Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/1977 of 11 November 2016 imposing a provisional anti-dumping duty on imports of certain seamless pipes and tubes of iron (other than cast iron) or steel (other than stainless steel), of circular cross-section, of an external diameter exceeding 406,4 mm, originating in the People's Republic of China

1 A provisional anti-dumping duty is imposed on imports of certain seamless pipes and tubes of iron (other than cast iron) or steel (other than stainless steel), of circular cross section, of an external diameter exceeding 406,4 mm, currently falling within CN codes 73041990, ex73042990, 73043998 and 73045999 (TARIC code 7304299090) 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: CompanyProvisional anti-dumping duty rate (%)TARIC additional codeYangzhou Chengde Steel Pipe Co., Ltd45,4C171Hubei Xinyegang Special Tube Co., Ltd79,0C172Yangzhou Lontrin Steel Tube Co., Ltd43,5C173Hengyang Valin MPM Co., Ltd73,3C174Other cooperating producers71,8C998All other producers81,1C999

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.’ If no such invoice is presented, the duty applicable to all other companies 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 relevant provisions in force concerning customs duties shall apply.

1 Within 25 calendar days of the date of entry into force of this Regulation, interested parties may: (a) Request disclosure of the essential facts and considerations on the basis of which this Regulation was adopted; (b) Submit their written comments to the Commission; and (c) Request a hearing with the Commission and/or the Hearing Officer in trade proceedings.

2 Within 25 calendar days of the date of entry into force of this Regulation, the parties referred to in Article 21(4) of Regulation (EU) 2016/1036 may comment on the application of the provisional measures.

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. Article 1 shall apply for a period of six months.