Article 1

A definitive anti-dumping duty is hereby imposed on imports of polyethylene terephthalate having a viscosity number of 78 ml/g or higher, according to the ISO Standard 1628-5, classified under CN code 3907 60 20 and originating in Australia, the People's Republic of China and Pakistan.

The rate of the definitive anti-dumping duty applicable to the net free-at-Community-frontier price for products manufactured by the companies listed below shall be as follows:

The application of the individual duty rates specified for the 16 companies mentioned in paragraph 2 shall be conditional upon presentation to the customs authorities of the Member States of a valid commercial invoice, which shall conform to the requirements set out in Annex 1. If no such invoice is presented, the duty rate applicable to all other companies shall apply.

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 Common Customs Code^f1 the amount of anti-dumping duty, calculated on the basis of paragraph 2, shall be reduced by a percentage which corresponds to the apportioning of the price actually paid or payable.

Notwithstanding the provisions in paragraph 2, the definitive duty shall not apply to imports declared for release into free circulation in accordance with the provisions of Article 2.

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