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I betragtning af den betydelige dumping, de store importmængder og markedsandele samt det betydelige underbud og det dramatiske fald i dumpingimportens priser kan det i mangel på yderligere årsager konkluderes, at dumpingen er skyld i den negative situation, som EF-erhvervsgrenen befinder sig i.
Given the important dumping, the substantial import volume and market shares as well as the significant undercutting and the dramatic drop in prices of the dumped imports, it can be concluded, in the absence of any further causes that the dumping is at the origin of a negative situation such as the one experienced by the Community industry.
Da der ikke blev fremsat andre bemærkninger i denne forbindelse, bekræftes undersøgelsesresultaterne i betragtning 133 i forordningen om midlertidig told.
In the absence of any other comments in this particular regard, the findings in recital 133 of the provisional Regulation are hereby confirmed.
Den globale prisudvikling, økonomisk lavkonjunktur og indskrænkning af markedet
Worldwide price development, economic recession and market shrinkage
Det blev på grundlag af en faldende udvikling i importpriserne som registreret af Eurostat og især i priserne på importen fra USA og Schweiz påstået, at priserne på PTFE i granulatform generelt var faldet på hele fællesskabsmarkedet.
It was claimed that on the basis of a decreasing trend of import prices as recorded by Eurostat and, in particular, import prices of the USA and Switzerland, granular PTFE prices had dropped in general in the entire Community market.
Denne faldende prisudvikling skyldtes angiveligt også, at markedet for PTFE i granulatform bliver mindre, idet efterspørgselen og forbruget er faldende.
This downward trend in prices would also be due to the fact that the granular PTFE market is a shrinking market, i.e. demand and consumption is decreasing.
Faldet i EF-erhvervsgrenens salgspriser skyldes derfor snarere denne generelle prisnedgang end dumpingimporten fra de pågældende lande.
Therefore, the decline of the sales prices of the Community industry is rather due to this general downward trend than to the dumped imports from the countries concerned.
Det skal bemærkes, at en analyse af importpriserne som registret i Eurostat generelt og af priserne fra Schweiz og USA i særdeleshed viste, at disse priser stort set lå over prisniveauet for importen fra Kina og Rusland samt over EF-erhvervsgrenens priser.
It should be noted that an analysis of import prices, as recorded by Eurostat, in general, and from Switzerland and the USA in particular, revealed that these were largely above the import price level of the PRC and Russia, as well as those of the Community industry.
Ligeledes lå de ikke-klagende fællesskabsproducenters priser over EF-erhvervsgrenens priser.
Likewise, the prices of the non-complainant Community producers were above the price level of the Community industry.
Det konkluderedes derfor, at tredjelande og de ikke-klagende fællesskabsproducenter ikke udøvede et konkurrencepres på priserne, der kunne betragtes som en væsentlig kilde til skade.
Therefore, it was concluded that third countries and the non-complainant Community producers did not exert a competitive pressure on prices which could be regarded as a significant source of injury.
Det bemærkes endvidere, at selv om forbruget i Fællesskabet som ovenfor nævnt faldt betydeligt fra 2001 til 2002, var det derefter ret stabilt og steg endda svagt.
It is further noted that as mentioned above, although Community consumption was decreased significantly from 2001 to 2002, it remained fairly stable afterwards and even increased slightly.
Denne væksttendens bekræftedes desuden efter undersøgelsesperioden.
Moreover, this increasing trend was confirmed after the IP.
Markedet for PTFE i granulatform kan derfor ikke anses for at være et marked i tilbagegang.
Consequently, the granular PTFE market cannot be considered as a shrinking market.
På grundlag af ovenstående konkluderedes det, at den generelle økonomiske tilbagegang i den betragtede periode ikke brød årsagssammenhængen mellem dumpingimporten fra Kina og Rusland og den væsentlige skade, som EF-erhvervsgrenen har lidt.
On the basis of the above, it was concluded that the general economic downward trend during the period considered did not break the causal link between the dumped imports from the PRC and Russia and the material injury suffered by the Community industry.
Nogle samarbejdsvillige eksportører fremførte, at den foreløbige konklusion i betragtning 135 i forordningen om midlertidig told, nemlig at EF-erhvervsgrenens produktionsomkostninger var faldende, ikke var i overensstemmelse med de oplysninger, som var afgivet i klagen, og som tydede på, at EF-erhvervsgrenens enhedsomkostninger var steget i den betragtede periode.
Some cooperating exporters stated that the provisional conclusion in recital 135 of the provisional Regulation, i.e. that the Community industry’s cost of production was decreasing was not in line with the data submitted in the complaint, which suggested an increase in the Community industry’s unit cost during the period considered.
De hævdede, at det burde være undersøgt, om denne omkostningsstigning havde forårsaget den lidte væsentlige skade.
They claimed that it should have been investigated whether or not this increase in costs caused the material injury suffered.
I denne forbindelse skal det bemærkes, at konklusionen i betragtning 135 i forordningen om midlertidig told var baseret på oplysninger, der var verificeret under forskellige kontrolbesøg hos de europæiske producenter.
In this respect, it should be noted that the conclusion of recital 135 in the provisional Regulation was based on data which were verified during the different on-the-spot investigations at the premises of the European producers.
Disse påstande blev derfor afvist.
Therefore, these claims were rejected.
En anden eksporterende producent hævdede, at EF-erhvervsgrenen havde sænket sine salgspriser til et unødvendigt lavt niveau, hvilket skulle fremgå af, at EF-erhvervsgrenen havde øget sin salgsmængde og vundet (i modsætning til blot fastholdt) markedsandel i den betragtede periode.
Another exporting producer claimed that the Community industry lowered its sales prices to unnecessary low levels, which would be evidenced by the fact that the Community industry increased sales volume and gained (instead of merely maintained) market share during the period considered.
Det blev desuden påstået, at rentabilitetsfaldet snarere skyldtes stigende enhedsomkostninger — som følge af lav kapacitetsudnyttelse og lønstigninger — end den pågældende import.
Furthermore, it was alleged that the loss in profitability was rather due to an increase of unit costs, as a consequence of low capacity utilisation rates and an increase in wages, than to the imports under consideration.
Det skal først bemærkes, at produktionsomkostningerne i Fællesskabet trods den eksporterende producents påstand faktisk var faldet i den betragtede periode, så dette kan ikke betragtes som en grund til EF-erhvervsgrenens rentabilitetstab.
It should first be noted that, in contrast to this exporting producers’ allegation, the production cost of the Community decreased during the period considered, which was therefore not considered as a cause for the loss of the Community industry’s profitability.
Selv om det er rigtigt, at EF-erhvervsgrenen var i stand til at bevare sin position på markedet og endda øge sin markedsandel, skete dette på bekostning af dens rentabilitet.
While it is true that the Community industry was able to keep its market position and even increase its market share, this was at the expense of its profitability.
Det skal erindres, at den pågældende import underbød EF-erhvervsgrenens priser betydeligt i hele den betragtede periode, hvilket ikke kunne opvejes af EF-erhvervsgrenens forøgede markedsandel.
It is recalled that the imports under consideration significantly undercut the Community industry’s prices throughout the period considered, which could not be outweighed by the Community industry’s increase in market share.
På grundlag af ovenstående konkluderedes det, at da EF-erhvervsgrenen havde effektive produktionsprocesser og faldende produktionsomkostninger, var den væsentlige skade, som den havde lidt, ikke selvforskyldt.
On the basis of the above, it was concluded that, since the Community industry had efficient production processes and decreasing production costs, the material injury suffered by the Community industry was not self-inflicted.
Konklusionerne i betragtning 135 i forordningen om midlertidig told, bekræftes.
The findings of recital 135 of the provisional Regulation are thereby confirmed.
To russiske eksporterende producenter hævdede, at i hvert fald to fællesskabsproducenters bundne salg af PTFE i granulatform var vokset betydeligt i den betragtede periode.
Two Russian exporting producers claimed that captive sales of granular PTFE of at least two Community producers had increased significantly during the period considered.
Det blev fremført, at da dette salg sædvanligvis ikke var fortjenstgivende, burde forøgelsen af det bundne salg anses for at være en mulig årsag til den skade, som EF-erhvervsgrenen havde lidt.
It was argued that, given that these sales were usually unprofitable, the increase in captive sales should be considered as a possible cause for the injury suffered by the Community industry.
I denne forbindelse fremgik det af undersøgelsen, at det bundne salg kun tegnede sig for omkring 5 % af EF-erhvervsgrenens samlede produktion i undersøgelsesperioden.
In this regard, the investigation revealed that captive sales constituted only around 5 % of the Community industry’s total production volume during the IP.
I betragtning af denne begrænsede mængde konkluderedes det, at selv om det bundne salg ikke var fortjenstgivende, kunne det ikke bryde årsagssammenhængen mellem dumpingimporten fra Kina og Rusland og den væsentlige skade, som EF-erhvervsgrenen havde lidt.
Given these low quantities, it was concluded that, even if unprofitable, captive sales could not break the causal link between the dumped imports from the PRC and Russia and the material injury suffered by the Community industry.
Ingen konkurrence mellem PTFE i granulatform importeret fra Rusland og Kina og PTFE fremstillet og solgt af EF-erhvervsgrenen
No competition between granular PTFE imported from Russia and the PRC and the PTFE produced and sold by the Community industry
En eksporterende producent hævdede, at eftersom den PTFE i granulatform, der blev importeret fra de pågældende lande, generelt var af lavere kvalitet og ikke konkurrerede med den vare, der solgtes af EF-erhvervsgrenen på fællesskabsmarkedet, kan den pågældende import ikke have forvoldt EF-erhvervsgrenen skade.
One exporting producer claimed that since the granular PTFE imported from the countries concerned would be of an overall lower quality and would not compete with the product sold by the Community industry in the Community market, any injury suffered by the Community industry cannot have been caused by the imports under consideration.
I denne forbindelse skal det erindres, at det i betragtning 12 til 14 blev konkluderet, at selv om der kunne forekomme forskellige varetyper og kvalitetsforskelle, har PTFE i granulatform fremstillet af EF-erhvervsgrenen og den pågældende importvare fra de pågældende lande samme fysiske egenskaber og i det væsentlige samme grundlæggende endelige anvendelsesformål.
In this respect, it is recalled that in recitals 12 to 14 of this Regulation it was concluded that despite different possible product types, including quality differences, the granular PTFE produced by the Community industry and the product concerned imported from the countries concerned have the same physical characteristics and essentially the same basic end-uses.
Som anført i betragtning 16, 90 og 92 i forordningen om midlertidig told og i betragtning 10 i denne forordning bekræftede undersøgelsen også, at alle importerede varetyper konkurrerer med de typer, der fremstilles og sælges af EF-erhvervsgrenen på fællesskabsmarkedet.
As set out in recitals 16, 90 and 92 of the provisional Regulation and in recital 10 of this Regulation, the investigation also confirmed that all imported product types are in competition with those produced and sold by the Community industry on the Community market.
Påstanden måtte derfor afvises.
Therefore, the above claim had to be rejected.
Som nævnt i betragtning 89 i denne forordning udgjorde stigningen i EF-erhvervsgrenens eksportsalg faktisk 54 %.
As mentioned in recital 89 of this Regulation, the increase of export sales from the Community industry was in fact 54 %.
Imidlertid bekræftes hovedkonklusionerne i betragtning 134 i forordningen om midlertidig told, nemlig at denne forøgede eksport kun udgjorde en mindre del af EF-erhvervsgrenens samlede salg (12,7 % i undersøgelsesperioden).
However, the main conclusions in recital 134 of the provisional Regulation, i.e. that these increased exports constituted only a small part of the Community industry’s total sales (namely 12,7 % during the IP) are confirmed.
Derfor, og da der ikke blev fremsat andre bemærkninger i denne forbindelse, bekræftes undersøgelsesresultaterne i betragtning 134 i forordningen om midlertidig told.
Therefore, and in the absence of any other comments in this particular regard, the findings in recital 134 of the provisional Regulation are hereby confirmed.
Svingninger i valutakurser
Exchange rate fluctuations
Nogle interesserede parter fremførte, at dollarens fald over for euroen havde forårsaget den skade, som EF-erhvervsgrenen havde lidt.
Some interested parties argued that the depreciation of the United States dollar (USD) against the euro would have caused the injury suffered by the Community industry.
Det blev hævdet, at i) dollarens fald havde mindsket EF-erhvervsgrenens eksportsalg til USA og ii) øget den russiske og kinesiske eksports konkurrencedygtighed.
It was claimed that: (i) the depreciation of the USD would have reduced the Community industry’s export sales to the United States; and (ii) increased the competitiveness of the Russian and Chinese imports.
For så vidt angår EF-erhvervsgrenens eksportsalg fremlagde disse parter ingen dokumentation herfor, men baserede blot deres udsagn på antagelser.
As far as the export sales of the Community industry are concerned, these parties did not provide any underlying evidence but based their statement on mere assumptions.
Navnlig redegjorde de ikke for, hvorvidt EF-erhvervsgrenens eksportsalg angiveligt ville være faldet udtrykt i mængde eller i værdi eller begge dele.
They did not, in particular, specify whether export sales of the Community industry would have allegedly been reduced in volume or in value or in both.
Under alle omstændigheder steg EF-erhvervsgrenens eksportsalg med 54 % i den betragtede periode, således som det allerede blev konkluderet i betragtning 118 i denne forordning.
In any case, as already concluded in recital 118 of this Regulation, the Community industry export sales increased by 54 % during the period considered.
Som anført i betragtning 134 i forordningen om midlertidig told havde EF-erhvervsgrenen en højere fortjenstmargen på dette eksportsalg end på salget på fællesskabsmarkedet.
As indicated in recital 134 of the provisional Regulation, the profit margin realised by the Community industry on these export sales was higher than the one realised on sales in the Community market.
Derfor kunne udviklingen i EF-erhvervsgrenens eksportsalg ikke anses for at have haft en negativ indvirkning på dens situation.
Therefore, the export sales development of the Community industry could not be considered to have any negative impact on the situation of the Community industry.
For så vidt angår importen fra Rusland og Kina skal det bemærkes, at der forekom en betydelig grad af dumping, idet der konstateredes dumpingmargener på 36,6 % for Rusland og på næsten 100 % for Kina.
As far as imports from Russia and the PRC are concerned, it must be noted that they were significantly dumped, i.e. reaching dumping margins of 36,6 % for Russia and almost 100 % for the PRC.
På den anden side foregik importen til Fællesskabet fra andre lande, der dækkede omkring 25 % af forbruget i Fællesskabet, til væsentligt højere priser end importen fra Rusland og Kina trods den faldende dollarkurs.
On the other hand, imports from other countries into the Community representing roughly 25 % of the Community consumption were made at significantly higher prices than those from Russia and the PRC, despite the depreciation of the USD.
Der forekom også et betydeligt underbud af den pågældende import i hele perioden, og dette underbud var langt større end dollarens fald over for euroen.
Also, the undercutting of the imports under consideration was substantial throughout the whole period and exceeded by far the depreciation rate of the USD against the euro.
Påstanden afvises derfor.
This claim is therefore rejected.
På grundlag af ovennævnte overvejelser og de øvrige omstændigheder, som er omhandlet i betragtning 121 til 138 i forordningen om midlertidig told, konkluderes det, at dumpingimporten fra Rusland og Folkerepublikken Kina har forvoldt EF-erhvervsgrenen væsentlig skade, jf. grundforordningens artikel 3, stk. 6.
Based on the abovementioned considerations and other elements contained in recitals 121 to 138 of the provisional Regulation, it is concluded that dumped imports from Russia and the PRC have caused material injury to the Community industry within the meaning of Article 3(6) of the basic Regulation.
Finansiel indvirkning på brugerne
Financial impact on users
Flere brugere gentog deres bekymring for, at en indførelse af endelige foranstaltninger ville have alvorlige negative følger for deres finansielle situation, idet de ikke ville være i stand til at videregive de forventede omkostningsstigninger til deres kunder.
Several users reiterated their main concern that the imposition of definitive measures would have a serious adverse impact on their financial situation since they would not be able to pass on the expected increase in costs resulting from the imposition of anti-dumping measures to their customers.
I denne forbindelse blev fem brugere og forarbejdningsselskaber, der indtil da ikke havde samarbejdet, efter meddelelsen om de foreløbige undersøgelsesresultater kontaktet og bedt om at besvare et spørgeskema.
In this regard, subsequent to provisional disclosure, five users/processors not cooperating so far were contacted and invited to fill in a questionnaire.
Disse brugere og forarbejdningsvirksomheder, der først anmodede om spørgeskemaer efter indførelsen af midlertidige foranstaltninger, var før dette ukendte for Fællesskabets institutioner.
These users/processors who only requested a questionnaire after imposition of provisional measures were previously unknown to the Community institutions.
Det konstateredes, at en række af disse brugere indførte størstedelen af den PTFE i granulatform, som blev benyttet i deres produktions- og forarbejdningsprocesser, fra de pågældende lande.
It was found that a number of these users were importing the majority of the granular PTFE used in their production/processing process from the countries under consideration.
Disse brugere tegnede sig for en stor del af den samlede import fra Rusland og Kina og af det samlede forbrug i Fællesskabet.
These users represented a large part of the total imports from Russia and the PRC, as well as the total Community consumption.
De hævdede, at antidumpingforanstaltninger ville have en betydelig indvirkning på deres rentabilitet.
They alleged that anti-dumping measures would have a significant impact on their profitability.
Under disse omstændigheder og i betragtning af det begrænsede antal brugere, som samarbejdede før indførelsen af midlertidige foranstaltninger, samt de påståede konsekvenser af en indførelse af antidumpingforanstaltninger blev det anset for berettiget at acceptere disse besvarelser, selv om de var indgivet sent i undersøgelsen, så undersøgelsesresultaterne kunne blive så repræsentative som muligt.
Under these circumstances and given the low number of users cooperating prior to the imposition of provisional measures, as well as the alleged impact of the imposition of anti-dumping measures, it was considered warranted to accept these replies, albeit submitted at a late stage of the investigation, in order to have findings as representative as possible.
Fire brugere besvarede spørgeskemaet (en kun delvist).
Four users replied to the questionnaire (one only partially).
En af disse brugere var et selskab, som forædlede PTFE i granulatform, hvis produktion delvist konkurrerede direkte med fællesskabsproducenterne på PTFE-markedet, mens de øvrige brugere var forarbejdningsvirksomheder, der fremstillede halvfabrikata og færdigvarer ved direkte at benytte PTFE i granulatform i deres produktionsproces.
One of these users was a transformer of granular PTFE, with part of its production directly competing with the Community producers on the granular PTFE market, while the other users were processors producing semi-finished and finished products, by using granular PTFE directly in their production process.
De brugere, der samarbejdede før indførelsen af midlertidige foranstaltninger, og de brugere, der gav sig til kende efter indførelsen af den midlertidige told, blev også opfordret til at afgive yderligere oplysninger om deres produktionsomkostninger med henblik på at få suppleret de oplysninger, der var benyttet til at nå frem til de foreløbige undersøgelsesresultater, og muliggøre en detaljeret og grundig analyse af alle aspekter af forskellige brugeres situation, navnlig for at beregne antidumpingforanstaltningernes nøjagtige indvirkning på deres rentabilitet.
The users already cooperating prior to the imposition of provisional measures and the ones coming forward after imposition of provisional duties were also invited to submit additional information regarding their cost of production, with a view to complementing the data used for the provisional findings and to allow a detailed, in-depth analysis of all aspects of the situation of different users, in particular to calculate the precise impact of the anti-dumping measures on their profitability.
Imidlertid reagerede kun fire selskaber på denne yderligere anmodning.
However, only four companies replied to this additional request.
I alt samarbejdede syv brugere, der tegnede sig for 67,8 % af den samlede import fra de pågældende lande og for 41,3 % af det samlede forbrug i Fællesskabet.
In summary, a total of seven users cooperated, representing 67,8 % of total imports from the countries concerned and 41,3 % of the total Community consumption.
Det fremgik af den yderligere undersøgelse, at en endelig antidumpingtold ville have meget forskellige følger for brugerne alt efter den mængde importeret PTFE i granulatform, som de benyttede i deres produktionsprocesser.
The additional investigation revealed that the impact of definitive anti-dumping duties on users would vary significantly depending on the quantity of imported granular PTFE used in their production processes.
I denne forbindelse blev beregningerne baseret på den antagelse, at ingen af brugerne ville være i stand til at videregive prisstigningen til deres kunder.
In this regard, the calculations were made on the basis of the assumption that none of the users would be able to pass the price increase on to their customers.
I dette hypotetiske værst tænkelige scenarie blev virkningerne af foranstaltningerne på rentabiliteten anslået til at udgøre op til 7,5 % for to selskaber, der indkøbte mellem 70 % og 80 % af deres PTFE i granulatform fra de pågældende lande.
In this hypothetical worst case scenario, for two companies, sourcing between 70 and 80 % of granular PTFE from the countries under consideration, the impact of the measures on their profitability was estimated to be up to 7,5 %.