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I den forbindelse erindres der om, at undersøgelsen viste et sammenfald i tid mellem den stigende markedsandel for importen fra Kina og faldet i EU-erhvervsgrenens fortjeneste og en stigning i lagerbeholdningerne.
In this context it is recalled that the investigation revealed a coincidence in time between the increased market share of the Chinese imports and the decrease of the Union industry’s profits and an increase of stock levels.
I øvrigt er det ikke kun en øget markedsandel, som har lagt pres på EU-erhvervsgrenen, men i højere grad prisadfærden og de høje underbudsniveauer hos de kinesiske eksporterende producenter.
Furthermore, it is not only an increased market share that has put pressure on the Union industry but even more so the pricing behaviour and the high undercutting levels of the Chinese exporting producers.
Som nævnt i betragtning 113 afslørede undersøgelsen betydelige prisunderbudsniveauer.
As recalled in recital 113, the investigation revealed significant levels of price undercutting.
Den viste også, at EU-erhvervsgrenen og EU-importørerne i vidt omfang solgte til de samme kunder, hvilket betød, at EU-erhvervsgrenen var i direkte konkurrence med dumpingimporten i forbindelse med ordrer.
It also showed that the Union industry and importers to a large extent were selling to the same customers which meant that the Union industry was in direct competition with the dumped imports for orders.
Alt i alt viser dette, at det var pristrykket og ikke kun importmængden, som var årsag til faldet i EU-erhvervsgrenens rentabilitetstal og forværringen af de fleste skadesindikatorer.
Overall this shows that it was the price pressure and not only the volumes of imports that caused the fall of the Union industry profitability figures and the deterioration of most injury indicators.
Mangel på konkurrence mellem fliser produceret i Unionen og dumpingimporterede fliser fra Kina
Lack of competition between tiles produced in the Union and the dumped tiles imported from China
Mange af de interesserede parter hævdede, at importen af keramiske fliser fra Kina ikke har kunnet forvolde EU-erhvervsgrenen skade, da de ikke er sammenlignelige.
Several interested parties claimed that imports of ceramic tiles from China could not have caused injury to the Union industry as they are not comparable.
I den forbindelse blev det fremført, at keramiske fliser fra Kina forsyner markedet med homogene varer, hvorimod EU-erhvervsgrenen producerer efter ordre i mindre partier.
In this context it was held that ceramic tiles from China cater the market for homogeneous products while the Union industry produces to order, in smaller batches.
Det blev også fremført, at den kinesiske erhvervsgren og EU-erhvervsgrenen ikke er i konkurrence med hinanden, da den kinesiske erhvervsgren er rettet mod lav- til mellemprissegmentet, hvorimod EU-erhvervsgrenen er rettet mod mellem- til højprissegmentet.
It was also held that the Chinese and the Union industry are not in competition due to the fact that the Chinese operate in the low to mid-end segment while the Union industry operates in the mid to high-end segment.
EU-erhvervsgrenens begrænsede tab af markedsandel blev fremført som bevis herfor.
The limited loss of market share by the Union industry was put forward as evidence in this respect.
Der blev ikke forelagt noget væsentligt bevis til støtte for ovenstående påstande, men det blev dog nøje undersøgt, om importen fra Kina rent faktisk konkurrerede med fliser produceret i Unionen.
While no substantive evidence has been supplied in support of the above claims, it was nevertheless carefully considered whether Chinese imports were indeed competing with the tiles produced in the Union.
I den forbindelse skal det bemærkes, at Kommissionen har foretaget meget detaljerede sammenligninger, hvor der er skelnet mellem hundredvis af forskellige flisetyper.
In this context it should be noted that the Commission made very detailed comparisons, distinguishing between hundreds of different types of tiles.
I den foreliggende sag viste undersøgelsen, at EU-erhvervsgrenen og eksportørerne havde en stor mængde sammenlignelige typer.
In this case, the investigation showed a significant level of matching types between the Union industry and the exporters.
Det viser klart, at EU-erhvervsgrenen og importen fra Kina er i konkurrence med hinanden hvad angår varetyper.
This clearly shows that the Union industry and the Chinese imports are competing in terms of product types.
Der erindres også om, at det i undersøgelsen er blevet fastslået, at EU-erhvervsgrenen og de eksporterende producenter er i direkte konkurrence med hinanden, da de har det samme kundegrundlag.
It is also recalled that it has been established in the investigation that the Union industry and the exporting producers are in direct competition as they share the same client base.
Med hensyn til påstanden om, at keramiske fliser fra Kina forsyner markedet med homogene varer, hvorimod EU-erhvervsgrenen producerer efter ordre i mindre partier, så erindres der om — se betragtning 95 i forordningen om midlertidig told — at det var presset fra importen fra Kina, som tvang EU-erhvervsgrenen til at gå over til mindre varepartier og tilbyde et større varesortiment med hensyn til farver og størrelse.
In respect of the claim that ceramic tiles from China cater the market for homogeneous products while the Union industry produces to order, in smaller batches, it is recalled – see recital 95 of the provisional Regulation – that it was exactly the pressure from the Chinese imports that forced the Union industry to move towards smaller batches of products with larger varieties in terms of colours and size.
EU-erhvervsgrenen optræder stadig i alle markedssegmenter, og i modsætning til hvad der er påstået ovenfor, så må det, at EU-erhvervsgrenen har været nødt til at fokusere på specifikke varetyper, tages som et tegn på, at der har været direkte konkurrence.
The Union industry still has a presence in all segments of the market and unlike what was claimed above, the pattern showing that the Union industry had to focus on specific product types must be seen as an indication that direct competition was at hand.
På baggrund af ovenstående kan argumentet om, at importen fra Kina ikke har forvoldt EU-erhvervsgren skade, da de var i konkurrence med hinanden, ikke tages til følge.
In view of the above, the argument that the Chinese imports did not cause injury to the Union industry as they were not competing cannot be upheld.
Nogle af parterne fastholdt argumentet om, at indvirkningen af den tyrkiske import skulle betragtes som signifikant.
Some parties maintained the argument that the impact of the Turkish imports had to be considered as significant.
Med hensyn til priser anfægtede en af parterne konklusionen om, at stigningen på 19 % i de tyrkiske priser var væsentlig.
In terms of prices one party challenged the conclusion that the increase of 19 % of Turkish prices was substantial.
Dette argument er blevet drøftet i betragtning 118 i forordningen om midlertidig told, og der er ikke fundet noget nyt bevis, som vil kunne afkræfte konklusionen fra den foreløbige fase.
This argument was discussed in recital 118 of the provisional Regulation and no new evidence was found which would invalidate the conclusion made at provisional stage.
I den forbindelse bekræftes det, at stigningen på 19 % i de tyrkiske priser må betragtes som væsentlig.
In this context it is confirmed that the increase of 19 % of the Turkish prices must be considered as substantial.
Der erindres endvidere om som anført i betragtning 41, at der ikke var beviser på dumpingimport fra dette land, som havde forvoldt EU-erhvervsgrenen skade, og derfor kan dette argument ikke tages til følge.
It is furthermore recalled, as indicated in recital 41, that there was no evidence of dumped imports that caused injury to the Union industry from this country and therefore this argument cannot be upheld.
Virkningen af faldet i forbruget
Impact of decrease in consumption
En af de interesserede parter hævdede, at faldet i forbruget hovedsageligt havde ramt Spanien og Italien, hvor skaden angiveligt var mest iøjnefaldende.
One interested party claimed that the decrease in consumption affected mainly Spain and Italy where allegedly injury was most present.
Omvendt var hoveddestinationen for den kinesiske eksport de nordlige medlemsstater, hvor der ikke var et fald i forbruget, og hvor EU-producenterne angiveligt havde lidt mindst skade.
Conversely, the main destination of the Chinese exports was the northern Member States that did not show a decrease in consumption and where Union producers were allegedly less injured.
Den samme part fastholdt også, at den spanske branche, der fremstillede keramiske fliser, var kommet sig i 2010, hvilket viser, at der ikke er nogen forbindelse mellem kinesisk eksport og produktions- og salgstallene for EU-erhvervsgrenen.
The same party also held that the Spanish ceramic tiles industry has recovered in 2010 which shows that there is no link between Chinese exports and the production and sales figures of the Union industry.
En af parterne hævdede, at den stigning i lagerbeholdningerne, som var konstateret hos EU-erhvervsgrenen, kunne henføres til et fald i forbruget i Unionen og ikke til dumpingimporten fra Kina.
One party claimed that the increase of stocks registered by the Union industry should be attributed to a fall in Union consumption, and not to the dumped Chinese imports.
Påstandene om, at de nordeuropæiske medlemsstater ikke var ramt af et fald i forbruget, og at importen fra Kina kun skulle være gået til det nordlige Europa, var der ikke noget væsentligt belæg for.
The claims that the northern European Member States were not affected by the decrease in consumption and that imports from China would have been directed only towards northern Europe, was not supported by any substantiated evidence.
Tværtimod viser data fra de kinesiske eksporterende producenter i stikprøven, at salget er ligeligt fordelt i hele Unionen.
To the contrary, data from the sampled Chinese exporting producers shows that these sales are evenly spread across the Union.
Endvidere tegner Spanien og Italien sig samlet set for 28 % af dette salg, hvilket kun er lidt under salget til Tyskland (32 %).
Furthermore, Spain and Italy collectively account for 28 % of these sales, only slightly below sales to Germany (32 %).
Med hensyn til påstanden om, at stigningen i lagerbeholdningerne, som var konstateret hos EU-erhvervsgrenen, kunne henføres til et fald i forbruget i Unionen, henviser Kommissionen til begrundelsen i betragtning 108 i forordningen om midlertidig told, ifølge hvilken presset fra importen fra Kina var meget stort, især hvad angår salget af store partier, og at dette havde en klar indvirkning på EU-producenternes lagerbeholdninger.
With regards to the claim that the increase of stocks registered by the Union industry should be attributed to a fall in Union consumption, the Commission recalls the reasoning contained in recital 108 of the provisional Regulation, i.e. that the pressure of Chinese imports was very strong especially in the sector of sales of big batches and that this had a clear impact on the Union producers’ stocks.
Væksten i lagerbeholdningerne i den betragtede periode kan ikke kun forklares med, at det var vanskeligt at sælge varerne, men også med, at det var nødvendigt at have et meget stort varesortiment tilgængeligt i lagerbeholdningerne.
The growth of the stock ratio over the period considered cannot be explained only by the difficulty in selling the products, but also by the necessity to keep an extremely high variety of products available in the stocks.
Konklusionen om skadesvirkningen af importen fra Kina for lagerbeholdningerne bekræftes derfor.
The conclusion on the injurious effect of Chinese imports on stocks is therefore confirmed.
Mange interesserede parter fastholdt, at den økonomiske krise var den egentlige årsag til de vanskeligheder, som EU-erhvervsgrenen stod over for.
Several interested parties maintained that the economic crisis was the real cause of the difficulties facing the Union industry.
Det blev understøttet af den kendsgerning, at den største forværring fandt sted mellem 2008 og 2009, dvs. det år, hvor krisen slog til, hvorimod tendensen var mindre voldsom i den følgende periode.
This was evidenced by the fact that the main deteriorations took place between 2008 and 2009, i.e. in the year that the crisis hit, while the trend was less sharp in the following period.
Det blev også påpeget, at der i den betragtede periode var både højdepunkter og lavpunkter i en cyklus, hvor højdepunktet var karakteriseret ved et boom i byggesektoren og lavpunktet ved den finansielle krise og faldet i eksporten som følge af oprettelsen af nye produktionssteder i lande i den tredje verden.
It is also pointed out that the period considered included the high and low peaks of a cycle with the high point being characterised by the boom in the construction sector and the low point by the financial crisis and the decrease in exports due to the establishment of new production sites in third world countries.
Efter den endelige fremlæggelse af oplysninger fastholdt en af de interesserede parter, at forværringen af en række skadesindikatorer snarere skyldtes den økonomiske krise end dumpingimporten.
After final disclosure, one interested party maintained that the deterioration of a number of injury indicators was due to the economic crisis rather than the dumped imports.
Ifølge denne part bevirkede recessionen, at efterspørgslen efter store mængder af lavprisvarer steg.
According to this party, the effect of the recession was to increase the demand of large bulk of low priced products.
Følgelig måtte EU-erhvervsgrenen fokusere mere på produktion af store ordrer, hvilket var et segment, hvor den kinesiske erhvervsgren allerede var virksom. Og dette gav anledning til en stigning i lagerbeholdningerne.
As a result, the Union industry had to focus more into the production for large bulk orders, a segment where the Chinese were already operating, with an increase in stock level as a result.
Endvidere forårsagede recessionen angiveligt højere inflation i Unionen end i Kina, hvilket førte til en stigning i produktionsomkostningerne for EU-producenterne og angiveligt til, at EU-erhvervsgrenen måtte sælge til priser, der lå under produktionsomkostningerne.
Furthermore, the recession allegedly caused inflation in the Union, comparatively higher than in China, causing the increase in costs of production of the Union producers which allegedly led the Union industry to sell at prices below costs of production.
En anden part hævdede, at EU-erhvervsgrenens fortjeneste var gået betydeligt op i sidste kvartal i UP, og at dette viste, at EU-erhvervsgrenen var kommet sig efter den økonomiske krise.
Another party claimed that the profit of the Union industry had gone up significantly in the last quarter of the IP and that this showed that the Union industry had recovered after the economic crisis.
Denne part anmodede om, at fortjenesten i UP skulle opgøres pr. kvartal, hvilket sandsynligvis ville vise, at rentabiliteten var betydeligt højere hen mod slutningen af UP.
This party requested that profit for the IP should be given per quarter which would likely indicate a significantly higher profitability towards the end of the IP.
Den kendsgerning, at den økonomiske afmatning havde en virkning på EU-erhvervsgrenens resultater, blev allerede nævnt i betragtning 120 i forordningen om midlertidige foranstaltninger.
The fact that the economic downturn did have an effect on the performance of the Union industry was already acknowledged in recital 120 of the Regulation imposing provisional measures.
I den forbindelse bør det erindres, at for at der kan fastslås en årsagssammenhæng, skal dumpingimporten ifølge den relevante retsnorm have forårsaget væsentlig skade for EU-erhvervsgrenen.
In this context it should be recalled that in order for causation to be established, the relevant legal standard stipulates that the dumped imports need to have caused material injury to the Union Industry.
Dumpingimporten er dog ikke nødvendigvis den eneste skadesårsag.
Dumped imports however need not have been the sole cause of injury.
Endvidere viste undersøgelsen, at den kinesiske eksport fortsatte med at stige til trods for den økonomiske krise.
Furthermore the investigation showed that the Chinese trend of increasing exports could continue despite the economic crisis.
Kina var således den eneste aktør på markedet, som var i stand til at opretholde sin markedsandel i den vanskelige økonomiske situation.
China was indeed the only actor in the market that was able to maintain its market share in the difficult economic situation.
Med hensyn til den strukturelle ændring i efterspørgslen i Unionen som nævnt i betragtning 156 blev der ikke fremsat noget bevis, som kunne understøtte denne påstand.
As for the structural change in the Union demand mentioned in recital 156, no evidence was brought forward in support of this claim.
Tværtimod erindres der om, at undersøgelsen, som forklaret i betragtning 106 i forordningen om midlertidig told, viste, at EU-erhvervsgrenen havde været nødt til at ændre sit varesortiment for at kunne tilbyde et større udbud af varer med hensyn til type, farve og størrelse og til at øge sine lagerbeholdninger for at reagere hurtigt på meget specifikke ordrer.
To the contrary, it is recalled that, as explained in recital 106 of the provisional Regulation, the investigation revealed that the Union industry had to change its product mix by supplying a larger variety of products in terms of types, colour and size and had to increase its stocks in order to react in a short time to very specific orders.
Denne påstand blev derfor afvist.
This claim has therefore to be rejected.
Hvad angår inflationens indvirkning på produktionsomkostningerne, kan det konstateres, at inflationsraten i Unionen i gennemsnit ikke har været højere end i Kina i den betragtede periode, og at den derfor ikke kan forklare EU-producenternes vanskeligheder med at sælge til bæredygtige priser.
Concerning the impact of inflation in the costs of production, it is observed that the inflation rate in the Union has not been on average higher than in China during the period under consideration and that it cannot therefore explain the difficulties of Union producers in selling at sustainable prices.
I betragtning af underbudsniveauet kan det heller ikke konkluderes, at EU-erhvervsgrenen har lagt et pres i nedadgående retning på importpriserne fra Kina.
Given the level of undercutting it can furthermore not be concluded that a downward pressure on Chinese import prices has been caused by the Union industry.
På det grundlag måtte denne parts påstand afvises.
On this basis, the claim brought forward by this party had to be rejected.
For EU-erhvervsgrenens situation erindres der derimod om, at forordningen om midlertidig told (betragtning 126) viste, at den aggressive prisadfærd hos de kinesiske eksportører havde påvirket EU-erhvervsgrenens rentabilitet i den betragtede periode allerede inden afmatningen i verdensøkonomien.
As concerns the situation of the Union industry on the other hand, it is recalled that the provisional Regulation (recital 126) showed that the aggressive pricing behaviour by the Chinese exporters affected the Union industry profitability over the period under consideration already before the world economic downturn.
Det viser, at selv uden krisen var presset fra lavprisimporten fra Kina i sig selv tilstrækkelig til at kunne forvolde EU-erhvervsgrenen væsentlig skade.
This shows that even in the absence of the crisis, the pressure of low-priced imports from China was on its own sufficient to be able to cause material injury to the Union industry.
Hvis dette ses i sammenhæng med dumpingpriserne, understøtter det konklusionen om, at årsagssammenhængen mellem den kinesiske eksport og den forvoldte skade for EU-erhvervsgrenen ikke bliver brudt med den økonomiske afmatning.
This fact, if considered together with dumped prices, strengthens the conclusion that the causal link between Chinese exports and the Union industry’s injury is not broken by the economic downturn.
Hvad angår anmodningen om, at fortjenesten i UP bliver opgjort pr. kvartal, blev det ikke anset for at være relevant i den nuværende undersøgelse, for selv om der måske har været en mere udtalt forbedring af fortjenesten, så vil den skulle ses i forhold til målet for fortjenesten på 3,9 %.
Concerning the request that profit for the IP be given per quarter, this was not considered to be relevant in the current investigation because even if such a more pronounced improvement of the profit had occurred, it would have to be compared to the target profit of 3,9 %.
Virkningen af en manglende omstrukturering i EU-erhvervsgrenen
Impact of the Union industry’s failure to restructure
En af de interesserede parter hævdede, at den skade, der var forvoldt EU-producenterne, kunne føres tilbage til deres mangel på omstrukturering, eftersom tilbagegangen for markedet på 29 % kun var blevet ledsaget af en nedskæring på 7 % i kapaciteten og på 16 % i beskæftigelsen.
One interested party claimed that injury to the Union producers should be attributed to their failure to restructure as the market contraction of 29 % had been met only with a 7 % capacity cut and a 16 % cut in employment.
I denne sektor er det vanskeligt at lukke for produktionskapaciteten, da en genoptagelse heraf i tilfælde af et eventuelt genopsving på markedet er yderst bekosteligt for producenterne.
In this sector, the dismissal of production capacity is a difficult process, as the recuperation of the capacity in case of an eventual recovery of the market is extremely costly for the producers.
Nedskæringen i beskæftigelsen i den pågældende periode var af samme størrelsesorden som nedgangen på markedet.
The cut in employment seen in the period concerned was in the same order of magnitude as the decrease of the market.
Beskæftigelsesudviklingen behøver ikke at være en fuldstændig afspejling af produktionsudviklingen, da ikke alle jobs har direkte tilknytning til den aktuelle produktion.
The trend for employment does not have to perfectly mirror the trend of the output, since not all jobs are directly linked to actual production.
Altså kan den kendsgerning, at nedskæringen i kapaciteten og i arbejdsstyrken i erhvervsgrenen ikke fuldstændigt afspejlede tilbagegangen på markedet, ikke siges at være forårsaget af manglende omstrukturering.
In conclusion, the fact that the dismissal of capacity and working force in the industry did not exactly match the contraction of the market does not point to a failure to restructure.
I modsætning til påstandene og i betragtning af strukturen i erhvervsgrenen må en nedskæring på 7 % i kapaciteten og en nedskæring på 16 % i beskæftigelsen derfor betragtes som betydelig.
Contrary to the claims and taking into account the structure of the industry, a 7 % capacity cut and a 16 % cut in employment must therefore be considered significant.
Virkningen af EU-erhvervsgrenens resultater på eksportmarkederne
Effect of the Union industry’s performance on export markets
En af de interesserede parter hævdede, at det var de høje priser og ikke virkningen af den kinesiske eksport, som havde forårsaget en nedgang i EU-erhvervsgrenens eksportsalg.
One interested party claimed that it was the high prices and not the effect of the Chinese exports that had caused the decline in the Union industry export sales.
Med hensyn til denne påstand erindres der om, at der er blevet rettet op på EU-erhvervsgrenens eksportresultater efter den økonomiske krise.
In respect of this claim it is recalled that the Union industry export performance has recovered after the economic crisis.
Påstanden om, at eksportresultaterne skulle have haft en betydelig negativ indvirkning på EU-erhvervsgrenens resultater, er derfor ikke holdbar.
The claim that the export performance would have had a significantly detrimental effect on the results of the Union industry can therefore not be accepted.