Guidance

New and retreaded tyres for buses and lorries, originating in China ( Anti-Dumping Duty 2271)

Published 15 May 2018

The Commission, by Regulation (EU) No 2018/683 OJ L116, has imposed provisional Anti-Dumping Duty (ADD) on imports of pneumatic tyres, originating in the People’s Republic of China.

These are:

  • new or retreaded

  • of rubber

  • of a kind used for buses or lorries

  • with a load index exceeding 121

This regulation takes effect from 8 May 2018.

The products are classified within the following commodity codes:

  • 4011 2090 00
  • 4012 1200 10

The provisional anti-dumping duties on the product will be as follows:

Company Provisional ADD in euro per unit TARIC additional code
Xingyuan Tire Group Ltd. Co
Guangrao Xinhongyuan Tyre Co. Ltd
82.17 C331
Giti Tire ( Anhui) Company Ltd
Giti Tire (Fujian) Company Ltd
Giti Tire ( Hualin) Company Ltd
Giti Tire (Yinchuan )Company Ltd
57.42 C332
Aeolus Tyre Co. Ltd
Chonche Auto Double Happiness Tyre Corp. Ltd
Qingdao Yellow Sea Rubber Co. Ltd
Pirelli Tyre Co. Ltd
64.13 C333
Chongqing Hankook Tire Co. Ltd
Jiangsu Hankook Tire Co. Ltd
52,85 C334
Bayi Rubber Co. Ltd 62.79 C335
Bridgestone (Huizhou) Tire Co. Ltd 62.79 C336
Briway Tire Co. Ltd 62.79 C337
Chaoyang Long March Tyre Co. Ltd 62.79 C338
Goodyear Dalian Tire Co. Ltd 62.79 C339
Guizhou Tyre Co. Ltd 62.79 C340
Jiangsu General Science Technology Co. Ltd 62.79 C341
Megalith Industrial Group Co. Ltd 62.79 C342
Michelin Shenyang Tire Co. Ltd 62.79 C343
Nanjing Kumho Tire Co. Ltd 62.79 C344
Ningxia Shenzhou Tire Co. Ltd 62.79 C345
Prinx Chengshan (Shandong) Tire Co. Ltd 62.79 C346
Qingdao Doublestar Tire Industrial Co. Ltd 62.79 C347
Qingdao Fudong Tyre Co Ltd 62.79 C348
Qingdao Hairunsen Tyre Co. Ltd 62.79 C349
Quindao GRT Rubber Co. Ltd 62.79 C350
Sailun Jinyu Group Co. Ltd 62.79 C351
Shaanxi Yanchang Petroleum Group Rubber Co. Ltd 62.79 C352
Shandong Kaixuan Rubber Co. Ltd 62.79 C353
Shandong Changfeng Tyres Co. Ltd 62.79 C354
Shandong Haohua Tire Co. Ltd 62.79 C355
Shandong Hawk International Rubber Industry Co. Ltd 62.79 C356
Shandong Hengfeng Rubber & Plastic Co. Ltd 62.79 C357
Shandong Hengyu Science & Technology Co. Ltd 62.79 C358
Shandong Homerun Tires Co. Ltd 62.79 C359
Shandong Huasheng Rubber Co. Ltd 62.79 C360
Shandong Hugerubber Co. Ltd 62.79 C361
Shandong Jinyu Tire Co. Ltd 62.79 C362
Shandong Linglong Tyre Co. Ltd 62.79 C363
Shandong Mirage Tyres Co. Ltd 62.79 C364
Shandong Vheal Group Co. Ltd 62.79 C365
Shandong Wanda Boto Tyre Co. Ltd 62.79 C366
Shandong Wosen Rubber Co. Ltd 62.79 C367
Shandong Yongfeng Tyres Co. Ltd 62.79 C368
Shandong Yongsheng Rubber Group Co. Ltd
Shandong Santai Rubber Co. Ltd
62.79 C369
Shandong Yongtai Group Co. Ltd 62.79 C370
Shanghai Huayi Group Corp. Ltd
Double Coin Group (Jiang Su) Tyre Co. Ltd
62.79 C371
Shengtai Group Co. Ltd 62.79 C372
Sichuan Kalevei Technology Co. Ltd 62.79 C373
Toyo Tire (Zhucheng) Co. Ltd 62.79 C374
Triangle Tyre Co. Ltd 62.79 C375
Weifang Goldshield Tire Co. Ltd 62.79 C376
Weifang Shunfuchang Rubber and Plastic Products Co. Ltd 62.79 C377
Xuzhou Armour Rubber Company Ltd 62.79 C378
Zhongee Rubber Group Co. Ltd 62.79 C379
All other companies 82.17 C999

The application of the individual duty rates for the companies listed is conditional upon the presentation to customs authorities of a valid commercial invoice, which contains the following declaration:

‘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 & address) (TARIC additional code) in the People’s Republic of China. I declare that the information provided in this invoice is complete and correct.’

This declaration must be dated and signed by an official of the entity issuing the invoice, identified by their name and function.

If no such invoice is presented, the duty applicable to ‘all other companies’ will apply.

The release for free circulation into the Union of this product is subject to the provision of a security deposit equivalent to the amount of the provisional duty.

Provisional ADD will apply for 6 months.

Road, trailer and semi-trailer wheels fitted with pneumatic tyres that meet the above description will be classified under TARIC codes :

  • 8708 7010 15
  • 8708 7010 80
  • 8708 7050 15
  • 8708 7050 80
  • 8708 7091 15
  • 8708 7099 15
  • 8716 9090 15
  • 8716 9090 80

Interested parties may request from the Commission, disclosure of the essential facts, submit their comments and request a hearing, within the set time limits (refer to the regulation for details).

The wording of the registration imposed by Regulation No 2018/163 has been slightly amended by Regulation No 2018/683.

Customs Handling of Import and Export Freight (CHIEF) was updated at 1:40pm on 8 May 2018. Post clearance action may be required. The printed Tariff will be updated in the July amendments.

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