. LTD , OSAKA , JAPAN ; AND MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC TRADING PTE LTD , SINGAPORE ); WHEREAS THE COMMISSION COLLECTED AND VERIFIED ALL NECESSARY INFORMATION REGARDING THE HUNGARIAN EXPORTER , TRANSELEKTRO , BUDAPEST ; WHEREAS THE COMMISSION ALSO CARRIED OUT INSPECTIONS AT THE PREMISES OF THE COMPLAINANTS ; L ' UNITE HERMETIQUE , COURBEVOIE ; DANFOSS A/S , NORDBORG ; ASPERA , TURIN AND NECCHI SPA , PAVIA ;
WHEREAS , TO ASCERTAIN WHETHER DUMPING WAS BEING PRACTISED BY THE BRAZILIAN AND SPANISH MANUFACTURERS AND BY ONE OF THE JAPANESE MANUFACTURERS ( SANYO ELECTRIC CO . LTD ), THE COMMISSION COMPARED THEIR PRICES FOR EXPORTS TO THE COMMUNITY WITH THE PRICES ON THEIR DOMESTIC MARKETS ; WHEREAS THESE COMPARISONS WERE MADE AT THE EX-FACTORY STAGE FOR SALES DURING THE PERIOD 1 NOVEMBER 1979 TO 31 OCTOBER 1980 IN THE CASE OF THE BRAZILIAN AND JAPANESE MANUFACTURERS AND 1 JULY TO 31 DECEMBER 1980 IN THE CASE OF THE SPANISH MANUFACTURER ; WHEREAS THE SELLING PRICES WERE ADJUSTED WHERE NECESSARY TO TAKE ACCOUNT OF DIFFERENCES IN THE PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS , THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE , THE TERMS OF THE GUARANTEES OR THE PACKAGING COSTS , AND TO REFLECT CERTAIN TAX OR DUTY REFUNDS OR EXEMPTIONS IN SPAIN ;
WHEREAS THE OTHER JAPANESE EXPORTER , MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC TRADING CO . LTD , HAS CEASED EXPORTS OF HERMETIC COMPRESSORS TO THE COMMUNITY AND SAYS IT HAS NO INTENTION OF RESUMING THEM ;
WHEREAS , IN ORDER TO INVESTIGATE WHETHER THE IMPORTS FROM HUNGARY WERE BEING DUMPED , THE COMMISSION HAD TO TAKE ACCOUNT OF THE FACT THAT HUNGARY DOES NOT HAVE A MARKET ECONOMY ; WHEREAS THE COMMISSION THEREFORE HAD TO BASE ITS CALCULATION ON THE DOMESTIC PRICE OF SIMILAR HERMETIC COMPRESSORS IN A MARKET ECONOMY COUNTRY ; WHEREAS THE COMPLAINT SUGGESTED TAKING SPANISH DOMESTIC PRICES AS THE NORMAL VALUE ; WHEREAS THE RESULTS OF THE INVESTIGATION AND ARGUMENTS PUT FORWARD BY THE EXPORTER CONCERNED AGAINST REGARDING THE SPANISH MARKET AS REPRESENTATIVE SUGGESTED INSTEAD THAT IT WOULD BE ADVISABLE AND REASONABLE TO USE THE PRICES CHARGED ON THE BRAZILIAN DOMESTIC MARKET ; WHEREAS THE COMMISSION ACCORDINGLY TOOK THE PRICE OF SIMILAR HERMETIC COMPRESSORS ON THE BRAZILIAN MARKET AS THE NORMAL VALUE AND COMPARED IT TO HUNGARIAN PRICES FOR EXPORTS TO THE COMMUNITY ; WHEREAS THE COMPARISON WAS MADE AT THE EX-FACTORY STAGE ON SALES DURING THE PERIOD 1 NOVEMBER 1979 TO 31 OCTOBER 1980 ;
WHEREAS THE INVESTIGATION TO FIND OUT WHETHER IMPORTS FROM SINGAPORE WERE BEING DUMPED REVEALED THAT SALES ON THE DOMESTIC MARKET ACCOUNTED FOR ONLY A TINY PROPORTION OF SINGAPORE ' S OUTPUT OF HERMETIC COMPRESSORS AND THEREFORE DID NOT PROVIDE A VALID BASIS FOR COMPARISON ; WHEREAS THE NORMAL VALUE WAS THEREFORE WORKED OUT ON THE BASIS OF THE CONSTRUCTED VALUE ; WHEREAS THE COMMISSION WORKED OUT THE CONSTRUCTED NORMAL VALUE BY TAKING THE COSTS IN SINGAPORE OF MATERIALS AND MANUFACTURE AND ADDING A MARGIN FOR OVERHEADS AND A REASONABLE PROFIT ; WHEREAS THE NORMAL VALUE THUS