Article 1

1.

A definitive countervailing duty is hereby imposed on imports of stainless steel bars and rods, not further worked than cold-formed or cold-finished, other than bars and rods of circular cross-section of a diameter of 80 mm or more, currently falling within CN codes 7222 20 21, 7222 20 29, 7222 20 31, 7222 20 39, 7222 20 81 and 7222 20 89 and originating in India.

F12.

The rate of the definitive countervailing duty applicable to the net, free-at-Union-frontier price, before duty, of the product described in paragraph 1 and manufactured by the companies below shall be:

Company

Duty (%)

TARIC additional code

Chandan Steel Ltd, Mumbai

3,4

B002

Venus Wire Industries Pvt. Ltd, Mumbai;

Precision Metals, Mumbai;

Hindustan Inox Ltd, Mumbai;

Sieves Manufacturer India Pvt. Ltd, Mumbai

3,3

B003

Viraj Profiles Vpl. Ltd, Thane

0

B004

Companies listed in the Annex

4,0

B005

All other companies

4,0

B999

3.

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