1923 of 10 July 2024 imposing a provisional anti-dumping duty on imports of titanium dioxide originating in the People’s Republic of China

Article 1

1.   A provisional anti-dumping duty is imposed on imports of titanium dioxide, having the chemical formula TiO 2 , in all forms, as titanium oxides or in pigments and preparations based on titanium dioxide, containing a minimum of 80 % by weight of titanium dioxide calculated on the dry matter, having all types of particle sizes, classified under the Chemical Abstracts Service Registry Number (CAS RN) 12065-65-5 and 13463-67-7, currently falling under CN codes ex 2823 00 00 and 3206 11 00 (TARIC codes 2823000010 and 2823000030) and originating in People’s Republic of China. 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: Company Provisional anti-dumping duty TARIC additional code LB group: — LB GROUP CO., LTD. — HENAN BILLIONS ADVANCED MATERIAL CO., LTD. — LB LUFENG TITANIUM INDUSTRY CO., LTD. — LB SICHUAN TITANIUM INDUSTRY CO., LTD. — LB XIANGYANG TITANIUM INDUSTRY CO., LTD. 39,7  % 89CB Anhui Gold Star group: — Anhui Gold Star Titanium Dioxide (Group) Co., Ltd. — ANHUI GOLD STAR TITANIUM DIOXIDE TRADING COMPANY LIMITED 14,4  % 89CC Other cooperating companies listed in Annex 35,0  % see Annex All other imports originating in the PRC 39,7  % 8999 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.   Unless otherwise specified, the provisions in force concerning customs duties shall apply.

Article 2

1.   Interested parties shall submit their written comments on this Regulation to the Commission within 15 calendar days of the date of entry into force of this Regulation. 2.   Interested parties wishing to request a hearing with the Commission shall do so within 5 calendar days of the date of entry into force of this Regulation. 3.   Interested parties wishing to request a hearing with the Hearing Officer in trade proceedings are invited to do so within 5 calendar days of the date of entry into force of this Regulation. The Hearing Officer may examine requests submitted outside this time limit and may decide whether to accept to such requests if appropriate.

Article 3

1.   Customs authorities are hereby directed to discontinue the registration of imports established in accordance with Article 1 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/1617. 2.   Data collected regarding products which entered the EU for consumption not more than 90 days prior to the date of the entry into force of this Regulation shall be kept until the entry into force of possible definitive measures, or the termination of this proceeding.

Article 4

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union . Article 1 shall apply for a period of six months.

People’s Republic of China’s cooperating exporting producers not sampled

ANNEXSupplementary provisions

ANNEX People’s Republic of China’s cooperating exporting producers not sampled Country Name TARIC additional code People’s Republic of China ANHUI ANNADA TITANIUM INDUSTRY CO., LTD. 89CO People’s Republic of China CITIC TITANIUM INDUSTRY CO., LTD. 89CP People’s Republic of China Chongqing Titanium Industry Co., Ltd. of Pangang Group 89CQ People’s Republic of China GUANGXI BLUESTAR DAHUA CHEMICAL CO., LTD. 89CR People’s Republic of China GUANGXI JINMAO TITANIUM CO., LTD 89CS People’s Republic of China GUANGDONG HUIYUN TITANIUM INDUSTRY CORPORATION LIMITED 89CT People’s Republic of China Guangfeng Titanium Co., Ltd. 89CU People’s Republic of China Hebei Milson Titanium Dioxide Co., Ltd 89CV People’s Republic of China Jinan Yuxing Chemical Co., Ltd 89CW People’s Republic of China KUNMING DONGHAO TITANIUM CO., LTD. 89CX People’s Republic of China Nanjing Titanium Dioxide Chemical Co., Ltd. 89CY People’s Republic of China NINGBO XINFU TITANIUM DIOXIDE CO., LTD 89CZ People’s Republic of China PANZHIHUA DARUI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. 89DA People’s Republic of China PANZHIHUA DONGFANG TITANIUM INDUSTRY CO., LTD. 89DB People’s Republic of China PANZHIHUA KAIHAO TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. 89DC People’s Republic of China Pangang Group Titanium Industry Co., Ltd 89DD People’s Republic of China SHANDONG XIANGHAI TITANIUM CO., LTD. 89DE People’s Republic of China SHANDONG DAWN TITANIUM INDUSTRY CO., LTD. 89DF People’s Republic of China SHANDONG DOGUIDE GROUP CO., LTD. 89DG People’s Republic of China SHANDONG JINHAI TITANIUM RESOURCES TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. 89DH People’s Republic of China Xuzhou Titanium Dioxide Chemical Co., Ltd. 89DI People’s Republic of China Yibin Tianyuan Haifeng Hetai Co., Ltd 89DJ People’s Republic of China YUNNAN DAHUTONG TITANIUM INDUSTRY CO., LTD 89DK