natgillin/translations-raw huggingface dataset:
Det blev anset for hensigtsmæssigt at foretage en kumulativ vurdering på baggrund af de sammenlignelige konkurrencevilkår mellem de importerede varer fra disse to lande og den samme vare, som fremstilles i Unionen, dvs. gennem de samme salgskanaler og til samme kategori af kunder.
The cumulative assessment was provisionally considered appropriate in view of the comparable conditions of competition between the imports from these two countries and the like Union product, i.e. through the same sales channels and to the same categories of customers.
Det fremgik ganske rigtigt af undersøgelsen, at de importerede varer fra Kina og Thailand blev solgt via de samme distributører.
Indeed, in a number of cases it was shown that the imported products from the PRC and Thailand were sold via the same distributors.
Ud fra ovenstående konkluderedes det foreløbigt, at alle kriterierne i grundforordningens artikel 3, stk. 4, er opfyldt.
In the light of the above, it was provisionally considered that all the criteria set out in Article 3(4) of the basic Regulation were met.
Importen fra Thailand og Kina blev derfor undersøgt kumulativt.
The imports from Thailand and the PRC were therefore examined cumulatively.
Importen omtales i det følgende som "importen fra de to pågældende lande".
They are hereby referred to as ‘imports from the two countries concerned’.
Mængde og markedsandel for importen fra de to pågældende lande
Volume and market share of the imports from the two countries concerned
Mængden af import af den pågældende vare fra de to pågældende lande til EU- markedet er steget med 15 % i den betragtede periode.
The volume of imports of the product concerned from the two countries concerned into the Union market has increased by 15 % over the period considered.
Mens importen oprindeligt faldt med 16 % mellem 2008 og 2009 efter et fald i forbruget, jf. betragtning 97, steg den herefter markant med 31 procentpoint indtil UP.
While imports initially decreased by 16 % between 2008 and 2009 due to the decrease in consumption mentioned in recital (97) above, they substantially increased by 31 percentage points subsequently until the IP.
Eurostat og resultaterne af undersøgelsen
Eurostat and findings of the investigation.
Importmængde til Unionen (ton)
Union import volume (tonnes)
De to pågældende lande
Two countries concerned
Markedsandelen for dumpingimporten fra de to pågældende lande steg med 11 procentpoint fra 41,7 % til 52,7 % i den betragtede periode.
The market share of dumped imports from the two countries concerned has increased by 11 percentage points from 41,7 % to 52,7 % during the period considered.
Væksten i markedsandelen fandt hovedsagelig sted mellem 2010 og UP i en periode, hvor efterspørgslen var på vej op igen.
This market share growth mainly took place between 2010 and the IP, during a period of recovering demand.
EU-erhvervsgrenens markedsandel
Union market share
Priser på importen fra de to pågældende lande og prisunderbud
Prices of the imports from the two countries concerned and price undercutting
Nedenstående tabel viser gennemsnitsprisen for dumpingimporten fra de to pågældende lande ved Unionens grænse, ufortoldet, som oplyst af Eurostat.
The table below shows the average price of dumped imports from the two countries concerned, at the Union frontier duty unpaid, as reported by Eurostat.
I den betragtede periode steg gennemsnitsprisen for importen fra de to pågældende lande konstant med i alt 14 %.
During the period considered the average price of imports from the two countries concerned continuously increased by a total of 14 %.
Der blev foretaget justeringer, hvor dette var nødvendigt, for at tage hensyn til forskelle i handelsled (navnlig OEM-salg) og omkostninger efter import.
Adjustments were applied where necessary to take account of differences in the level of trade (notably OEM sales) and post-importation costs.
Sammenligningen viste, at importen af de pågældende varer fra Thailand og Kina i undersøgelsesperioden blev solgt i Unionen til priser, som underbød EU-erhvervsgrenens priser med 25-55 %, udtrykt som en procentdel heraf.
The comparison showed that, during the IP, imports of the product concerned originating in Thailand and the PRC were sold in the Union at prices which undercut the Union industry prices, when expressed as a percentage of the latter, by 25 % to 55 %.
I overensstemmelse med grundforordningens artikel 3, stk. 5, omfattede undersøgelsen af dumpingimportens virkninger for EU-erhvervsgrenen en vurdering af alle økonomiske faktorer, der kunne have indflydelse på EU-erhvervsgrenens situation i den pågældende periode.
In accordance with Article 3(5) of the basic Regulation, the examination of the impact of the dumped imports on the Union industry included an evaluation of all economic factors having a bearing on the state of the Union industry during the period considered.
Produktionsmængderne i Unionen faldt mellem 2008 og 2009 med 39 % og faldt efterfølgende en anelse fra det allerede lave niveau til trods for en stigning på 12 procentpoint i forbruget i de efterfølgende år, jf. betragtning 97.
The Union production volumes sharply fell between 2008 and 2009 by 39 %, and subsequently slightly decreased from the already low level despite a 12 percentage point increase in consumption in the following years, as indicated in recital (97) above.
Oplysninger i klagen og spørgeskemabesvarelser
Complaint data and questionnaire replies.
EU-produktionsmængde (ton)
Union production volume (tonnes)
EU-produktionskapacitet (ton)
Union production capacity (tonnes)
Produktions-kapacitet
Production capacity
Til trods for et fald i produktionskapacitet faldt kapacitetsudnyttelsen i EU-erhvervsgrenen med 26 %, især mellem 2008 og 2009.
Despite the decrease in production capacity, the capacity utilisation of the Union industry decreased by 26 %, mainly between 2008 and 2009.
Udnyttelse af EU-produktionskapaciteten
Union production capacity utilisation
Produktionskapa-citetsudnyttelse
Production capacity utilisation
Lagerbeholdningerne faldt med 23 % i den betragtede periode i tråd med EU-erhvervsgrenens faldende salgs- og produktionsmængder.
The volume of stocks decreased by 23 % during the period considered, in line with the decreasing sales and production volumes of the Union industry.
Spørgeskemabesvarelser fra EU-producenter i stikprøven
Questionnaire replies sampled Union producers.
Stikprøven
Sample
EU-salgsmængde (ton)
Union sales volume (tonnes)
EU-erhvervsgrenens markedsandel faldt konstant med 9 procentpoint eller 18 % i den betragtede periode, mens dumpingimportens markedsandel steg med 11 procentpoint i samme periode, jf. betragtning 107.
The market share of the Union industry continuously decreased by 9 percentage points or 18 % during the period considered, while the dumped imports gained 11 percentage points of market share during the same period, as indicated in recital (107) above.
Priser og faktorer, som påvirker priserne
Prices and factors affecting prices
De stikprøveudvalgte EU-producenter var kun i stand til at øge deres salgspriser med 4 % i den betragtede periode.
The sampled Union producers were able to only moderatly increase their sales prices by 4 % during the period considered.
På grund af de stigende mængder af dumpingimport på EU-markedet var denne prisstigning lavere end stigningen i omkostningerne.
Due to the increasing quantities of dumped imports entering the Union market, this price increase was lower than the increase in costs.
Gennemsnitlig EU-pris pr. ton
Average Union price per tonne
EU-erhvervsgrenens rentabilitet blev beregnet som nettofortjenesten før skat ved salg af samme vare på EU-markedet til ikke forretningsmæssigt forbundne kunder og udtrykt i procent af omsætningen i forbindelse med dette salg.
Profitability of the Union industry was established by expressing the pre-tax net profit of the sales of the like product on the Union market to unrelated customers as a percentage of the turnover of these sales.
EU-erhvervsgrenens rentabilitet var tilfredsstillende i begyndelsen af den betragtede periode, men var til gengæld nærmest væk i 2009.
While the profitability of the Union industry was satisfactory at the beginning of the period considered, it was almost completely eliminated in 2009.
Selv om rentabiliteten forbedredes en anelse efterfølgende, lå den langt under det ikke-skadevoldende niveau i resten af den betragtede periode.
Although it somewhat recovered subsequently, it remained far below the non-injurious level throughout the rest of the period considered.
Investeringsafkastet, udtrykt som fortjenesten i procent af den bogførte nettoværdi af investeringerne, fulgte den samme tendens som rentabilitetsudviklingen.
As concerns the return on investments, expressed as the profit in percent of the net book value of investments, this indicator followed the same trend as the profitability.
Rentabilitet (Indeks)
Profitability (Index)
Investerings-afkast (indeks)
ROI (Index)
Nettolikviditeten fra driftsaktiviteterne faldt konstant med i alt 64 % i den betragtede periode og nåede et meget lavt niveau i UP.
The net cash flow from operating activities continuously decreased by a total of 64 % during the period considered, reaching a very low level during the IP.
EU-forbruget steg, jf. betragtning 97, markant mellem 2009 og UP med 8000 ton, mens mængden af dumpingimporten steg med 9000 ton i samme periode, jf. betragtning 106.
As indicated in recital (97) above, the Union consumption was growing significantly between 2009 and the IP by 8000 tonnes, while the volume of dumped imports increased by 9000 tonnes during the same period, as indicated in recital (106) above.
På grund af den utilstrækkelige rentabilitet, jf. betragtning 119, havde visse EU-producenter vanskeligt ved at rejse kapital til fremtidige investeringer under de gældende omstændigheder.
Due to the insufficient profitability described in recital(119) above, some of the Union producers have encountered difficulties to raise capital for future investments in the current circumstances.
Det utilstrækkelige afkast af investeringerne gav således også problemer med at rejse kapital.
Also, the unsatisfactory return on investment adds to the problems in raising capital.
Beskæftigelse (i FTÆ)
Employment in FTE
I den betragtede periode steg de gennemsnitlige arbejdskraftomkostninger i EU-erhvervsgrenen støt med i alt 12 %.
During the period considered, average labour costs of the Union industry continuoulsy increased by a total 12 %.
Arbejdskraftomkostninger (EUR/FTÆ)
Labour costs (EUR/FTE)
Dumpingmargenerne for importen fra de to pågældende lande er, jf. betragtning 74 og 90, høje.
The dumping margins for imports from the two countries concerned, as specified in recitals (74) and (90), are high.
Deformerbare fittings med gevind med oprindelse i Brasilien, Tjekkiet, Japan, Kina, Korea og Thailand var allerede underlagt foranstaltninger [6] mellem 2000 og 2005 [7] ("de tidligere foranstaltninger").
Threaded malleable fittings, originating in Brazil, the Czech Republic, Japan, the PRC, the Republic of Korea and Thailand were already subject to measures [6] between 2000 and 2005 [7] ('the previous measures').
Det skal også bemærkes, at den samlede markedsandel for de seks lande, der var berørt af de tidligere foranstaltninger, aldrig lå over 29 % [8], mens de to lande, der er berørt af denne undersøgelse, har en markedsandel på 52,7 % i UP, jf. betragtning 107.
It is also noted that the combined market share of the six countries concerned by the previous measures was never above 29 % [8], while the two countries concerned by the current investigation held a market share of 52,7 % during the IP, as indicated in recital (107) above.
Samtidig underbød importen af deformerbare fittings med gevind fra de to pågældende lande EU-erhvervsgrenens priser med op til 55 % i UP (jf. betragtning 110) og øgede derved markant deres markedsandel på samme tid (jf. betragtning 107).
At the same time, imports of threaded malleable fittings from the two countries concerned were undercutting Union industry prices by up to 55 % during the IP (see recital (110) above), substantially increasing their market share at the same time (see recital (107) above).
I overensstemmelse med grundforordningens artikel 3, stk. 6 og 7, er det blevet undersøgt, om dumpingimporten med oprindelse i Kina og Thailand har påført EU-erhvervsgrenen en sådan skade, at den må betragtes som væsentlig.
In accordance with Article 3(6) and 3(7) of the basic Regulation, it was examined whether the dumped imports originating in the PRC and Thailand have caused injury to the Union industry to a degree that may be considered as material.
Andre kendte faktorer end dumpingimporten, der samtidig kunne have forvoldt EU-erhvervsgrenen skade, blev også undersøgt for at sikre, at 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 Union industry, were also examined in order to ensure that the possible injury caused by these other factors was not attributed to the dumped imports.
Mellem 2008 og UP voksede mængden af dumpingimport fra de to pågældende lande med 15 % på et marked, der skrumpede med 9 %, hvilket resulterede i en stigning i markedsandelen på EU-markedet fra 41,7 % til fra 52,7 %.
Between 2008 and the IP, the volume of the dumped imports from the two countries concerned increased in terms of volume by 15 % in a market contracting by 9 %, which resulted in an increase of Union market share from 41,7 % to 52,7 %.
Stigningen i dumpingimporten af den pågældende vare fra de to pågældende lande i den betragtede periode var sammenfaldende med en negativ tendens i de fleste af EU-erhvervsgrenens skadesindikatorer.
The increase in dumped imports of the product concerned from the two countries concerned over the period considered coincided with a downward trend in most injury indicators of the Union industry.
EU-erhvervsgrenen tabte 8,7 procentpoint i markedsandel og måtte reducere sin produktion med 41 %.
The Union industry lost 8,7 percentage points of market share, and had to reduce its production by 41 %.
Det betydelige prisunderbud forhindrede EU-erhvervsgrenen i at vælte de øgede produktionsomkostninger over på salgspriserne i et acceptabelt omfang, hvilket medførte en meget lav rentabilitet i det meste af den betragtede periode.
The significant price undercutting prevented the Union industry from passing on the increased production costs in the sales prices to an acceptable extent, which resulted in very low profitability levels during most of the period considered.
Ud fra ovenstående konkluderes det midlertidigt, at dumpingimporten fra de to pågældende lande til lave priser, der kom ind på EU-markedet i store og konstant stigende mængder, og som i et betydeligt omfang underbød EU-erhvervsgrenens priser i den betragtede periode, forvolder EU-erhvervsgrenen væsentlig skade.
Based on the above it is provisionally concluded that the low-priced dumped imports from the two countries concerned, which entered the Union market in large and overall increasing volumes and which significantly undercut the Union industry prices throughout the period considered, are causing material injury to the Union industry.
Eurostat rapporterer om væsentlig import fra Indien til meget lave priser i hele den betragtede periode, og meget tyder på, at denne import ikke er den pågældende vare, men forskellige varer, der tariferes under den samme KN-kode.
While Eurostat reports significant imports from India at very low prices during the whole period considered, there are indications that these imports are not the product concerned, but different products reported under the same CN code.
Importen fra de andre tredjelande var begrænset i hele den betragtede periode.
For the other third countries, there were limited imports throughout the whole period considered.
Den samlede markedsandel for importen fra andre lande end de to pågældende lande faldt med 2,1 procentpoint fra 10,5 % til 8,4 %.
The total market share of imports from countries other than the two countries concerned has decreased by 2,1 percentage points, from 10,5 % to 8,4 %.
De næste største importkilder i UP var Indonesien, Brasilien og Tyrkiet, som havde markedsandele på mellem hhv. 1,3 % og 1,6 %, og alle disse lande tabte markedsandele i den betragtede periode.
The next largest sources of imports during the IP were Indonesia, Brazil and Turkey, which held market shares between 1,3 % and 1,6 % respectively, and all of these countries lost market share during the period considered.
Markedsandel for importen
Import market share
Andre lande
Other Countries
Som følge af begrænsede mængder og faldende tendenser kan det konkluderes, at importen fra andre tredjelande end de pågældende lande ikke lader til at have bidraget til den skade, EU-erhvervsgrenen har lidt i UP.
Due to the limited volumes and decreasing trends, it can be concluded that imports from third countries other than the countries concerned do not appear to have contributed to the injury suffered by the Union industry during the IP.
Hvad angår udviklingen i EU-erhvervsgrenens eksportsalg, faldt eksporten konstant med i alt 34 % i den betragtede periode.
As concerns the development of export sales of the Union industry, exports continuously decreased by a total of 34 % during the period considered.
Spørgeskemabesvarelser fra EU-producenterne i stikprøven
Questionnaire replies sampled EU producers.
Eksportsalg
Export sales
Udviklingen i EU-forbruget
Development of Union consumption
EU-forbruget faldt, jf. betragtning 97, med 21 % mellem 2008 og 2009, hvilket betød et fald i EU-erhvervsgrenens EU-salg på 25 % i samme periode.
As indiacted in recital (97) above, the Union consumption decreased by 21 % between 2008 and 2009, resulting in a decrease of Union sales of the Union industry of 25 % during the same period.
Efter 2009 steg EU-forbruget dog markant med ca. 8000 ton, mens mængden af dumpingimporten steg med 9000 ton i samme periode, jf. betragtning 106.
After 2009, however, the Union consumption was growing significantly, by around 8000 tonnes, while the volume of dumped imports increased by around 9000 tonnes during the same period, as indicated in recital (106) above.
Den samlede vækst på EU-markedet mellem 2009 og UP blev derfor absorberet af dumpingimporten, mens EU-erhvervsgrenens salg på EU-markedet stagnerede på det meget lave niveau fra 2009.
The complete growth of the Union market between 2009 and the IP was therefore absorbed by dumped imports, while the Union sales of the Union industry remained at the very low level of 2009.
Desuden er skadesbilledet klart, hvad angår både virksomhederne i stikprøven, samtlige klagere og den samlede EU-erhvervsgren.
Moreover, the injury picture is clear in respect of both of the sampled company groups, the totality of complainants as well as the total Union industry.
Skadesanalysen var under alle omstændigheder ikke begrænset til en EU-producents resultater eller et nationalt marked, men derimod til hele EU-erhvervsgrenen.
In any event, the injury analysis was not limited to the performance of one Union producer or one national market, but with regard to the whole Union industry.
Visse interesserede parter påstod desuden, at den skade, der var forårsaget af den negative udvikling i EU-forbruget, ikke skyldtes dumpingimporten, men derimod virkningerne af alternative varer.
Interested parties also claimed that the injury caused by the negative development of Union consumption was not caused by dumped imports, but by substitution effects.
Det skal i den forbindelse bemærkes, at den negative udvikling i EU-forbruget kan have forvoldt EU-producenterne skade.
In this respect, it is noted that the negative development of Union consumption may have caused injury to the Union producers.
Denne skade blev dog forværret af den stadige stigning i dumpingimporten på et marked med faldende efterspørgsel.
This injury was, however, aggravated by the steady increase of dumped imports in a shrinking market.
Den nylige bedring i EU-forbruget, jf. ovenfor, har udelukkende gavnet dumpingimporten, mens EU-producenterne ikke har været i stand til at øge deres salgsmængder.
As indicated above, the recent recovery of Union consumption has exclusively benefitted the dumped imports, while Union producers were not able to increase their sales volume.
EU-producenternes strukturelle problemer
Structural problems of the Union producers
Den kendsgerning, at Georg Fischer ("GF") fortsat har været rentabel til trods for deres højere priser, mens de andre EU-producenter ikke havde tilfredsstillende resultater, skulle iflg. visse interesserede parter betyde, at de strukturelle problemer var årsag til EU-erhvervsgrenens skade og ikke dumpingimporten.
Interested parties claimed that the fact that Georg Fischer (GF) has continued to be profitable despite their higher prices, while the other Union producers failed to perform satisfactory, indicates that structural problems caused the injury suffered by the Union industry rather than dumped imports.
GF blev dog også påvirket negativt med tab af markedsandele og fortjenstmargen til følge.
However, also GF has been negatively affected, losing market share and some of its profit margin.
Beskæftigelsen og produktionen faldt også.
Its employment fell as well as its output.
Derfor kan påstanden om, at GF ikke led skade, ikke accepteres.
Therefore, the argument that GF was not injured cannot be accepted.
Desuden var alle EU-producenter, inkl. GF, udsat for pristrykket fra dumpingimporten.
Furthermore, all Union producers, including GF, were subject to the price pressure exerted by the dumped imports.
Ligeledes påstod visse interesserede parter, at da Berg Montana, det bulgarske datterselskab i ATUSA-gruppen, også konstant havde været rentable, betød dette, at skaden kunne være forvoldt af andre årsager end dumpingimporten.
Similarly, interested parties claimed that since Berg Montana, the Bulgarian subsidiary of ATUSA group, has also continued to be profitable indicates that other reasons than dumped imports have caused the injury.
Men også Berg Montana blev påvirket negativt af den kinesiske import: Produktionen og kapacitetsudnyttelsen faldt markant lige som beskæftigelsen.
However, also Berg Montana was negatively affected by Chinese imports: production and capacity utilisation decreased significantly as did the employment.
Da hovedparten af Berg Montanas salg foregår til forretningsmæssigt forbundne virksomheder i ATUSA-gruppen, er det ikke hensigtsmæssigt at se på rentabiliteten i Berg Montana alene uden også at se på de finansielle resultater i gruppen som helhed, idet Berg Montanas rentabilitet er påvirket af intern afregning – og samlet set er ATUSA-gruppen tabsgivende.
As the majority of Berg Montana's sales are to related companies of the ATUSA group, an isolated look at the profitability of Berg Montana without also looking at the financial result of the total group is not appropriate, since Berg Montana's profitability is influenced by transfer pricing – and overall the ATUSA group is indeed loss-making.
Derfor kan påstanden om, at Berg Montana ikke led skade, heller ikke accepteres.
Therefore, the argument that Berg Montana was not injured cannot be accepted either.
Det kunne påstås, at faldet på 9 % i produktiviteten pr. medarbejder mellem 2008 og UP, jf. betragtning 127, er et tegn på strukturelle problemer.
One could claim that the 9 % drop in labour productivity between 2008 and the IP, as indicated in recital (127) above is a sign of a structural problem.
Dette fald indtraf dog i en periode, hvor EU-erhvervsgrenen reducerede sin arbejdsstyrke generelt med 36 % og sin produktion med 41 %.
However, this drop occurred in a period during which the Union industry reduced their overall workforce by 36 % and their output by 41 %.
Disse nedskæringer indikerer, at EU-producenterne konstant var tvunget til at tilpasse deres operationer til markedspresset fra dumpingimporten og den midlertidigt svage efterspørgsel.
These reductions indicate that the Union producers were continuously forced to align their operations with the market pressure stemming from dumped imports and the temporarily weaker demand.