Implementing Regulation of the Council (EU) No 157/2010 of 22 February 2010 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of certain ring binder mechanisms originating in the People’s Republic of China following an expiry review pursuant to Article 11(2) of Regulation (EC) No 384/96

1 A definitive anti-dumping duty is hereby imposed on imports of certain ring binder mechanisms currently falling within CN code ex83051000 originating in the People’s Republic of China.

2 For the purpose of this Article, ring binder mechanisms shall consist of two steel sheets or wires with at least four half-rings made of steel wire fixed on them and which are kept together by a steel cover. They can be opened either by pulling the half rings or with a small steel trigger mechanism fixed to the ring binder mechanism.

3 The rate of the definitive anti-dumping duty applicable to the net, free-at-Union-frontier price, before duty, shall be as follows: (a) for mechanisms with 17 and 23 rings (TARIC codes 8305100021, 8305100023, 8305100029 and 8305100035), the amount of duty shall be equal to the difference between the minimum import price of EUR 325 per 1000 pieces and the net, free-at-Union-frontier price, before duty; (b) for mechanisms other than those with 17 or 23 rings (TARIC codes 8305100011, 8305100013, 8305100019 and 8305100034) Rate of dutyTARIC additional codePeople’s Republic of China: — World Wide Stationery Mfg, Hong Kong, People’s Republic of China 51,2 %8934 — all other companies 78,8 %8900

1 A definitive anti-dumping duty is hereby imposed on imports of certain ring binder mechanisms currently falling within CN code ex83051000 consigned from Vietnam whether declared as originating in Vietnam or not (TARIC codes 8305100011 and 8305100021).

2 A definitive anti-dumping duty is hereby imposed on imports of certain ring binder mechanisms currently falling within CN code ex83051000 consigned from the Lao People’s Democratic Republic whether declared as originating in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic or not (TARIC codes 8305100013 and 8305100023).

3 For the purpose of this Article, ring-binder mechanisms shall consist of two rectangular steel sheets or wires with at least four half-rings made of steel wire fixed on it and which are kept together by a steel cover. They can be opened either by pulling the half-rings or with a small steel-made trigger mechanism fixed to the ring-binder mechanism.

4 The rate of the definitive anti-dumping duty applicable to the net, free-at-Union-frontier price, before duty, shall be as follows: (a) for mechanisms with 17 and 23 rings (TARIC codes 8305100021, and 8305100023), the amount of duty shall be equal to the difference between the minimum import price of EUR 325 per 1000 pieces and the net, free-at-Union-frontier price, before duty; (b) for mechanisms other than those with 17 or 23 rings (TARIC codes 8305100011, and 8305100013) the amount of duty shall be 78,8 %.

Unless otherwise specified, the provisions in force concerning customs duties shall apply.

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

This Regulation shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.