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Den positive udvikling af visse skadesindikatorer bør imidlertid ses i lyset af den norske producent ODDA’s lukning ultimo 2002 og den efterfølgende konkurrence mellem EF-erhvervsgrenen og de kinesiske eksporterende producenter om at overtage ODDA’s markedsandel. Det er nemlig bemærkelsesværdigt, at den kinesiske import udfyldte størstedelen af det hul, som ODDA efterlod sig ved sin lukning.
However, the positive development of certain injury indicators should be viewed in the light of the closure of the Norwegian producer, ODDA, in late 2002 and the subsequent competition between the CI and the Chinese exporting producers to take over the market share held by ODDA.
EF-erhvervsgrenen opnåede i første omgang i 2003 at overtage ca. 1/3 af ODDA’s markedsandel.
In fact, it is noteworthy that the Chinese imports filled most of the gap left by ODDA’s closure: Initially, in 2003, the CI managed to capture around 1/3 of the market share held by ODDA.
Denne svandt betydeligt til omkring 1/7 i UP.
This diminished considerably to about 1/7 in the IP.
Selv om visse indikatorer viste en svagt positiv tendens, kunne de derfor i virkeligheden have forventedes at udvikle sig meget mere favorabelt, hvis de ikke var blevet udsat for dumpingimport fra Kina.
Thus, even though some indicators showed a slightly positive trend, in reality they could have been expected to develop much more favourably, had they not been affected by the dumped imports from the PRC.
Under alle omstændigheder udviste indikatorerne vedrørende EF-erhvervsgrenens økonomiske resultater (rentabilitet, investeringsafkast, likviditet) en så negativ tendens, at de fuldstændig udligner enhver form for positiv udvikling.
In any event, the indicators related to the financial performance of the Community industry (profit, ROI, cash flow) showed such a negative trend that they outweigh largely any positive developments.
Som EF-erhvervsgrenens økonomiske situation viser, kunne den nemlig slet ikke drage fordel af ODDA’s lukning og befinder sig nu i en situation, hvor dens eksistens er truet, hvis der ikke indføres foranstaltninger.
Indeed, as its financial situation shows, the Community industry could not benefit at all from ODDA’s cessation of production and is now in a state where its viability is at stake in the absence of any measures.
Kommissionen har derfor konkluderet, at EF-erhvervsgrenen har lidt væsentlig skade, jf. grundforordningens artikel 3.
In the light of the foregoing, it is concluded that the CI suffered material injury within the meaning of Article 3 of the basic Regulation.
I overensstemmelse med grundforordningens artikel 3, stk. 6 og 7, blev det undersøgt, om der var en årsagssammenhæng mellem dumpingimporten af den pågældende vare fra Kina og den skade, der forvoldtes EF-erhvervsgrenen.
In accordance with Article 3(6) and (7) of the basic Regulation, it was examined whether there was a causal link between the dumped imports of the product concerned originating in the PRC and the injury suffered by the CI.
Andre kendte faktorer end dumpingimporten, der samtidig kunne have tilføjet EF-erhvervsgrenen skade, er også blevet undersøgt for at sikre, at en eventuel skade forårsaget af disse andre faktorer ikke blev tilskrevet dumpingimporten.
Known factors other than the dumped imports, which could at the same time have injured the CI, were also examined to ensure that the possible injury caused by these other factors was not attributed to the dumped imports.
Der mindes om, at al import af den pågældende vare fra Kina vedrører DCD-standardvaren, som også tegner sig for størstedelen af EF-erhvervsgrenens salg på fællesskabsmarkedet.
It is recalled that all imports of the product concerned from the PRC refer to the standard type of DCD, which also accounts for the majority of the CI’s sales on the Community market.
EF-erhvervsgrenens salg af det såkaldte mikro-DCD, som de kinesiske eksportører ikke eksporterer, måtte holdes udenfor i forbindelse med beregningen af underbuddet.
CI’s sales of the so-called micro DCD, not exported by the Chinese producers, had to be excluded when calculating the undercutting.
Importen fra Kina voksede med 141 % i den betragtede periode.
Imports from the PRC increased by 141 % over the period considered.
Som følge heraf voksede Kinas markedsandel fra 15-25 % i 2002 til 40-50 % i UP.
As a result, their market share increased from 15-25 % in 2002 to 40-50 % in the IP.
Det er værd at bemærke, at mængden af dumpingimport toppede i 2003 med 6173 tons, hvilket afspejler virkningerne af den norske producents lukning, dernæst faldt den i 2004 for støt at vokse igen i 2005 og i UP, hvor den nåede op på 6002 tons.
It is worth noting that the volume of dumped imports peaked in 2003, at 6173 tonnes, reflecting the effects of the closure of the Norwegian producer, then fell in 2004 to steadily increase again in 2005 and in the IP, when they reached 6002 tonnes.
Gennemsnitsprisen på dumpingimporten var betydelig lavere end EF-erhvervsgrenens og underbød den med 25-35 % i UP.
The average prices of the dumped imports were significantly lower than those of the Community industry, undercutting them by 25-35 % in the IP.
De kinesiske eksportpriser faldt med 11 % i den betragtede periode, men fulgte ikke en klar nedadgående tendens.
The Chinese export prices decreased by 11 % during the period considered but did not follow a clear downward trend.
De kinesiske eksporterende producenter satte deres priser ned med 7 % i 2003 i deres bestræbelser på at overtage ODDA’s markedsandel.
Indeed, the Chinese exporting producers decreased their prices by 7 % in 2003, in their effort to take over the market share held by ODDA.
Da de havde erhvervet størstedelen af den, satte de deres priser op med 25 % i 2004, ned med 27 % i 2005 og op igen med 4 % i UP.
Having obtained the majority of it, they increased their prices by 25 % in 2004, decreased them by 27 % in 2005 and then increased them again by 4 % in the IP.
Samtidig faldt priserne på dumpingimporten med 11 % i den betragtede periode, hvorimod EF-erhvervsgrenens priser forblev relativt stabile (vækst på 2 %).
At the same time, while the prices of the dumped imports decreased by 11 % over the period considered, the CI managed to keep its overall prices relatively stable (increase of 2 %).
Man skal imidlertid huske på, at disse priser omfatter mikro-DCD uden konkurrence fra Kina og til langt højere priser.
However, it should be borne in mind that these prices include micro DCD for which there is no competition from the PRC and which has a much higher price.
EF-erhvervsgrenens årlige gennemsnitlige salgspriser påvirkes således af svingninger i salgsmængder og priser på henholdsvis standard-DCD og mikro-DCD.
Thus, the average annual CI sales prices are affected by the variation in sales volume and prices of standard and micro DCD respectively.
Enhedsprisernes udvikling
Evolution of unit prices
I betragtning af det betydelige underbud, der blev konstateret for standard-DCD (25-35 % i UP), er det klart, at dumpingimporten har presset EF-erhvervsgrenens salgspriser på standard-DCD, som tegner sig for størstedelen af salget, i nedadgående retning og dermed forhindret EF-erhvervsgrenen i at fastsætte sine priser på et niveau, som ville dække produktionsomkostningerne.
In view of the significant undercutting established for the standard DCD, which amounted to 25-35 % in the IP, it is clear, that the dumped imports have exerted a strong downward pressure on the CI’s sales prices for the standard DCD, which accounts for the majority of its sales, and have thus prevented the CI from setting its prices at levels which would cover its production costs.
Dette har så igen haft en negativ indvirkning på EF-erhvervsgrenens rentabilitet og været årsag til en væsentlig del af de betydelige tab i den betragtede periode.
This in turn has had a negative impact on the CI’s profitability, causing a substantial part of the significant losses throughout the period considered.
Da EF-erhvervsgrenen havde tab på salg af DCD allerede i 2002, blev det undersøgt, om tabene var af strukturel art snarere end udelukkende forårsaget af dumpingimporten.
Since the CI made losses on sales of DCD already in 2002, it was examined whether the losses are structural in nature rather than caused solely by the dumped imports.
I den forbindelse skal man huske på, at dumpingimporten allerede fandt sted i 2002 og havde en markedsandel på 15-25 %.
In this respect, it has to be borne in mind that the dumped imports had a strong presence on the Community market already in 2002, with a market share of 15-25 %.
Endvidere fremlagde EF-erhvervsgrenen dokumentation, som viste, at den takket være et program til sænkning af omkostningerne formåede at holde sine enhedsomkostninger på et stabilt niveau i den betragtede periode trods stigende råmaterialepriser.
Furthermore, the CI provided evidence which showed that due to a cost-cutting programme it managed to keep its unit costs stable over the period considered, despite the increase in raw material prices.
På grund af pristrykket fra den kinesiske import havde dette imidlertid ikke den ønskede virkning, nemlig at begrænse tabet, men bevirkede kun, at det ikke voksede.
However, because of the price depression caused by the Chinese imports this did not have the desired impact of reducing losses but only prevented them from increasing.
Takket være bestræbelserne på at sænke omkostningerne, og fordi ODDA forlod markedet ultimo 2002, var EF-erhvervsgrenen ved at komme sig, før den kinesiske import toppede i 2003.
Thanks to the cost cutting efforts and ODDA’s exit from the market in late 2002, the CI was in the process of recovering prior to the peak in the Chinese imports in 2003.
Da importen toppede, fik kineserne mulighed for at overtage størstedelen af ODDA’s markedsandele, og EF-erhvervsgrenens tab voksede efterfølgende til mellem – 10 % og – 20 % i 2004 og fortsatte med at vokse støt i 2005 og i UP i takt med den voksende dumpingimportmængde og faldet i de gennemsnitlige importpriser.
Following this peak, which allowed the Chinese to take over the majority of ODDA’s market share, the CI’s losses increased to between – 10 % and – 20 % in 2004 and continued to increase steadily in 2005 and in the IP, in line with the increase in dumped import volumes and the decrease in the average import prices.
EF-erhvervsgrenens rentabilitet
Profitability of CI
Årsagssammenhængen mellem dumpingimporten og forværringen af EF-erhvervsgrenens økonomiske situation synes at blive yderligere styrket derved, at EF-erhvervsgrenen er fortjenstgivende på den type (mikro-DCD), hvor der ikke er nogen import fra Kina, hvorimod den har store tab på standard-DCD, hvor den er udsat for illoyal konkurrence fra Kina.
The causal link between the dumped imports and the deterioration of the CI’s economic situation appears to be further reinforced by the fact that the CI is profitable on the type (micro DCD) where there are no Chinese imports whereas it makes heavy losses on the standard type of DCD where it faces unfair competition from the PRC.
I lyset af ovenstående og navnlig udviklingen i dumpingimportens markedsandel, se nedenfor, til priser, som væsentligt underbød EF-erhvervsgrenens priser, konkluderes det, at dumpingimporten spillede en afgørende rolle i forbindelse med den skade, der er forvoldt EF-erhvervsgrenen.
In view of the above, and in particular the development of the market share of the dumped imports, as demonstrated below, at prices which significantly undercut the prices of the CI, it is concluded that the dumped imports played a determining role in the injurious situation of the Community industry.
Markedsandelenes udvikling
Development of market shares
Dumpingimport fra Kina
Dumped imports from PRC
I den betragtede periode var forbruget i Fællesskabet stabilt, og der var ingen import fra andre tredjelande, da de eneste kendte producenter af DCD er EF-erhvervsgrenen og nogle få kinesiske producenter, så der er meget få andre kendte faktorer, som kunne have bidraget til den skade, der er forvoldt EF-erhvervsgrenen.
In view of a stable Community consumption over the period considered and the absence of imports from any other third countries, the only known producers of DCD being the CI and a few Chinese producers, there are very few other known factors that could have contributed to the injurious situation of the CI.
Det blev undersøgt, om EF-erhvervsgrenens eksport til lande uden for EU kan have bidraget til den skade, der blev forvoldt i den betragtede periode.
It was examined whether exports by the CI to non-EU countries may have contributed to the injury suffered during the period considered.
Eksport til lande uden for EU tegnede sig for en væsentlig andel, mellem 30 % og 50 % af EF-erhvervsgrenens salg af den pågældende vare i den betragtede periode.
Exports to non-EU countries accounted for a significant proportion, between 30 % and 50 % of the CI’s sales of the product concerned during the period considered.
Eksporten voksede betydeligt i mængde — med 58 % — mellem 2002 og UP, mens den gennemsnitlige enhedspris faldt med 2 %.
Exports increased substantially by 58 % in volume between 2002 and the IP whereas the average unit price decreased by 2 %.
Dette viser, at trods skarp konkurrence fra de kinesiske eksportører er der også på markeder uden for Fællesskabet stærk efterspørgsel efter DCD produceret af EF-erhvervsgrenen, selv til priser et stykke over de kinesiske eksportørers, skønt de højere gennemsnitspriser, jf. ovenfor, kan forklares ved de højere priser, der opnås for mikro-DCD.
This shows that despite the fierce competition from the Chinese exporters also on markets outside the Community, there is a strong demand for DCD produced by the Community industry, even at prices well above those of the Chinese exporters, although, as explained above, the higher average prices can be explained by the higher prices obtained for micro DCD.
For at blive i stand til at konkurrere med kinesisk standard-DCD til lave priser også på markeder uden for EU foregik EF-erhvervsgrenens eksportsalg til priser et stykke under fremstillingsomkostningerne, hvilket underminerede dens samlede fortjeneste.
In order to be able to compete with the low-priced Chinese standard DCD also on non-EU markets, the CI’s export sales were made at prices well below cost of production, thus undermining its overall profitability.
Denne eksport havde imidlertid ikke nogen direkte indvirkning på fortjenesten på fællesskabsmarkedet.
However, these exports did not directly affect profitability on the Community market.
Påstået selvforskyldt skade
Alleged self-inflicted injury
I betragtning af, at EF-erhvervsgrenen havde haft tab på den pågældende vare i en årrække og alligevel besluttede at investere i yderligere kapacitet i 2003 og 2004, hvilket førte til øgede produktionsmængder og lagre, blev det undersøgt, om i) tabene er af strukturel art, og om ii) beslutningen om at investere i øget kapacitet bidrog til den skade, der blev forvoldt EF-erhvervsgrenen.
Given that the Community industry has made losses on the product concerned for several years, and nevertheless decided to invest in additional capacity in 2003 and 2004 leading to increased production volumes and stocks, it was examined whether (i) the losses are structural in nature and (ii) the decision to invest in additional capacity has contributed to the injurious situation of the CI.
Det sidste argument blev også fremført af en importør, som hævdede, at EF-erhvervsgrenens beslutning om at øge sin produktionskapacitet med en tredjedel på baggrund af kendskab til den allerede eksisterende import fra Kina forøgede trykket på markedet betydeligt.
The latter argument was also brought forward by one importer, who claimed that the CI’s decision to increase its production capacity by one third with the knowledge of already existing imports from China has added significant pressure on the market.
For så vidt angår tabsniveauerne, dokumenterer oplysninger fra EF-erhvervsgrenen, at den som følge af sit program til sænkning af omkostningerne har formået at bibeholde sine enhedsomkostninger på et stabilt niveau i den betragtede periode trods stigende råmaterialepriser.
With regard to the levels of losses, data obtained from the CI demonstrates that due to its cost-cutting programme the CI has managed to keep its unit costs stable over the period considered, despite the rise in raw material prices.
EF-erhvervsgrenen har imidlertid en række meromkostninger, f.eks. i forbindelse med sine tre forskellige produktionsanlæg, der ikke er beliggende tæt på kulminer, og sin dyre produktionsproces, selv om det ikke er muligt at sammenligne EF-erhvervsgrenens omkostningsstruktur med nogen anden DCD-producents, eftersom ingen af de kinesiske eksporterende producenter opnåede markedsøkonomisk behandling.
However, the CI is suffering from some cost disadvantages, such as three different production sites, no proximity to coal mines and expensive production process, even though it is not possible to compare the CI’s cost structure with that of any other DCD producer, since none of the Chinese exporting producers obtained MET.
EF-erhvervsgrenens lille fortjeneste i 2001 og dens fortjeneste på mikro-DCD, som ikke eksporteres af de kinesiske producenter, viser imidlertid klart, at EF-erhvervsgrenen under normale konkurrencevilkår muligvis ville kunne klare sig meget bedre, og at tabene derfor ikke udelukkende er af strukturel art.
Nevertheless, the fact that the CI made a small profit in 2001 and also that it is profitable on the product type (micro DCD) not exported by the Chinese producers clearly shows that in normal conditions of competition, the CI might be in a much better shape, and therefore that the amount of losses is not purely structural.
For så vidt angår EF-erhvervsgrenens beslutning om at øge sin produktionskapacitet, bør det bemærkes, at dette skete efter lukningen af ODDA, som før sin lukning havde en betydelig markedsandel på fællesskabsmarkedet.
With regard to the CI’s decision to increase its production capacity, it has to be noted that this occurred after the closure of ODDA, which, prior to its exit, held a significant market share on the Community market.
Hvis ikke det havde været for den kinesiske import, som formåede at erhverve størstedelen af ODDA’s tabte markedsandel med sine dumpingpriser, kunne EF-erhvervsgrenen have forventet at overtage en langt større del af den.
In the absence of the Chinese imports which managed to take over the majority of ODDA’s lost market share due to dumped prices, the CI could have expected to capture a much larger portion of it.
På den anden side kan en aktør aldrig forvente, at enhver forøgelse af forbruget inden for hans område vil komme ham til gode og ikke en anden aktør.
On the other hand, an operator can never expect that all increase in consumption in its area will turn to it for supply and not to foreign sources.
Af ovenstående fremgår det klart, at selv om EF-erhvervsgrenens vanskelige finansielle og økonomiske situation ikke kan betragtes som værende selvforskyldt, skyldes den pågældende vares manglende rentabilitet også delvis høje produktionsomkostninger og investeringsbeslutninger.
From the above, it is clear that even if the difficult financial and economic situation of the CI cannot be considered to be self-inflicted, the lack of profitability on the product concerned is also partly the result of high production costs and investment decisions.
Afslutningsvis bekræftes det, at dumpingimporten fra Kina, der øgede de kinesiske producenters markedsandel betydeligt i den betragtede periode til priser, som underbød EF-erhvervsgrenens, i høj grad bidrog til EF-erhvervsgrenens vanskelige finansielle og økonomiske situation.
In conclusion, it is confirmed that the Chinese dumped imports, which increased their market share significantly over the period considered, at prices undercutting those of the CI have substantially contributed to the difficult financial and economic situation of the CI.
Dette førte isoleret betragtet til væsentlig skade for EF-erhvervsgrenen.
This, viewed in isolation, caused material injury.
Det kan imidlertid ikke nægtes, at de betydelige tab, der indtraf i den betragtede periode, også delvis må tilskrives EF-erhvervsgrenens omkostningsstruktur.
However, it cannot be denied that the significant losses incurred throughout the period considered have also to be partly attributed to the CI’s cost structure.
Undersøgelsen viste, at de andre kendte faktorer, som f.eks. EF-erhvervsgrenens omkostninger, øgede kapacitet og eksportresultater, ganske vist har været medvirkende årsager til skaden, men ikke rokker ved årsagssammenhængen mellem den skade, der er forvoldt EF-erhvervsgrenen, og dumpingimporten fra Kina.
The investigation showed that the other known factors, such as costs, increased capacity and export performance of the Community industry even if they have contributed to the injury do not break the causal link between the injury suffered by the CI and the dumped imports from the PRC.
Det konkluderes derfor, at dumpingimporten med oprindelse i Kina har forvoldt EF-erhvervsgrenen væsentlig skade, jf. grundforordningens artikel 3, stk. 6.
It is therefore concluded that the dumped imports originating in the PRC have caused material injury to the Community industry within the meaning of Article 3(6) of the basic Regulation.
I overensstemmelse med grundforordningens artikel 21 blev det undersøgt, om der er tvingende årsager til at konkludere, at det ikke er i Fællesskabets interesse at indføre antidumpingforanstaltninger i dette tilfælde.
In accordance with Article 21 of the basic Regulation it has been examined whether compelling reasons exist for concluding that it is not in the Community interest to impose anti-dumping measures in this case.
De sandsynlige virkninger af at indføre foranstaltninger for alle interesserede parter og også konsekvenserne af ikke at indføre foranstaltninger blev undersøgt.
The likely impact of measures on all interested parties and also the consequences of not imposing measures were analysed.
Den skade, der er forvoldt EF-erhvervsgrenen, skyldes dens vanskelighed ved at konkurrere med den dumpingimport, som voksede drastisk i den betragtede periode, forårsagede et stærkt pristryk på fællesskabsmarkedet og forhindrede EF-erhvervsgrenen i at fastsætte sine priser på et niveau, som ville have dækket dens omkostninger.
The injurious situation of the Community industry resulted from its difficulty to compete with the dumped imports, which increased sharply over the period considered and caused strong price depression on the Community market, preventing the Community industry from setting its prices at a level which would have covered its costs.
Indførelse af foranstaltninger må anses for at sætte EF-erhvervsgrenen i stand til at hæve prisen på DCD til et niveau, som ville skabe mulighed for at gøre virksomheden fortjenstgivende og bibeholde dens tilstedeværelse på fællesskabsmarkedet.
It is considered that the imposition of measures would enable the Community industry to increase the price of DCD to a level that would allow it to turn the business profitable and thus maintain its presence on the Community market.
Hvis der ikke indføres foranstaltninger, ville EF-erhvervsgrenen blive tvunget til fortsat at afstemme sine priser efter dumpingimportens for at forblive på markedet.
Should measures not be imposed, the Community industry would be forced to continue to align its prices with those of the dumped imports in order to stay on the market.
I lyset af ovenstående konkluderes det derfor, at det er i EF-erhvervsgrenens interesse, at der indføres antidumpingforanstaltninger.
In view of the above, it is concluded that the imposition of anti-dumping measures is in the interest of the Community industry.