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 certain flat-rolled products of iron, non-alloy steel or other alloy steel, whether or not in coils (including ‘cut-to-length’ and ‘narrow strip’ products), not further worked than hot-rolled, not clad, plated or coated, currently classified under under CN code(s) 7208 10 00, 7208 25 00, 7208 26 00, 7208 27 00, 7208 36 00, 7208 37 00, 7208 38 00, 7208 39 00, 7208 40 00, 7208 52 10, 7208 52 99, 7208 53 10, 7208 53 90, 7208 54 00, 7211 13 00, 7211 14 00, 7211 19 00, ex72251910 (TARIC code 7225191090), 7225 30 90, ex72254060 (TARIC code 7225406090), 7225 40 90, ex72261910 (TARIC codes 7226191091, 7226191095), 7226 91 91 and 7226 91 99, and originating in Egypt, India, Japan and Vietnam.
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2719 of 24 October 2024 making imports of certain hot-rolled flat products of iron, non-alloy or other alloy steel, originating in Egypt, India, Japan and Vietnam subject to registration
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2719 of 24 October 2024 making imports of certain hot-rolled flat products of iron, non-alloy or other alloy steel, originating in Egypt, India, Japan and Vietnam subject to registration
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(1) (‘the basic Regulation’) and in particular Article 14(5) thereof,
After informing the Member States,
Whereas:
On 8 August 2024, the European Commission (‘the Commission’) announced, by a notice published in the Official Journal of the European Union(2), the initiation of an anti-dumping proceeding with regard to imports into the Union of certain hot-rolled flat products of iron, non-alloy or other alloy steel originating in Egypt, India, Japan and Vietnam.
This initiation followed a complaint lodged on 24 June 2024 by EUROFER on behalf of producers representing more than 25 % of the total Union production of certain hot-rolled flat products of iron, non-alloy or other alloy steel.
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The following products are excluded from the product described in Article 1(1):
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products of stainless steel and grain-oriented silicon electrical steel,
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products of tool steel and high-speed steel,
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products, not in coils, without patterns in relief, of a thickness exceeding 10 mm and of a width of 600 mm or more, and
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products, not in coils, without patterns in relief, of a thickness of 4,75 mm or more but not exceeding 10 mm and of a width of 2 050 mm or more.
Registration shall expire nine months following the date of entry into force of this Regulation.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 24 October 2024.
For the Commission
The President
Ursula von der Leyen