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I overensstemmelse med grundforordningens artikel 2, stk. 11 og 12, blev dumpingmargenen for den samarbejdsvillige eksporterende producent fastsat på grundlag af en sammenligning af det vejede gennemsnit af den normale værdi pr. varetype og det vejede gennemsnit af eksportpriserne pr. varetype som fastsat ovenfor.
Pursuant to Article 2(11) and (12) of the basic Regulation, the dumping margin for the cooperating exporting producer was established on the basis of a comparison of a weighted average normal value by product type with a weighted average export price by product type as established above.
På grundlag af ovenstående metodologi udgør de foreløbige dumpingmargener følgende i procent af cif-prisen, Unionens grænse, ufortoldet:
On the basis of the above methodology the provisional dumping margins, expressed as a percentage of the CIF Union frontier price, duty unpaid, are as follows:
Da den samarbejdsvillige eksporterende producent tegnede sig for den samlede eksport af den pågældende vare fra Thailand til Unionen, blev det konkluderet, at restdumpingmargenen skulle fastsættes til den dumpingmargen, der var fastsat for den samarbejdsvillige eksporterende producent, altså 17,2 %.
Since the cooperating exporting producer accounted for all Thai exports to the Union of the product concerned, it was considered that the residual dumping margin should be set at the level of dumping margin found for this cooperating exporting producer, i.e. 17,2 %.
I undersøgelsesperioden blev ringmekanismer fremstillet i Unionen af følgende producenter:
During the investigation period RBM were manufactured in the EU by the following producers:
Ring Alliance Ringbuchtechnik GmbH, Wien, Østrig
Ring Alliance Ringbuchtechnik GmbH, Wien, Austria,
Undersøgelsen fastslog, at ansøgeren tegnede sig for mere end 50 % af den samlede EU-produktion af ringmekanismer i undersøgelsesperioden.
The investigation has established that the applicant represented more than 50 % of the total Union production of RBM in the IP.
Den anden (mindre) producent er også importør af ringmekanismer fra Thailand og var imod undersøgelsen.
The second (smaller) producer is also an importer of RBM from Thailand and opposed the proceedings.
På grundlag af virksomhedens oplysninger blev det konkluderet, at virksomhedens købsmængde af varer fra Thailand i den periode, der blev taget i betragtning ved skadesanalysen, i gennemsnit svarede til virksomhedens egen produktionsmængde.
On the basis of the information provided by the company, it was found that during the overall period considered for the injury analysis the volume of its purchases of Thai products was on average comparable to the volume of its own production.
På grundlag af ovenstående konkluderes det, at den anden producent, jf. grundforordningens artikel 4, stk. 1, litra a), skal udelukkes fra definitionen af EU-erhvervsgrenen, og at kun den ansøgende producent derfor udgør EU-erhvervsgrenen, jf. grundforordningens artikel 4, stk. 1, og artikel 5, stk. 4.
On the basis of the above it is considered that, pursuant to Article 4(1)(a), the second producer should be excluded from the definition of the Union industry, and therefore only the applicant producer should constitute the Union industry within the meaning of Articles 4(1) and 5(4) of the basic Regulation.
Det bør bemærkes, at EU-erhvervsgrenen tidligere var sammensat af to forskellige producenter (Koloman Handler — Østrig og Robert Krause — Tyskland), som gik konkurs og blev overtaget af en østrigsk koncern.
It should be noted that in the past, the Union industry was originally composed of two different producers (Koloman Handler — Austria and Robert Krause — Germany) that went bankrupt and taken over by an Austrian group.
Forbruget blev fastslået på følgende grundlag:
Consumption was established on the basis of the following figures:
det verificerede samlede salg på EU-markedet, som blev angivet af EU-erhvervsgrenen og den anden EU-producent
the verified total sales on the Union market reported by the Union industry and the other EU producer,
den verificerede samlede eksportmængde til Unionen fra den samarbejdsvillige eksporterende producent i Thailand i de perioder, der fremgik af spørgeskemaet (2008, 2009 og UP), og Eurostats oplysninger for de øvrige år
the verified total EU export volume of the cooperating exporting producer in Thailand for the periods requested in the questionnaire (the years 2008, 2009 and IP), and Eurostat for the other years,
Eurostats oplysninger om import fra andre tredjelande.
Eurostat for imports from the other third countries.
På dette grundlag udviklede EU-forbruget af ringmekanismer sig således:
On this basis, the EU consumption of RBM developed as follows:
Kilde: Verificerede spørgeskemabesvarelser og Eurostat.
Source: verified questionnaire replies and Eurostat.
Forbrug (1000 stk.)
Consumption (000pces)
Forbruget faldt med 5 % i den samlede skadesundersøgelsesperiode [3].
The consumption declined by 5 % during the overall injury investigation period [3].
Det skal dog bemærkes, at forbruget efter en stigning på ca. 10 % mellem 2006 og 2008 faldt med 15 % i den efterfølgende periode.
It should however be noted that after an increase of around 10 % between 2006 and 2008, the consumption dropped by 15 % in the subsequent period.
Import fra Thailand
Imports from Thailand
Kilde: Verificeret spørgeskemabesvarelse og Eurostat.
Source: verified questionnaire reply and Eurostat.
Importen fra Thailand for perioden 2008-UP er baseret på spørgeskemabesvarelsen fra den samarbejdsvillige eksporterende producent — den eneste kendte thailandske eksportør — og på Eurostats data for de øvrige år.
Imports from Thailand for the period 2008-IP are based on the questionnaire reply of the co-operating exporting producer — the sole known Thai exporter — and based on Eurostat data for the other years.
På dette grundlag blev det fastslået, at den samlede importmængde af ringmekanismer fra Thailand steg med næsten 20 % mellem 2006 og UP.
On this basis, it was established that total import volume of RBM from Thailand increased by almost 20 % between 2006 and the IP.
Importmængderne viste dog udsving i denne periode, og den største stigning fandt sted mellem 2007 og 2008, hvor importen mere end fordobledes.
The level of imports however fluctuated significantly during this period, and the most important increase took place between 2007 and 2008, when imports more than doubled.
Den thailandske markedsandel fulgte en generelt stigende tendens og steg med 3 point mellem 2006 og UP.
The Thai market shares followed an overall increasing trend and gained 3 points between 2006 and the IP.
Markedsandel nåede ligesom salgsmængden sit højeste i 2008, nemlig 16,5 %.
Similarly to the sales volume, the market shares reached a peak in 2008, at a level of 16,5 %.
Importpris
import price
Importpriserne steg i starten med mere end 20 % mellem 2006 og 2008 og faldt derefter.
Import prices first increased by more than 20 % between 2006 and 2008 and declined subsequently.
Til trods for en generel stigning på 13 % i skadesundersøgelsesperioden underbød de thailandske priser i væsentlig grad EU-producenternes priser i UP.
Despite an overall increase of 13 % during the injury investigation period, the Thai prices significantly undercut the Union producers’ prices during the IP.
Prissammenligningen for tilsvarende modeller, evt. justeret, viste ganske rigtigt, at importpriserne i gennemsnit lå over 30 % under EU-erhvervsgrenens salgspriser i UP.
The price comparison for corresponding models, duly adjusted where necessary, indeed showed that on average import prices were more than 30 % below the Union industry’s sales price during the IP.
En sammenligning af det gennemsnitlige prisniveau i de øvrige år viser et lignende underbud for 2006-2009.
A comparison of the average price level during the other years suggests comparable undercutting rates for the years 2006-2009.
Det absolutte niveau for de thailandske importpriser lå også systematisk under prisen for varer fra andre lande og — i vidt omfang — under den anden EU-producents priser.
The absolute level of Thai import prices was also systematically below the price of other imports and — to a larger extent — below the price of the other Union producer.
EU-erhvervsgrenens økonomiske situation [4]
Economic situation of the Union industry [4]
I den samlede periode faldt både produktionen og produktionskapaciteten med hhv. næsten 20 % og 25 %.
During the overall period, both the production and the production capacity decreased respectively by almost 20 % and 25 %.
Den stigende kapacitetsudnyttelse skal kun ses som resultatet af en nedgang i produktionskapaciteten på 25 % i samme periode.
The increasing capacity utilisation should only be seen as the result of a reduction of the production capacity by 25 % during the same period.
Dette skyldes hovedsagelig afskedigelser (se afsnittet om beskæftigelse nedenfor).
This is mainly the result of lay-offs (see employment below).
Det skal dog bemærkes, at produktionsmængden og -kapaciteten indledningsvis forbedredes indtil 2008, hvorefter begge faldt markant.
It should however be noted that production volume and capacity first improved until 2008, and then decreased significantly.
Slutlagre
Closing stock
I skadesundersøgelsesperioden steg EU-erhvervsgrenens lagre generelt med 26 %.
In the injury investigation period, the Union industry's stocks increased overall by 26 %.
En betydelig andel af produktionen af ringmekanismer består af standardvarer, og EU-erhvervsgrenen skal opretholde et vist lagerniveau for hurtigt at kunne efterkomme kundernes efterspørgsel.
A significant part of the RBM production consists of standard products, and the Union industry has to maintain a certain level of stock in order to be in a position to swiftly satisfy the demand of its customers.
Enhver stigning i slutlagrene ud over det gennemsnitlige niveau betyder vanskeligheder med at sælge varerne.
Any increase of the closing stock above the average level nevertheless indicates difficulties to sell the products.
EU-erhvervsgrenens salgsmængde på EU-markedet faldt med 23 % i den analyserede periode, hvilket svarer til et fald i markedsandelen fra 29,6 % til 24,0 %, altså et fald på mere end 5 procentpoint.
The Union industry’s sales volume on the EU market decreased by 23 % over the period analysed, which corresponded to declining market shares from 29,6 % to 24,0 %, i.e. a drop of more than 5 points.
Salgsmængden og markedsandelen forværredes fra 2008.
Sales volume and market shares in fact deteriorated as from 2008.
Udviklingen ovenfor viser en situation med manglende vækst i EU-erhvervsgrenen mellem 2006 og UP.
The above development overall indicates an absence of Union industry growth between 2006 and the IP.
Denne prisstigning skyldes en kombination af to faktorer, nemlig en ændring i varesortimentet som følge af faldende salgsmængder af de mere standardiserede — og billigere — varer og EU-erhvervsgrenens forsøg på at kompensere for tab i 2008.
This price increase is the result of a combination of two factors: a change of product mix due to the decreasing sales volume of the more standardised — and cheaper — products, and the Union industry’s attempt to compensate for the losses incurred in 2008.
Sidstnævnte var dog uden succes, idet EU-erhvervsgrenen fortsat opererede med tab i den efterfølgende periode (se nedenfor).
The latter was however not successful since the Union industry continued to operate at a loss in the subsequent period (see below).
Rentabilitet/tab i % af omsætningen
P&L % turnover
EU-erhvervsgrenen opererede med tab i den samlede skadesundersøgelsesperiode, og ovenstående tendenser viser en generel forværring af tabene.
The Union industry was loss making during the overall injury investigation period, and the above trend shows an overall increase of the level of losses.
Situationen forbedredes en anelse i 2007 (tæt på breakeven-niveau), men forværredes dog igen fra 2008.
While the situation slightly improved in 2007 (it became nearly break even), it however deteriorated as from 2008.
Faldet i likviditeten kunne i nogen grad begrænses, men var dog negativt fra 2007.
While the decline in cash-flow could somehow be limited, it also remained negative as from 2007.
Afkastet af nettoaktiverne var også negativt i perioden som helhed og faldt konstant mellem 2006 og UP.
The return on net assets was also negative during the overall period and constantly declined between 2006 and the IP.
Investeringerne viste en markant faldende tendens, nemlig – 75 % i alt i skadesundersøgelsesperioden.
Investments followed a sharp decreasing trend, i.e. – 75 % during the overall injury investigation period.
Som nævnt ovenfor kan det konkluderes, at EU-erhvervsgrenens evne til at tilvejebringe kapital fra uafhængige kilder var alvorligt påvirket i kraft af dens svage finansielle situation.
As stated above, given the weak financial situation of Union industry it can be concluded that its ability to raise capital from independent sources was seriously affected.
I den samlede periode faldt beskæftigelsen (fuldtidsækvivalenter) med 13 %, og det største fald fandt sted efter 2008, hvor beskæftigelsen var på sit laveste.
During the overall period employment (full-time units) decreased by 13 % and the most important decline took place after the year 2008 when employment reached a peak.
Lønningerne fulgte den samme tendens.
Wages mostly followed the same trend.
Produktiviteten, målt i tusind stk. produceret pr. ansat i perioden, fulgte generelt den samme tendens som beskæftigelsen, men faldet var dog begrænset i UP.
Productivity, measured in thousand of pieces produced per employee during the period, generally followed the same trend as employment, but the decline could be limited during the IP.
Undersøgelsen har vist på baggrund af de foreliggende omstændigheder, at der fandt dumping sted i undersøgelsesperioden på 17,2 %, hvilket er betydeligt.
On the basis of the best facts available, the investigation has established the existence of dumping during the IP of 17,2 %, which is substantial.
Genrejsning efter virkningerne af tidligere dumping
Recovery from the effect of past dumping
EU-erhvervsgrenen har lidt under virkningerne af tidligere dumpingimport i adskillige år.
The Union industry has been suffering from the effects of dumped imports for several years.
Erhvervsgrenen var dog i stand til at udnytte de relativt effektive foranstaltninger indtil 2008, hvorefter situationen igen forværredes.
It could nevertheless benefit from relatively effective measures until the year 2008, but the situation deteriorated again thereafter.
Dette uddybes nærmere i afsnittet nedenfor om Unionens interesser.
This is further explained in the section related to Union interest below.
EU-erhvervsgrenens økonomiske situation forværredes tydeligt mellem 2006 og UP.
The economic situation of the Union industry clearly deteriorated between 2006 and the IP.
Dette kendetegnedes især ved et markant fald i produktionen og salgsmængden (hhv. – 17 % og – 13 %), hvilket endvidere resulterede i et fald i markedsandelen fra 29,6 % til 24 %.
This was especially characterised by a significant decrease of production and sale volume (respectively – 17 %, – 13 %), which also resulted in decline of market share from 29,6 % to 24 %.
EU-erhvervsgrenens finansielle situation blev også påvirket.
The financial situation of the Union Industry was also affected.
Virksomhedens tab forværredes, og både likviditeten og afkastet af nettoaktiverne fulgte samme negative tendens.
The level of losses incurred by the company indeed increased, and both cash-flow and return on net assets followed the same negative trend.
EU-erhvervsgrenens forsøg på at begrænse sine tab ved at øge sine priser i 2009 var uden succes, og situationen forværredes endda.
The attempt of the Union industry to limit the level of the losses by increasing its prices in 2009 was not successful, and the situation even worsened.
Investeringerne blev følgelig reduceret til et minimum, og virksomheden måtte afskedige en lang række medarbejdere for at tackle situationen.
Consequently, the investments were reduced to their minimum level, and the company had no choice but to lay off a substantial number of people in order to face the situation.
Disse indikatorer er dog faldet markant siden 2009.
Those indicators however significantly dropped since 2009.
Rentabilitetsindikatorerne var derimod negative i hele perioden, selv om rentabiliteten var tæt på breakeven i 2007.
The profitability indicators on the other hand remained negative during the overall period; although profitability was close to break even in 2007.
Det skal bemærkes, at EU-markedet er kendetegnet ved et relativt lille antal forsyningskilder (to i Unionen, en i Indien, en i Thailand og nogle enkelte i Kina) og ved at markedet derfor har en forholdsvis stor prisgennemsigtighed som følge af pristilbud.
It is to be noted that the Union market is characterised by a relatively small number of sources of supply (two in the Union, one in India, one in Thailand and still some supply from China) and that the market is therefore quite transparent in terms of prices, through price quotations.
Desuden vedrører en markant del af efterspørgslen i Unionen standardtyper af ringmekanismer, for hvilke prisen er langt den mest afgørende faktor ved køb af varen.
Furthermore a significant part of the demand in the EU concerns standard types of RBM, for which price is by far a decisive factor when purchasing the product.
I den sammenhæng viste undersøgelsen, at mængden af importerede ringmekanismer fra Thailand steg med næsten 20 % i skadesundersøgelsesperioden og udgjorde en markedsandel på 15 % i UP.
In this context, the investigation showed that the volume of imports of RBM from Thailand increased by almost 20 % during the injury investigation period, and reached a market share of 15 % during the IP.
EU-erhvervsgrenens salgsmængder faldt betydeligt i samme periode.
The Union industry lost a significant volume of sales during the same period.
Det blev desuden konstateret, at ringmekanismer fra Thailand i UP underbød EU-erhvervsgrenens priser med mere end 30 %, hvilket er betydeligt for denne type varer.
Furthermore it was established that, during the IP, RBM from Thailand undercut the Union industry's prices by more than 30 %, which is very significant for this kind of product.
Kombinationen af store importmængder og lave priser førte til et betydeligt pristryk på EU-markedet.
The combination of the important volume of import and of the low price level led to a significant price pressure on the Union market.
Uden dumping ville de thailandske priser — i hvert fald i UP — have været næsten 20 % højere end det faktiske niveau, og dette kunne have medført en generelt højere markedspris på EU-markedet.
In the absence of dumping, Thai prices would have been — at least during the IP — almost 20 % higher than their actual level, and this could have meant an overall higher Union market price.
På grund af mængden og priserne på disse importerede varer konkluderes det således, at dumpingimporten underminerede EU-erhvervsgrenens forsøg på at opnå fortjeneste, eller i det mindste at begrænse sit tab, ved at øge salgsmængderne og/eller -priserne til et mere passende niveau i perioden 2009-UP.
Given their volume and the level of their prices, it is thus considered that the dumped imports undermined the attempt of the Union industry to regain profit, or at least reduce its losses, by increasing its sales quantities and/or prices to a more adequate level during the period 2009-IP.
Det vedvarende pres fra lavprisdumpingimporten fra Thailand på EU-markedet medførte således et tab i salgsmængde og markedsandel, pressede priser og deraf følgende tab i fortjeneste for EU-erhvervsgrenen.
The continued pressure exercised by the low-priced dumped imports from Thailand on the Union market thus resulted in the loss in sales volume, market shares, depressed prices and consequently the loss in profitability of the Union industry.
Det skal erindres, at det i en nylig udløbsundersøgelse [5] blev konkluderet, at EU-erhvervsgrenen stadig befandt sig i en meget udsat situation i 2008 og stadig var yderst sårbar over for yderligere dumpingimport.
It should be recalled that in a recent expiry review investigation [5] it was concluded that the industry was still in a very precarious situation in 2008 and still extremely sensitive to any further dumped imports.
I lyset af ovenstående blev det derfor foreløbigt konkluderet, at dumpingimporten fra Thailand havde en negativ indvirkning på EU-erhvervsgrenens økonomiske situation.
In view of the above it was provisionally concluded that the dumped imports from Thailand had a negative impact on the economic situation of the Union industry.
Faldende efterspørgsel på EU-markedet
Contraction in demand on the Union market
Efterspørgslen på EU-markedet steg med 10 % i 2008, men faldt derefter markant det efterfølgende år med næsten 15 %.
The demand on the Union market increased by 10 % in 2008, but then significantly declined in the subsequent year, by around 15 %.
Dette skal ses i sammenhæng med finanskrisen og mange virksomheders beslutninger om at nedbringe generalomkostningerne, herunder omkostninger til kontorartikler.
This should be seen in the context of the financial crisis, and the decision of many companies to cut general costs, including for stationary items.
Ringbindssektoren har som helhed lidt under denne situation. Importen fra Indien og Thailand faldt i absolutte mængder ligesom EU-erhvervsgrenens salg.
The overall ring binder sector has suffered from this situation: Indian and Thai imports decreased in absolute volume as well as the Union industry’s sales.
Det skal dog bemærkes, at EU-erhvervsgrenen i relative tal har lidt mere end andre aktører, idet erhvervsgrenens markedsandel faldt fra 30,2 % til 25,2 % mellem 2008 og 2009.
It should however be noted that in relative terms, the Union industry suffered more than other players since its market share declined from 30,2 % to 25,2 % between 2008 and 2009.
Da de faste omkostninger i ringbindsindustrien er meget høje, havde et tab i salgsmængder en negative indvirkning på ansøgerens finansielle situation.
Given the fact that the ring binder industry has important fixed costs, a loss of volume of sales had a negative impact on the financial situation of the applicant.
Faldet i forbruget skal dog ses i sammenhæng med udviklingen i dumpingimporten fra Thailand.
However, the decrease in consumption should be seen in conjunction with the development of the dumped imports from Thailand.
Markedsandelen for importen fra Thailand var markant og udgjorde næsten tre gange den mængde, der svarede til faldet i forbruget.
Indeed, Thai imports had an important market share that represented nearly three times the quantity corresponding to the decrease in consumption.
Ud fra denne synsvinkel kan det konkluderes, at faldet i forbruget, som var forårsaget af den økonomiske krise, kan have bidraget til den væsentlige skade, der forvoldtes EU-erhvervsgrenen.
From this point of view, it can be concluded that the decrease in consumption, which had been caused by the economic crisis, might have contributed to the material injury suffered by the Union industry.
Hvis der var en virkning, var denne virkning med sikkerhed blevet forstærket af importen af de varer, der er genstand for undersøgelsen.
However, if there was an effect this effect had certainly been considerably reinforced by the imports subject to investigation.
Ringmekanismer produceres og eksporteres ligeledes fra Indien og Kina.
RBM are also produced and exported from India and China.
Importen fra disse lande udviklede sig som følger:
These imports developed as follows:
Importmængde
import volume
Gennemsnitspris
average price
Der er kun en eksporterende producent af ringmekanismer i Indien, og virksomhedens importmængde faldt med næsten 10 % i skadesundersøgelsesperioden.
There is only one exporting producer of RBM in India, and its import volume decreased by almost 10 % during the injury investigation period.