Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/244

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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 Union^note (‘the basic Regulation’), and in particular Article 9(4) thereof,Whereas:

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

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1.A definitive anti-dumping duty is imposed on imports of high-pressure seamless cylinders for compressed or liquefied gas, of steel, of all diameters and volume capacities, whether or not threaded, regardless of internal coating or plating, regardless of external finishing and shape, whether or not with a gas bladder inserted, regardless of the cylinders’ fitting with a valve, neck ring, foot ring or piping, whether or not fastened together to form a bundle„ currently falling under CN codes ex73110011, ex73110013, ex73110019, ex73110030, ex84241000, ex84249080 and ex84799070 (TARIC codes 7311001115, 7311001180, 7311001315, 7311001380, 7311001915, 7311001980, 7311003015, 7311003080, 8424100011, 8424100021, 8424908060 and 8479907060) and originating in the People’s Republic of China.

2.The rate of the definitive anti-dumping duty applicable to the net, free-at-Union-frontier price, before duty, of the products described in paragraph 1 and produced by the companies listed below, shall be as follows:Country of origin | Company | Definitive anti-dumping duty (%) | TARIC additional codeThe People’s Republic of China | Zhejiang Winner Fire Fighting Equipment Co., Ltd. | 59,7 | 89TFThe People’s Republic of China | Tianjin Tianhai High Pressure Container Corp., LtdJiangsu Tianhai Special Equipment Co., LtdKuancheng Tianhai Pressure Container Co., Ltd. | 57,7 | 89TGThe People’s Republic of China | Other cooperating companies listed in Annex | 58,9 | See AnnexThe People’s Republic of China | All other imports originating in The People’s Republic of China | 90,3 | 8999

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 name and function, drafted as follows: ‘I, the undersigned, certify that the (volume in unit we are using) 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.’ Until such invoice is presented, the duty applicable to all other imports originating in the People’s Republic of China shall apply.

4.Where a declaration for release for free circulation is presented in respect of the product referred to in paragraph 1, irrespective of its origin, the pieces of the products imported shall be entered in the relevant field of that declaration if another supplementary unit is not already defined for a specific CN code and accordingly for TARIC codes by the provisions of Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff.

5.Member States shall, on a monthly basis, inform the Commission of the number of pieces imported under CN/ TARIC codes as in paragraph 1.

6.Unless otherwise specified, the provisions in force concerning customs duties shall apply.

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The amounts secured by way of the provisional anti-dumping duty under Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1711 shall be definitively collected. The amounts secured in excess of the definitive rates of the anti-dumping duty shall be released.

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Article 1(2) may be amended to add new exporting producers from the People’s Republic of China and make them subject to the appropriate weighted average anti-dumping duty rate for cooperating companies not included in the sample. A new exporting producer shall provide evidence that:

(a)it did not export the goods described in Article 1(1) during the period of investigation (1 October 2023 to 30 September 2024);

(b)it is not related to an exporter or producer subject to the measures imposed by this Regulation, and which could have cooperated in the original investigation; and

(c)it has either actually exported the product concerned or has entered into an irrevocable contractual obligation to export a significant quantity to the Union after the end of the period of investigation.

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This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Cooperating exporting producers originating in the People’s Republic of China not sampled

Country	Name	TARIC additional code
PRC	Anhui Clean Energy Co. Ltd.	89TH
PRC	Chasing Technology (Changxing) Co., Ltd	89TI
PRC	Jiangsu Minsheng Heavy Industry Co.,Ltd.	89TJ
PRC	Leebucc (Tianjin) Hydraulics Equipment Co., Ltd.	89TK
PRC	Shandong Hongsheng Pressure Vessel Co., Ltd.	89TL
PRC	Shandong Huachen High Pressure Vessel Group Co.,Ltd	89TM
PRC	Shandong Huachen High Pressure Vessel Group Dezhou Co., Ltd.	89TN
PRC	Shandong Yongan Special Equipment Co., Ltd	89TO
PRC	Shaoxing Reach Fire Fighting Equipment Co., Ltd.	89TP
PRC	Sinoma Science & Technology (Chengdu) Co., Ltd.	89TQ
PRC	Sinoma Science & Technology (Jiujiang) Co., Ltd.	89TR
PRC	Sinoma Science & Technology (Suzhou) Co., Ltd.	89TS
PRC	Zhejiang Jindun Pressure Vessel Co., Ltd.	89TT
PRC	Zhejiang Rein Hytec Co.,Ltd.	89TU
PRC	Zhejiang Super Power Fire Fighting Equipment Co.,Ltd.	89TV
PRC	Zhuolu High Pressure Vessel Co.,Ltd.	89TW

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