Article 1

1.

A provisional anti-dumping duty is hereby imposed on imports of ceramic tableware and kitchenware, excluding ceramic knives, currently falling within CN codes ex 6911 10 00, ex 6912 00 10, ex 6912 00 30, ex 6912 00 50 and ex 6912 00 90 (TARIC codes 6911 10 00 90, 6912 00 10 11, 6912 00 10 91, 6912 00 30 10, 6912 00 50 10 and 6912 00 90 10) and originating in the People’s Republic of China

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:

Company

Duty

TARIC additional code

Hunan Hualian China Industry Co., Ltd;

Hunan Hualian Ebillion Industry Co., Ltd;

Hunan Liling Hongguanyao China Industry Co., Ltd;

Hunan Hualian Yuxiang China Industry Co., Ltd

26,8 %

B349

Guangxi Sanhuan Enterprise Group Holding Co., Ltd

31,2 %

B350

CHL Porcelain Industries Ltd

30,0 %

B351

Shandong Zibo Niceton-Marck Huaguang Ceramics Limited;

Zibo Huatong Ceramics Co., Ltd;

Shandong Silver Phoenix Co., Ltd;

Niceton Ceramics (Linyi) Co., Ltd

Linyi Jingshi Ceramics Co., Ltd

17,6 %

B352

Guangxi Province Beiliu City Laotian Ceramics Co., Ltd

23,0 %

B353

Companies listed in Annex I

26,6 %

B354

All other companies

58,8 %

B999

3.

The application of the provisional anti-dumping duty rates 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, which shall be conform to the requirements set out in the Annex II. If no such invoice is presented, the duty applicable to all other companies shall apply.

4.

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.

5.

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