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EF-erhvervsgrenens priser begyndte således at falde efter 2001, hvilket var samtidig med faldet i gennemsnitspriserne på importen fra Kina, Saudi-Arabien og Sydkorea (jf. betragtning 199 og 209 samt tabel 3 og 9).
In particular, Community industry prices started to decline after 2001, at the same time when the average import prices from the PRC, Saudi Arabia and South Korea declined (see recitals (199) and (209), and tables 3 and 9 respectively).
Det kunne således tydeligt fastslås, at dumpingimporten trykkede priserne.
The price suppressing effect of the dumped imports could therefore be clearly established.
EF-erhvervsgrenens rentabilitet blev kraftigt forværret fra og med begyndelsen af den betragtede periode og var negativ i 2002 og i undersøgelsesperioden.
Profitability of the Community industry has dramatically deteriorated as from the beginning of the period under consideration and was negative in 2002 and during the IP.
De tab, som EF-erhvervsgrenen led fra og med 2002, faldt sammen med stigningen i importen af polyesterfibre fra de pågældende lande til særligt lave priser.
The losses of the Community industry from 2002 onwards coincided with the increase of the PSF imports from the countries concerned at particularly low prices.
Det skal også bemærkes, at en af producenterne i EF-erhvervsgrenen påviste, at selskabets rentabilitet af nettoomsætningen for såkaldte grundlæggende eller almindelige varer, dvs. hvor EF-erhvervsgrenen er mest udsat for konkurrence fra de pågældende lande, faldt mere end den samlede rentabilitet for alle typer polyesterfibre, der blev fremstillet af denne producent.
It should also be noted that one of the Community industry producers showed that its profitability on net turnover for so called basic or regular products, i.e. where the Community industry is exposed the most to competition from the countries concerned, deteriorated to a higher degree than the profitability including all types of PSF products manufactured by this producer.
Den gradvise stigning i omfanget af dumpingimporten fra de pågældende lande skete også i takt med den negative udvikling i andre indikatorer for den skade, der blev påført EF-erhvervsgrenen, som f.eks. den ugunstige udvikling i beskæftigelsen, produktionskapaciteten og kapacitetsudnyttelsen.
The progressive increase of import volumes from the countries concerned at dumped prices also coincided with the negative evolution of other indicators showing the injurious situation of the Community industry, such as the unfavourable development of employment, capacity of production and capacity utilisation.
På denne baggrund konkluderes det, at dumpingimporten fra de pågældende lande har spillet en afgørende rolle for forværringen af EF-erhvervsgrenens situation.
Based on the above considerations, it is concluded that that the dumped imports form the countries concerned had a determining role in the deterioration of the situation of the Community industry.
Udviklingen i forbruget
Development of consumption
Som nævnt i betragtning 183 var forbruget i Fællesskabet stabilt fra 2000 til undersøgelsesperioden.
As mentioned in recital (183), from 2000 to the IP, consumption in the Community market remained stable.
Dette kan således ikke være en årsag til skaden.
Thus, this cannot be a source of injury.
EF-erhvervsgrenens utilstrækkelige investeringer
Lack of investments by the Community industry
Aftagerindustrien blev ved med at fremføre, at EF-erhvervsgrenen havde undladt at investere i en moderniseret produktionsproces og derfor (i det mindste delvis) selv var ansvarlig for den skade, den havde lidt.
The downstream industry argued repeatedly that the Community industry failed to invest in a modernised production process and would therefore be (at least partly) responsible for its injurious situation.
Som nævnt i betragtning 207 anses niveauet og arten af investeringerne (navnlig udskiftninger og vedligeholdelse) for at ligge i den nedre ende af spektret for en kapitalintensiv erhvervsgren.
Indeed, as indicated in recital (207), it is considered that the level and nature of the investments (mainly replacements and maintenance) is low for a capital intensive industry.
På baggrund af de omstændigheder, der er beskrevet i betragtning 202 ff., var EF-erhvervsgrenen imidlertid ikke i stand til at foretage betydelige nye investeringer.
However, given the circumstances described, in recitals (202) and following, the Community industry was not in a position to make substantial new investments.
Som det fremgår af analysen i dette afsnit, blev der ikke fundet andre omstændigheder end dumpingimporten, som havde en betydelig negativ indvirkning på EF-erhvervsgrenen.
As can be seen from the analysis made in this section, no circumstances other than the dumped imports were found which had a significant negative impact on the Community industry.
På denne baggrund bør det utilstrækkelige investeringsniveau ikke anses for at være årsag til skaden, men snarere for at være endnu en virkning af dumpingimporten.
In these circumstances, insufficient levels of investment should not be seen as the cause of the injury but rather as a further effect of the dumped imports.
I undersøgelsesperioden blev der også indført polyesterfibre fra USA, Tyrkiet, Japan, Tjekkiet, Polen, Nigeria og Sydafrika.
During the IP, PSF was also imported from the USA, Turkey, Japan, the Czech Republic, Poland, Nigeria and South Africa.
Importen fra Taiwan indgik også i undersøgelsen af, om importen fra andre lande kunne have påført EF-erhvervsgrenen skade.
In the analysis of whether imports from other countries might have injured the Community industry, the imports from Taiwan were also included.
Som nævnt i betragtning 145 var dumpingimporten fra Taiwan minimal i undersøgelsesperioden.
As mentioned in recital (145), imports from Taiwan were made at de minimis dumping levels during the IP.
Omfanget af importen fra andre tredjelande steg en smule, nemlig fra 133798 tons i 2000 til 137123 tons i undersøgelsesperioden.
Import volumes from other third countries slightly increased from 133798 tonnes in 2000 to 137123 tonnes in the IP.
Denne lille stigning medførte sammen med det stabile forbrug af polyesterfibre, at markedsandelen for importen fra andre tredjelande end de pågældende lande stagnerede (19 % i 2000 og i undersøgelsesperioden).
This small increase, together with the stable consumption of PSF has been translated into stagnating market shares for imports of third countries other than the ones concerned (19 % in 2000 and in the IP).
Ifølge tal fra Eurostat og oplysninger, der blev efterprøvet ved kontrolbesøg på stedet, lå de vejede gennemsnitlige priser for den pågældende vare med oprindelse i de øvrige store eksportlande (1,25 EUR/kg) endvidere på stort set det samme niveau i undersøgelsesperioden som EF-erhvervsgrenens vejede gennemsnitlige priser.
Furthermore, according to Eurostat data and to data verified on spot, for the IP, weighted average prices of the product concerned originating in the rest of the main exporting countries (1,25 EUR/kg) were at a very similar level to the weighted average prices of the Community industry.
Det konkluderes derfor, at denne import ikke kan have forårsaget EF-erhvervsgrenen nogen skade.
Therefore, it is concluded that these imports cannot have caused any injury to the Community industry.
Visse eksporterende producenter hævdede, at den tyrkiske eksport til Fællesskabet skete til dumpingpriser, hvilket bidrog til den skade, som EF-erhvervsgrenen har lidt.
Some exporting producers have alleged that Turkish exports into the Community are made at dumped prices which would have contributed to the injurious situation of the Community industry.
Langt størstedelen af de polyesterfibre, der indføres fra Tyrkiet til Fællesskabet, distribueres af et af de klagende selskaber, som er forretningsmæssigt forbundet med den tyrkiske eksporterende producent.
The vast majority of Turkish imports of PSF into the Community are distributed by one of the complainant companies, which is related to the Turkish exporting producer.
Der er imidlertid indhentet dokumentation for, at det klagende selskab købte polyesterfibrene fra det tyrkiske forretningsmæssigt forbundne selskab til almindelige markedspriser, og at de skulle supplere den pågældende EF-producents varesortiment i perioder med stor markedsefterspørgsel.
However, evidence has been obtained that purchases of PSF by the complainant company from its Turkish related company were made at arm's length and aimed at supplementing the product range of the Community producer in question in periods of intensive market demand.
Årsagen til denne import var heller ikke, at investeringsprojekter, der kunne have ført til en faldende produktionskapacitet for det forretningsmæssigt forbundne selskab i Fællesskabet, var blevet opgivet eller forsinkede.
Furthermore, these imports were not caused by any abandoned or delayed investment projects susceptible of having provoked a reduction in the production capacity of the Community related company.
Det blev endvidere kontrolleret, at den forretningsmæssigt forbundne importør i Fællesskabet videresolgte polyesterfibrene med tyrkisk oprindelse til priser, der lå på samme niveau som for de varer, der blev fremstillet og solgt af det pågældende selskab, og at de ikke underbød gennemsnitspriserne for de andre selskaber i EF-erhvervsgrenen.
It was further verified that the resale of PSF of Turkish origin by the related Community importer was made at the same price level as products manufactured and sold by such related company and did not undercut average prices of the other Community industry companies.
Ikke-klagende producenter i Fællesskabet
Non complainant Community producers
De ikke-klagende EF-producenter af den pågældende vare havde en markedsandel på 31,5 % i undersøgelsesperioden.
Non-complainant Community producers of the product concerned held a market share of 31,5 % during the IP.
I den betragtede periode faldt deres salgsmængde med 7 % og deres markedsandel med 2 procentpoint.
During the period under consideration, their sales volume decreased by 7 % and their market share declined by 2 percentage points.
Ifølge de foreliggende oplysninger ligger de ikke-klagende producenters gennemsnitspriser desuden på samme niveau som de klagende producenters gennemsnitspriser.
In addition, pursuant to information available, there are indications that average prices of non complainant producers are at the same level as the complainant producers' average prices.
Dette tyder på, at de er i samme situation som EF-erhvervsgrenen, dvs. at de har lidt skade af dumpingimporten.
This suggests that they are in a similar situation to the Community industry, i.e. that they have suffered injury from the dumped imports.
Det kan derfor ikke konkluderes, at andre EF-producenter har forvoldt EF-erhvervsgrenen væsentlig skade.
Therefore, it cannot be concluded that other Community producers caused material injury to the Community industry.
Udsving i råmaterialepriserne
Fluctuation of raw material prices
Omkostningerne til råmaterialer udgør en betydelig del (ca. 60 %) af de samlede produktionsomkostninger for polyesterfibre.
The cost of raw materials is a substantial part of the total cost of production of PSF (about 60 % of total cost of production).
Priserne på polyesterfibre afhænger derfor i høj grad af omkostningerne til råmaterialer.
As a result, PSF prices are highly dependant on the influence of raw material costs.
De såkaldt nyfremstillede polyesterfibre fremstilles af oliebaserede produkter (navnlig monoethylenglykol (»MEG«) og renset terephthalatsyre (»PTA«)).
The production of so called virgin PSF is made out of derivatives of petroleum (mainly mono ethylene glycol — MEG — and purified terephthalic acid — PTA —).
Producenterne i EF-erhvervsgrenen fremstiller også i et mindre, men stigende omfang såkaldte regenererede polyesterfibre baseret på genbrugte materialer (polyethylenterephthalat (»PET«) fra flasker og andet affald).
To a lesser, but increasing extent, the Community industry manufactures so called regenerated PSF out of recycled materials (polyethylene terephthalate — PET — bottles and other waste).
Endelig kan polyesterfibre fremstilles af en kombination af begge former for råmaterialer, både oliebaserede produkter og genbrugt PET-affald.
Finally, PSF can be made out of a combination of both kinds of raw materials, derivatives of petroleum and recycled PET waste.
Da MEG og PTA er oliebaserede produkter, afhænger deres priser af svingningerne i oliepriserne.
Prices of MEG and PTA, as derivatives of petroleum, depend on the price fluctuations of this latter.
Som det blev konstateret under kontrolbesøgene, er udviklingen i priserne på genbrugte materialer som regel knyttet til udsvingene i priserne på MEG og PTA.
As found in the verification visits, the evolution of the price of recycled materials is usually linked to the fluctuation of MEG and PTA prices.
På denne baggrund hævdede visse eksporterende producenter, at den skade, der angiveligt er forvoldt EF-erhvervsgrenen, var forårsaget af udsving i omkostningerne til råmaterialer, navnlig af den globale stigning i oliepriserne.
Based on the above, some exporting producers have claimed that injury allegedly suffered by the Community industry has been caused by the fluctuations of raw material costs, in particular by the world-wide price increase of petroleum.
I den forbindelse blev det på grundlag af oplysninger fra råmaterialeproducenterne konstateret, at priserne på MEG og PTA steg med henholdsvis 14 % og 13 % fra 2002 indtil udgangen af undersøgelsesperioden.
In this respect, pursuant to information supplied by raw material producers, it was found that prices of MEG and PTA increased from 2002 until the end of the IP by 14 % and 13 % respectively.
Denne stigning i råmaterialepriserne førte imidlertid ikke til en stigning i gennemsnitspriserne på de polyesterfibre, der solgtes af EF-erhvervsgrenen (jf. betragtning 209), selv om fibre er prisfølsomme varer.
However, this increase in raw materials prices was not reflected in an increase of the average price of PSF sold by the Community industry (see above recital (209)), despite the fact that fibres are price sensitive products.
Tværtimod faldt EF-producenternes priser en smule i denne periode.
On the contrary, EU producers' prices fell slightly over the same period.
Selv om producenterne af den pågældende vare i tredjelande også må have oplevet tilsvarende prisstigninger på de vigtigste oliebaserede materialer, som f.eks. MEG og PTA, faldt importpriserne på polyesterfibre fra de pågældende lande betydeligt i den samme periode.
While third country producers of the product concerned can also be expected to have seen similar prices increases for the main petroleum-based inputs such as MEG and PTA, it was found that import prices of PSF from the countries concerned decreased significantly during the same period.
Det blev konstateret, at EF-producenterne ikke var i stand til at overvælte de øgede råmaterialeomkostninger på deres kunder på grund af konkurrencen fra dumpingimporten.
It was found, that the Community producers were not able to pass on any increased raw material costs to their customers due to the competition from dumped imports.
Desuden vil eventuelle virkninger for polyesterfiberpriserne af udsving i råmaterialepriserne påvirke både EF-erhvervsgrenen og eksportørerne i de pågældende lande, da oliepriserne er ens over hele verden.
In addition, any possible impact of the fluctuations of raw material prices on PSF prices is susceptible to affect both the Community industry and the exporters located in the countries concerned, as petroleum is a commodity with homogeneous pricing all around the world.
Påstanden blev derfor afvist.
Accordingly, the above claim was rejected.
Virkningerne af udsving i valutakurserne mellem euroen og den amerikanske dollar blev undersøgt.
Attention was paid to currency fluctuations between the EURO and the USD.
Langt størstedelen af importtransaktionerne fra de pågældende lande til Fællesskabet foretages i amerikanske dollars.
The vast majority of import transactions from the countries concerned into the European Community are negotiated in USD.
Euroen er steget i forhold til dollaren fra midten af 2002, og stigningen var betydelig i undersøgelsesperioden, hvilket gavnede eksporten til euroområdet i denne periode.
The EURO has been appreciated in respect of the USD as from mid 2002, and significantly during the IP, thus favouring exports into the EURO area for that period.
På denne baggrund har visse interesserede parter hævdet, at dollarens faldende værdi i forhold til euroen »uvægerligt« må have gavnet importen af polyesterfibre til Fællesskabet, da der er tale om dollarbaserede transaktioner.
In view of this, some interested parties have claimed that in a ‘dollar driven’ business, the depreciation of this currency in respect of the EURO must have ‘inevitably’ favoured imports of PSF into the European Community.
I dette tilfælde har importen af polyesterfibre fra andre lande end dem, der konstateredes at sælge til dumpingpriser, også nydt godt af den styrkede euro.
In the particular case of PSF, imports from countries other than those found to be dumping have also benefited from the appreciation of the Euro.
Mængden fra disse andre lande stagnerede imidlertid i den betragtede periode (og faldt endda lidt mellem 2002 og undersøgelsesperioden), mens importen fra dumpinglandene steg med 12 % i den samme periode.
However, their volumes stagnated during the period under consideration (even slightly decreasing from year 2002 to the IP), while imports from the dumping countries have increased throughout the same period by 12 %.
Selv om det ikke umiddelbart kan udelukkes, at den styrkede euro i forhold til dollaren kan have gavnet importen af polyesterfibre fra de pågældende lande, tyder det faktum, at valutakursudsvingene ikke påvirkede importen fra andre lande, på, at dette ikke kan anses for en medvirkende årsag til den kraftige stigning i dumpingimporten fra de pågældende lande.
Although prima facie it cannot be excluded that the appreciation of the EURO vis-à-vis the USD might have favoured the imports of PSF from the countries concerned, the fact that currency fluctuations did not have an effect on imports from other countries, indicates that it can not be considered as a causal factor for the surge of dumped imports from the countries concerned.
Desuden kan enhver påstand om, at euroens stigende værdi i forhold til dollaren var en årsag til den skade, der blev forvoldt EF-erhvervsgrenen, kun vedrøre den periode, hvori nævnte stigning fandt sted, dvs. fra midten af 2002 til udgangen af undersøgelsesperioden, og navnlig i denne sidstnævnte periode, hvor forskellene mellem de to valutaer var mere udtalte.
In addition, any allegation of EURO appreciation in respect of USD as a cause of injury of the Community industry should be valid only for the period where said appreciation took place, i.e. from mid 2002 until the end of the IP, and in particular during this latter, when differences among both currencies have been more accentuated.
Det blev derfor konkluderet, at selv om det kan have fremmet eksporten af polyesterfibre til Fællesskabet, at euroens værdi steg i forhold til dollaren, forklarer det ikke, hvorfor importmængden fra de pågældende lande steg så kraftigt i forhold til importen fra de øvrige eksportlande.
Therefore, it was concluded that, although the appreciation of the EURO in respect of the USD might have favoured exports of PSF into the European Community, it does not explain the significant increase of import volumes from the countries concerned as compared to the rest of world importers.
KONKLUSION VEDRØRENDE ÅRSAGSSAMMENHÆNG
CONCLUSION ON CAUSATION
På baggrund af det tidsmæssige sammenfald mellem den øgede dumpingimport fra de pågældende lande, dens voksende markedsandel og det konstaterede underbud på den ene side og EF-erhvervsgrenens forværrede situation på den anden side kan det konkluderes, at dumpingimporten er årsag til den væsentlige skade, der er forvoldt EF-erhvervsgrenen.
The coincidence in time between, on the one hand, the increase of dumped imports from the countries concerned, the increase in market shares and the undercutting found and, on the other hand, the deterioration of the situation of the Community industry, lead to the conclusion that the dumped imports are a cause of the material injury suffered by the Community industry.
Det er navnlig konstateret, at den faldende prisudvikling for importen og EF-erhvervsgrenens trykkede gennemsnitspriser kronologisk set er foregået sideløbende.
In particular, a chronological parallel evolution of decreasing average prices of imports and Community industry suppressed average prices has been found.
Dette har medført en faldende rentabilitet, som i 2002 og i undersøgelsesperioden, dvs. hvor importen fra de pågældende lande voksede mest, og nedgangen i priserne var mest udtalt, gav negative resultater.
This has led to a diminishing profitability for the year 2002 and the IP, i.e. when imports from the countries concerned grew the most and prices decreased most dramatically, yielded negative results.
Efter at have analyseret visse faktorer, som f.eks. udviklingen i forbruget, importen fra andre lande end de pågældende lande, de ikke-klagende producenters markedsadfærd og EF-erhvervsgrenens lave investeringsniveau, kan det konkluderes, at disse faktorer ikke kan have forvoldt EF-erhvervsgrenen væsentlig skade.
After analysing some factors, such as development of consumption, imports from countries other than the concerned, the market behaviour of non-complainant producers and the low level of investments carried out by the Community industry, it is concluded that they cannot have caused material injury to the Community industry.
Selv om det ikke kan udelukkes, at andre faktorer, som f.eks. svingningerne i råmaterialepriserne og valutakursudsvingene, kan have bidraget til den skade, der er påført EF-erhvervsgrenen, kan virkningerne af disse faktorer imidlertid ikke ændre konklusionen om, at der er en reel og betydelig årsagssammenhæng mellem dumpingimporten fra de pågældende lande og den væsentlige skade, som EF-erhvervsgrenen har lidt.
On the other hand, although it cannot be excluded that other factors, such as the fluctuation of raw material prices and the currency fluctuations could have contributed to the injurious situation of the Community industry, the effect of said factors is not such as to alter the finding that there is genuine and substantial causal link between the dumped imports from the countries concerned and the material injury suffered by the Community industry.
I overensstemmelse med artikel 21 i grundforordningen blev det undersøgt, om det ville være i strid med Fællesskabets interesser som helhed at indføre antidumpingforanstaltninger.
In accordance with Article 21 of the Basic Regulation, it was considered whether the imposition of anti-dumping measures would be contrary to the interests of the Community as a whole.
Fastlæggelsen af Fællesskabets interesser baseredes på en vurdering af alle de forskellige involverede interesser, dvs. EF-erhvervsgrenens, importørernes, forhandlernes og brugernes interesser.
The determination of the Community interest was based on an examination of all the various interests involved, i.e. those of the Community industry, the importers, traders and the users of the product concerned.
For at vurdere, hvilke virkninger det sandsynligvis ville få, hvis der henholdsvis indførtes og ikke indførtes foranstaltninger, anmodede Kommissionen om oplysninger fra alle interesserede parter, som den vidste var berørt af sagen, eller som gav sig til kende.
In order to assess the likely impact of the imposition or non-imposition of measures it was requested information from all interested parties which were either known to be concerned or which made themselves known.
På dette grundlag sendte Kommissionen spørgeskemaer til EF-erhvervsgrenen, 10 andre EF-producenter, 23 brugere og 3 leverandører af råmaterialer.
On this basis, the Commission sent questionnaires to the Community industry, 10 other Community producers, 23 users and 3 suppliers of raw materials.