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Men det kan forventes, at i tilfælde af en væsentlig nedgang i de mængder, der sælges på andre markeder, vil hensyn til prisniveauet nemt blive sat til side, hvis det handler om at opretholde produktionen og kapacitetsudnyttelsen på et tilstrækkeligt højt niveau.
However, it can be expected that, in case of substantial reduction of the volumes sold in other markets, considerations regarding price levels will be easily disregarded in the face of the need to keep production output and capacity utilisation at sufficiently high levels.
Desuden forventes det, at markeder som Fællesskabet, hvor det har vist sig, at man relativt nemt kan trænge ind og få succes, vil blive det foretrukne mål for enhver politik vedrørende omdirigering.
Moreover, it is expected that markets like the Community, where penetration has proven relatively easy and very successful will become the preferred target of any such re-direction policy.
Priserne på importen fra Kina
Prices of the imports from the PRC
Priserne på den kinesiske import var i den betragtede periode ikke kun væsentligt lavere end priserne i EF-erhvervsgrenen, men også lavere end priserne fra andre lande.
Prices of the Chinese imports were during the period considered substantially lower not only than the prices of the Community industry, but also than prices from other countries.
Det bekræftes af den analyse af underbud, som er nævnt i betragtning 65 og 142.
This is confirmed by the undercutting analysis mentioned at recitals 65 and 142 below.
Det meget omfattende og systematiske underbud (dvs. relativt homogent for de enkelte varetyper), der blev konstateret, har været med til at sikre den fortsatte ekspansion af den markedsandel, som dumpingimporten udgjorde i den betragtede periode.
The very substantial and systematic (i.e. relatively homogenous on a type by type basis) undercutting found has ensured the continuous expansion of the market share held by the dumped imports during the period considered.
Der var derfor i den betragtede periode en klar sammenhæng mellem stigningen i markedsandelene, for så vidt angår dumpingimporten, og nedgangen i markedsandelene, for så vidt angår salget fra andre kilder, herunder EF-erhvervsgrenen, og det kunne opnås gennem den fordel, der opstod ved den synlige forskel i salgspriserne.
There was, therefore, during the period considered a clear link between the increase in market shares of the dumped imports and the decrease in market shares of sales from other sources, including the Community industry, and this could be obtained via the advantage gained by the conspicuous difference in selling prices.
At dette ikke medførte en væsentlig skade for EF-erhvervsgrenen i den betragtede periode, skyldtes alene, at EF-markedets ekspansion gav EF-erhvervsgrenen tilstrækkelig grund til at opretholde produktionen, produktionskapaciteten, salgs- og rentabilitetsniveauet.
If this did not result in a material injury for the Community industry during the period considered, this is only because the expansion of the Community market provided the Community industry with sufficient ground to maintain its production, production capacity, sales and profitability levels.
Der er ingen grund til at tro, at der vil være en tendens til, at lave priser stiger under økonomiske forhold karakteriseret ved en betydelig indskrænkning i efterspørgslen.
There is no reason to believe that in an economic environment characterised by a substantial contraction in demand there may be a tendency for low prices to increase.
På den anden side forventes lave priser fra leverandørens side i en situation med faldende forbrug at blive holdt lave med det formål at opnå yderligere markedsandele eller i det mindste at opretholde og konsolidere de eksisterende.
On the contrary, from the supplier’s side in a context of shrinking consumption, low prices are expected to be kept low, with the objective of gaining further market shares or at least maintaining and consolidating the existing ones.
Samtidig vil producenter af de varer, der indeholder den pågældende vare, og som allerede køber varer til lave priser, udøve pres for at opretholde de lave priser eller sågar sænke dem for at begrænse deres omkostningsbudgetter.
At the same time, those producers of goods incorporating the product concerned which were already buying low-priced goods will exert pressure to maintain such prices low or even decrease them, in order to contain their cost budgets.
Producenter, som tidligere har foretrukket varer til en højere pris, vil være tilbøjelige til at sænke deres produktionsomkostninger, når det er muligt, og derfor foretrække råvarer til lavere priser, selv om det kan medføre, at man i et vist omfang giver køb på f.eks. varens kvalitet og forsyningssikkerheden.
Producers that in the past had favoured higher priced products will tend to reduce their production costs whenever possible, and therefore give preference to lower priced inputs even if this may require some sacrifice in terms of, e.g. quality of the product and reliability of supply.
Idet der er tale om et råstof, er stigningen i priserne endvidere afspejlet i slutprisen på sømløse rør hos alle producenter i det omfang, det er muligt.
Moreover, this raw material being commodities, the increase observed in their prices has been reflected in the final price of seamless pipes and tubes by all producers to the extent possible.
EF-erhvervsgrenen har også været nødt til at afspejle en sådan omkostningsstigning i salgspriserne, som følgelig er steget.
The Community industry also has been obliged to reflect such increase in costs in its selling prices which have therefore gone up.
Eftersom alle priserne på markedet har udvist en stigning, fortsætter priserne på dumpingimporten derfor med at være væsentligt lavere end EF-erhvervsgrenens salgspriser sågar i perioden efter UP.
Consequently, since all prices in the market have shown an increase, the prices of the dumped imports continue to be substantially lower than the selling prices of the Community industry even in the period following the IP.
Det kan konkluderes, at der er to former for negativ indvirkning ved meget lave priser på dumpingimport: i) på den ene side medfører den betydelige prisforskel sandsynligvis en omlægning i retning af dumpingimport, da brugerne vil være mere tilbøjelige til at købe større mængder af varer, der sælges til lave priser, ii) på den anden side er det sandsynligt, at tilstedeværelsen af sådanne lave priser på markedet anvendes af købere som et forhandlingsredskab til at presse priserne fra EF-producenterne og andre kilder, hvilket dermed forårsager en faldende tendens med hensyn til både mængde og lavere priser.
In conclusion, the negative effect of the very low prices of the dumped imports is found to be twofold: (i) on the one hand, the significant price differential is likely to cause a shift towards the dumped imports, because users will be more likely to buy increasing quantities of goods that are sold at low prices; (ii) on the other hand, the existence of such low prices in the market is likely to be used by buyers as a negotiating tool to depress the prices offered by the Community producers and other sources, thereby causing a depressive effect in terms of both diminishing volumes and lower prices.
Denne indvirkning kan diskuteres i situationer, hvor prisforskellene ikke er væsentlige, men i nærværende tilfælde og i betragtning af det meget høje konstaterede prisunderbud forventes den deraf resulterende skade at være alvorlig.
While these effects can be questioned in situations where the price differentials are not substantial, in the case at stake, and considering the very high price undercutting found, the resulting damage is expected to be serious.
Lagerbeholdningernes størrelse
Level of the inventories
Denne faktor er ikke særlig betydningsfuld for analysen, da lagrene normalt føres af forhandlerne og ikke af producenterne.
This factor is not of any particular significance for the analysis because normally stocks are kept by traders (stockists) and not by producers.
Til trods for nogle påstande fremført af EF-erhvervsgrenen blev der ikke fundet beviser for lageraktiviteter i et omfang, der ville kunne påvirke markedet væsentligt i den nærmeste fremtid.
Although some allegations were made by the CI, no evidence could be found that stockpiling activities might have taken place to an extent which may significantly influence the market in the near future.
Andre elementer
Other elements
Det bør også påpeges, at ingen af de kinesiske producenter i stikprøven blev anset for at opfylde kriterierne om markedsøkonomisk behandling, bl.a. da disse virksomheder alle stadig anses for at drive virksomhed under statslig indflydelse (alle virksomheder har problemer med mindst kriterium nr. 1 eller 3).
It should also be pointed out that none of the sampled Chinese producers was found to meet the MET criteria, inter alia, because these companies are all considered as still operating under State influence (all of them in fact fail at least either criterion 1 or 3).
I en situation med en global krise er det sandsynligt, at den kinesiske regering kan være fristet til at gribe yderligere ind for at støtte disse virksomheder (eller deres leverandører), hvilket dermed hjælper dem med at holde omkostningerne nede og opretholde — eller sågar forøge — deres prisfordel på EF-markedet.
In a situation of worldwide economic crisis, it is likely that the Chinese government be tempted to further intervene to support these companies (or their suppliers), thereby helping them to keep their costs low, and maintaining, if not increasing, their price advantage in the EC market.
Det kan konkluderes, at de kinesiske eksportører anses for at drive virksomhed i et miljø, der nemt kan skaffe dem muligheder for at opretholde deres prisfordel yderligere, selv hvis andre leverandører fra EF-markedet ville sænke deres priser for at mindske forskellen i forhold til dumpingimportpriserne i den betragtede periode.
In conclusion, it is considered that the Chinese exporters are operating in an environment that may easily provide them with opportunities to further maintain their price advantage even in the case that other suppliers of the Community market would reduce prices in order to reduce the gap with the prices of the dumped imports prevailing during the period considered.
Selv hvis presset som følge af betydeligt prisunderbud, der har vist sig gennem dumpingimport i UP, ville føre til en sænkning af EF-erhvervsgrenens prisniveau, kan man ikke udelukke et yderligere prisfald fra de kinesiske eksportørers side med det formål at opretholde den forskel, der er blevet konstateret i UP.
Even in the case that the pressure exerted by the significant undercutting shown by the dumped imports during the IP would lead to a reduction of the level of prices of the Community industry, a further reduction of prices made by the Chinese exporters with the objective of maintaining the differential observed during the IP cannot be ruled out.
Konklusion vedrørende trussel om skade
Conclusion on threat of injury
Faktorerne i forbindelse med trussel om skade, der blev analyseret i betragtning 113 til 125, skal ses i sammenhæng med den specifikke markedssituation, der ændrede sig efter UP, og som formodes at forblive uændret på EF-markedet i det mindste i den nærmeste fremtid.
The threat of injury factors analysed at recitals 113 to 125 above need to be read in the context of the specific market situation that changed after the IP and is likely to remain at least in the near future in the EC market.
I forbindelse med et kraftigt faldende forbrug, jf. betragtning 91, udgør kinesisk import en betydelig trussel om skade:
In the context of a substantially decreasing consumption, referred to at recital 91 above, Chinese imports constitute a significant threat of injury because of:
da mængderne på EF-markedet historisk set stiger både absolut og relativt, hvilket understreger, at der er tale om en strategi om at trænge ind på markedet kombineret med en stabil udvikling efter UP til trods for en faldende efterspørgsel
their historical volumes increase in absolute and relative terms in the Community market, which underlines a strategy of market penetration, coupled with a stable development after the IP, although in presence of a shrinking demand;
som følge af den potentielle fremtidige stigning både absolut og relativt som følge af stor uudnyttet produktionskapacitet i Kina og de andre markeders sandsynlige tilbagegang, hvilket kunne frigive yderligere mængder, der vil blive omdirigeret til Europa, og
their potential future increase in absolute and/or relative terms due to the existence of large unused production capacities in the PRC and the likely shrinking of other markets which could free further volumes to be re-directed to Europe; and
som følge af den betydelige prisforskel sammenlignet med prisen for samme vare i Fællesskabet eller fra andre lande, hvilket formodes at fremme en omlægning i retning af kinesisk dumpingimport og presse prisniveauet på EF-markedet.
the significant price difference compared to that of the like product in the Community or from other countries, which is likely to both favour a switch towards the Chinese dumped imports and to depress the level of prices in the Community market.
Det konkluderes foreløbigt, at den kinesiske dumpingimport i mangel af foranstaltninger omgående vil forvolde væsentlig skade for den sårbare EF-erhvervsgren, især i form af en nedgang i salget, markedsandele, produktionen og rentabiliteten.
It is provisionally concluded that in the absence of measures the Chinese dumped imports would imminently cause material injury to the vulnerable Community industry, in particular, in terms of reduced sales, market share, production and profitability.
I overensstemmelse med grundforordningens artikel 3, stk. 6 og 7, undersøgte Kommissionen, om dumpingimporten har forvoldt EF-erhvervsgrenen skade eller udgør en trussel om skade i et omfang, der kan betegnes som væsentligt.
In accordance with Article 3(6) and Article 3(7) of the basic Regulation, the Commission examined whether dumped imports have caused injury or constitute a threat of injury to the Community industry to a degree that enables it to be classified as material.
Andre kendte faktorer end dumpingimporten, der samtidig kan have tilføjet EF-erhvervsgrenen skade eller udgøre en trussel for den, blev også undersøgt for at sikre, at en eventuel skade forvoldt af disse andre faktorer ikke tilskrives dumpingimporten.
Known factors other than the dumped imports, which could at the same time be injuring or be the cause of a threat to the Community industry, were also examined to ensure that possible injury caused by these other factors was not attributed to the dumped imports.
Mellem 2005 og UP tyvedobledes dumpingimporten af den pågældende vare med oprindelse i Kina fra 26273 tons til 542840 tons, og dens markedsandel i Fællesskabet steg med mere end 16 procentpoint (fra 1 % til 17,1 %).
Between 2005 and the IP, the volume of the dumped imports of the product concerned originating in the PRC increased by more than 20 times from 26273 tonnes to 542840 tonnes, and their share of the Community market increased by more than 16 percentage points (from 1 % to 17,1 %).
Den gennemsnitlige pris på denne import faldt mellem 2005 og UP og forblev betydeligt lavere end gennemsnitsprisen for alle andre forsyningskilder.
The average price of these imports decreased between 2005 and the IP, and remained significantly lower than the average price of all other supply sources.
Som nævnt i betragtning 65 var prisunderbuddet i forbindelse med den kinesiske import på grundlag af et vejet gennemsnit generelt på 24 %.
As indicated at recital 65 above, price undercutting of the Chinese imports was 24 % overall on a weighted average basis.
Det bør også påpeges, at i den samme periode blev den samme dumpingimport solgt til priser, der var markant lavere end for importen fra andre kilder (jf. betragtning 143).
It should also be pointed out that for the same period the same dumped imports were sold at prices significantly lower than imports from any other sources (see recital 143 below).
Stigningen i kinesisk dumpingimport har derfor været årsagen til, at EF-erhvervsgrenen ikke har været i stand til fuldt ud at drage fordel af den stigende efterspørgsel på EF-markedet.
The increase in dumped Chinese imports has therefore been the reason why the Community industry has not been able to fully benefit from the increase in demand which took place in the Community market.
Det bør også bemærkes, at i den forbindelse er der et klart tidsmæssigt sammenfald mellem den hurtige stigning i markedsandelen for kinesiske varer og den tilsvarende væsentlige udhuling af markedsandelene for importen fra Rusland og Ukraine, som var de nærmeste konkurrenter med hensyn til priser.
It should also be noted in this respect that there is a clear coincidence in time between the rapid increase in the market share of the Chinese products and the corresponding substantial erosion of the market shares held by imports from Russia and Ukraine, which were their closest competitor in terms of prices.
På baggrund af det væsentlige underbud af EF-erhvervsgrenens priser gennem kinesisk import er det endvidere opfattelsen, at denne dumpingimport udøvede et generelt pres på priserne på EF-markedet at regne fra UP og derved forhindrede EF-erhvervsgrenen i at øge sine salgspriser i det omfang, det var nødvendigt for at opretholde det opnåede rentabilitetsniveau.
Moreover, in view of the substantial undercutting of the Community industry’s prices by imports from the PRC, it is considered that these dumped imports exerted an overall pressure on the prices in the Community market, starting from the IP, thereby preventing the Community industry from increasing its sales prices to the extent necessary to maintain the achieved level of profitability.
Som nævnt i betragtning 89 blev det konkluderet, at den skade, som EF-erhvervsgrenen led, generelt ikke var væsentlig til trods for den kinesiske imports negative påvirkning af visse skadesindikatorer.
As mentioned at recital 89 above, notwithstanding the downward trend exerted on certain injury indicators by the Chinese imports, it was concluded that overall the injury suffered by the Community industry was not material.
Disse resultater skal imidlertid ses i lyset af fremtidsanalysen af udviklingen i forbruget, importen og visse skadesindikatorer for perioden efter UP, som er beskrevet i betragtning 91 til 112.
However, these findings are to be read in the light of the prospective analysis concerning the development of consumption, imports and certain injury indicators made for the period following the IP and reported at recitals 91 to 112 above.
Der er ingen grund til at tro, at denne udvikling ændres i et lignende eller sågar værre scenario på kort sigt.
There is no reason to believe that in a similar, even worse short term scenario, this trend will be reversed.
Men selv hvis dumpingimporten falder i et vist omfang i absolutte tal, vil dens markedsandel forblive stabil eller stige på et marked, der forventes at svinde meget ind ret hurtigt.
However, even in case dumped imports would decrease to a certain extent in absolute terms, their market share is set to remain stable or increase in a market which is forecasted to contract relatively fast.
Endelig er det opfattelsen —selv hvis mængden af kinesisk import ville begynde af falde forholdsmæssigt mere end forbrugsnedgangen — at tilstedeværelsen af store mængder af kinesiske lavprisvarer i en situation med faldende forbrug bør betragtes som en årsag til skade, eftersom de vil udøve et kraftigt pres i nedadgående retning på det generelle prisniveau på markedet.
Finally, even in the case that volumes of Chinese imports would start to decrease proportionally more than the decrease in consumption, it is considered that the presence itself of substantial volumes of low priced Chinese goods in a context of decreasing consumption should be considered as a cause of injury, because it will exert an important downward pressure on the general level of prices in the market.
I en situation med overforsyning og med kunder, der prøver at begrænse deres produktionsomkostninger for at opretholde konkurrenceevnen, vil råvarepriserne være mere tilbøjelige til at tilpasse sig det laveste niveau (hvilket er den kinesiske pris).
In a situation of oversupply, and with customers trying to reduce their production costs in order to maintain competitiveness, prices of inputs will be more likely to align towards their lowest level (which is the Chinese price).
Overvejelser med hensyn til kvalitet og forsyningssikkerhed, som i øjeblikket kan have været en fordel for EF-erhvervsgrenen, vil formodentlig spille en mindre vigtig rolle, og EF-erhvervsgrenen vil være nødt til at sænke sine priser som følge af det pres på markedet, som skyldes de kinesiske lavprisvarer.
Considerations of quality and security of supply that for the moment may have played in favour of the Community industry are likely to play a lesser role and the Community industry will be obliged to reduce its prices because of the pressure exerted on the market by the low priced Chinese products.
Da EF-erhvervsgrenen ganske vist ikke havde lidt væsentlig skade i den betragtede periode, men var i en sårbar tilstand ved udgangen af UP (jf. betragtning 89), og da alle betingelserne er til stede for, at skaden viser sig fuldt ud efter UP (jf. betragtning 112), og betingelsen for trussel om skade også er opfyldt, jf. betragtning 126, kan det konkluderes, at der er en årsagssammenhæng mellem den umiddelbare trussel fra kinesisk dumpingimport og den skade, som EF-erhvervsgrenen kan forventes at ville lide.
In conclusion, considering that, although the Community industry had not suffered material injury during the period considered but was at the end of the IP in a vulnerable state (see recital 89), that all the conditions for the injury to fully appear after the IP are present (see recital 112 above), and the condition of threat of injury are also fulfilled as explained at recital 126 above, it is concluded that there is a causal link between the imminent threat of dumped Chinese imports and the injury that is foreseen to be suffered by the Community industry.
EF-erhvervsgrenens import- og eksportaktivitet
Import and export activity of the Community industry
Det blev konstateret, at nogle medlemmer af EF-erhvervsgrenen importerede begrænsede mængder af den pågældende vare fra Kina og fra andre lande.
It was found that some members of the Community industry imported limited quantities of the product concerned from the PRC and from other countries.
Denne import (der skønnes at være under 2 % af den samlede import fra Kina) fandt sted for at dække særlige ønsker hos de kunder, som enten ønsker varer med særlige egenskaber, der ikke fremstilles af disse EF-producenter, eller ønsker varer til en ekstrem lav pris.
These imports (estimated to be less than 2 % of the total imports from the PRC) were made in order to cover specific requests of customers which either ask products with specifications which are not produced by these Community producers, or request goods at an extremely low price.
I betragtning af de meget lave importmængder er det ikke opfattelsen, at denne import kan anses for at bryde den ovenfor nævnte årsagssammenhæng
Given the very low quantities imported it is not considered that these imports may be considered as breaking the causal link identified above.
Endvidere er en gruppe af EF-producenterne forretningsmæssigt forbundet med en kinesisk eksporterende producent gennem en aktieminoritet.
Furthermore, one group of Community producers is related to a Chinese exporting producer through a minority shareholding.
Det blev imidlertid fastslået, at denne kinesiske eksporterende producent ikke foretog eksportsalg til Fællesskabet til virksomheder, der er forretningsmæssigt forbundne med den nævnte EF-producent.
It was, however, established that no export sales to the Community of that Chinese exporting producer are made to companies related to the said Community producer.