
Article 1 

1. A definitive anti-dumping duty is hereby imposed on imports of tube or pipe fittings (other than cast fittings, flanges and threaded fittings), of iron or steel (not including stainless steel), with a greatest external diameter not exceeding 609,6 mm, of a kind used for butt-welding or other purposes, falling within CN codes ex 7307 93 11 (TARIC code 7307 93 11 99), ex 7307 93 19 (TARIC code 7307 93 19 99), ex 7307 99 30 (TARIC code 7307 99 30 98) and ex 7307 99 90 (TARIC code 7307 99 90 98) and originating in the People's Republic of China and Thailand.
2. The rate of the definitive anti-dumping duty applicable to the net, free-at-Community-frontier price, before duty, shall be as follows for the products manufactured by:
Country Rate of duty TARIC additional code
People’s Republic of China 58,6 % —
Thailand 58,9 % A 999
Except:
Awaji Sangyo (Thailand) Co. Ltd Samutprakarn 7,4 % 8850
Thai Benkan Co. Ltd Prapadaeng-Samutprakarn 0 % A 118
(2a) Notwithstanding paragraph 2, where imports of the product concerned from Thailand are subject to payment of a safeguard additional duty pursuant to Article 1(3) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1694/2002, the rate of anti-dumping duty applicable to the free-at-Community-frontier price, before duty, shall be as follows:
Country Company Rate of AD duty (%) applicable when safeguard additional duty is payable TARIC additional code
To 28.3.2003 29.3.2003 to 28.9.2003 29.9.2003 to 28.3.2004 29.3.2004 to 28.9.2004 29.9.2004 to 28.3.2005
Thailand All (Except: Thai Benkan Co. Ltd, Prapadaeng Samutprakarn) 35,2 % 37,6 % 37,6 % 39,7 % 39,7 % 8851  
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4. Unless otherwise specified, the provisions in force concerning customs duties shall apply.
Article 2 
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Article 3 

1. The definitive anti-dumping duty imposed by Article 1 on imports originating in the People's Republic of China is hereby extended to imports of the same fittings (TARIC codes: 7307 93 11 91; 7307 93 19 91; 7307 99 30 92; 7307 99 90 92) consigned from Taiwan (TARIC additional code A 999), with the exception of those produced by Chup Hsin Enterprise Co. Ltd, Kaohsiung (Taiwan) (TARIC additional code A 098), Rigid Industries Co. Ltd, Kaohsiung (Taiwan) (TARIC additional code A 099) and Niang Hong Pipe Fittings Co. Ltd, Kaohsiung (Taiwan) (TARIC additional code A 100).
2. Notwithstanding paragraph 1, with the exception of those fittings produced by the said Chup Hsin Enterprise Co. Ltd, Rigid Industries Co. Ltd and Niang Hong Pipe Fittings Co. Ltd, where imports of fittings consigned from Taiwan are subject to payment of a safeguard additional duty pursuant to Article 1(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1694/2002, the rate of anti-dumping duty applicable to the free-at-Community-frontier price, before duty, shall be as follows:
Country Company Rate of AD duty (%) applicable when safeguard additional duty is payable TARIC additional code
To 28.3.2003 29.3.2003 to 28.9.2003 29.9.2003 to 28.3.2004 29.3.2004 to 28.9.2004 29.9.2004 to 28.3.2005
Taiwan All (except Chup Hsin Enterprise Co. Ltd, Rigid Industries Co. Ltd and Niang Hong Pipe Fittings Co. Ltd) 34,9 % 37,3 % 37,3 % 39,4 % 39,4 % A999
Article 4 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
ANNEX

The following elements shall be indicated in the commercial invoice accompanying the company's sales of tube and pipe fittings to the Community which are subject to the undertaking.

1.. The heading ‘COMMERCIAL INVOICE ACCOMPANYING GOODS SUBJECT TO AN UNDERTAKING’
2.. The name of the company mentioned in Article 2(1) issuing the commercial invoice
3.. The commercial invoice number
4.. The date of issue of the commercial invoice
5.. The TARIC additional code under which the goods on the invoice are to be customs cleared at the Community frontier
6.. The exact description of the goods
7.. The description of the terms of sale, including:

— price,
— the applicable payment terms,
— the applicable delivery terms,
— total discounts and rebates.
8.. Name of the company acting as an importer to which the invoice is issued directly by the company
9.. The name of the official of the company that has issued the undertaking invoice and the following signed declaration:
'I, the undersigned, certify that the sale for direct export by [company name] to the European Community of the goods covered by this invoice is being made within the scope and under the terms of the undertaking offered by [company name], and accepted by the European Commission through [Decision 1996/252/EC]. I declare that the information provided in this invoice is complete and correct.'.
