Article 1
1. A provisional anti-dumping duty is imposed on imports of high-pressure seamless cylinders for compressed or liquefied gas, of steel, of all diameters and volume capacities, whether or not threaded, regardless of internal coating or plating, regardless of external finishing and shape, whether or not with a gas bladder inserted, regardless of the cylinders’ fitting with a valve, neck ring, foot ring or piping, whether or not fastened together to form a bundle, currently classified under CN codes ex 7311 00 11 , ex 7311 00 13 , ex 7311 00 19 , ex 7311 00 30 and ex 8424 10 00 (TARIC codes 7311 00 11 15, 7311 00 11 80, 7311 00 13 15, 7311 00 13 80, 7311 00 19 15, 7311 00 19 80, 7311 00 30 15, 7311 00 30 80, 8424 10 00 11 and 8424 10 00 21) 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 Zhejiang Winner Fire Fighting Equipment Co.,Ltd. 63,2 % 89TF The People’s Republic of China Tianjin Tianhai High Pressure Container Corp., Ltd Jiangsu Tianhai Special Equipment Co., Ltd Kuancheng Tianhai Pressure Container Co., Ltd. 90,3 % 89TG The People’s Republic of China Cooperating non-sampled companies 73,8 % See annex The People’s Republic of China Other companies 118,0 % 89YY 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 in unit we are using) 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. Where a declaration for release for free circulation is presented in respect of the product referred to in paragraph 1, irrespective of its origin, the pieces of the products imported shall be entered in the relevant field of that declaration if another supplementary unit is not already defined for a specific CN code and accordingly for TARIC codes by the provisions of Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff. 6. Member States shall, on a monthly basis, inform the Commission of the number of pieces imported under CN/TARIC codes as in Article 1.1 of this Regulation. 7. Unless otherwise specified, the provisions in force concerning customs duties shall apply.