Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/260 of 10 February 2025 making imports of fused alumina originating in the People’s Republic of China subject to registration

1 The customs authorities are hereby directed, under Article 14(5) of Regulation (EU) 2016/1036, to take the appropriate steps to register imports into the Union of fused alumina, currently classified under CN codes 28181011, 28181019, ex28181091, and 28181099 (TARIC codes 2818109120, 2818109190) and originating in the People’s Republic of China.

2 Imports of artificial corundum currently classified under TARIC code 2818109130 (i.e., sintered corundum with a micro crystalline structure consisting of aluminium oxide (CAS RN 1344-28-1) and magnesium aluminate (CAS RN 12068-51-8) with a content by weight (calculated as oxides) of 92 % or more, but not more than 94 % of aluminium oxide, and 7 % (± 1 %) of magnesium oxide) are not subject to registration. Imports of mechanical mixtures of artificial corundum and other substances, currently classified under heading 3824, are not subject to registration either.

3 Registration shall expire nine months following the date of entry into force of this Regulation.

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