Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/271 of 16 February 2017 extending the definitive anti-dumping duty imposed by Council Regulation (EC) No 925/2009 on imports of certain aluminium foil originating in the People's Republic of China to imports of slightly modified certain aluminium foil

1 The definitive anti-dumping duty applicable to ‘all other companies’ imposed by Article 1(2) of Regulation (EC) No 925/2009 on imports of certain aluminium foil originating in the People's Republic of China is hereby extended to imports into the Union of: aluminium foil of a thickness of not less than 0,007 mm and less than 0,008 mm, regardless of the width of the rolls, whether or not annealed, currently falling within CN code ex76071119 (TARIC code 7607111930) or aluminium foil of a thickness of not less than 0,008 mm and not more than 0,018 mm and in rolls of a width exceeding 650 mm, whether or not annealed, currently falling within CN code ex76071119 (TARIC code 7607111940), or aluminium foil of a thickness of more than 0,018 mm and less than 0,021 mm, regardless of the width of the rolls, whether or not annealed, currently falling within CN code ex76071119 (TARIC code 7607111950), or aluminium foil of a thickness of not less than 0,021 mm and not more than 0,045 mm, when presented with at least two layers, regardless of the width of the rolls, whether or not annealed, currently falling within CN code ex76071190 (TARIC codes 7607119045 and 7607119080).

2 This extension does not apply to imports referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article produced by the companies listed below: Company nameTARIC additional codeJiangsu Zhongji Lamination Materials Co., LtdC198Luoyang Wanji Aluminium Processing Co., LtdC199Xiamen Xiashun Aluminium Foil Co., LtdC200Yantai Donghai Aluminum Foil Co., LtdC201

3 The application of exemptions granted to the companies specifically mentioned in paragraph 2 of this Article shall be conditional upon presentation to the customs authorities of the Member States of a valid commercial invoice issued by the producer 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. This declaration shall be drafted as follows: ‘I, the undersigned, certify that the (volume) of certain aluminium foil 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 anti-dumping duty as imposed by paragraph 1 of this Article shall apply.

4 The product described in paragraph 1 shall be exempted from definitive anti-dumping duty if it is imported for other uses than the use of household foil. An exemption shall be subject to the conditions laid down in the relevant customs provisions of the Union on the end-use procedure, in particular Article 254 of the Union Customs Code.

5 The duty extended by paragraph 1 on this Article shall be collected on imports originating in the People's Republic of China, registered in accordance with Article 2 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/865 and with Articles 13(3) and 14(5) of Regulation (EU) 2016/1036, with the exception of those produced by the companies listed in paragraph 2 of this Article and with the exemption of those which can demonstrate that they were used for other uses than household foil in accordance with paragraph 4.

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

1 Requests for exemption from the duty extended by Article 1 shall be made in writing in one of the official languages of the European Union and must be signed by a person authorised to represent the entity requesting the exemption. The request must be sent to the following address: European Commission Directorate-General for Trade Directorate H Office: CHAR 04/039 1049 Brussels Belgium

2 In accordance with Article 13(4) of Regulation (EU) 2016/1036, the Commission may authorise, by decision, the exemption of imports from companies which do not circumvent the anti-dumping measures imposed by Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2384, from the duty extended by Article 1 of this Regulation.

Customs authorities are hereby directed to discontinue the registration of imports, established in accordance with Article 2 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/865.

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