Guidance

Provisional duty on aluminium extrusions from China (anti-dumping duty 2423)

Published 22 October 2020

The Commission, in Implementing Regulation 2020/1428 OJ ref. L336, has imposed provisional anti-dumping duty on imports of aluminium extrusions, originating in the People’s Republic of China.

The regulation takes effect from 14 October 2020.

Product description

Products affected by provisional measures:

  • bars, rods, profiles (whether or not hollow), tubes, pipes

  • unassembled products

  • whether or not prepared for use in structures (for example cut-to-length, drilled, bent, chamfered, threaded)

  • made from aluminium, whether or not alloyed, containing not more than 99.3% of aluminium

TARIC codes

The products are currently classified with TARIC codes:

  • 7604 1010 11
  • 7604 1090 11
  • 7604 1090 25
  • 7604 1090 80
  • 7604 2100 10
  • 7604 2100 90
  • 7604 2910 10
  • 7604 2910 20
  • 7604 2910 30
  • 7604 2910 40
  • 7604 2910 90
  • 7604 2990 10
  • 7604 2990 20
  • 7604 2990 90
  • 7608 1000 11
  • 7608 1000 80
  • 7608 2081 10
  • 7608 2081 20
  • 7608 2081 90
  • 7608 2089 10
  • 7608 2089 20
  • 7608 2089 30
  • 7608 2089 40
  • 7608 2089 90
  • 7610 9090 10

Excluded products

The following products are excluded:

  • products attached (for example by welding or fasteners) to form subassemblies

  • welded tubes and pipes

  • products in a packaged kit with the necessary parts to assemble a finished product without further finishing or fabrication of the parts (‘finished goods kit’)

Provisional anti-dumping duty rates

The rates of the provisional anti-dumping duty applicable to the net, free-at-Union-frontier price, before duty, of the product described and produced by the companies listed below, will be as follows:

Company Provisional anti-dumping duty TARIC additional code
Guangdong Haomei New Materials Co Ltd 30.4% C562
Guangdong King Metal Light Alloy Technology Co Ltd 30.4% C563
Press Metal International Ltd 38.2% C564
Press Metal International Technology Ltd 38.2% C565
Other co-operating companies listed in Annex 34.9%  
All other companies 48.0% C999

The application of the individual duty rates specified for the companies mentioned is conditional upon presentation to the member states’ customs authorities of a valid commercial invoice, on which must appear a declaration dated and signed by an official of the entity issuing such invoice, identified by their 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 will apply.

The release for free circulation of the product is subject to the provision of a security deposit equivalent to the amount of the provisional duty.

Provisional duty will apply for a period of six months.

Interested parties wishing to make their views known to the Commission, make submissions and request a hearing (within the short timescale available) should refer to 2020/1428 for further details.

Customs authorities are directed to discontinue the registration of imports. A decision about whether the anti-dumping duty will apply during the registration period (prior to the provisional duty) will be taken at the end of the investigation.

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Annex of co-operating exporting producers

The rates of the provisional anti-dumping duty is 34.9% for the following producers:

Name TARIC additional code
Foshan Guangcheng Aluminium Co Ltd C566
Foshan Modern Copper & Aluminum Extrusion Co Ltd C567
Foshan City Nanhai Yongfeng Aluminium Co Ltd C568
Foshan QianYang aluminium Co Ltd C569
Foshan Sanshui Fenglu Aluminium Co Ltd C570
Fuyao group:
Fujian Fuyao Automotive Aluminium System Co Ltd
Jiangsu Fuyao Automotive Trim System Co Ltd
C572
Giant Light Metal Technology Co Ltd C573
Goomax Metal Co Ltd Fujian C574
Guangdong Huachang Aluminium Factory Co Ltd C575
Guangdong Jiangsheng Aluminium Co Ltd C599
Guangdong Jihua Aluminium Co Ltd C576
Guangdong Nanhai Light Industrial Products Imp & Exp Co Ltd C577
Guangdong Weiye Aluminium Factory Group Co Ltd C578
Guangdong Xingfa Aluminium Co Ltd C579
Guangya Aluminium Industries Co Ltd C580
Hoshion group:
Cyma Precision Aluminium Co Ltd
Guangdong Hoshion Industrial Aluminium Co Ltd
Zhongshan Hoshion Smart Home Accessories Co Ltd
C581
Jiangmen Cosco Shipping Aluminium Co Ltd C582
Jiangsu Asia-Pacific Light Alloy Technology Co Ltd C583
JMA group:
Foshan Jma Aluminium Co Ltd
Guangdong JMA Aluminium Profile Factory (Group) Co Ltd
C585
PanAsia Aluminium (China) Limited C586
Pingguo Jianfeng Aluminium Co Ltd C587
Qingyuan Time Aluminum Co Ltd C588
Shandong Huajian Aluminium Group Co Ltd C589
Shandong Nanshan Aluminium Co Ltd C590
Shandong Nollvetec Lightweight Equipment Co Ltd C591
Shenyang Yuanda Aluminium Industry Engineering Co Ltd C592
Shenyang Yuanda Aluminium Industry Engineering Co Ltd C593
Sihui Shi Guoyao Aluminum Co Ltd C594
Tai Shan City Kam Kiu Aluminium Extrusion Co Ltd C595
Tongcheng Metal Material Co Ltd C596
Xinhe group:
Guangdong Xinhe Aluminum Co Ltd
Guangdong Xinhe Aluminium Xinxing Co Ltd
Guangdong Yaoyinshan Aluminium Co Ltd
C597
Yingkou Liaohe Aluminum Products Co Ltd C598