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Article 1

United Kingdom

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Article 1 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/141 is replaced by the following:

‘Article 1
1.

A definitive anti-dumping duty is imposed on imports of tube and pipe butt-welding fittings, of austenitic stainless steel grades, corresponding to AISI types 304, 304L, 316, 316L, 316Ti, 321 and 321H and their equivalent in the other norms, with a greatest external diameter not exceeding 406,4 mm and a wall thickness of 16 mm or less, with a roughness average (Ra) of the surface finish not less than 0,8 micrometres, not flanged, whether or not finished, originating in the PRC and Taiwan. The product falls under CN codes ex 7307 23 10 and ex 7307 23 90 (Taric codes 7307 23 10 15, 7307 23 10 25, 7307 23 90 15, 7307 23 90 25).

2.

The rates of the definitive anti-dumping duty applicable to the product described in paragraph 1 and produced by the companies listed below shall be as follows:

CompanyDefinitive anti-dumping duty rate (%)TARIC additional code
Taiwan
King Lai Hygienic Materials Co., Ltd0,0C175
Ta Chen Stainless Pipes Co., Ltd5,1C176
All other companies12,1C999
The People's Republic of China
Zhejiang Good Fittings Co., Ltd55,3C177
Zhejiang Jndia Pipeline Industry Co., Ltd48,9C178
Suzhou Yuli Pipeline Industry Co., Ltd30,7C179
Jiangsu Judd Pipeline Industry Co., Ltd30,7C180
All other cooperating companies:
ALFA Laval Flow Equipment (Kunshan) Co., Ltd41,9C182
Kunshan Kinglai Hygienic Materials Co., Ltd41,9C184
Wifang Huoda Pipe Fittings Manufacture Co., Ltd41,9C186
Yada Piping Solutions Co., Ltd41,9C187
Jiangsu Huayang Metal Pipes Co., Ltd41,9C188
All other companies64,9C999
3.

The application of the individual duty rate specified for the companies mentioned in paragraph 2 shall be conditional upon presentation to the customs authorities of the Member States of a valid commercial invoice, 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, drafted as follows: “I, the undersigned, certify that the (volume) of (product concerned) sold for export to the European Union covered by this invoice was manufactured by (company name and address) (TARIC additional code) in the (country concerned). I declare that the information provided in this invoice is complete and correct”. If no such invoice is presented, the duty rate applicable to “all other companies” shall apply.

4.

Where any exporting producer in the People's Republic of China provides sufficient evidence to the Commission that:

(a)

it did not export to the Union the product described in Article 1(1) during the investigation period (1 October 2014 to 30 September 2015);

(b)

it is not related to any of the exporters or producers in the People's Republic of China which are subject to the measures imposed by this Regulation; and

(c)

it has actually exported to the Union the product concerned after the investigation period or it has entered into an irrevocable contractual obligation to export a significant quantity to the Union, the Table in Article 1(2) may be amended by adding the new exporting producer to the cooperating companies not included in the sample and thus subject to the weighted average duty rate of the companies in the sample.

5.

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