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Mængden efter fradrag (som for alle lande svarede til 73291 tons og for Kina svarede til 59831 tons) blev sammenlignet med de importmængder, de kinesiske samarbejdsvillige eksporterende producenter havde angivet (ca. 42000 tons).
This volume net of deductions (which for all countries equalled 73291 tonnes and for the PRC equalled 59831tonnes) was compared to import volumes reported by the Chinese cooperating exporting producers (around 42000 tonnes).
I betragtning af at i) ca. 13500 tons blev importeret fra andre lande end Kina, ii) oplysningerne fra EF-importører og -brugere viste, at der blev importeret varer fra ikke-samarbejdsvillige eksportører i Kina, og at iii) mange andre eksporterende producenter i Kina fik tilsendt et spørgeskema, men ikke samarbejdede, blev Eurostat-tallene anset for at være en nøjagtig vurdering af importmængderne.
Bearing in mind that (i) around 13500 tonnes was imported from countries other than the PRC; (ii) data from Community importers and users showed that imports were made from non-cooperating exporters in PRC; and (iii) many other exporting producers in the PRC received a questionnaire but did not cooperate, the Eurostat figure was considered to be an accurate assessment of import volumes.
Desuden fremgik det af en kinesisk handelspressekilde (China Metallurgical News,4. januar 2004), at der i 2003 blev eksporteret 80000 tons til Europa, hvilket tyder på, at ovenstående Eurostat-tal for undersøgelsesperioden (UP) (59831 tons) på ingen måde er for høje.
In addition, a Chinese trade press source (China Metallurgical News, 4 January 2004) reported that 80000 tonnes were exported to Europe in 2003 which also suggests that the above Eurostat figure for the IP (59831) is by no means excessive.
Tallene for EF-erhvervsgrenens salg på EF-markedet blev fastlagt på grundlag af kontrollerede besvarelser af spørgeskemaer fra de fem samarbejdsvillige EF-producenter (herunder Refratechnik).
Community industry sales on the Community market were obtained from the verified questionnaire responses of the five cooperating Community producers (including Refratechnik).
Resttallet (dvs. forbrug minus import minus EF-erhvervsgrenens salgsmængder) måtte nødvendigvis være de ikke-samarbejdsvillige EF-producenters salgsmængder.
The balance (i.e. consumption minus imports, minus Community industry sales volumes) was deemed to be sales volumes of non-cooperating Community producers.
Forbrugstallene, jf. nedenstående tabel, viser, at efterspørgslen efter den pågældende vare i Fællesskabet var stabil i den betragtede periode.
This consumption, as presented in the following table, shows that demand of the product concerned in the Community was stable over the period considered.
Importen fra det pågældende land har udviklet sig således med hensyn til mængde og markedsandel:
The evolution of imports from the country concerned, in volume and market share, has been the following:
Importmængder
Import volumes
Forbruget af magnesiasten var stabilt i den betragtede periode, mens importen fra det pågældende land steg med ca. 150 % samme periode.
Whereas the consumption of magnesia bricks remained stable during the period under consideration, the imports from the country concerned have risen by around 150 % in the same period.
Som følge heraf er Kinas markedsandel blevet mere end fordoblet i den betragtede periode (fra 6,0 % til 14,9 %).
In consequence, the market share of the PRC has more than doubled during the period considered from 6,0 % to 14,9 %.
Priser på varer importeret fra Kina (Kilde: Eurostat)
Import prices from the PRC (Source: Eurostat)
Ovenstående tal viser udviklingen i de gennemsnitlige priser på varer importeret fra Kina.
The above table shows the development of average import prices from the PRC.
Priserne faldt med 22 % i den betragtede periode.
Over the period considered prices fell by 22 %.
Der blev foretaget en sammenligning mellem EF-erhvervsgrenens priser på fællesskabsmarkedet i undersøgelsesperioden og de tilsvarende priser for de eksporterende producenter i det pågældende land.
A comparison of selling prices on the Community market during the IP was made between the prices of the Community industry and those of the exporting producers in the country concerned.
Der blev foretaget en justering af EF-erhvervsgrenens priser til priser ab fabrik, og importpriserne var cif Fællesskabets grænse.
The prices of the Community industry were adjusted to ex-works prices, and the prices of the imports were cif Community frontier.
Det fremgik af sammenligningen, at de importerede pågældende varer i undersøgelsesperioden blev solgt i Fællesskabet til priser, der lå 16,6 % under EF-erhvervsgrenens priser.
The comparison showed that during the IP imports of the product concerned were sold in the Community at prices which undercut the Community industry’s prices, when expressed as a percentage of the latter by 16,6 %.
Det fremgår tydeligt af dette underbudsniveau og prisudviklingen i EF-erhvervsgrenen, jf. nedenfor, at der allerede havde fundet et betydeligt pristryk sted.
From this level of undercutting and the price development of the Community industry, as explained below, it is clear that substantial price depression had already taken place.
I overensstemmelse med artikel 3, stk. 5, i grundforordningen omfattede undersøgelsen af dumpingimportens virkninger for EF-erhvervsgrenen en vurdering af alle økonomiske faktorer og forhold, der havde indflydelse på denne erhvervsgrens situation fra 2001 (udgangsår) til undersøgelsesperioden.
In accordance with Article 3(5) of the basic Regulation, the examination of the impact of the dumped imports on the Community industry included an evaluation of all economic factors and indices having a bearing on the state of the industry from 2001 (base year) to the IP.
Nedenstående oplysninger om EF-erhvervsgrenen er baseret på alle oplysningerne fra de fire samarbejdsvillige EF-producenter.
The Community industry data below represent the aggregated information of the four cooperating Community producers.
Produktionen, produktionskapaciteten og kapacitetsudnyttelsen har udviklet sig således:
The evolution of production, production capacity and capacity utilisation is the following:
Indeks (2001 = 100)
Indices 2001 = 100
Kapacitetsudnyttelse (%)
Production utilisation (%)
Som det fremgår af ovenstående tabel, faldt produktionen i den betragtede periode med 9 %.
As shown in the table above, production during the period considered decreased by 9 %.
Produktionskapaciteten blev mindsket med 16 % for at begrænse omkostningerne, hvilket medførte en forøgelse af kapacitetsudnyttelsen på 8 %.
Production capacity was reduced by 16 % in order to cut costs which led to an 8 % increase in capacity utilisation.
Nedenstående tal viser lagerbeholdningerne ved udgangen af hver periode.
The figures below represent the volume of stocks at the end of each period:
Lagerbeholdningerne er i den betragtede periode vokset med 8 %.
Stocks have increased during the period considered by 8 %.
EF-erhvervsgrenens lagerbeholdninger anses derfor ikke for at være en vigtig indikator for vurderingen af dens situation.
Consequently, the level of stocks held by the Community industry was found not to be a significant indicator in the assessment of the situation of the Community industry.
Salgsmængde (tons)
Sales volume (tonnes)
Gennemsnitlige salgspriser (EUR/ton)
Average sales prices (EUR/tonne)
EF-erhvervsgrenens salgsmængder og markedsandel var stabile i den betragtede periode.
The Community industry’s sales volumes and market share were stable during the period considered.
Dette lykkedes imidlertid kun ved at reducere de gennemsnitlige salgspriser med 11 %, efterhånden som dumpingimporten gjorde sit indtog på EF-markedet.
However, this was only achieved at the expense of a reduction in average sales prices of 11 % as dumped imports penetrated the Community market.
Det skal også bemærkes, at nedgangen på 11 % i gennemsnitspriserne er lavere end prisfaldet for større varesegmenter.
It must also be noted that the decrease in average prices of 11 % is understated vis-à-vis the fall in prices of major product segments.
Den pågældende vare anvendes i stålindustrien til foring af tre hovedtyper beholdere: støbeskeer, konvertere og elektriske lysbueovne.
The product concerned is used in the steel industry for lining three main types of vessels; ladles, converters and electric arc furnaces.
Oprindeligt befandt de importerede varer fra Kina sig i lavværdisegmentet af sten til støbeskeer.
Initially, Chinese imports were mainly in the low value segment of ladle bricks.
I den betragtede periode har der imidlertid været tendens til, at de er trængt ind i segmenterne for konvertere og elektriske lysbueovne.
However, over the period concerned there has been a trend towards penetration of the converters and electric arc furnace segments.
Det er nødvendigt at maksimere anvendelsen af konvertere og elektriske lysbueovne, og der er behov for dyrere sten af højere kvalitet, således at der kan foretages flere opvarmninger, før foringen skal fornys.
The utilisation of converters and electric arc furnaces needs to be maximised and more high quality and high cost bricks are required to increase the number of heats before a lining is changed.
En analyse af salgsmønstrene i den betragtede periode viste, at EF-erhvervsgrenen i højere grad bevægede sig over mod segmenter med lavere volumen, men højere værdi, for at forsvare sig mod presset fra den kinesiske import.
An analysis of sales patterns over the period considered showed that the Community industry moved more into the lower volume but higher value segments in order to defend itself from the pressure from Chinese imports.
På den baggrund er det klart, at gennemsnitsprisen for nogle enkelte varetyper er faldet med mere end 11 %.
With this in mind, it is clear that average prices for some individual product types have fallen by more than 11 %.
F.eks. faldt gennemsnitsprisen for den største stengruppe (indeholdende 9 % restkulstof og smeltet magnesia) med 19 % i den betragtede periode.
For example the average price of the largest brick group (containing 9 % residual carbon and fused magnesia) fell by 19 % over the period considered.
Over for den voksende import kunne EF-erhvervsgrenen ikke ekspandere, til trods for at den satte sine gennemsnitspriser ned.
Facing increasing imports, the Community industry could not grow despite reducing its average prices.
Tværtimod var den tvunget til at reducere produktionskapaciteten og arbejdsstyrken.
In contrast, they were forced to reduce production capacity and work force.
Rentabilitetstallene nedenfor angiver fortjenesten ved salg på EF-markedet.
The profitability shown below is return on turnover (RoT), in terms of sales on the Community market.
Rentabilitet ved salg på EF-markedet
Profitability on Community Sales (RoT)
Rentabiliteten faldt væsentligt mellem 2001 og 2003 på grund af de lavere priser, og dette faldt sammen med den øgede dumpingimport fra Kina.
The profitability decreased substantially from 2001 to 2003 due to the reduced prices and coincided with increases of dumped imports from the PRC.
Rentabiliteten voksede en anelse i undersøgelsesperioden, hovedsagelig takket være de lavere omkostninger.
Profitability slightly improved in the IP, which was achieved mainly because of reduced costs.
Desuden var fortjenstniveauet i undersøgelsesperioden (selv om det var over nulpunktet) betydeligt lavere end hvad denne type erhvervsgren kunne forventes at opnå, hvis der fandt dumpingimport sted.
Furthermore, the profit level during the IP, although above breakeven, was well below a level which this type of industry could be expected to achieve in the absence of dumped imports.
Som det kan ses i år 2001, hvor dumpingimporten endnu tegnede sig for en relativt beskeden markedsandel, ville det fortjenstniveau, der kunne forventes, være meget højere.
As can be seen in the year 2001, when dumped imports still held a relatively low market share, the profit level which could be expected would be much higher.
Investeringsafkast, likviditet, investeringer og evne til at tilvejebringe kapital
Return on investments, cash flow, investments and ability to raise capital
Udviklingen med hensyn til investeringsafkast, likviditet og investeringer er vist i nedenstående tabel.
The trends for the return on investments, cash flow and investments are shown in the following table.
Det bemærkes, at ovenstående tal for udviklingen i investeringsafkastet i vidt omfang afspejler rentabilitetstallene (fortjeneste).
It is noted that the above trend figures for return on investments reflect to a large extent those on profitability (return on turnover) above.
Likviditetstallene viser også nogenlunde samme tendens, nemlig et fald fra 2001 til 2003 og en beskeden forbedring i undersøgelsesperioden.
The cash flow also shows approximately the same trend, namely decreasing from 2001 to 2003 and a slight improvement in the IP.
Nedgangen i investeringsafkast og likviditet var en følge af, at de gennemsnitlige salgspriser faldt hurtigere end gennemsnitsomkostningerne for de solgte varer.
The falling return on investments and cash flow resulted from the fact that average sales prices were falling more quickly than the average costs for products sold.
EF-erhvervsgrenen har øget sine investeringer.
The Community industry has increased its investments.
Der var i højere grad tale om reinvesteringer i anlæg og maskiner end investeringer i nye produktionsfaciliteter.
These were replacement investments in plant and machinery rather than investments in new production facilities.
Ikke desto mindre var EF-erhvervsgrenens evne til at tilvejebringe kapital fra enten eksterne finansielle formidlere eller moderselskaber ikke alvorligt berørt i den betragtede periode, fordi selskaberne tilhører større grupper.
The Community industry’s ability to raise capital, either from external providers of finance or parent companies, was nevertheless not seriously affected during the period considered because the companies belong to larger groups.
Derfor bedømmes evnen til at tilvejebringe kapital primært på grundlag af vedkommende gruppes styrke, og ikke nødvendigvis på grundlag af den pågældende erhvervssektors fortjeneste.
Thus, the ability to raise capital is primarily judged on the basis of the strength of the group and not necessarily on the basis of the merits of the business sector concerned.
På den baggrund synes denne faktor ikke at være relevant for denne undersøgelse.
Therefore, this factor does not seem to be relevant for this investigation.
Som det fremgår af ovenstående, reducerede EF-erhvervsgrenen sit antal ansatte fra 2001 og frem til undersøgelsesperioden.
As seen above, the Community industry decreased its number of employees from 2001 to the IP.
Forøgelsen i 2003 frem til undersøgelsesperioden kan skyldes øget produktion.
The increase in 2003 to the IP can be explained by increased production.
Produktiviteten var generelt set stabil i hele perioden.
Productivity was largely stable over the period.
Lønningerne faldt betydeligt i 2002, men har været stabile frem til undersøgelsesperioden.
Wages decreased substantially in 2002 but have remained stable up to the IP.
Dette skyldtes et omstruktureringsprogram i det pågældende år, som det fremgår af de udviklingstendenser for produktion og beskæftigelse, der er vist ovenfor.
This was due to a programme of restructuring in that year as can be seen from production and employment trends shown above.
Ovenstående afsnit om dumping indeholder de nærmere detaljer vedrørende dumpingmargenerne.
The dumping margins are specified above in the dumping section.
I betragtning af dumpingimportens størrelse og priser kan virkningerne af de faktiske dumpingmargener desuden ikke anses for at være ubetydelige.
Furthermore, given the volume and the price of the dumped imports, the impact of the actual margin of dumping cannot be considered to be negligible.
Virkningerne af tidligere dumping eller subsidiering
Effects of past dumping or subsidisation
EF-erhvervsgrenen er ikke ved at overvinde virkningerne af tidligere dumping eller subsidiering, eftersom der ikke tidligere er foretaget en sådan undersøgelse.
The Community industry is not recovering from the effects of past dumping or subsidization since no such previous investigations have been made.
Det skal understreges, at selv om salgsmængderne og markedsandelen i Fællesskabet var relativt stabile, faldt EF-erhvervsgrenens gennemsnitspriser med 11 % i den betragtede periode, til trods for at den udviklede sit varesortiment til varetyper af højere værdi.
It is recalled that while sales volumes and market share in the Community were relatively stable, the Community industry suffered average prices decreases of 11 % in the period considered, despite developing its product mix to higher value product types.
Skønt omkostningerne blev reduceret, faldt fortjenstniveauerne betydeligt, hvilket førte til en fortjeneste i undersøgelsesperioden, der er 55 % lavere end niveauet i 2001 og væsentligt under det fortjenstniveau, der kunne forventes i en situation uden dumpingimport.
Notwithstanding cost cuts, profit levels decreased significantly resulting in a profit in the IP which is 55 % below the level in 2001 and is substantially below the profit level which could be expected without dumped imports.
EF-erhvervsgrenens forværrede situation i den betragtede periode bekræftes også af den reducerede produktion og produktionskapacitet, nedgangen i lønninger og beskæftigelse, investeringsafkast, likviditet og manglende vækst trods en 11 % nedsættelse af gennemsnitspriserne.
The declining situation of the Community industry in the period considered is also confirmed by the reduced production and production capacity, the decrease of wages and employment, return on investment, cash flow and a lack of growth despite reducing average prices by 11 %.
Ovenstående negative udvikling fandt sted på et tidspunkt med en forholdsvis stabil produktivitet, øgede investeringer og forbedret kapacitetsudnyttelse.
The above negative developments occurred at a time of rather stable productivity, increased investments and improved capacity utilisation.
Som forklaret ovenfor blev udviklingen med hensyn til lagerbeholdninger og evne til at tilvejebringe kapital ikke anset for at være betydningsfuld.
Developments in respect of stocks and ability to raise capital were not considered meaningful for the reasons explained above.
I betragtning af alle disse indikatorer konkluderes det foreløbigt, at EF-erhvervsgrenen har lidt væsentlig skade, jf. artikel 3 i grundforordningen.
Bearing in mind all these indicators, it is provisionally concluded that the Community industry has suffered material injury during the IP within the meaning of Article 3 of the basic Regulation.
Det blev ligeledes undersøgt, om der er en årsagssammenhæng mellem dumpingimporten fra Kina og den skade, der er påført EF-erhvervsgrenen.
It was also examined whether there is a causal link between the dumped imports from the PRC and the injury suffered by the Community industry.
Virkningerne af importen fra Kina
Impact of the imports from the PRC
Det skal understreges, at importmængderne fra Kina voksede med ca. 150 %, og at deres markedsandel blev forøget med 118 % i den betragtede periode.
It is recalled that import volumes from the PRC increased by around 150 % and their market share increased by 118 % during the period considered.
Desuden faldt priserne på importvarerne fra Kina med 22 %, jf. betragtning 85, og der fandt et betydeligt prisunderbud sted (jf. betragtning 87).
In addition, as has been explained at recital 85, import prices from the PRC fell by 22 % and substantial price undercutting was taking place (see recital 87).
EF-erhvervsgrenen reagerede over for denne import ved at opretholde sin salgsmængde (for ikke at skade stordriftsfordelene), men den var nødt til at sætte sine priser betydeligt ned.
The Community industry reacted to these imports by maintaining its sales volume (in order not to endanger economies of scale) but had to significantly lower its prices.
Dette prisfald førte bl.a. til, at rentabiliteten faldt med 55 %.
This fall in prices led inter alia to a 55 % fall in profitability.
Denne rentabilitet ligger et godt stykke under det niveau, der kan forventes af en erhvervsgren af denne type, og er ikke længere bæredygtig.
This profitability is well below that expected of this type of industry and is no longer sustainable.
Virkningerne af importen fra tredjelande
Impact of imports from third countries
NB: Ovenstående tal er indekseret, således at der ikke kan foretages beregninger af fortrolige oplysninger vedrørende EF-erhvervsgrenen.
The above figures are indexed in order that calculations cannot be made of confidential data relating to the Community industry.
Ikke-kinesisk import
Non-Chinese imports
Det er højst usandsynligt, at importen fra tredjelande som f.eks. Korea og Brasilien kan have bidraget til den skade, der er påført EF-erhvervsgrenen.
It is very unlikely that imports originating in other third countries, such as the Republic of Korea and Brazil could have contributed to the injury suffered by the Community industry.
Den ikke-kinesiske imports markedsandel i undersøgelsesperioden var ca. 3 %.
The market share of non-Chinese imports in the IP was only at around 3 %.
Desuden var gennemsnitspriserne på importvarerne fra Republikken Korea og Brasilien (dvs. de lande, som de største mængder ikke-kinesisk import stammede fra) henholdsvis 25 og 47 % højere end priserne på importvarerne fra Kina.
In addition, the average prices of imports from the Republic of Korea and Brazil (i.e. countries from which the largest volumes of non-Chinese imports originated) were 25 % and 47 % higher than those originating in the PRC.
Derfor kan det konkluderes, at de pågældende importvarer — i betragtning af deres markedsandel og forholdsvis høje prisniveauer — ikke eller kun i begrænset omfang har bidraget til den forvoldte skade.
It can be concluded, therefore, from their market share and their relatively high price levels that their contribution to the injury suffered could only have been a minor one, if any.
Virkningerne af konkurrencen mellem EF-producenterne og den overskydende kapacitet
Impact of competition between Community producers and overcapacity
Nogle interesserede parter hævdede, at den overskydende kapacitet i Fællesskabets industri inden for ildfaste materialer havde tvunget EF-erhvervsgrenen til at konkurrere ved at nedsætte sine priser til et skadevoldende niveau.
Some interested parties claimed that overcapacity within the Community refractory industry had forced the Community industry to compete by reducing prices to an injurious level.
Imidlertid blev dette argument om overskydende kapacitet ikke understøttet af de kapacitetsudnyttelsesniveauer, der blev konstateret under undersøgelsen, og som er vist i indekseret form i betragtning 90, i den betragtede periode.
However, the capacity utilisation levels identified by the investigation and shown in indexed form at recital 90 over the period considered did not support this argument of overcapacity.
Heraf fremgik det snarere, at kapacitetsniveauerne svarede til niveauerne i stålindustrien og andre lignende industrier.
Rather, it showed capacity levels resembling those of the steel industry and other similar industries.
Selv om det er helt klart, at kapaciteten er blevet reduceret og at priserne er faldet, er dette dog primært sket som en reaktion på den øgede dumpingimport fra Kina.
Whilst it is clear that capacities have been reduced and prices have fallen, this has, in major part, been a response to the increased dumped imports from the PRC.
Kommissionen bemærker også, at den større omstrukturering af Fællesskabets industri inden for ildfaste materialer allerede havde fundet sted i slutningen af 1990’erne.
The Commission notes also that the major restructuring of the Community refractory industry had already taken place in the late 1990s.
Virkningerne af udviklingen i stålindustrien
Impact of developments within the steel industry