1. A definitive countervailing duty is imposed on imports of certain pneumatic tyres, new or retreaded, of rubber, of a kind used for buses or lorries, with a load index exceeding 121, currently falling under CN codes 4011 20 90 and ex 4012 12 00 (TARIC code 4012 12 00 10) and originating in the People's Republic of China.
2. The definitive countervailing duties applicable in euros per item of the product described in paragraph 1 and produced by the companies listed below shall be as follows:
Company
Countervailing duty
TARIC additional code
Xingyuan Tire Group Ltd, Co.; Guangrao Xinhongyuan Tyre Co., Ltd
57,28
C331
GITI Radial Tire (Anhui) Company Ltd.; GITI Tire (Fujian) Company Ltd.; GITI Tire (Hualin) Company Ltd.; GITI Tire (Yinchuan) Company Ltd.
11,07
C332
Chongqing Hankook Tire Co., Ltd; Jiangsu Hankook Tire Co., Ltd
3,75
C334
Aeolus Tyre Co., Ltd, Aeolus Tyre (Taiyuan) Co., Ltd; Qingdao Yellow Sea Rubber Co., Ltd; Pirelli Tyre Co., Ltd
39,77
C877
Other companies cooperating in both anti-subsidy and anti-dumping investigation listed in the Annex I
27,69
See Annex I
Other companies cooperating in anti-dumping investigation but not in anti-subsidy investigation listed in the Annex II
57,28
See Annex II
Other companies subject to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/738cooperating in both anti- subsidy and anti-dumping investigation listed in Annex III
27,69
See Annex III
Zhongce Rubber Group Co., Ltd
57,28
C379
Weifang Yuelong Rubber Co., Ltd
57,28
C875
Hefei Wanli Tire Co., Ltd
57,28
C876
All other companies
57,28
C999
3. The application of the individual countervailing duty rates specified for the companies mentioned in paragraph 2 or in Annexes I, II or III shall be conditional upon presentation to the customs authorities of the Member States 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 (item(s)) 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 the People's Republic of China. I declare that the information provided in this invoice is complete and correct.’ Until such invoice is presented, the duty rate applicable to ‘all other companies’ shall apply.
4. In cases where goods have been damaged before entry into free circulation and, therefore, the price actually paid or payable is apportioned for the determination of the customs value pursuant to Article 131 of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2447, the amount of anti-subsidy duty laid down in paragraph 2 shall be reduced by a percentage which corresponds to the apportioning of the price actually paid or payable.
5. Unless otherwise specified, the provisions in force concerning customs duties shall apply.