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Indien tegner sig ikke desto mindre for en væsentlig del af EU-markedet, idet Indien i gennemsnit havde 45 % af markedsandelene i skadesundersøgelsesperioden.
India nevertheless accounts for a significant portion of the Union market since it held on average 45 % of market shares during the injury investigation period.
Desuden steg priserne på importen fra Indien i alt med 13 % til et niveau lige over de thailandske priser.
Furthermore, Indian import prices increased overall by 13 %, at a level slightly above the Thai prices.
Indien er på grund af sin position på EU-markedet og i lyset af Indiens konkurrencedygtige importpris en væsentlig konkurrent for EU-erhvervsgrenen.
Given its prevailing position on the Union market, and in view of its competitive import price, India is a significant competitor for the Union industry.
I betragtning af ovennævnte tendens, altså faldende mængder til stigende priser, er der dog ingen indikation for, at Indien skulle have bidraget til forværringen af EU-erhvervsgrenens situation i UP.
However, when looking at the trend described above, i.e. decreasing volume at increasing prices, there is no indication that India would have contributed to the deterioration of the situation of the Union industry in the IP.
Endelig skal det bemærkes, at en vis andel af den indiske import, dvs. ca. en tredjedel, blev købt direkte og solgt på EU-markedet af en distributør, der er forretningsmæssigt forbundet med EU-erhvervsgrenen.
Finally, it should be noted that a certain portion of the Indian imports, i.e. around one third, has been directly purchased and sold on the Union market by a distributor related to the Union industry.
Importen fra Kina har været pålagt antidumpingtold varierende fra 51,2 % til 78,8 % siden 2004.
Chinese imports have been subject to anti-dumping duties ranging from 51,2 % to 78,8 % since 2004.
Mængden af den kinesiske import steg med ca. 50 % mellem 2006 og UP, dvs. en stigning i markedsandelen på 2 procentpoint fra 3,5 % til 5,5 %.
The volume of the Chinese imports increased by around 50 % between 2006 and IP, i.e. a market share gain of 2 points from 3,5 % to 5,5 %.
Selv om de kinesiske importpriser fulgte en faldende tendens i hele skadesundersøgelsesperioden, lå det generelle niveau dog langt over de thailandske priser.
Even if Chinese import prices followed a decreasing trend during the overall injury investigation period, their overall level however remained far above the Thai prices.
Dette er endda tilfældet uden at tage anvendelsen af antidumpingtold i betragtning.
And this is even without taking into account the application of the anti-dumping duties.
Det konkluderes således, at denne import ikke bidrog til forværringen af EU-erhvervsgrenens situation i UP.
It is thus concluded that these imports did not contribute to the deterioration of the situation of the Union industry in the IP.
På grundlag af ovenstående konkluderes det foreløbigt, at importen fra disse tredjelande ikke bidrog til den væsentlige skade, der var blevet påført EU-erhvervsgrenen, og under alle omstændigheder kun i marginalt omfang.
On the basis of the above, it is provisionally concluded that the imports from these third countries has not contributed, at least not beyond a marginal extent, to the material injury suffered by the Union industry.
Eksportresultaterne blev også undersøgt som en af de kendte faktorer ud over dumpingimporten, der samtidig kunne have påført EU-erhvervsgrenen skade.
Export performance was also examined as one of the known factors other than the dumped imports, which could at the same time have injured the Union industry.
EU-erhvervsgrenens eksport repræsenterede ca. 5 % af det samlede salg af ringmekanismer i skadesundersøgelsesperioden og var forholdsvis stabil.
The exports of the Union industry represented on average around 5 % of its total sales of RBM during the injury investigation period and remained relatively stable.
Det konkluderes derfor foreløbigt, at eksporten ikke kan have påført EU-erhvervsgrenen nogen skade.
It is thus provisionally concluded that this could not have caused any injury to the Union industry.
Af ovenstående analyse fremgår det, at importen fra Thailand forvoldte EU-erhvervsgrenen væsentlig skade i UP som følge af importmængden og prisniveauet.
The above analysis demonstrated that imports from Thailand caused material injury to the Union industry during the IP, given their volume and the level of their prices.
Importen steg nemlig i absolutte tal, og det blev konstateret, at der fandt dumping sted, og prisniveauet var væsentligt under EU-erhvervsgrenens priser på EU-markedet for lignende varetyper.
Imports indeed increased in absolute terms, they were found to be dumped and their price level was found to be significantly below the prices charged by the Union industry on the Union market for similar product types.
På et så prisfølsomt marked, hvor antallet af leverandører er relativt begrænset og markedet er meget gennemsigtigt, havde en underbudsmargen på over 30 % afgjort en væsentlig indvirkning på markedspriserne.
In this price sensitive market, where the number of suppliers is relatively limited and the market quite transparent, an undercutting rate of more than 30 % definitively had a significant impact on market prices.
Gennemgangen af andre kendte faktorer, der kunne have forvoldt EU-erhvervsgrenen skade, viste, at den faldende efterspørgsel kunne have haft betydning.
The examination of the other known factors which could have caused injury to the Union industry revealed that the contraction in demand could have played a role.
Til trods for den negative virkning af den faldende efterspørgsel på EU-markedet blev det foreløbigt konkluderet, at denne faktor ikke var af et omfang, der kunne bryde den årsagssammenhæng, der var etableret mellem dumpingimporten fra Thailand og den væsentlige skade, som blev påført EU-erhvervsgrenen.
However, despite the negative effect of the decreasing demand on the Union market, it is provisionally concluded that this factor was not such as to break the causal link established between the dumped imports from Thailand and the material injury suffered by the Union industry.
Den faldende efterspørgsel skal nemlig ses i sammenhæng med virkningen af dumpingimporten, som faktisk forværrede finanskrisens negative indvirkning.
The contraction in demand should indeed be seen in conjunction with the effects of dumped imports which actually exacerbated the negative impact of the financial crisis.
På baggrund af ovenstående analyse, hvor der blev behørigt skelnet mellem alle de kendte faktorer, der har betydning for EU-erhvervsgrenens situation, og de skadevoldende virkninger af dumpingimporten, konkluderes det foreløbigt, at dumpingimporten fra Thailand har forvoldt EU-erhvervsgrenen væsentlig skade, jf. grundforordningens artikel 3, stk. 6.
Based on the above analysis, which has properly distinguished and separated the effects of all known factors on the situation of the Union industry from the injurious effects of the dumped imports, it is provisionally concluded that the dumped imports from Thailand have caused material injury to the Union industry within the meaning of Article 3(6) of the basic Regulation.
I henhold til grundforordningens artikel 21, stk. 1, vurderede Kommissionen derfor med udgangspunkt i de foreliggende oplysninger de sandsynlige virkninger af eventuelle foranstaltninger for alle parter, der var berørt af proceduren, samt de sandsynlige følger af ikke at træffe foranstaltninger.
For this purpose, and in accordance with Article 21(1) of the basic Regulation, the likely impact of possible measures on all parties involved in this proceeding and also the likely consequences of not taking measures were considered on the basis of all evidence submitted.
For at vurdere den sandsynlige virkning af foranstaltningerne fik alle interesserede parter lejlighed til at tilkendegive deres synspunkter i overensstemmelse med grundforordningens artikel 21, stk. 2.
In order to assess the likely impact of the measures, all interested parties were given the opportunity to make their views known pursuant to Article 21(2) of the basic Regulation.
Den ansøgende EU-producent og fire ikke-forretningsmæssigt forbundne importører besvarede spørgeskemaet.
The applicant Union producer and four unrelated importers replied to the questionnaire.
Den anden EU-producent, som også er importør, fremlagde en række oplysninger, og en bruger indsendte en spørgeskemabesvarelse.
The other Union producer, which is also an importer, provided some information and one user submitted a questionnaire reply.
Beskrivelse af EU-markedet
Description of the Union market
For at få et bedre overblik over de forskellige interesser, der står på spil, er det vigtigt først at beskrive markedets vigtigste kendetegn.
In order to have a better understanding of all the various interests at stake, it is considered important to first describe the main characteristics of the market.
Der blev første gang indført antidumpingforanstaltninger over for importen af visse ringmekanismer med oprindelse i Kina i 1997 [6].
Anti-dumping measures were imposed for the first time against imports of certain ring binder mechanisms originating in China in 1997 [6].
Den oprindelige told blev hævet tre år senere som følge af en interimsundersøgelse.
The original duty rate was increased 3 years later following an interim review.
Disse foranstaltninger blev for nylig udvidet for anden gang som følge af en udløbsundersøgelse, hvori det blev fastslået, at dumping og skadevoldende import ellers ville blive genoptaget [7].
Those measures have indeed been recently extended for a second time following an expiry review establishing that dumped and injurious imports would otherwise resume [7].
Adskillige undersøgelser har fastslået, at foranstaltningerne over for Kina blev omgået, og de blev derfor udvidet til at omfatte Vietnam og Den Demokratiske Folkerepublik Laos i hhv. 2004 og 2006, og anvendelsesområdet for foranstaltningerne blev ligeledes udvidet til visse let ændrede ringmekanismer [8].
Several investigations established that measures against China were circumvented, and they were thus extended to Vietnam and Lao People's Democratic Republic, respectively in 2004 and 2006, and the scope of the measures also had to be extended to certain slightly modified RBM [8].
Det skal bemærkes, at ringmekanismer importeres til Unionen af enten distributører, handelsagenter eller direkte af brugerne, dvs. virksomheder, der producerer ringbind.
It should be noted that RBM are imported into the Union market either by distributors, agents or directly by users, i.e. the companies producing binders.
Endelig skal det erindres, at antallet af producenter af ringmekanismer, der forsyner EU-markedet, er forholdsvis begrænset.
Finally, it should be recalled that the number of producers of RBM supplying the Union market is relatively limited.
Ud over de to producenter i Unionen findes der nemlig kun en kendt producent i Thailand, en i Indien og nogle enkelte i Kina, og sidstnævnte er genstand for antidumpingforanstaltninger, jf. ovenfor.
Indeed, in addition to the two producers in the EU, there exist only one known producer in Thailand, one in India, and some in China, the latter being subject to anti-dumping measures as explained above.
Både den eksporterende producent i Thailand og i Indien ejes af Hongkong-baserede virksomheder, hhv. Wah Hing Stationary, en forhandler af ringmekanismer med et produktionsanlæg i Kina, og World Wide Stationary, som har en leveringsaftale med Bensons, en distributør ejet af EU-erhvervsgrenen.
Both the exporting producer in Thailand and in India are owned by Hong Kong based companies, respectively Wah Hing Stationary, a trader of RBM having a production site in China, and World Wide Stationary, which has a supply agreement with Bensons, a distributor owned by the Union industry.
Det skal nævnes, at EU-erhvervsgrenen allerede for nogle år siden havde alvorlige økonomiske vanskeligheder, som bl.a. skyldtes import på urimelige vilkår, og måtte omstrukturere for at sikre virksomhedens videre eksistens, jf. ovenfor.
It is recalled that some years ago the Union industry already faced serious economic difficulties, amongst other things because of unfair traded imports, and had to restructure in order to ensure its continued existence as explained below.
EU-erhvervsgrenen bestod nemlig af to producenter, da den første antidumpingklage blev indgivet i 1995: Koloman Handler GmbH, en østrigsk virksomhed, og Robert Krause GmbH & Co., en tysk virksomhed.
The Union industry actually consisted of two producers when the first anti-dumping complaint was lodged in 1995: Koloman Handler GmbH, an Austrian company, and Robert Krause GmbH & Co, a German company.
Disse to virksomheder havde allerede været til stede på det europæiske marked for ringmekanismer i lang tid, men deres økonomiske situation blev så dårlig, at de begge var nødt til at indgive konkursbegæring.
Those two companies were present on the EU RBM market already for a long time but their economic situation became so bad that they both had to file for bankruptcy.
Derefter er aktiviteten blevet omstruktureret for bedre at kunne konkurrere på verdensplan, og især på ansøgerens kernemarked, dvs. EU-markedet.
Since then the activity has been restructured in order to better compete worldwide, but especially on the core market of the applicant, i.e. the EU market.
Denne omstrukturering omfattede erhvervelsen af Bensons, der er en veletableret forhandler af ringmekanismer med virksomheder beliggende i Nederlandene, Singapore, Det Forenede Kongerige og USA.
This restructuring included the acquisition of Bensons, a well-established trader of RBM with companies located in the Netherlands, Singapore, the United Kingdom and the USA.
Erhvervsgrenens bestræbelser på at forbedre situationen er imidlertid blevet undermineret, da foranstaltningernes positive indvirkning på import på urimelige vilkår er blevet udvandet af overvæltnings- og omgåelsespraksis, jf. ovenfor.
The efforts undertaken by the industry to improve its situation have however been undermined given that the positive effects of the measures against unfair imports have been diluted by absorption and circumvention practices, as explained above.
Til trods for en væsentlig forbedring indtil 2008 forblev erhvervsgrenens situation sårbar, således som det blev konkluderet i den undersøgelse, der førte til en forlængelse af antidumpingforanstaltningerne overfor Kina.
As a consequence, despite significant improvement in particular until the year 2008, the situation of the industry remained fragile, as concluded in the investigation leading to the prolongation of the anti-dumping measures against China.
Det fastslås i den nuværende undersøgelse, at EU-erhvervsgrenen i de senere år igen har lidt væsentligt skade, og at dette skyldtes dumpingimporten fra Thailand.
The current investigation concluded that in the recent years the Union industry is again suffering material injury and that this was caused by dumped imports originating in Thailand.
EU-erhvervsgrenen beviste via sine omstruktureringsbestræbelser, at den er en levedygtig erhvervsgren, som stadig kan forsyne en vigtig andel af EU-markedet.
Through its restructuring efforts the Union industry proved it is a viable industry which is still in a position to supply an important share of the EU market.
Erhvervsgrenen har imidlertid brug for yderligere og effektiv beskyttelse mod dumpingimport fra alle kilder for at kunne nå frem til en solid og sund situation.
It however needs additional and efficient protection against dumped imports from all sources in order to reach a solid and healthy situation.
Næsten 60 arbejdspladser gik tabt mellem 2008 og UP, og EU-erhvervsgrenen har haft store tab i de senere år.
Almost 60 jobs were lost between 2008 and the IP, and the Union industry made important losses in the last years.
Uden foranstaltninger over for import på urimelige vilkår fra Thailand kan det ikke udelukkes, at ansøgeren ville være nødsaget til at standse sine aktiviteter, og endnu 160 arbejdspladser vil være i fare.
Without measures against Thai unfair traded imports it cannot be excluded that the applicant will be forced to cease its activity and more than 160 further jobs are at risk.
Da importen fra Thailand har forvoldt EU-erhvervsgrenen skade, og EU-erhvervsgrenen har foretaget alle nødvendige omstruktureringsbestræbelser og er i stand til at konkurrere på et marked, hvor der importeres på urimelige vilkår, konkluderes det, at det vil være i EU-erhvervsgrenens interesse at indføre midlertidige foranstaltninger over for importen af ringmekanismer fra Thailand.
Given the fact that imports from Thailand were found to cause material injury to the Union industry, that the Union industry has made all necessary restructuring efforts and is able to compete on a market where imports are fairly traded, it is concluded that it would be in the interest of the Union industry to impose provisional measures against imports of RBM from Thailand.
Efter indledningen af undersøgelsen gav fem importører, herunder den anden EU-producent, sig til kende og fremlagde enten en spørgeskemabesvarelser eller andre oplysninger.
Following the initiation of the investigation five importers, including the second Union producer, made themselves known and provided either a questionnaire reply or other information.
Disse virksomheder tegnede sig for 75 % af importen af ringmekanismer fra Thailand i undersøgelsesperioden.
Those companies accounted for 75 % of the imports of RBM from Thailand during the investigation period.
En af ovennævnte importører, som tegnede sig for ca. 20 % af den samlede import fra Thailand, besluttede at standse sine aktiviteter vedrørende ringmekanismer efter undersøgelsesperioden.
One of the above importers, representing around 20 % of the overall Thai imports, decided to end all its activities related to RBM after the investigation period.
For en anden importør blev salgsmængden af ringmekanismer reduceret til en tredjedel i den samlede skadesundersøgelsesperiode og udgjorde kun en mindre del af virksomhedens samlede omsætning i UP (ca. 1 %).
For a second importer, the sales volume of RBM has been divided by three during the overall injury investigation period and only represented a minor portion of its overall turnover during the IP (around 1 %).
Desuden ophørte sidstnævnte med at indkøbe fra Thailand i 2008 og skiftede til en EU-distributør.
Moreover the latter ceased purchases from Thailand in 2008 and switched to an EU distributor.
Det blev således konkluderet, at en eventuel indførelse af foranstaltninger ikke ville påvirke disse to importørers situation.
It is thus concluded that any imposition of measures would not affect the situation of those two importers.
En anden importør, som tegnede sig for under 10 % af den samlede import fra Thailand, påstod, at hvis der indføres foranstaltninger over for Thailand, vil virksomheden ikke længere have alternative leverandører og være nødsaget til at standse sine aktiviteter med ringmekanismer.
Another importer, representing less than 10 % of the total Thai imports, claimed that if measures were imposed against Thailand, it would have no alternative sources of supply and would be forced to end their RBM activity.
Det skal i den forbindelse bemærkes, at hensigten med antidumpingforanstaltningerne ikke er at udelukke nogen import til EU-markedet, men derimod at tillade fortsat import, dog til ikke-dumpede priser.
In this respect, it should firstly be recalled that the objective of anti-dumping measures is however not to exclude any imports on the Union market, but rather to allow imports to continue, albeit at non-dumped prices.
Importøren kan således fortsat importere ringmekanismer fra Thailand, dog efter betaling af antidumpingtold, og kan helt eller delvist vælte denne omkostningsstigning over på sine kunder.
This importer could thus continue to import RBM from Thailand, although subject to the payment of anti-dumping duties, and could partially or totally pass-on this cost increase to its customers.
Det skal dog erkendes, at dette måske ikke vil være så nemt i lyset af varens prisfølsomhed og konkurrencen fra import fra andre lande såsom Indien.
It is however recognised that this could not so easily be achieved in view of the price sensitivity of the product and the competition from imports from other countries such as India.
I betragtning af strukturen på EU-markedet og det begrænsede antal producenter på verdensplan er det ganske sandsynligt, at denne importør kan få vanskeligt ved at skifte til andre leverandører.
Moreover, given the structure of the Union market and the limited number of producers worldwide, it is indeed likely that this importer may face difficulties to switch to other sources of supply.
Det skal dog bemærkes, at andelen af salget af ringmekanismer i forhold til virksomhedens samlede omsætning faldt i skadesundersøgelsesperioden fra ca. 40 % til 25 %, og endnu vigtigere viste undersøgelsen, at aktiviteterne i forbindelse med ringmekanismer har givet store tab i de senere år.
It should however be noted that the portion of the RBM sales of the company as compared to its total turnover decreased during the injury investigation period, from around 40 % to 25 %, and, more importantly, the investigation revealed that the RBM activity has generated significant losses in the last years.
Der er med andre ord allerede nu tvivl om levedygtigheden af aktiviteterne i forbindelse med ringmekanismer hos denne importør.
In other words, there are doubts already today concerning the viability of the RBM business of this importer.
Den fjerde importør påstod også, at virksomheden i tilfælde af, at der indføres foranstaltninger, vil være nødsaget til at indstille handelen med ringmekanismer på grund af mangel på alternative forsyningskilder.
The fourth importer also claimed that in case of imposition of measures it would have to stop trading RBM because of the lack of alternative sources of supply.
Salget af ringmekanismer udgjorde i dette tilfælde dog kun en meget lille del af virksomhedens samlede omsætning i UP, og kun en person var beskæftiget med den pågældende vare, hvorfor det er meget sandsynligt, at virksomheden forholdsvist nemt vil kunne bibeholde den overordnede aktivitet selv uden handel med ringmekanismer, hvis indførelsen af foranstaltninger skulle gøre dette uundgåeligt.
Sales of RBM in this case however only accounted for a very minor portion of the total turnover of the company during the IP, with only one person dealing with the product concerned, and it is very likely that the company could relatively easily maintain its overall activity even without trading RBM, if the imposition of measures would make it unavoidable.
Det kan således konkluderes, at selv hvis indførelsen af foranstaltninger påvirker de to ovennævnte importørers situation i negativ retning, vil det dog ikke i væsentlig grad påvirke deres samlede økonomiske aktiviteter.
It is thus concluded that even if the imposition of measures may indeed negatively affect the situation of the two importers above, it would however not significantly affect their overall economic activities.
Situationen hos den sidste importør er mere vanskelig, da ca. halvdelen af salget af ringmekanismer er thailandske varer (de udgør en væsentlig del af den samlede import til Unionen af ringmekanismer fra Thailand), og den anden halvdel produceres i Unionen.
The situation of the last importer is less obvious because around half of its sales of RBM are of Thai products (they represent a significant proportion of the total EU imports of RBM from Thailand), the other half being produced in the EU.
Selv om virksomheden desuden overvejende sælger bueformede ringmekanismer, udgør salget af ringmekanismer en ikke ubetydelig del af virksomhedens samlede omsætning (ca. 15 %).
Moreover, even if the company is mainly selling lever arch mechanism, sales of RBM represent a non-negligible portion of the total turnover of the company (around 15 %).
Dette salg vurderes desuden som afgørende, da kunderne ofte forlanger, at leverandørerne kan levere et helt varesortiment.
These sales are also considered crucial by the company because its customers often require suppliers being able to supply a full range of products.