Article 1
1. A provisional anti-dumping duty is imposed on imports of 1,4-Butanediol, usually falling under the Chemical Abstracts Service’s registration (CAS) number 110-63-4 and usually classified in the European Inventory of Existing Commercial Chemical Substances (EINECS) under EC-number 203-786-5, currently classified under CN codes 2905 39 26 and 2905 39 28 , and originating in the People’s Republic of China, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United States of America. 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 People’s Republic of China Xinjiang Markor Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. 105,6 88AL Wanhua Chemical (Sichuan) Co., Ltd 113,7 88AM Other cooperating companies listed in the Annex 107,5 All other imports originating in the People’s Republic of China 113,7 8999 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia International Diol Company 52,4 88AN All other imports originating in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 52,4 8999 United States of America Lyondell Chemical Company 135,7 88AO All other imports originating in the United States of America 142,5 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 in kilograms) 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 applicable country concerned 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.