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Date: 1987-08-17
Title: Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of ferro-silico-calcium/calcium silicide originating in Brazil (presented by the Commission)

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                                          COM(87 ) 416 final
                                          Brussels , 17 August 1987
                             Proposal for a
                       COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC )
      imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of
         ferro-silico- calcium / calcium silicide originating
                                in Brazil
                    ( presented by the Commission )
 ---pagebreak---                                       2
                         EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
1.   A provisional duty on imports of ferro-si lico-calcium/ calcium silicide
originating    in   Brazil  was   imposed  by   Commission   Regulation  ( EEC )
No 1361 /87 .
2.    No major new developments have occurred since then which would have
required changes in the provisional conclusions .
3.   One exporter , namely Bozel Minera^So e Ferroligas SA , offered an under­
taking .   After scrutiny the Commission finds that this undertaking should
not be accepted because it could not be satisfactorily monitored .
4.    The Council is therefore called upon to impose a definitive duty on
imports of ferro-si lico-calcium / calcium silicide at a level identical to
the provisional duty .
 ---pagebreak---                              COUNCIL REGULATION   ( EEC )                      3
                              T
     imposing a definitive anti - dumping duty on imports of ferro-si Li co-
                  calcium / calcium silicide originating in Brazi L
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community ,
Having regard to Council Regulation ( EEC ) No 2176 /84 of 23 July 1984 on
protection against dumped or subsidized imports from countries not members
of the European Economic Community ^, as amended by                   Regulation ( EEC )
No 1761 /87 ,                     and in particular Article 12 thereof ,
Having regard to the proposal submitted by the Commission after consulta­
tions within    the    Advisory    Committee   as provided      for  under   the   above
Regulation ,
Whereas :
A.   PROVISIONAL ACTION
1.   The Commission , by Regulation ( EEC ) No 1361 /87^, imposed a provisionai
                                                                            provisional
anti-dumping    duty    on   imports    of  ferro-si li co-calcium / calcium   silicide
originating in Brazil .
B.   SUBSEQUENT PROCEEDING
2.   Following the imposition of the provisional duty the exporter found to
have dumped , one importer which had not co-operated in the investigation
and one Community producer requested , and were granted , an opportunity to
be heard by the Commission .        The Commission informed them in detail of the
facts on which      it  had based     its provisional     findings .   They also made
written submissions making known their views on the findings .
1 0J No L 201 , 30.07.1984, p . 1 .
20J No L 167, 26.06.1987, p . 9 .
30J NO L 129 , 19.05.1987 , p . 5 .
 ---pagebreak--- 3.   Another importer , hitherto unknown to the Commission , made itself known
without , however , making any requests or comments .     This importer did not
co-operate at any stage of the investigation .
4.    Upon their request , parties were also informed of the essential facts
and considerations on the basis of which it was intended to recommend the
imposition of definitive duties and the definitive collection of amounts
secured by way of a provisional duty . They were granted a period within
which they could make representations subsequent to these disclosure meet­
ings .   Their comments were taken into consideration .
C.   DUMPING
5.   No fresh evidence regarding dumping has been submitted .     The conclusion
reached at the provisional stage is therefore confirmed .
D.   INJURY
6.   As mentioned above ( point 3) one more importer of ferro-si li co-calcium /
calcium silicide in addition to the ones hitherto known manifested itself
to the Commission .      If the information given by this importer orally -
although not verifiable - were correct the imports from Brazil were even
higher than those provisionally established and , as a result , the market
share held by these imports was in excess of the one given in paragraph 10
of   Regulation ( EEC ) No 1361 / 87 .        No fresh evidence regarding the
 other injury elements referred to in points 10 and 13 has been submitted .  The
 conclusions reached at the provisional stage are therefore confirmed .
 7.    It was again claimed by an exporter and two importers which purchase
 the exporter 's product that the Community industry could not have suffered
 any injury from dumped imports because the Community producers refused to
 supply a specific group of customers , namely the producers of ferro-si li co-
 calcium / calcium silicide   cored    wire . The   arguments put   forward were
 basically identical to those raised previously .
 The Commission notes that this allegation has only been supported by one of
 the Community cored wire producers ; the Community industry denies it .
 ---pagebreak---                                            r
The     Commission   considered   it  appropriate     to  carry  out    an  additional
investigation      concentrating   on   this   particular   injury    element   at  the
premises of the following Community producers :
- Pechiney Electrométallurgie , Paris , France
- SKW Trostberg AG , Trostberg , Germany
- FLG Metallurgie GmbH , Düsseldorf , Germany
As far as the period under investigation is concerned the Commission has not
found that the Community industry refused to supply ferro-si lico-calcium /
calcium     silicide   to  the   cored   wire   producer    making   the   allegation .
Consequently, there is no evidence            of self-inflicted injury which would
have to be taken into consideration for the purpose of the Commission 's
injury assessment in the anti-dumping investigation .
Since the complaint lodged under Articles 85 and 86 of the Treaty               by the
cored wire producer referred to above is still being considered, the con­
siderations made under point 12             of   Regulation ( EEC ) No 1361 / 87
remain fully valid and need not be developed further .
8.     It is therefore definitively concluded that dumped imports of ferro-
si lico-calcium/ calcium silicide originating in Brazil , taken in isolation ,
have to be considered as constituting material             injury to the Community
industry .
E.    COMMUNITY INTEREST
9.    No arguments other than those dealt with in         points     14 and 15 of
Regulation ( EEC ) No 1361 / 87    were made .    The   conclusions drawn therein
are endorsed .
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F.    RATE OF DUTY
10 .    No arguments other than those dealt with in               points    16 and 17 of
Regulation ( EEC ) No 1361 / 87          were made .   The    conclusions drawn therein
are endorsed .
It       is          appropriate to impose the duty in the form of a specific
duty which , given the complex company structures and links of exporters and
importers concerned        should prevent any circumvention of the duty .
The proceeding with regard to exports by Eletrometalur SA , which was found
not to have dumped , should be terminated .
6.    UNDERTAKING
11 .      Following    the   completion     of    the   preliminary    investigation   the
Brazilian      exporter    found    to   have    dumped ,   namely   Bozel   MinerapSo   e
Ferroligas SA , offered an undertaking concerning its exports of                   ferro-si lico-
calcium/ calcium silicide to the Community .
After consultation , this undertaking was not considered acceptable by the
Commission .     The exporter was informed of the reasons           therefor .
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
                                            Article 1
1.     A definitive anti-dumping duty is hereby imposed on imports of ferro-
si lico-calcium/ calcium silicide falling within Common Customs Tariff sub­
headings 73.02 G and 28.57 D , corresponding to NIMEXE codes ex 73.02-99 and
ex 28.57-40, originating in Brazil .
2.      For the purposes of this Regulation , ferro-si lico-calcium/ calcium silicide
 are products containing between 28% and 35% calciun and ip to        8% iron , either in
 lumpy or powder form .
 ---pagebreak--- 3.    The amount of the duty shall be 143 ECU per tonne , net .
4.     The duty shall    not apply to products manufactured and exported by
Eletrometalur     SA Industria e  Comfercio .  The proceeding   concerning this
exporter is hereby terminated .
5.    The provisions in force concerning customs duties shall apply .
                                      Article 2
The sums secured     by way of provisional anti-dumping duty under Regulation
( EEC ) No 1361 /87 shall be definitively collected .
                                      Article 3
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of 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 ,                                      For the Council