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:
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LB GROUP CO., LTD.
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HENAN BILLIONS ADVANCED MATERIAL CO., LTD.
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LB LUFENG TITANIUM INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
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LB SICHUAN TITANIUM INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
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LB XIANGYANG TITANIUM INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
39,7 %
89CB
Anhui Gold Star group:
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Anhui Gold Star Titanium Dioxide (Group) Co., Ltd.
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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.