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Det kan således rimeligvis antages, at disse priser også er vejledende for det prisniveau, der fremover vil gøre sig gældende, hvis foranstaltningerne bortfalder.
Thus, it can be reasonably assumed that such prices are also indicative as to future price levels should measures be repealed.
Det skal endvidere bemærkes, at de kinesiske priser på eksporten under proceduren for aktiv forædling underbød EF-producenternes priser med mere end 44 % i undersøgelsesperioden, og at der stadig ville være tale om dumpingpriser, selv om de ikke lå under priserne i Fællesskabet.
Moreover, it is also noted that Chinese export prices under inward processing were undercutting the Community producers' prices by 44 % in the IP and that even if they did not undercut Community prices, they would still be dumped.
Konklusion vedrørende sandsynligheden for fortsat dumping
Conclusion on the likelihood of a continuation of dumping
Da Kina har en stor ledig produktionskapacitet og i øjeblikket kun eksporterer til Fællesskabet med henblik på aktiv forædling, kan det forventes, at en yderligere eksportmængde vil blive rettet mod markedet i Fællesskabet, hvis foranstaltningerne bortfalder.
Since the PRC has significant unused production capacity and is currently only exporting to the Community for inward processing, it could reasonably be expected that, should the measures be repealed, additional volumes would be directed towards the Community market in significant quantities.
Det fremgik af undersøgelsen, at eksporten fra Kina stadig finder sted til dumpingpriser, og at dumpingmargenen i undersøgelsesperioden var endnu højere end den dumpingmargen, der blev konstateret i den tidligere fornyede undersøgelse.
The investigation has shown that exports from the PRC are still made at dumped prices and that the dumping margin during the IP was found to be even higher than the dumping margin established in the previous review.
Under disse omstændigheder kan det forventes, at der sandsynligvis også vil forekomme dumping fremover.
Given the circumstances of the case, it is reasonable to expect that dumping is likely to continue in the future.
DEFINITION AF EF-ERHVERVSGRENEN
DEFINITION OF THE COMMUNITY INDUSTRY
Der er to EF-producenter af den pågældende vare.
There are two Community producers of the product concerned.
Ud over ansøgeren støttede den anden EF-producent, Lenzing AG (»den anden EF-producent«), anmodningen om en udløbsundersøgelse.
In addition to the applicant, the other Community producer, Lenzing AG (‘the other Community producer’), supported the request for a review.
De to producenter tegnede sig i undersøgelsesperioden for 100 % af produktionen af furfuraldehyd i Fællesskabet.
During the IP, the two producers represented 100 % of the Community production of furfuraldehyde.
Begge selskaber besvarede Kommissionens spørgeskema og samarbejdede fuldt ud i forbindelse med undersøgelsen.
Both companies replied to the questionnaires and fully cooperated in the investigation.
På dette grundlag udgør de to EF-producenter EF-erhvervsgrenen, jf. artikel 4, stk. 1, og artikel 5, stk. 4, i grundforordningen.
On this basis, the two Community producers constitute the Community industry within the meaning of Article 4(1) and Article 5(4) of the basic Regulation.
Af fortrolighedshensyn er oplysningerne om EF-erhvervsgrenens resultater angivet som indekstal.
For reasons of confidentiality data concerning the performance of the Community industry are given only in indexed form.
SITUATIONEN PÅ MARKEDET I FÆLLESSKABET
SITUATION OF THE COMMUNITY MARKET
År/år-udvikling
Y/Y trend
Forbruget i Fællesskabet blev baseret på den samlede mængde af EF-erhvervsgrenens salg i Fællesskabet og importen fra Kina under proceduren for aktiv forædling samt importen fra andre tredjelande.
Community consumption was based on the combined volume of sales made by the Community industry in the Community and imports from the PRC made under inward processing and imports from other third countries.
Forbruget af furfuraldehyd i Fællesskabet steg betydeligt mellem 2000 og 2001.
Community consumption of furfuraldehyde increased significantly between 2000 and 2001.
I 2002 faldt forbruget af furfuraldehyd i Fællesskabet igen til ca. det samme niveau som i 2000.
In 2002, Community consumption of furfuraldehyde fell back to approximately the same level as in 2000.
Mellem 2000 og undersøgelsesperioden steg forbruget af furfuraldehyd i Fællesskabet med 9 %.
Between 2000 and the IP, Community consumption of furfuraldehyde increased by 9 %.
Udviklingen i forbruget hænger sammen med, at furfuraldehyd også anvendes til at fremstille furfurylalkohol.
The development of consumption is linked to the fact that furfuraldehyde is also used to produce furfuryl alcohol.
Produktionen og salget af furfurylalkohol steg i 2001, men faldt betydeligt i 2002, hvorved forbruget af furfuraldehyd faldt tilsvarende.
The production and sales of furfuryl alcohol increased in 2001, but decreased significantly in 2002 and, as a result, consumption of furfuraldehyde dropped accordingly.
I undersøgelsesperioden steg ikke alene salget og produktionen af furfurylalkohol, men også forbruget af furfuraldehyd.
In the IP, sales and production of furfuryl alcohol recovered as well as consumption of furfuraldehyde.
Importen fra Kina
Imports from the PRC
Mængde, markedsandel og priser
Volume, market share and prices
Ifølge oplysninger fra Eurostat er den pågældende vare siden 2001 udelukkende blevet importeret fra Kina under proceduren for aktiv forædling.
Based on information from Eurostat, imports from the PRC were made since 2001 only under inward processing arrangements.
Denne praksis blev allerede påbegyndt i 2000, hvor ca. 75 % af importen fra Kina fandt sted under proceduren for aktiv forædling.
This practice had already started in 2000, when around 75 % of Chinese imports were under inward processing.
Importmængden fra Kina steg fra 3198 tons til 5167 tons i den betragtede periode, hvilket svarer til en stigning på 61,6 % mellem 2000 og undersøgelsesperioden.
The volumes imported from the PRC increased from 3198 tonnes to 5167 tonnes during the period considered, which is an increase of 61,6 % between 2000 and the IP.
Det skal bemærkes, at salget af furfurylalkohol faldt drastisk i 2002.
It is noted that in 2002 the sales of furfuryl alcohol dropped significantly.
Dette blev imidlertid efterfulgt af en stigning i undersøgelsesperioden.
However, this was followed by an increase in the IP.
Markedsandelen for importen fra Kina steg i den betragtede periode fra 8,2 % til 12,4 %.
The market share of these Chinese imports increased over the period considered from 8,2 % to 12,4 %.
Selv om udsvingene i importen af furfuraldehyd fra Kina til en vis grad kan skyldes den svingende produktion af furfurylalkohol, kan dette imidlertid ikke være forklaringen på den enorme stigning i importmængden, navnlig i undersøgelsesperioden, og i markedsandelen.
While the fluctuations in these Chinese imports of furfuraldehyde may to a certain extent be due to fluctuations in the production of furfuryl alcohol, this cannot explain, however, the huge increase of import volumes, in particular during the IP, and of market share.
Gennemsnitsprisen på importen fra Kina faldt fra 648,68 EUR pr. ton i 2000 til 508,65 EUR pr. ton i undersøgelsesperioden, hvilket svarer til en nedgang på 21,6 % i den betragtede periode.
The average price of the Chinese imports declined from EUR 648,68 per ton in 2000 to EUR 508,65 per ton in the IP, which is a decline of 21,6 % during the period considered.
Det fremgår endvidere tydeligt af en sammenligning af de kinesiske producenters og EF-producenternes enhedspriser på furfuraldehyd, at underbuddet blev stadig mere udtalt.
A trend of increased undercutting can also clearly be seen when comparing the Chinese and the Community producers' unit prices of furfuraldehyde.
I begyndelsen af den betragtede periode, dvs. i 2000, lå de kinesiske priser 4,4 % under EF-producenternes priser.
In the beginning of the period considered, in 2000, the Chinese prices were 4,4 % lower than those of Community producers.
I undersøgelsesperioden lå de 44,1 % under disse priser.
In the IP, they were 44,1 % lower.
Importen fra Kina under proceduren for aktiv forædling
Imports from the PRC under inward processing
Mængde, tons
Volume, tonnes
Pris, EUR/ton
Price, EUR/tonne
EF-erhvervsgrenens produktion faldt hvert år i den betragtede periode og lå 15 % lavere i undersøgelsesperioden end i 2000.
The Community industry's production decreased every year during the period considered, being 15 % lower in the IP than in 2000.
Den ene af EF-producenterne indstillede produktionen af furfuraldehyd i et af sine produktionsanlæg i 2000.
One of the Community producers ceased the production of furfuraldehyde in one of its production plants in 2000.
Kapacitet i Fællesskabet
Community capacity
Produktionskapaciteten faldt lidt i den betragtede periode efter at være steget med 3,9 % i 2001 i forhold til 2000.
Production capacity decreased slightly during the period considered, after having increased by 3,9 % in 2001 compared to 2000.
I ovenstående kapacitetstal er der ikke taget højde for indstillingen af furfuraldehydproduktionen i et af produktionsanlæggene i 2000, fordi selskabet stadig anser dette anlæg for en del af deres produktionskapacitet, da produktionen kan genoptages med kort varsel, hvis det bliver nødvendigt.
The cessation of furfuraldehyde production in one production plant in 2000 is not reflected in the above capacity figures, because the company still considers this plant as part of their production capacity, i.e. the production can be restarted within a short period if necessary.
Det fremgår af ovenstående tabel, at EF-erhvervsgrenens kapacitetsudnyttelse faldt hvert år i den betragtede periode og lå 14 % lavere i undersøgelsesperioden end i 2000.
The above table shows that capacity utilisation decreased every year during the period considered, being 14 % lower in the IP than in 2000.
Salget i Fællesskabet
Sales in the Community
EF-erhvervsgrenens salg til uafhængige kunder i Fællesskabet faldt med 13 % mellem 2000 og undersøgelsesperioden.
The Community industry's sales to unrelated customers in the Community decreased by 13 % between 2000 and the IP.
Dette fald var særlig udtalt mellem 2000 og 2002, hvor erhvervsgrenen forhøjede priserne for at kompensere for kraftigt stigende råvareomkostninger.
The fall was particularly significant between 2000 and 2002 as the industry increased the prices in order to compensate for drastically increased raw material costs.
I undersøgelsesperioden kunne denne udvikling standses, og EF-erhvervsgrenen satte sine priser ned for at undgå at miste yderligere salgsmængder.
During the IP this trend could be stopped as the Community industry reduced prices in order to avoid further losses of sales volumes.
EF-erhvervsgrenens salgspriser
Community industry sales prices
De gennemsnitlige salgspriser på furfuraldehyd steg med 35 % fra 2000 til 2002, hvor EF-erhvervsgrenen forsøgte at kompensere for kraftigt stigende råvareomkostninger ved at øge sine salgspriser.
The average sales prices of furfuraldehyde increased by 35 % from the year 2000 to 2002, when the Community industry tried to compensate for drastically increased raw material costs by increasing their sales prices.
EF-erhvervsgrenens markedsandel
Community industry's market share
EF-erhvervsgrenens markedsandel faldt med 19 % mellem 2000 og undersøgelsesperioden.
The market share held by the Community industry decreased by 19 % between 2000 and the IP.
Det største fald i EF-producentens markedsandel indtraf mellem 2000 og 2001.
The biggest decline in the Community producer's market share was between 2000 and 2001.
Forbruget af furfuraldehyd i Fællesskabet faldt betydeligt i 2002, hovedsagelig på grund af en faldende produktion af furfurylalkohol.
The Community consumption of furfuraldehyde decreased significantly in 2002, mainly due to declining production of furfuryl alcohol.
EF-erhvervsgrenens salg af furfuraldehyd faldt også i 2002.
The Community industry's sales of furfuraldehyde decreased as well in 2002.
Nedgangen i EF-erhvervsgrenens salg var imidlertid forholdsvis mindre end faldet i forbruget af furfuraldehyd i 2002.
However, the decline in the sales of the Community industry was relatively lower than the drop in the consumption of furfuraldehyde in 2002.
Derfor steg EF-erhvervsgrenens markedsandel i 2002.
Therefore, the market share of the Community industry increased in 2002.
I undersøgelsesperioden steg såvel forbruget af furfuraldehyd som den kinesiske import igen, mens EF-erhvervsgrenens salg stort set forblev på samme niveau som året før.
In the IP, consumption of furfuraldehyde as well as the Chinese imports increased again, while the sales of the Community industry remained roughly at the same level as the previous year.
Dermed faldt EF-erhvervsgrenens markedsandel.
As a result, the Community industry's market share decreased.
Ovenstående tabel viser, at EF-erhvervsgrenens lagerbeholdninger steg med 22 % i den betragtede periode.
The above table shows that the stocks of the Community industry increased by 22 % during the period considered.
Stigningen i lagerbeholdningerne var særlig udtalt mellem 2001 og 2002, hvor de voksede med 24 %.
The increase of stocks was particularly significant between 2001 and 2002, when stocks increased by 24 %.
Lagerbeholdningerne svarede til 9,4 % af EF-erhvervsgrenens salgsmængde i EU i 2000, men steg til 13,3 % i undersøgelsesperioden.
Stocks represented 9,4 % of the Community industry's EU sales volume in 2000, but increased to 13,3 % during the IP.
EF-erhvervsgrenens samlede rentabilitet lå på et forholdsvis godt niveau i den betragtede periode.
The total profitability of the Community industry has remained at a relatively good level during the period considered.
Dette skyldes imidlertid først og fremmest, at den anden EF-producent, der støttede klagen, havde en usædvanlig høj rentabilitet i alle årene i den betragtede periode, hvorimod ansøgerens rentabilitet faldt drastisk (med 8,2 procentpoint) i den samme periode.
However, the main reason for this is the fact that the other Community producer supporting the complaint shows exceptionally high profitability in all years under consideration, whereas the applicant's profitability has declined drastically (8,2 percentage points) during the same period.
Den anden EF-producent producerer furfuraldehyd som et biprodukt fra fremstilling af viskosemasse, mens ansøgeren benytter mandelskaller som den vigtigste råvare i produktionen af furfuraldehyd.
The other Community producer obtains furfuraldehyde as a by-product when producing pulp viscose, while the applicant uses almond shells as a principal raw material in the furfuraldehyde production.
Priserne på mandelskaller steg drastisk mellem 2000 og 2002 (med 51 %), hvorved ansøgerens fortjenstmargen blev markant forværret, mens der kun var en beskeden stigning i den anden EF-producents råvareomkostninger.
The price of almond shells increased drastically between 2000 and 2002 (by 51 %), worsening significantly the profit margin of the applicant, while the raw material cost of the other Community producer increased only modestly.
Stigningen i ansøgerens salgs- og administrationsomkostninger og andre generalomkostninger var beskeden i absolutte tal, nemlig 5,5 % mellem 2000 og undersøgelsesperioden.
The increase in the applicant's selling, general and administrative expenses in absolute terms was modest, i.e. 5,5 % from year 2000 to the IP.
Den faldende rentabilitet var således navnlig forårsaget af de øgede råvareomkostninger.
Thus, the decline in profitability was mainly caused by the increased raw material costs.
Forsøget på at kompensere for de højere råvareomkostninger ved at øge salgspriserne på furfuraldehyd førte til et faldende salg.
The attempt to compensate the higher raw material costs by increased sales prices of furfuraldehyde resulted in reduced sales.
Likviditeten fulgte den samme udvikling som rentabiliteten, idet den voksede betydeligt mellem 2000 og 2001 og derefter blev forværret i de følgende år.
Cash flow followed a similar trend as profitability, increasing significantly between 2000 and 2001, but worsening in the following years.
Som det var tilfældet med rentabiliteten, havde den anden EF-producent, der støttede klagen, en usædvanlig god likviditet i den betragtede periode, mens der var en tydelig nedgang i ansøgerens likviditet (42,7 %) i den samme periode.
In line with the profitability, the other Community producer supporting the complaint showed exceptionally good cash flow during the period considered, while the applicant showed a clear decline in its cash flow (– 42,7 %) during the same period.
Investeringer, investeringsafkast og evne til at rejse kapital
Investments, return on investments and ability to raise capital
Investeringerne faldt betydeligt mellem 2000 og 2002, men steg igen i undersøgelsesperioden, hvor den anden EF-producent foretog store investeringer i produktionslinjen for viskosemasse (furfuraldehyd er et biprodukt fra fremstillingen af viskosemasse).
The investments considerably declined between 2000 and 2002, increasing again during the IP, when the other Community producer made significant investments in the viscose pulp production line (furfuraldehyde is a by-product in the pulp production process).
Ansøgerens investeringer faldt med 80 % i den betragtede periode.
The investments of the applicant fell by 80 % during the period considered.
Det fremgik af undersøgelsen, at investeringsafkastet faldt i den betragtede periode i takt med udviklingen i rentabiliteten.
The investigation showed that the operating return on investments deteriorated in line with the development of profitability during the period considered.
Investeringsafkast og evne til at rejse kapital
Return on investments and ability to raise capital
Tallene for investeringsafkastet i ovenstående tabel viser kun udviklingen for ansøgerens vedkommende.
The return on investment figures in the table above shows only the development of the applicant.
Det fremgår af denne tabel, at ansøgerens investeringsafkast blev betydeligt forværret i den betragtede periode.
This table shows a clear deterioration in its return on investment during the period considered.
Den anden EF-producent, der støttede klagen, tilhører en selskabskoncern, der fokuserer på andre varer end furfuraldehyd.
As for the other Community producer supporting the complaint, it belongs to a group of companies which focus on products other than furfuraldehyde.
Furfuraldehyd er rent faktisk et mindre biprodukt fra et af selskabets vigtigste produktionsprocesser.
In fact, furfuraldehyde is a small by-product of one of its main production processes.
Derfor kan selskabet ikke beregne noget meningsfuldt investeringsafkast for furfuraldehyd.
Therefore, the company is not able to calculate any meaningful return on investment for furfuraldehyde.
Som følge af den forværrede rentabilitet og likviditet er ansøgerens evne til at rejse kapital blevet væsentligt forringet i den betragtede periode.
As a result of the deterioration in profitability and cash flow, the applicant's ability to raise capital has worsened significantly during the period under consideration.
Dette fremgår også tydeligt af ansøgerens investeringer, der faldt med 80 % i den betragtede periode.
This worsening can also be clearly seen in the applicant's investments, which fell by 80 % during the period considered.
Tabellen ovenfor viser, at beskæftigelsen faldt med 18 % i den betragtede periode.
The above table shows that employment decreased by 18 % during the period considered.
Årsagen til denne nedgang i beskæftigelsen i 2000/01 var, at produktionen af furfuraldehyd blev indstillet i et af produktionsanlæggene.
The decrease in employment in 2000/2001 reflects the cessation of production of furfuraldehyde in one production plant.
Produktiviteten steg med 4 % i den betragtede periode, som det fremgår af tabellen nedenfor:
The productivity increased by 4 % over the period considered, as shown in the table below:
Tabel 15
Table 15
I den betragtede periode steg gennemsnitslønningerne for de ansatte i EF-erhvervsgrenen med 6 %, dvs. med mindre end den gennemsnitlige inflationstakt i Fællesskabet.
During the period considered, the average wages of the employees of the Community industry increased by 6 %, i.e. less than the average inflation rate in the Community:
Tabel 16
Table 16
Dumpingmargenens størrelse og virkningerne af tidligere dumping eller subsidiering
Magnitude of the dumping margin and effects of past dumping or subsidization
Da dumpingen fortsatte på det samme, om end ikke højere, niveau som i de tidligere undersøgelser (jf. betragtning 1), kunne størrelsen af den aktuelle dumpingmargen ikke anses for at være anderledes end den, der blev konstateret i disse undersøgelser.
Since dumping continued at levels similar to, if not higher than, that established in the previous investigations (see recital (1)), the impact on the situation of the Community industry of the magnitude of the actual margin of dumping could not be considered different from that established during these investigations.
Selv om forbruget i Fællesskabet steg med 7 % i den betragtede periode, faldt EF-erhvervsgrenens produktion, salgsmængde og markedsandel i den samme periode.
While Community consumption grew by 7 % during the period considered, the Community industry's production, sales volume and market share decreased over the same period.
Samtidig voksede importmængden fra Kina og dens markedsandel betydeligt.
At the same time, the volume and market share of imports from the PRC increased considerably.
Dette betød, at EF-erhvervsgrenen ikke kunne drage fuld fordel af væksten på markedet i den betragtede periode.
This meant that the Community industry did not fully benefit from the growth of the market over the period considered.
Råvarepriser
Prices of raw materials
Den store stigning i priserne på ansøgerens råvarer i 2001 og 2002 havde naturligvis en negativ indvirkning på selskabets rentabilitet i disse år.
The considerable rise in the price of the raw material used by the applicant in 2001 and 2002 had naturally a negative impact on its profitability in these years.
Denne situation ændrede sig imidlertid i undersøgelsesperioden, hvor råvarepriserne faldt.
However, the situation changed in the IP when the raw material prices dropped.
Selv om de svingende råvarepriser kan have bidraget til EF-erhvervsgrenens vanskelige situation i den betragtede periode, var de således ikke så betydelige, at de kan have forårsaget skade i undersøgelsesperioden.
Therefore, although fluctuations of raw material prices may have contributed to the precarious situation of the Community industry during the period considered, they were not so significant as to have caused any injury suffered during the IP.
EF-erhvervsgrenens eksportaktivitet
Export activity of the Community
Ifølge oplysningerne fra Eurostat var den samlede eksport fra Fællesskabet i den betragtede periode ubetydelig, nemlig på et til to tons om året.
According to Eurostat data, the total exports from the Community during the period considered were insignificant, i.e. one to two tonnes per year.
Derfor kan EF erhvervsgrenens eksportaktivitet ikke have bidraget til den skade, der blev påført i den betragtede periode.
Therefore, the export activity of the Community industry could not have contributed to any injury suffered during the period considered.
Importen fra andre tredjelande og dens priser
Import volumes and prices from other third countries
Ifølge Eurostat udviklede importen af furfuraldehyd til Fællesskabet fra andre lande end Kina og dens gennemsnitspriser sig således:
According to Eurostat, import volumes of furfuraldehyde into the Community from countries other than the PRC, together with their average prices, developed as follows:
Tabel 17
Table 17
Import til Fællesskabet fra andre tredjelande (mængde)
Imports into the Community from other third countries (volume)
Tabel 18
Table 18
Import til Fællesskabet fra andre tredjelande (gennemsnitspris)
Imports into the Community from other third countries (average price)
(EUR/tons)
(EUR/t)
I gennemsnit
Average