1. A provisional anti-dumping duty is imposed on imports of decor paper, currently falling under CN codes ex 4802 54 00 , ex 4802 55 , ex 4805 91 00 and ex 4811 60 00 (TARIC codes 4802 54 00 10, 4802 55 15 10, 4802 55 25 10, 4802 55 30 10, 4802 55 90 10, 4805 91 00 10, and 4811 60 00 10), with the following characteristics:
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weighing 30-150 g/m 2 ; having an ash content between 5 % and 50 %;
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having a Klemm absorbency of at least 12 millimetres per 10 minutes or a resin pick-up of 20 % to 200 %;
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having a wet tensile strength of 6 to 12 Newton (N) per 15 millimetres;
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having a Gurley porosity of 3 to 80 seconds per 100 millilitres;
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having a smoothness of 20 to 300 according to the Bekk method;
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in reels with a width up to 300 centimetres
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whether or not pre-impregnated with a combination of latices or natural binders (like starch);
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excluding wallpaper and similar wallcoverings;
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excluding papers saturated with water-based melamine, urea, phenol or any thermosetting, thermoplastic resin solutions,
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:
Country of origin
Company
Provisional anti-dumping duty
TARIC additional code
The People’s Republic of China
Hangzhou Huawang New Material Technology Co., Ltd
34,9 %
89LJ
The People’s Republic of China
Kingdecor (Zhejiang) Co., Ltd.
31,0 %
89LK
The People’s Republic of China
Other cooperating companies listed in Annex
33,6 %
The People’s Republic of China
All other imports originating in the PRC
34,9 %
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.’
Until such invoice is presented, the duty applicable to all other imports originating in the People’s Republic of China 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.