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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2018-140/article-1",
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  "legislation": "eur/2018/140",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/140 of 29 January 2018 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty and collecting definitively the provisional duty imposed on imports of certain cast iron articles originating in the People's Republic of China and terminating the investigation on imports of certain cast iron articles originating in India",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2018-140",
  "path": "article/1",
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  "number": "1",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "1. A definitive anti-dumping duty is imposed on imports of certain articles of lamellar graphite cast iron (grey iron) or spheroidal graphite cast iron (also known as ductile cast iron), and parts thereof currently falling within CN codes ex 7325 10 00 (TARIC code 7325 10 00 31 ), and ex 7325 99 90 (TARIC code 7325 99 90 80 ) and originating in the People's Republic of China.\nThese articles are of a kind used to:\ncover ground or sub-surface systems, and/or openings to ground or sub-surface systems, and also\ngive access to ground or sub-surface systems and/or provide view to ground or sub-surface systems.\nThe articles may be machined, coated, painted and/or fitted with other materials such as but not limited to concrete, paving slabs, or tiles.\nThe following product types are excluded from the definition of the product concerned:\nchannel gratings and cast tops subject to standard EN 1433, to be fitted as a component on channels in polymer, plastic, galvanised steel or concrete allowing surface water to flow into the channel,\nfloor drains, roof drains, cleanouts and covers for cleanouts, subject to standard EN 1253,\nstep irons, lifting keys, and fire hydrants.\n2. The rates of the definitive anti-dumping duty applicable to the net, free-at-Union-frontier price, before duty, of the product described in paragraph 1 and produced by the companies listed below shall be as follows:\nCompany\nDuty (%)\nTARIC additional code\nBotou City Wangwu Town Tianlong Casting Factory\n15,5\nC221\nBotou Lisheng Casting Industry Co., Ltd\n31,5\nC222\nFengtai (Handan) Alloy Casting Co., Ltd\n38,1\nC223\nHong Guang Handan Cast Foundry Co., Ltd\n21,3\nC224\nShijiazhuang Transun Metal Products Co., Ltd\n25,0\nC225\nOther cooperating companies listed in Annex\n25,4\nSee Annex\nAll other companies\n38,1\nC999\n3. The application of the individual duty rates specified for the companies mentioned in paragraph 2 shall be conditional upon presentation to the Member States' customs authorities 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 certain castings sold for export to the European Union covered by this invoice was manufactured by (company name and address) (TARIC additional code) in the People's Republic of China. I declare that the information provided in this invoice is complete and correct.’ If no such invoice is presented, the duty applicable to all other companies shall apply.\n4. Unless otherwise specified, the relevant provisions in force concerning customs duties shall apply. The default interest to be paid in case of reimbursement that gives rise to a right to payment of default interest shall be the rate applied by the European Central Bank to its principal refinancing operations, as published in the C series of the Official Journal of the European Union, in force on the first calendar day of the month in which the deadline falls, increased by one percentage point.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Substituted by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/261 of 14 February 2019 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/140 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty and collecting definitively the provisional duty imposed on imports of certain cast iron articles originating in the People's Republic of China and terminating the investigation on imports of certain cast iron articles originating in India."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2018/140/article/1",
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  "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."
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