1. A provisional anti-dumping duty is imposed on imports of erythritol, in its pure form or contained in blends containing less than 10 % of other products by weight, currently falling under CN code ex 2905 49 00 for erythritol in its pure form and CN codes ex 2106 90 92 and ex 2106 90 98 for blended products (TARIC codes 2905490015, 2106909265, and 2106909815), and originating in the 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 rate (%)
TARIC additional code
Baolingbao Biology Co., Ltd.
31,9
89BG
Dongxiao Biotechnology Co., Ltd.
76,9
89BH
Sanyuan Biotechnology Co., Ltd.
156,7
89BI
Other cooperating companies listed in the Annex
152,9
All other imports originating in the People’s Republic of China
235,6
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 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.