CELEX: 51983PC0541
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Date: 1983-09-08
Title: Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on certain imports of outboard motors originating in Japan and terminating the anti-dumping proceeding with regard to other imports of outboard motors originating in Japan (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

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                                                                COM(83) 541 f i n a l
                                                                Brussels, 8 September 1983
                                        Proposal fo r a
                                   COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC)
       imposing a d e f i n i t i v e anti-dumping duty on c e rta in imports of
       outboard motors o r ig in a tin g in Japan and term inating the a n t i -
        dumping proceeding with regard to other imports of outboard
                               motors o r ig in a tin g in Japan
                   (submitted to the Council by the Commission)
  COM( 83) 541 f i n a l
 ---pagebreak---                                 EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
Since the p u b licatio n of        Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1500/83 imposing
a provisional anti-dumping duty on outboard motors up to and including
85 HP o r ig in a tin g in Japan, the Commission has been offe re d and has
accepted price undertakings from four exporters of outboard motors from
Japan.
No new evidence on e ith e r dumping or in ju ry has been received from
Honda, fo r whom i t        is th erefo re suggested to impose a d e f i n i t i v e a n t i ­
dumping duty of 2%.            The s itu a tio n is s im ila r with regard to a l l unknown
exporters of the above product fo r which i t                is th erefo re suggested     that
a d e f i n i t i v e duty of 22% be imposed.
The Commission also proposes to the Council that the sums secured by way
 of provisional anti-dumping duty should be d e f i n i t i v e l y col le c te d . However, with
 regard to the four companies having given undertakings, c o lle c tio n should
 take place only fo r products released fo r fre e c ir c u la tio n in the Community
 up to 1 September 1983.
 F in a lly , the Commission proposes to terminate the anti-dumping procedure
 with regard to imports of outboard motors o r ig in a tin g in Japan and
 manufactured by the same exporters.
 ---pagebreak---                                 Proposal fo r a
                            COUNCIL REGULATION <EEC)
   imposing a d e f i n i t i v e anti-dumping duty on certain imports of
   outboard motors o rig in a tin g in Japan and terminating the anti-dumping
    'proceeding              with regard to other imports of outboard
   motors o rig in a tin g in Japan
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
   Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3017/79 of 20 December
   1979 on protection against dumped or subsidized imports from countries
   not members of the European Community( 1 ) , as amended by Regulation
   (EEC) No 1 5 8 0 /8 2 (2 ), and in p a r t ic u la r A r t ic le 12 th e re o f.
    Having regard to the proposal submitted by the Commission a fte r
    consultation w ithin the Advisory Committee as provided for under
    the above Regulation,
    Whereas :
    A.    Provisional action
1.  The Commission, by Regulation (EEC) No 1500/83 ( 3 ) , imposed a
    p ro v is io n a l anti-dumping duty on outboard motors up to and including
    85 HP o r ig in a tin g in Japan.
    B.     Subsequent procedure
2.   Following the imposition o f the provisional anti-dumping duty, most
    exp o rte rs , importers and Community producers concerned requested
     (1) 0J      No L 339, 31.12.1979, p. 1.
     (2 ) 0J     No L 178, 22.6.198 2, p. 9.
     (3 ) 0J     No L 152, 10.6.1983, p. 18.
 ---pagebreak---                                       -   2 -
   and were-' granted          an opportunity to be heard by the Commission.
   All known exporters and most importers and Community producers
   also made written submissions making known t h e i r views on the duty.
3, Tohatsu Corporation,             Suzuki          MotorCompany Ltd, YamahaMotor Company
   Ltd and Marine Power             Europe      I n c . , a c t i n g , with regard to Mariner outboard
    moto-s, on behalf of            Yamaha       MotorCompany Ltd pursuant to a power of
    attorney, offered undertakings which were accepted by the Commission
    by Decision                 /83/EEC ( 1 ) .
4. Honda Motor Company Ltd                    requested to be informed of certain
   facts and essential considerations on the basis of which i t was
   intended to recommend d e f i n i t i v e action and t hi s request was granted.
   C.    Dump i ng
5. No new evidence on dumping has been received since the imposition
   of the provisional duty and the Commission, th er ef or e, considers
   i t s findings on dumping as set out in Regulation (EEC) No 1500/83
   to be d e f i n i t i v e .
   D.    In j ury
6. No fresh evidence regarding injury to the Community industry has
   been submitted.
7. The Commission has therefore confirmed the conclusions on injury
   reached in Regulation (EEC) No 1500/83.
8. In the Commission's view, the refo re, the facts as f i n a l l y determined
   show that the injury being caused by dumped imports of outboard motors
   up to and including 85 HP orig ina tin g in Japan, taken in i s ol at io n
   from that caused by other fac tor s, has to be considered as m at er ia l.
   (1 )  0J No L                       p.
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 9. In view of the p a r t ic u la r l y serious d i f f i c u l t i e s facing the
    Community industry the Council has come to the conclusion that
    it     is in the Community's interests that action be taken.
10. In these circumstances, protection of the Community's in te re sts
    c a lls for the imposition of a d e f i n i t i v e anti-dumping duty on
    a l l imports of outboard motors up to and                        including 85 HP from Japan,
    other than those of products manufactured and exported by Tohatsu
    Corporation, Suzuki Motor Company Ltd and Yamaha Motor Company Ltd, the
      la tte r        imports including those o f Mariner outboard motors.
    F.       D e f in it iv e duty
11.  In the lig h t of the above determination the amount of the d e f i n it iv e
    anti-dumping duty should be the same as the amount of the provisional
    anti-dumping duty, that is 22% of the CIF price before duty except fo r
     imports of products manufactured and exported by Honda Motor Company
     Ltd in respect of which the rate of duty                         should be equal to 2%.
    G.       C o llectio n of p rovisional duty
12.  In view of the extent of the dumping and the in ju r y caused to the
    European industry the amounts secured by way of p rovisional a n t i ­
    dumping duties should be co llected in f u l l with regard to a l l imports
    other than those of products manufactured and exported by Tohatsu
     Corporation, Suzuki Motor Company Ltd and Yamaha Motor Company Ltd
     (including Mariner outboard motors) with regard to which the amounts
     secured should be co llected only fo r products released fo r fre e
     c i r c u la t io n in the Community before 1 September 1983, being the date
    of entry in to force of the undertakings given by those companies.
     HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
                                                 A r t ic le 1
     1.      A d e fin itiv e    a n t i - d u m p i n g du ty i s hereby imposed on i mpor t s of
     o u t b o ar d motors up t o and i n c l u d i n g 85 HP f a l l i n g    w i t h i n subheading ex 8 4 . 06B
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 of the Cammon Customs T a r i f f , corresponding to NIMEXE codes 84.06-10
 and ex 8 4 .0 6 -1 2 , o r ig in a tin g in Japan.
 2.    Imports of products manufactured and exported by Tohatsu Corporation,
  Suzuki Motor Company Ltd and Yamaha Motor Company Ltd including Mariner
outboard motors           are excluded from the scope of th is anti-dumping duty.
 3.    The amount of the duty shall be equal to 22% of the CIF price before
 duty, except for imports of products manufactured and exported by
 Honda Motor Company Ltd, in respect o f which the rate of duty shall be
 equal to 2%.
 4.   The provisions in force with regard to customs duties shall apply
 to the said duty.
                                     A r t ic le 2
 The sums secured by way of provisional anti-dumping duty under
 Regulation (EEC) No 1500/83 shall be d e f i n i t i v e l y co llected with
 regard to a l l imports other than those of products manufactured and exported
by Tohatsu Corporation, Suzuki Motor Company Ltd and Yamaha Motor Company
 Ltd;    (including the Mariner outboard motors) with regard to which'the sums
 secured should be co llected only for products released fo r fre e c ir c u la tio n
 in the Community before 1 September.1983.
                                     A r t ic le 3
The anti-dumping proceeding is hereby terminated with regard to
        imports of outboard motors o r ig in a tin g in Japan and manufactured
by Tohatsu Corporation, Suzuki Motor Company Ltd and Yamaha Motor Company Ltd
  (including the Mariner outboard motors).
                                     A r t ic le 4
This rRegulati$>n shall enter into force on the day follow ing i t s
publi cation t11 the O f f i c i a l Journal of the European Communities.
This Regulation shall be binding in i t s e n t ir e ty and d i r e c t l y applicable
in a l l Member States.
Done at B r u s s e l s ,                                       For t h e Council