Article 1

1.A provisional anti-dumping duty is hereby imposed on imports of vinyl acetate, currently falling within CN codes 2915 32 00 and originating in the United States of America.

2.The rate of the provisional anti-dumping duty applicable to the net, free-at-Union-frontier price, before duty, of the product described in paragraph 1 and manufactured by the companies listed below shall be as follows:

CompanyAnti-Dumping DutyTARIC additional code
Celanese Ltd.12,1 %B233
LyondellBasell Acetyls, LLC13 %B234
The Dow Chemical Company13,8 %B235
All other companies13,8 %B999

3.The release for free circulation in the Union of the product referred to in paragraph 1 shall be subject to the provision of a security equivalent to the amount of the provisional duty

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