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THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Regulation (EU) 2016/1036 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2016 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Unionnote (‘the basic Regulation’) and in particular Article 14(5) thereof,After informing the Member States,Whereas:
(1)On 21 November 2024, the European Commission (‘the Commission’) announced, by a notice published in the Official Journal of the European Unionnote, the initiation of an anti-dumping proceeding with regard to imports into the Union of fused alumina originating in the People’s Republic of China (‘the PRC’).
(2)This initiation followed a complaint lodged on 9 October 2024 by Imerys S.A. on behalf of producers representing more than 25 % of the total Union production of fused alumina.
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
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1.The customs authorities are hereby directed, under Article 14(5) of Regulation (EU) 2016/1036, to take the appropriate steps to register imports into the Union of fused alumina, currently classified under CN codes 28181011, 28181019, ex28181091, and 28181099 (TARIC codes 2818109120, 2818109190) and originating in the People’s Republic of China.
2.Imports of artificial corundum currently classified under TARIC code 2818109130 (i.e., sintered corundum with a micro crystalline structure consisting of aluminium oxide (CAS RN 1344-28-1) and magnesium aluminate (CAS RN 12068-51-8) with a content by weight (calculated as oxides) of 92 % or more, but not more than 94 % of aluminium oxide, and 7 % (± 1 %) of magnesium oxide) are not subject to registration. Imports of mechanical mixtures of artificial corundum and other substances, currently classified under heading 3824, are not subject to registration either.
3.Registration shall expire nine months following the date of entry into force of this Regulation.
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