Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/72 of 18 January 2022 imposing definitive countervailing duties on imports of optical fibre cables originating in the People’s Republic of China and amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/2011 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of optical fibre cables originating in the People’s Republic of China
Modified by
  • Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/469of 23 March 2022correcting Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/72 imposing definitive countervailing duties on imports of optical fibre cables originating in the People’s Republic of China and amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/2011 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of optical fibre cables originating in the People’s Republic of China, 32022R0469, March 24, 2022
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/72of 18 January 2022imposing definitive countervailing duties on imports of optical fibre cables originating in the People’s Republic of China and amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/2011 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of optical fibre cables originating in the People’s Republic of China
Article 11.A definitive countervailing duty is imposed on imports of single mode optical fibre cables, made up of one or more individually sheathed fibres, with protective casing, whether or not containing electric conductors currently falling under CN code ex85447000 (TARIC code 8544700010) and originating in the People’s Republic of China.The following products are excluded:(i)cables in which all the optical fibres are individually fitted with operational connectors at one or both extremities; and(ii)cables for submarine use. Cables for submarine use are plastic insulated optical fibre cables, containing a copper or aluminium conductor, in which fibres are contained in metal module(s).2.The definitive countervailing duty applicable to the net, free-at-Union-frontier price, before duty, of the product described in paragraph 1 and produced by the companies listed below, shall be as follows:
CompanyDefinitive countervailing dutyTARIC additional code
FTT Group:1.FiberHome Telecommunication Technologies Co., Ltd2.Nanjing Wasin Fujikura Optical Communication Ltd3.Hubei Fiberhome Boxin Electronic Co., Ltd10,3 %C696
ZTT Group:Jiangsu Zhongtian Technology Co., LtdZhongtian Power Optical Cable Co., Ltd5,1 %C697
Other companies cooperating in both anti-subsidy and anti-dumping investigation listed in Annex I7,8 %
Other companies cooperating in the anti-dumping investigation but not in the anti-subsidy investigation listed in Annex II10,3 %
All other companies10,3 %C999
3.The application of the individual countervailing 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 his/her 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 the People’s Republic of China. 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 shall apply.4.Unless otherwise specified, the provisions in force concerning customs duties shall apply.5.The customs declaration shall indicate the length in kilometres of the product described in Article 1(1), provided this indication is compatible with Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (OJ L 256, 7.9.1987, p. 1), Annex I "Combined Nomenclature"..6.In cases where the countervailing duty has been subtracted from the anti-dumping duty for certain exporting producers, refund requests under Article 21 of Regulation (EU) 2016/1037 shall also trigger the assessment of the dumping margin for that exporting producer prevailing during the refund investigation period.
Article 2Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/2011Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/2011 of 17 November 2021 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of optical fibre cables originating in the People’s Republic of China (OJ L 410, 18.11.2021, p. 51). is amended as follows:(1)Article 1(2) is replaced by the following:"2.The rates of the definitive anti-dumping duty applicable to the net, free-at-Union-frontier price, before duty, of the product described in paragraph 1 and produced by the companies listed below shall be as follows:
CompanyDefinitive anti-dumping dutyTARIC additional code
FTT Group:FiberHome Telecommunication Technologies Co., Ltd.Nanjing Wasin Fujikura Optical Communication Ltd.Hubei Fiberhome Boxin Electronic Co., Ltd.33,7 %C696
ZTT Group:Jiangsu Zhongtian Technology Co., Ltd.Zhongtian Power Optical Cable Co., Ltd.14,6 %C697
Other companies cooperating in both anti-subsidy and anti-dumping investigation listed in Annex I23,4 %
Other companies cooperating in the anti-dumping investigation but not in the anti-subsidy investigation listed in Annex II20,9 %
All other companies33,7 %C999"
(2)a new Article 1(7) is inserted:"7.Should the definitive countervailing duties imposed by Article 1 of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/72Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/72 of 18 January 2022 imposing definitive countervailing duties on imports of optical fibre cables originating in the People's Republic of China and amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/2011 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of optical fibre cables originating in the People’s Republic of China (OJ L 12, 19.1.2022, p. 34)"; be modified or removed, the duties specified in paragraph 2 or in Annexes I or II shall be increased by the same proportion limited to the actual dumping margin found or the injury margin found as appropriate per company and from the entry into force of this Regulation.
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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/72 of 18 January 2022 imposing definitive countervailing duties on imports of optical fibre cables originating in the People's Republic of China and amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/2011 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of optical fibre cables originating in the People’s Republic of China (OJ L 12, 19.1.2022, p. 34)";
(3)a new Article 1(8) is inserted:"8.In cases where the countervailing duty has been subtracted from the anti-dumping duty for certain exporting producers, refund requests under Article 21 of Regulation (EU) 2016/1037 shall also trigger the assessment of the dumping margin for that exporting producer prevailing during the refund investigation period.";(4)Annex I is replaced by Annexes I and II to this Regulation.
Article 3This 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.ANNEX IOther companies cooperating in both anti-subsidy and anti-dumping investigation
Name of the companyTARIC additional code
Dongjie Optical Technology (Suzhou) Co., LtdC700
Fasten Group:Jiangsu Fasten Optical Communication Technology Co., LtdJiangsu Fasten Optical Cable Co., LtdC701
Hangzhou Futong Communication Technology Co., LtdC702
Hangzhou Tuolima Network Technologies Co., LtdC703
Jiangsu Etern Co., LtdC704
Jiangsu Hengtong Group:Hengtong Optic-Electric Co., LtdGuangdong Hengtong Optic-electronical Technology Co., LtdJiangsu Hengtong Smart Grids Co., LtdZhejiang Dongtong Optical Network and IOT Technology Co., LtdC705
Jiangsu Tongguang Optical Fiber Cable Co., LtdC706
LEONI Cable (China) Co., LtdC707
Nanjing Huamai Technology Co., LtdC708
Ningbo Geyida Cable Technology Co., LtdC709
SDG group:Shenzhen SDG Information Co., LtdShenzhen SDGI Optical Network Technologies co., LtdC725
Shanghai Qishen International Trade Co., LtdC712
Shenzhen Wanbao Optical Fiber Communication Co., LtdC713
Sichuan Huiyuan Optical Communications Co., LtdC714
Suzhou Furukawa Power Optic Cable Co., LtdC715
Suzhou Torres Optic-electric Technology Co., LtdC716
Twentsche (Nanjing) Fibre Optics LtdC717
XDK Communication Equipment (Huizhou) LtdC718
Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable group:Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable Joint Stock Limited CompanyYangtze Optical Fibre and Cable (Shanghai) Company LtdYangtze Zhongli Optical Fibre and Cable (Jiangsu) Co., LtdSichuan Lefei Optoelectronic Technology Company LimitedEverpro Technology Company LimitedC719
ANNEX IIOther companies cooperating in anti-dumping investigation but not in anti-subsidy investigation
Name of the companyTARIC additional code
Anhui Tianji Information Technology Co., LtdC698
Prysmian Wuxi Cable Co., LtdC710

Article 11.A definitive countervailing duty is imposed on imports of single mode optical fibre cables, made up of one or more individually sheathed fibres, with protective casing, whether or not containing electric conductors currently falling under CN code ex85447000 (TARIC code 8544700010) and originating in the People’s Republic of China.The following products are excluded:(i)cables in which all the optical fibres are individually fitted with operational connectors at one or both extremities; and(ii)cables for submarine use. Cables for submarine use are plastic insulated optical fibre cables, containing a copper or aluminium conductor, in which fibres are contained in metal module(s).2.The definitive countervailing duty applicable to the net, free-at-Union-frontier price, before duty, of the product described in paragraph 1 and produced by the companies listed below, shall be as follows:
CompanyDefinitive countervailing dutyTARIC additional code
FTT Group:1.FiberHome Telecommunication Technologies Co., Ltd2.Nanjing Wasin Fujikura Optical Communication Ltd3.Hubei Fiberhome Boxin Electronic Co., Ltd10,3 %C696
ZTT Group:Jiangsu Zhongtian Technology Co., LtdZhongtian Power Optical Cable Co., Ltd5,1 %C697
Other companies cooperating in both anti-subsidy and anti-dumping investigation listed in Annex I7,8 %
Other companies cooperating in the anti-dumping investigation but not in the anti-subsidy investigation listed in Annex II10,3 %
All other companies10,3 %C999
3.The application of the individual countervailing 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 his/her 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 the People’s Republic of China. 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 shall apply.4.Unless otherwise specified, the provisions in force concerning customs duties shall apply.5.The customs declaration shall indicate the length in kilometres of the product described in Article 1(1), provided this indication is compatible with Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (OJ L 256, 7.9.1987, p. 1), Annex I "Combined Nomenclature"..6.In cases where the countervailing duty has been subtracted from the anti-dumping duty for certain exporting producers, refund requests under Article 21 of Regulation (EU) 2016/1037 shall also trigger the assessment of the dumping margin for that exporting producer prevailing during the refund investigation period.
Article 2Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/2011Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/2011 of 17 November 2021 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of optical fibre cables originating in the People’s Republic of China (OJ L 410, 18.11.2021, p. 51). is amended as follows:(1)Article 1(2) is replaced by the following:"2.The rates of the definitive anti-dumping duty applicable to the net, free-at-Union-frontier price, before duty, of the product described in paragraph 1 and produced by the companies listed below shall be as follows:
CompanyDefinitive anti-dumping dutyTARIC additional code
FTT Group:FiberHome Telecommunication Technologies Co., Ltd.Nanjing Wasin Fujikura Optical Communication Ltd.Hubei Fiberhome Boxin Electronic Co., Ltd.33,7 %C696
ZTT Group:Jiangsu Zhongtian Technology Co., Ltd.Zhongtian Power Optical Cable Co., Ltd.14,6 %C697
Other companies cooperating in both anti-subsidy and anti-dumping investigation listed in Annex I23,4 %
Other companies cooperating in the anti-dumping investigation but not in the anti-subsidy investigation listed in Annex II20,9 %
All other companies33,7 %C999"
(2)a new Article 1(7) is inserted:"7.Should the definitive countervailing duties imposed by Article 1 of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/72Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/72 of 18 January 2022 imposing definitive countervailing duties on imports of optical fibre cables originating in the People's Republic of China and amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/2011 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of optical fibre cables originating in the People’s Republic of China (OJ L 12, 19.1.2022, p. 34)"; be modified or removed, the duties specified in paragraph 2 or in Annexes I or II shall be increased by the same proportion limited to the actual dumping margin found or the injury margin found as appropriate per company and from the entry into force of this Regulation.
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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/72 of 18 January 2022 imposing definitive countervailing duties on imports of optical fibre cables originating in the People's Republic of China and amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/2011 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of optical fibre cables originating in the People’s Republic of China (OJ L 12, 19.1.2022, p. 34)";
(3)a new Article 1(8) is inserted:"8.In cases where the countervailing duty has been subtracted from the anti-dumping duty for certain exporting producers, refund requests under Article 21 of Regulation (EU) 2016/1037 shall also trigger the assessment of the dumping margin for that exporting producer prevailing during the refund investigation period.";(4)Annex I is replaced by Annexes I and II to this Regulation.
Article 3This 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.ANNEX IOther companies cooperating in both anti-subsidy and anti-dumping investigation
Name of the companyTARIC additional code
Dongjie Optical Technology (Suzhou) Co., LtdC700
Fasten Group:Jiangsu Fasten Optical Communication Technology Co., LtdJiangsu Fasten Optical Cable Co., LtdC701
Hangzhou Futong Communication Technology Co., LtdC702
Hangzhou Tuolima Network Technologies Co., LtdC703
Jiangsu Etern Co., LtdC704
Jiangsu Hengtong Group:Hengtong Optic-Electric Co., LtdGuangdong Hengtong Optic-electronical Technology Co., LtdJiangsu Hengtong Smart Grids Co., LtdZhejiang Dongtong Optical Network and IOT Technology Co., LtdC705
Jiangsu Tongguang Optical Fiber Cable Co., LtdC706
LEONI Cable (China) Co., LtdC707
Nanjing Huamai Technology Co., LtdC708
Ningbo Geyida Cable Technology Co., LtdC709
SDG group:Shenzhen SDG Information Co., LtdShenzhen SDGI Optical Network Technologies co., LtdC725
Shanghai Qishen International Trade Co., LtdC712
Shenzhen Wanbao Optical Fiber Communication Co., LtdC713
Sichuan Huiyuan Optical Communications Co., LtdC714
Suzhou Furukawa Power Optic Cable Co., LtdC715
Suzhou Torres Optic-electric Technology Co., LtdC716
Twentsche (Nanjing) Fibre Optics LtdC717
XDK Communication Equipment (Huizhou) LtdC718
Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable group:Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable Joint Stock Limited CompanyYangtze Optical Fibre and Cable (Shanghai) Company LtdYangtze Zhongli Optical Fibre and Cable (Jiangsu) Co., LtdSichuan Lefei Optoelectronic Technology Company LimitedEverpro Technology Company LimitedC719
ANNEX IIOther companies cooperating in anti-dumping investigation but not in anti-subsidy investigation
Name of the companyTARIC additional code
Anhui Tianji Information Technology Co., LtdC698
Prysmian Wuxi Cable Co., LtdC710