
Article 1 

1. A provisional anti-dumping duty is imposed on imports of certain articles of lamellar graphite cast iron (grey iron) or spheroidal graphite cast iron (also known as ductile cast iron), and parts thereof currently falling within CN codes ex 7325 10 00 (TARIC code 7325 10 00 31) and ex 7325 99 10 (TARIC code 7325 99 10 51) and originating in the People's Republic of China.These articles are of a kind used to:
— cover ground or sub-surfaces systems, and/or openings to ground or sub-surface systems, and also
— give access to ground or sub-surface systems and/or provide view to ground or sub-surface systems.The articles may be machined, coated, painted and/or fitted with other materials such as but not limited to concrete, paving slabs, or tiles.The following product types are excluded from the definition of the product concerned:
— channel gratings subject to the EN 1433 norm, to be fitted as a component on channels in polymer, plastic or concrete allowing surface water to flow into the channel;
— fire hydrants.
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:
Company Provisional anti-dumping duty (%) TARIC additional code
Botou City Wangwu Town Tianlong Casting Factory 25,3 C221
Botou Lisheng Casting Industry Co., Ltd 39,1 C222
Fengtai (Handan) Alloy Casting Co., Ltd 42,8 C223
Hong Guang Handan Cast Foundry Co., Ltd 28,9 C224
Shijiazhuang Transun Metal Products Co., Ltd 33,1 C225
Other cooperating companies listed in Annex 33,1 See Annex
All other companies 42,8 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 [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. 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; 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 may comment on the application of the provisional measures.
Article 3 
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 6 months.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.Done at Brussels, 16 August 2017.
For the Commission
The President
Jean-Claude JUNCKER
ANNEX

Chinese cooperating exporting producers not sampled:

Name TARIC additional code
Baoding City Maikesaier Casting Ltd C226
Baoding GB Metal Products Co., Ltd C232
Baoding Hualong Casting Co., Ltd C233
Baoding Shuanghu Casting Co., Ltd C234
Bo Tou Chenfeng Casting Co., Ltd C235
Botou City Minghang Casting Co., Ltd C236
Botou City Qinghong Foundry Co., Ltd and the related company Cangzhou Qinghong Foundry Co., Ltd C237
Botou City Simencun Town Bai Fo Tang Casting Factory C238
Botou Dongli Foundry Co., Ltd C239
Botou GuangTai Precision Casting Factory C240
Botou Mancheng Foundry Co., Ltd C241
Botou Okai Foundry Co., Ltd C242
Botou Sanjiang Casting Co., Ltd C243
Botou TongYang Casting Factory C244
Botou Weili Precision Casting Co., Ltd C245
Botou Xinrong Foundry Co., Ltd C246
Botou Zhengxin Foundry Co., Ltd C247
Cangzhou Hongyuan Machinery & Foundry Co., Ltd C248
Cangzhou Yadite Casting Machinery Co., Ltd C249
Changsha Jinlong Foundry Industry Co., Ltd C250
Changyi City ChangZhan Casting Co., Ltd C251
China National Minerals Co., Ltd C252
Dingxiang Sitong Forging and Casting Industrial C253
Dingzhou Dongyu Foundry Co., Ltd C254
Handan City Jinzhu Foundry Co., Ltd C255
Handan Haolin Casting Co., Ltd C256
HanDan Qunshan Foundry Co., Ltd C257
Handan Yanyuan Machinery Foundry Co., Ltd C258
Handan Yuanyang Foundry Co.,Ltd C259
Handan Zhangshui Pump Manufacturing Co., Ltd C260
Hebei Cheng'An Babel Casting Co., Ltd C261
Hebei Feixiang East Foundry Products Co., Ltd C262
Hebei Jinghua Casting Co., Ltd C263
Hebei Shunda Foundry Co., Ltd C264
Hebei Tengfeng Metal Products Co., Ltd C265
Hebei Zhonghe Foundry Co., Ltd C266
Hengtong Valve Co.,LTD C267
Heping Cast Co., Ltd Yi County C268
Jiaocheng County Honglong Machinery Manufacturing Co., Ltd C269
Jiaocheng County Xinlei Machinery Manufacturing Co., Ltd C270
Jiaocheng County Xinxing Casting Co., Ltd C271
Laiwu City Haitian Machinery Plant C272
Laiwu Xinlong Weiye Foundry Co., Ltd C273
Lianyungang Ganyu Xingda Casting Foundry C274
Lingchuan County Rainbow Casting Co., Ltd C275
Lingshouxian Boyuan Fountry Co., Ltd C276
Pingyao County Master Casting Co., Ltd C277
Qingdao Jiatailong Industrial co., Ltd C278
Qingdao Jinfengtaike Machinery Co., Ltd C279
Qingdao Qitao Casting Co., Ltd C280
Qingdao Shinshu Casting Co., Ltd C281
Qingyuanxian Yueda Fountry Co., Ltd C282
Rockhan Technology Co., Ltd C283
Shahe City Fangyuan Casting Co., Ltd C284
Shandong Hongma Engineering Machinery Co., Ltd C285
Shandong Lulong Group Co., Ltd C286
Shanxi Associated Industrial Co., Ltd C287
Shanxi Jiaocheng Xinglong Casting Co., Ltd C288
Shanxi Solid Industrial Co., Ltd C289
Shanxi Yuansheng Casting and Forging Industrial Co., Ltd C290
Shaoshan Huanqiu Castings Foundry C291
Tang County Kaihua Metal Products Co., Ltd C292
Tangxian Hongyue Machinery Accessory Foundry Co., Ltd C293
Tianjin Jinghai Chaoyue Industrial and Commercial Co., Ltd C294
Tianjin Yu Xing Da Casting Co., Ltd C295
Wangdu Junrong Foundry Co., Limited C296
Weifang Nuolong Machinery Co., Ltd C297
Weifang Stable Casting Co., Ltd C298
Weifang Weikai Casting Co., Ltd C299
Wen Shui Hengli Nature of the Company C300
Wuhan RedStar Agro-Livestock Machinery Co. Ltd C301
Zibo Joy's Metal Co., Ltd C302