This is a Commission Implementing Regulation imposing definitive anti-dumping duties on imports of electric bicycles (e-bikes) from China following an expiry review. The regulation extends existing anti-dumping measures that were first imposed in 2019.The regulation consists of two main parts: (1) detailed findings from the investigation regarding dumping, injury and Union interest, and (2) the operative provisions imposing the duties. The structure includes sections on procedure, product scope, dumping calculation methodology, injury analysis, likelihood of recurrence of dumping/injury, and Union interest test.The key provisions include:- Confirmation that dumping from China continued during the review period- Individual duty rates ranging from 9.9% to 70.1% for different Chinese producers- Finding that the EU industry recovered from past injury but remains economically fragile- Conclusion that measures should be maintained to prevent recurrence of injury- Detailed rules on application of individual duty rates and potential future amendmentsThe most important aspects for implementation are:- Specific duty rates assigned to individual Chinese producers listed in annexes- Requirement for valid commercial invoice with certification for individual rates- Provisions for new Chinese exporters to request individual duty rates- Interaction with parallel countervailing duties- Rules on potential circumvention and changes in company names
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