This regulation imposes definitive anti-dumping duties on imports of certain pneumatic tyres from China, following an expiry review of previous measures. The duties apply to new or retreaded rubber tyres used for buses or lorries with a load index over 121.The regulation is structured in several main sections covering: procedural background, product scope and market segmentation, dumping analysis, injury analysis, causation analysis, and determination of duties. It includes detailed provisions on calculation methodologies, data sources, and company-specific duty rates.Key provisions include:- Individual duty rates ranging from 0 to 35.74 EUR per tyre for specific Chinese companies- A residual duty rate of 4.48 EUR per tyre for all other Chinese companies- Requirements for valid commercial invoices to apply individual duty rates- Provisions for adding new exporters and adjusting duties in case of damaged goods- Rules on the relationship with parallel countervailing dutiesThe main changes compared to previous measures include:- Confirmation of continuation of dumping with margins between 7-22%- Finding of material injury to EU industry with declining profitability and market share- Assessment of likelihood of recurrence of injury if measures lapsed- Updated company-specific duty rates based on new calculations- Additional provisions on monitoring and preventing circumventionThe regulation contains detailed provisions on:- Market segmentation into three tiers based on brand/quality- Methodology for constructing normal value using Turkey as analogue country- Analysis of Chinese market distortions affecting costs and prices- Injury indicators showing deterioration of EU industry situation- Verification of data from sampled producers and exporters- Rules for applying individual vs. country-wide duty rates
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