
Article 1 

1. A provisional anti-dumping duty is imposed on imports of certain pneumatic tyres, new or retreaded, of rubber, of a kind used for buses or lorries, with a load index exceeding 121, currently falling within CN codes 4011 20 90 and ex 4012 12 00 (TARIC code 4012 12 00 10) and originating in the People's Republic of China.
2. The provisional anti-dumping duties applicable in EUR per item of the product described in paragraph 1 and produced by the companies listed below shall be as follows:
Company Provisional anti-dumping duty(in EUR/item) 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
Other cooperating companies listed in the Annex 62,79 
All other companies 82,17 C999
3. The application of the individual duty rates specified for the companies listed in paragraph 2 or in the Annex 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 name and function, drafted as follows: ‘I, the undersigned, certify that the (item(s)) 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 People's Republic of China. 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. Road, trailer and semi-trailer wheels fitted with pneumatic tyres, new or retreaded, of rubber, of a kind used for buses or lorries, with a load index exceeding 121, shall fall under TARIC codes 8708 70 10 15, 8708 70 10 80, 8708 70 50 15, 8708 70 50 80, 8708 70 91 15, 8708 70 99 15, 8716 90 90 15 and 8716 90 90 80.
6. Unless otherwise specified, the relevant provisions in force concerning customs duties shall apply.
Article 2 

1. Within 25 calendar days of the date of entry into force of this Regulation, interested parties may:
(a) request disclosure of the essential facts and considerations on the basis of which this Regulation was adopted;
(b) submit their written comments to the Commission, including comments on the classification of the brands into the tiers; and
(c) request a hearing with the Commission and/or the Hearing Officer in trade proceedings.
2. Within 25 calendar days of the date of entry into force of this Regulation, the parties referred to in Article 21(4) of Regulation (EU) 2016/1036 of the European Parliament and of the Council may comment on the application of the provisional measures.
Article 3 
In Article 1 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/163, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following:
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1. The customs authorities are hereby directed, pursuant to Article 24(5) of Regulation (EU) 2016/1037, to take the appropriate steps to register imports into the Union of new and retreaded tyres for buses or lorries with a load index exceeding 121, currently falling within CN codes 4011 20 90 and ex 4012 12 00 (TARIC code 4012 12 00 10) and originating in the People's Republic of China.'
Article 4 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Article 1 shall apply for a period of six months.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.Done at Brussels, 4 May 2018.
For the Commission
The President
Jean-Claude JUNCKER
ANNEX

Cooperating Chinese exporting producers not sampled:

Name of the Company TARIC additional code
Bayi Rubber Co., Ltd C335
Bridgestone (Huizhou) Tire Co. Ltd C336
Briway Tire Co., Ltd C337
Chaoyang Long March Tyre Co., Ltd C338
Goodyear Dalian Tire Co. Limited C339
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 Hawk International Rubber Industry Co., Ltd C356
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
Sichuan Kalevei Technology Co., Ltd C373
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
Zhongce Rubber Group Co., Ltd C379