Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/2303 of 19 December 2016 imposing a provisional anti-dumping duty on imports of certain concrete reinforcement bars and rods originating in the Republic of Belarus

1 A provisional anti-dumping duty is imposed on imports of certain concrete reinforcement bars and rods, made of iron or non-alloy steel, not further worked than forged, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, but including those twisted after rolling and also those containing indentations, ribs, grooves or other deformations produced during the rolling process. High fatigue performance iron or steel concrete reinforcing bars and rods are excluded. The product is originating in Belarus and is currently falling within CN codes ex72141000, ex72142000, ex72143000, ex72149110, ex72149190, ex72149910, ex72149971, ex72149979 and ex72149995 (TARIC codes: 7214100010, 7214200020, 7214300010, 7214911010, 7214919010, 7214991010, 7214997110, 7214997910, 7214999510).

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 company listed below shall be as follows: CompanyProvisional anti-dumping duty rate (%)TARIC additional codeBMZ- Open Joint-Stock Company ‘Byelorussian Steel Works — Management Company of “Byelorussian Metallurgical Company” Holding’12,5C197All other companies12,5C999

3 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.

4 Unless otherwise specified, the 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 6 months.