62Moreover, it should be borne in mind that, as the applicants have correctly observed, the two Chinese exporting producers are not required to pay such duties either. Indeed, those duties are paid by importers in the European Union. In addition, Article 12 of the basic regulation (now Article 12 of Regulation 2016/1036), read in the light of recitals 16 and 18 thereof (now recitals 17 and 19 of Regulation 2016/1036), precludes the taking up or ‘absorption’ of anti-dumping duties by exporting producers.
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