(3)

The product subject to registration (‘the product concerned’) is certain polyvinyl chloride polymerised through suspension polymerisation (‘S-PVC’) and bulk (mass) polymerisation (‘M-PVC’) in pure form and not mixed with any other substance (‘S-/M-PVC’). The product concerned includes S-PVC classified as commodity S-PVC, extender S-PVC and specialty S-PVC. The product concerned does not include PVC polymerised through emulsion polymerisation (‘E-PVC’). The product concerned is currently classified under CN code ex 3904 10 00 (TARIC codes 3904 10 00 15, 3904 10 00 21, 3904 10 00 80 and 3904 10 00 81), and is originating in the People’s Republic of China, Republic of Korea, Mexico and Taiwan.

(4)

Under Article 14(5) of the basic Regulation, imports of the product concerned may be made subject to registration.

(5)

The purpose of registration is to ensure that anti-dumping duties, if any, can be levied retroactively on the imports subject to registration in accordance with the applicable legal provisions, if the necessary conditions are met.

(6)

The Commission has decided to make imports of the product concerned subject to registration on its own initiative under Article 14(5) of the basic Regulation. The conditions for retroactive collection of duties will be assessed in the regulation imposing definitive duties if any.

(7)

Any future liability would emanate from the findings of the anti-dumping investigation.

(8)

The calculations provided in the complaint requesting the initiation of an anti-dumping investigation estimate dumping margins between 84 % and 273 % for the People’s Republic of China, between 21 % and 61 % for the Republic of Korea, 65 % for Mexico, and between 13 % and 39 % for Taiwan, and an injury elimination level of 68 % for the People’s Republic of China, 53 % for for the Republic of Korea, 55 % for Mexico, and 56 % for Taiwan for the product concerned for 2025. The amount of possible future liability would normally be set at the lower of the dumping or injury level according to Article 9(4) of the basic Regulation.

(9)

If, during the investigation, the Commission finds evidence of raw material distortions pursuant to Article 7(2a) of the basic Regulation, which in this case has been claimed in relation to the People’s Republic of China, the amount of possible future liability would be set at the level of the dumping margin as provided for in Article 7(2b) of the basic Regulation if it is concluded that a duty lower than the margin of dumping would not be sufficient to remove the injury suffered by the Union industry.

(10)

However, at this stage the Commission is not in a position to estimate the amount of possible future liability. Thus, the amounts mentioned in the complaint are only for information purposes and cannot create any expectations as to the actual level of liability which will be established as a result of the investigation.

(11)

Any personal data collected in the context of this registration will be treated in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 of the European Parliament and of the Council (3),