Article 1

1.

A provisional anti-dumping duty is imposed on flat-rolled products of stainless steel, whether or not in coils (including products cut-to-length and narrow strip), not further worked than hot-rolled and excluding products, not in coils, of a width of 600 mm or more and of a thickness exceeding 10 mm, currently falling under HS codes 7219 11, 7219 12, 7219 13, 7219 14, 7219 22, 7219 23, 7219 24, 7220 11 and 7220 12 and originating in the People’s Republic of China, Taiwan and Indonesia.

2.

The rates 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 produced by the companies listed below, shall be as follows:

Country

Company

Provisional anti-dumping duty

TARIC additional code

Indonesia

PT Indonesia Guang Ching Nickel and Stainless Steel Industry

17,0 %

C541

Indonesia

PT Indonesia Tsingshan Stainless Steel

17,0 %

C547

Indonesia

All other companies

17,0 %

C999

People’s Republic of China

Shanxi Taigang Stainless Steel Co., Ltd.

18,9 %

C163

People’s Republic of China

Taiyuan Taigang Daming Metal Products

18,9 %

C542

People’s Republic of China

Tisco Guangdong Stainless Steel Service Center Co., Ltd

18,9 %

C543

People’s Republic of China

Tianjin TISCO & TPCO Stainless Steel Co. Ltd.

18,9 %

C025

People’s Republic of China

Fujian Fuxin Special Steel Co., Ltd

14,5 %

C544

People’s Republic of China

Xiangshui Defeng Metals Co., Ltd

17,4 %

C545

People’s Republic of China

Fujian Dingxin Technology Co., Ltd.

17,4 %

C546

People’s Republic of China

All other companies

18,9 %

C999

Taiwan

Yieh United Steel Co.

6,0 %

C032

Taiwan

Tang Eng Iron Works Co. Ltd.

6,0 %

C031

Taiwan

Walsin Lihwa Co.

7,5 %

C548

Taiwan

All other companies

7,5 %

C999

3.

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 (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 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 deposit equivalent to the amount of the provisional duty.

5.

Where a declaration for release for free circulation is presented in respect of the product referred to in paragraph 1, the number of pieces of the products imported shall be entered in the relevant field of that declaration.

6.

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