Guidance

Retreaded tyres originating in the People’s Republic of China (Anti-Dumping Duty 2304)

Published 13 November 2018

Imposing definitive Countervailing Duty (CVD) and amending Anti-Dumping Duty (ADD) on imports of certain new and retreaded tyres for buses or lorries, originating in the People’s Republic of China.

The Commission, by Regulation (EU) No 2018/1690 OJ 283, has imposed definitive CVD on imports of pneumatic tyres, originating in the People’s Republic of China.

These are:

  • new or retreaded

  • made of rubber

  • a tyre used for buses or lorries

  • with a load index exceeding 121

The Anti-Dumping Duty has been amended to take the new duty into account.

This regulation takes effect from 13 November 2018.

The products are classified within the following commodity codes:

  • 4011 2090 00
  • 4012 1200 10

The definitive duties on the product will be:

Company Definitive CVD - euros per item Definitive ADD - euros per item TARIC additional code
Xingyuan Tire Group Ltd Co
Guangrao Xinhongyuan Tyre Co. Ltd
57.28 4.48 C331
Giti Tire (Anhui) Company Ltd
Giti Tire (Fujian) Company Ltd
Giti Tire (Hualin) Company Ltd
Giti Tire (Yinchuan) Company Ltd
11.07 36.89 C332
Aeolus Tyre Co. Ltd
Aeolus Tyre (Taiyuan) Co. Ltd
Qingdao Yellow Sea Rubber Co. Ltd
Pirelli Tyre Co. Ltd
49.07 0.37 C333
Chongqing Hankook Tire Co. Ltd
Jiangsu Hankook Tire Co. Ltd
3.75 38.98 C334
Other companies co-operating in both investigations as listed in Annex I 27.69 21.62 Read Annex I
Other companies co-operating in ADD investigation only as listed in Annex II 57.28 Nil Read Annex II
All other companies 57.28 4.48 C999

The application of the individual anti-dumping and countervailing 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 duties applicable to ‘all other companies’ will apply.

New exporters may apply to the Commission to be subject to an individual duty rate not exceeding 57.28 euros per item, subject to meeting conditions – see Regulation (EU) No 2018/1690 OJ 283 for details.

Where goods have been damaged before entry to free circulation the duties will be reduced proportionately to the price actually paid or payable.

Retrospective collection of duties for registered imports prior to provisional Anti-Dumping Duty will not be applied.

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

Annex I

Company TARIC additional code
Bayi Rubber Co. Ltd C335
Bridgestone (Huizhou) Tire Co. Ltd C336
Chaoyang Long March Tyre Co. Ltd C338
Guizhou Tyre Co. Ltd C340
Jiangsu General Science Technology Co. Ltd C341
Megalith Industrial Group Co. Ltd C342
Michelin Shenyang Tire Co. Ltd C343
Nanjing Kumho Tire Co. Ltd C344
Ningxia Shenzhou Tire Co. Ltd C345
Prinx Chengshan (Shandong) Tire Co. Ltd C346
Qingdao Doublestar Tire Industrial Co. Ltd C347
Qingdao Fudong Tyre Co Ltd C348
Qingdao Hairunsen Tyre Co. Ltd C349
Quindao GRT Rubber Co. Ltd C350
Sailun Jinyu Group Co. Ltd C351
Shaanxi Yanchang Petroleum Group Rubber Co. Ltd C352
Shandong Kaixuan Rubber Co. Ltd C353
Shandong Changfeng Tyres Co. Ltd C354
Shandong Haohua Tire Co. Ltd C355
Shandong Hengfeng Rubber & Plastic Co. Ltd C357
Shandong Hengyu Science & Technology Co. Ltd C358
Shandong Homerun Tires Co. Ltd C359
Shandong Huasheng Rubber Co. Ltd C360
Shandong Hugerubber Co. Ltd C361
Shandong Jinyu Tire Co. Ltd C362
Shandong Linglong Tyre Co. Ltd C363
Shandong Mirage Tyres Co. Ltd C364
Shandong Vheal Group Co. Ltd C365
Shandong Wanda Boto Tyre Co. Ltd C366
Shandong Wosen Rubber Co. Ltd C367
Shandong Yongfeng Tyres Co. Ltd C368
Shandong Yongsheng Rubber Group Co. Ltd
Shandong Santai Rubber Co. Ltd
C369
Shandong Yongtai Group Co. Ltd C370
Shanghai Huayi Group Corp. Ltd
Double Coin Group (Jiang Su) Tyre Co. Ltd
C371
Shengtai Group Co. Ltd C372
Toyo Tire (Zhucheng) Co. Ltd C374
Triangle Tyre Co. Ltd C375
Weifang Goldshield Tire Co. Ltd C376
Weifang Shunfuchang Rubber and Plastic Products Co. Ltd C377
Xuzhou Armour Rubber Company Ltd C378

Annex II

Company TARIC additional code
Briway Tire Co. Ltd C337
Goodyear Dalian Tire Co. Ltd C339
Shandong Hawk International Rubber Industry Co. Ltd C356
Sichuan Kalevei Technology Co. Ltd C373
Zhongce Rubber Group Co. Ltd C379

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