Article 1

SA provisional countervailing duty is hereby imposed on imports of graphite electrodes of a kind used for electric furnaces, with an apparent density of 1,65 g/cm³ or more and an electrical resistance of 6,0 μΩ.m or less, falling within CN code ex 8545 11 00 (TARIC code 8545 11 00 10) and nipples used for such electrodes, falling within CN code ex 8545 90 90 (TARIC code 8545 90 90 10), whether imported together or separately originating in India.

The rate of the provisional countervailing duty applicable to the net free-at-Community-frontier price, before duty, for products produced by the companies listed below in India shall be as follows:

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

The release for free circulation in the Community of the product referred to above shall be subject to the provision of a security equivalent to the amount of the provisional duty.