Article 7 
(7) (b) of Regulation (EEC) No 2423/88. In order not to reward non-cooperation, it was considered that the most reasonable facts were those established during the investigation and that there was no reason to believe that any duty lower than that corresponding to the highest margin of dumping found would be appropriate to take account of the effect of dumping by non-cooperating companies in South Africa. (18) Accordingly, the following duties should be imposed: - People's Republic of China: 49,7 %, - South Africa, except Highveld-Rand Carbide: 47,4 %, - Highveld-Rand Carbide: 34,7 %. H. COLLECTION OF THE PROVISIONAL DUTIES (19) In view of the dumping margins established, the injury caused to the Community industry and of the latter's precarious situation, it is considered necessary that the amounts secured by way of the provisional anti-dumping duty for all companies and the People's Republic of China should be definitively collected, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 1. A definitive anti-dumping duty is hereby imposed on imports of ferro-silicon containing between 20 and 96 % of silicon by weight falling within CN codes 7202 21 10, 7202 21 90 and ex 7202 29 00 (Taric code 7202 29 00*11) and originating in South Africa and in the People's Republic of China. 2. The rate of duty applicable to the net, free-at-Community-frontier price, not cleared through customs, shall be as follows; - 49,7 % for ferro-silicon originating in the People's Republic of China, - 47,4 % for ferro-silicon originating in South Africa (additional Taric code 8733) with the exception of that produced by the company referred to in the third indent, - 34,7 % for ferro-silicon originating in South Africa and produced by Rand Carbide, Division of Highveld Steel and Vanadium Corp. Ltd, Witbank (additional Taric code 8732). 3. The provisions in force concerning customs duties shall apply. Article 2 The amounts secured by way of the provisional anti-dumping duty pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 2581/93 shall be definitively collected in full. Article 3 This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 17 March 1994. For the Council The President Th. PANGALOS (1) OJ No L 209, 2. 8. 1988, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 522/94 (OJ No L 66, 10. 3. 1994, p. 10). (2) OJ No L 237, 22. 9. 1993, p. 2. (3) OJ No L 303, 10. 12. 1993, p. 1. (4) OJ No L 302, 9. 12. 1993, p. 1.