{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2000-2604/article-1",
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  "legislation": "eur/2000/2604",
  "legislation_title": "Council Regulation (EC) No 2604/2000 of 27 November 2000 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty and collecting definitively the provisional duty imposed on imports of certain polyethylene terephthalate originating in India, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Republic of Korea, Taiwan and Thailand",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2000-2604",
  "path": "article/1",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "1",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "1. A definitive anti-dumping duty is hereby imposed on imports of polyethylene terephthalate with a coefficient of viscosity of 78ml/g or higher, according to DIN (Deutsche Industrienorm) 53728, falling within CN codes 3907 60 20 and ex 3907 60 80 (TARIC code 3907 60 80 10).\n2. Except as provided for in paragraph 3 below, the rate of the definitive anti-dumping duty applicable to the net, free-at-Community-frontier price, before duty, shall be as follows for products originating in:\nCountry\nAnti-dumping duty (EUR/tonne)\nTARIC additional code\nIndia\n181,7\nA999\nIndonesia\n187,7\nA999\nMalaysia\n160,1\nA999\nKorea\n148,3\nA999\nTaiwan\n143,4\nA999\nThailand\n83,2\nA999\n3. The above rates shall not apply to the products manufactured by the companies listed below, which shall be subject to the following anti-dumping duty rates:\nCountry\nCompany\nAnti-dumping duty (EUR/tonne)\nTARIC additional code\nIndia\nPearl Engineering Polymers Ltd\n130,8\nA182\nIndia\nReliance Industries Ltd\n181,7\nA181\nIndia\nElque Polyesters Ltd\n200,9\nA183\nIndia\nFutura Polyesters Ltd\n161,2\nA184\nIndia\nSouth Asian Petrochem Limited\n88,9\nA585\nIndonesia\nP.T. Bakrie Kasei Corp.\n187,7\nA191\nIndonesia\nP.T. Indorama Synthetics Tbk\n92,1\nA192\nIndonesia\nP.T. Polypet Karyapersada\n178,9\nA193\nMalaysia\nHualon Corp. (M) Sdn. Bhd.\n36,0\nA186\nMalaysia\nMpI Polyester Industries Sdn. Bhd.\n160,1\nA185\nRepublic of Korea\nDaehan Synthetic Fiber Co., Ltd\n0\nA194\nRepublic of Korea\nHonam Petrochemical Corp.\n101,4\nA195\nRepublic of Korea\nSK Chemicals Co., Ltd\n0\nA196\nRepublic of Korea\nTongkong Corp.\n148,3\nA197\nRepublic of Korea\nKP Chemical Corp.\n0\nA577\nTaiwan\nFar Eastern Textile Ltd\n0\nA188\nTaiwan\nTuntex Distinct Corp.\n69,5\nA198\nTaiwan\nShinkong Synthetic Fibers Corp.\n24,5\nA189\nTaiwan\nHualon Corp.\n81,9\nA578\nThailand\nThai Shingkong Industry Corp. Ltd\n83,2\nA190\nThailand\nIndo Pet (Thailand) Ltd\n83,2\nA468\n4. In cases where goods have been damaged before entry into free circulation and, therefore, the price actually paid or payable is apportioned for the determination of the customs value pursuant to Article 145 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 of 2 July 1993 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code, the amount of anti-dumping duty, calculated on the basis of the amounts set above, shall be reduced by a percentage which corresponds to the apportioning of the price actually paid or payable.\n5. Notwithstanding paragraph 1, the definitive duty shall not apply to imports released for free circulation in accordance with the provisions of Article 2.\n6. Unless otherwise specified, the provisions in force concerning customs duties shall apply.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Substituted by Council Regulation (EC) No 83/2005 of 18 January 2005 amending Regulation (EC) No 2604/2000 on imports of polyethylene terephthalate originating inter alia in the Republic of Korea and Taiwan."
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Inserted by Council Regulation (EC) No 1646/2005 of 6 October 2005 amending Regulation (EC) No 2604/2000 imposing definitive anti-dumping duties on imports of certain polyethylene terephthalate (PET) originating, inter alia, in India."
    },
    {
      "type": "X",
      "label": "X1",
      "text": "Substituted by Corrigendum to Council Regulation (EC) No 83/2005 of 18 January 2005 amending Regulation (EC) No 2604/2000 on imports of polyethylene terephthalate originating inter alia in the Republic of Korea and Taiwan (Official Journal of the European Union L 19 of 21 January 2005)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "OJ L 253, 11.10.1993, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 502/1999 (OJ L 65, 12.3.1999, p. 1)."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2000/2604/article/1",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T14:57:10.430009+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}