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På baggrund af ovenstående konkluderer Kommissionen, at den yderligere betydelig stigning i indførslen, set i lyset af tidspunktet og omfanget samt de yderligere faldende importpriser, indebærer sandsynlighed for, at virkningerne af den endelige antidumpingtold, vil blive alvorligt undergravet.
Bearing in mind that this is the first instance where the Commission concludes that in view of the facts of the case at hand duties should be levied retroactively, the principles set out in recitals 11 to 32 were strictly followed in this investigation.
Oplagring
Therefore, the Commission did not only analyse the level of imports in the registration period but also took into account imports in the period between initiation and registration.
Som anført i betragtning 52 har Kommissionen fundet beviser for oplagring efter indledningen af undersøgelsen.
This is in line with the provisions of Article 10(4)(d) of the basic Regulation which, as explained in recital 21 to 25 above mandates the Commission to analyse the period subsequent to the investigation period which is, in our practice, as from the initiation of an investigation until the moment that registration ceases to apply.
Da det er sandsynligt, at de oplagrede varer i sidste ende vil trænge ind på EU-markedet, finder Kommissionen, at en sådan oplagring er et yderligere tegn på, at import, der finder sted efter registrering vil indebære, at toldens afhjælpende virkninger vil blive undergravet.
The analysis period thus established in full compliance with the law, allows that a complete assessment could be made on the rise of imports and their subsequent impact and their ability to undermine the remedial effects of the measures.
Visse af de interesserede parter anfægtede argumentet om oplagring ved at hævde, at den konstaterede oplagring ikke var underbygget med beviser.
In its response to the disclosure, the Russian exporting producers and the Ministry of economic development of the Russian Federation challenged the Commission's approach of a cumulative assessment (covering both Chinese and Russian imports) in order to meet the requirements of Article 10(4) of the basic Regulation.
Det står imidlertid klart, at importen efter undersøgelsesperioden steg betydeligt sammenlignet med importen inden indledningen af undersøgelsen, og at de samarbejdsvillige importører og/eller brugere indberettede øgede lagerbeholdninger.
However, the basic Regulation does not prohibit a cumulative interpretation of Article 10(4) and the conditions for cumulation clearly apply in this case.
Hertil kommer, at markedet for disse koldvalsede produkter er kendetegnet ved import af såvel forhandlere som slutbrugere.
Further, where appropriate a separate analysis of Russian and Chinese imports was made, which led also to the conclusion that there was a further substantial rise in imports (see recital 50 above) and did not demonstrate that a different approach was necessary for the Russian Federation.
Til trods for, at priserne var faldende i månederne efter indledningen af denne undersøgelse, havde forhandlerne og brugerne incitamenter til at øge deres månedlige gennemsnitlige import og deres lagerbeholdninger, hvilket de gjorde.
Therefore this claim was rejected.
Det står dermed klart, at oplagring fandt sted.
The undermining of the remedial effect of the definitive ant-dumping duty
Én gruppe importører hævdede, at de havde forelagt beviser for, at størrelsen på lagerbeholdningerne viste en faldende tendens, og at deres indkøb i perioden efter indledningen af proceduren ikke havde oplagring som formål.
Volumes and market shares
Den samme gruppe af interesserede parter hævdede, at perioderne, som blev udvalgt til sammenligning af lagerbeholdningerne, ikke var egnede, idet lagerbeholdningerne ved udgangen af 2014 var unormalt lave som følge af bankernes modvilje mod at finansiere lagerbeholdninger.
In order to assess the impact of the substantial rise in imports on the remedial effect of the definitive anti-dumping duty, questionnaires on the sales after the investigation period were sent to Eurofer and the 5 sampled Union producers.
Sluttelig hævdede gruppen af interesserede parter, at Kommissionen ikke har påvist, at de pågældende varer stadig er lagerførte, og gruppen tilkendegav, at den forventede, at de varer, som var blevet indkøbt i registreringsperioden, ville blive solgt, inden de foreløbige foranstaltninger blev indført.
The period for which post-investigation period figures were requested was April 2015 to January 2016 (at the time of sending the post-investigation period questionnaire, this was the most recent period).
I denne forbindelse skal det for det første bemærkes, at vurderingen af lagerbeholdningerne kan vise individuelle forskelle blandt de virksomheder, der importerer den pågældende vare.
The information thus received shows that Union consumption on the free market, in that period, increased by 14 % while sales volumes achieved by the Union producers remained rather stable with only a slight increase of 3 %.
Kommissionens vurdering skal dog ikke begrænses til individuelle virksomheder, og de foreliggende oplysninger i sagen, herunder oplysningerne vedrørende den pågældende gruppe importører, viser en stigning på 22 %.
Consequently, the Union industry's market share further decreased by 7 percentage points (from 71 % to 64 %).
For det andet skal det bemærkes, at denne påstand ikke er underbygget af dokumentation for så vidt angår bankerne eller de pågældende lagerførte varemængder.
This is a clear sign of further injury to the Union industry.
Såfremt påstanden vedrørende adgang til finansiering skulle være sand, undrer det Kommissionen, hvordan det var lykkedes importørerne at finansiere den betydelige stigning i indførslen, der fandt sted efter indledningen af undersøgelsen, uden tilgængelige finansieringsmuligheder.
In terms of volumes it should be made clear that imports in the registration period were included in the assessment of the ‘further increase in imports’ and that imports in the registration period in isolation fell as compared to pre-registration levels but were still in substantial volumes.
På baggrund af ovenstående må disse påstande derfor tilbagevises.
It was claimed by several parties that this fall in imports in the registration period demonstrated that the registration step had succeeded.
Konklusion
However, the substantial level of imports during the registration period (approximately 165000 tonnes) clearly shows that importers and/or users had not been deterred by the registration step and as explained below the retroactive imposition of duties is necessary in order not to undermine the remedial effects of the measures.
På grundlag af ovenstående konkluderer Kommissionen, at den betydelige stigning i indførslen efter undersøgelsesperioden har indebåret, at de afhjælpende virkninger af den endelige antidumpingtold blev alvorligt undergravet.
Prices and price undercutting
Øvrige bemærkninger
When comparing the average monthly import price using Eurostat data, it is established that during the 11 months following the investigation period, the average monthly import prices from the PRC and Russia have decreased by 13 % and 12 % respectively when comparing with the average monthly import prices during the investigation period.
En række russiske eksporterende producenter fremførte, at grundforordningens artikel 10, stk. 4, ikke indeholder støtte for en kumulativ vurdering for så vidt angår de betingelser, der er fastsat i grundforordningens artikel 10, stk. 4.
It is true that in the same period prices of raw materials have decreased as well.
De fremførte endvidere, at betingelserne for indførelse af antidumpingtold med tilbagevirkende kraft efter deres opfattelse ikke er opfyldt for så vidt angår importen fra Rusland af koldvalsede flade produkter af stål.
However, the analysis made demonstrates that the drop in raw material prices could not justify more than a 4 % drop in sales prices.
Uden henvisning i grundforordningens artikel 10, stk. 4, til kumulativ vurdering ikke der ville foreligge noget retsgrundlag for Kommissionen til at pålægge endelig antidumpingtold med tilbagevirkende kraft på importen fra Rusland.
The fact that these significantly lower import prices undermine the remedial effect of the anti-dumping duty is illustrated by an overall comparison of the average import price from the countries concerned with the average sales price from the Union industry during the investigation period and post investigation period.
Der blev i denne sammenhæng også henvist til det grundlæggende princip om forbud mod forskelsbehandling.
That comparison results in 7 % undercutting during the investigation period while after that period the undercutting increased to 14 %.
Det skal gentages, at Kommissionen er uenig i argumentet om, at betingelserne i artikel 10, stk. 4, ikke er opfyldt.
Further, import prices in the registration period continued to fall more than those of the Union producers.
I den foreliggende sag understreges det, at både i den kumulative vurdering af de pågældende lande og i den individuelle vurdering af hver af de pågældende lande er betingelserne i artikel 10, stk. 4, opfyldt for begge landes vedkommende.
The average import price in that period [10] was EUR 408 for China (19 % below the average import price in the investigation period and 6 % below the average import price in the period from initiation to registration [11]) and EUR 371 for Russia (24 % below the average import price in the investigation period and 15 % below the average import price in the period from initiation to registration).
Forskellige interesserede parter hævdede, at importører og/eller brugere på grund af registreringen befandt sig i en juridisk usikker situation, og at dette har haft en skadelig indvirkning på disse importørers og/eller brugeres forretninger.
For the two countries together, the average import price during registration was EUR 386 (22 % below the average import price in the investigation period and 11 % below the average import price in the period from initiation to registration).
De fremførte endvidere, at indførelse af antidumpingtold med tilbagevirkende kraft på registreret import yderligere vil forværre den skadelige indvirkning på Unionens importører og/eller brugere, som rimeligvis var afhængige af deres leverandører under den formodning, at disse ikke udøvede dumping.
Consequently, undercutting in the registration period further increased to almost 20 % on average.
Det blev endvidere fremført, at foranstaltninger med tilbagevirkende kraft vil skade importører og/eller brugere med hensyn til import, der er knyttet til kontrakter indgået før indledningen af proceduren.
In view of the above, the Commission concludes that the further substantial rise in imports, in light of its timing and volume, as well as its further decreasing average prices, is likely to seriously undermine the remedial effect of the definitive anti-dumping duty.
I denne forbindelse bemærker Kommissionen for det første, at den undersøgende myndigheds ret til at registrere importen, hvis visse betingelser er opfyldt, er fastsat i grundforordningen, i henhold til hvilken denne undersøgelse blev indledt, og at myndigheden kun i særlige tilfælde tyr til registrering, idet den fortolker de retlige betingelser grundforordningens artikel 14, stk. 5, strengt.
Stockpiling
Som beskrevet ovenfor er Kommissionen af den opfattelse, at det i den foreliggende sag står klart, at betingelserne for registrering er opfyldt.
As indicated in recital 52, the Commission found evidence of stockpiling after the initiation of the investigation.
For det andet fandt den faktiske registrering først sted 7 måneder efter indledningen af denne undersøgelse.
Given that it is likely that the products that are stockpiled will ultimately enter the Union market, the Commission considers that such stockpiling is an additional indication that imports that take place even after registration will undermine the remedial effect of the duties.
Registreringen vedrører således import, der er foretaget under fuldt kendskab til den igangværende antidumpingundersøgelse og den deraf følgende eventuelle indførelse af antidumpingtold.
Certain interested parties challenged the stockpiling argument claiming that the finding of stockpiling was not supported by evidence.
Endvidere understreger Kommissionen, at såvel grundforordningen som WTO ADA giver mulighed for at anvende antidumpingforanstaltninger med tilbagevirkende kraft, hvis visse betingelser er opfyldt.
However, it is clear that imports post investigation period increased substantially as compared to pre initiation levels and that cooperating importers and/or users reported increases in stocks.
Set i lyset af ovenstående bestrider Kommissionen ikke, at registrering af import kan afføde en vis juridisk usikkerhed for de berørte importører og/eller brugere, eftersom registreringen ikke automatisk medfører en opkrævning af den endelige told med tilbagevirkende kraft eller opkrævning af told overhovedet.
In addition, the cold rolled market is characterised by imports by both traders and final users.
Kommissionen bestrider heller ikke, at en eventuel opkrævning af told på registreret import med tilbagevirkende kraft kan indvirke negativt på parter, der har importeret den pågældende vare i løbet af den to måneder lange registreringsperiode, der mundede ud i indførelsen af midlertidig told.
Despite the fact that prices were falling in the months following the initiation of this investigation the traders and users were motivated to increase their monthly average import levels and stock levels, which they did.
Kommissionen minder dog om, at formålet med registreringen er at undgå, at toldens afhjælpende virkninger bliver undergravet, hvilket bl.a. kunne ske gennem en anselig import under registreringen efterfulgt af en betydelig stigning i importen og oplagring, der allerede fandt sted inden registreringen.
Therefore, it is clear that stockpiling took place.
Hvis registreringens virkning udebliver, fordi aktørerne overhører den advarsel, som registreringen er udtryk for, er det nødvendigt at indføre tolden med tilbagevirkende kraft for at sikre, at toldens afhjælpende virkninger ikke forsinkes yderligere på grund af import, der finder sted efter registrering.
One group of importers claimed that it had provided evidence that the level of its stocks showed a decreasing trend and that its purchases in the period following the initiation were not aimed at stockpiling.
Det er i denne sag sandsynligt, at nogle importører og/eller brugere var bevidste om denne klare advarsel om, der kunne blive indført told med tilbagevirkende kraft, og derfor ophørte med at importere, mens andre importører og/eller brugere besluttede at løbe denne risiko.
The same interested party claimed that the periods for comparing the level of stock were not appropriate as stocks at the end of 2014 were abnormally low in view of the banks' unwillingness to finance stocks.
Kommissionen er derfor overbevist om, at den ikke har tilsidesat retssikkerhedsprincippet.
Eventually it claimed that the Commission has not demonstrated that the goods concerned are still in stock and indicated that it expected that the material purchased in the registration period would be sold before provisional measures were imposed.
Hertil kommer, at hvis dumpingen ophører efter registrering, kan importørerne anmode om tilbagebetaling af den opkrævede told.
In this regard, it is first noted that the assessment with regard to the level of stock may show individual differences among the companies importing the product concerned.
Konklusion vedrørende opkrævning med tilbagevirkende kraft
However the Commission's assessment shall not be limited to individual companies and the information on the file, including that of this group of importers, shows that there was increase by 22 %.
I henhold til grundforordningens artikel 10, stk. 4, kan antidumpingtold opkræves med tilbagevirkende kraft, under forudsætning af, at importen er blevet registreret i henhold til artikel 14, stk. 5.
Second it is noted that this claim is not substantiated by supporting evidence as far as banks or the volumes on stock are concerned.
Kommissionen har givet de pågældende importører lejlighed til at fremsætte bemærkninger om, hvorvidt kriterierne i grundforordningens artikel 10, stk. 4, er opfyldt.
Should the claim regarding the availability of finance still be true, the Commission wonders how importers could finance the significant increase in imports that took place after the initiation of the investigation without the availability of finance.
Disse lave priser på og store mængder af den pågældende vare har allerede haft en yderligere negativ indvirkning på EU-erhvervsgrenens priser og markedsandel på EU-markedet.
On the basis of the above, these claims have to be rejected.
Eftersom importmængderne kombineret med den ovenfor beskrevne prispolitik og udvikling i markedsandele er væsentlige og kommer oven i en betydelig stigning i lagerbeholdningerne, er det sandsynligt, at virkningerne af den endelige antidumpingtold, bliver alvorligt undergravet af den import, som fandt sted efter registreringen.
Conclusion
På dette grundlag konkluderer Kommissionen, at betingelserne i grundforordningens artikel 10, stk. 4, for opkrævning af den endelige antidumpingtold med tilbagevirkende kraft er opfyldt.
On the basis of the above, the Commission concludes that the substantial rise in imports subsequent to the investigation period has seriously undermined the remedial effect of the definitive anti-dumping duty.
Der bør derfor opkræves en endelig antidumpingtold på den pågældende vare, der blev gjort til genstand for registrering ved gennemførelsesforordning (EU) 2015/2325.
Other comments
I overensstemmelse med grundforordningens artikel 10, stk. 3, bør niveauet på den told, der skal opkræves med tilbagevirkende kraft, fastsættes til niveauet for den midlertidige told, der blev indført ved gennemførelsesforordning (EU) 2016/181, i det omfang den er lavere end niveauet for den endelige told, der er indført i henhold til gennemførelsesforordning (EU) 2016/1328.
Several Russian exporting producers submitted that Article 10(4) of the basic Regulation does not indicate support for a cumulative assessment as regards the conditions stipulated in Article 10(4) of the basic Regulation.
Det udvalg, der er nedsat ved artikel 15, stk. 1, i forordning (EU) 2016/1036, har ikke afgivet udtalelse —
They further submitted that in their view conditions for retroactive imposition of anti-dumping duties are not fulfilled as far as Russian imports of CRFS are concerned.
VEDTAGET DENNE FORORDNING:
Without a reference in Article 10(4) of the basic Regulation to cumulative assessment, there would be no legal basis for the Commission to retro-actively apply definitive anti-dumping duties on imports from Russia.
Artikel 1
In this light, reference was also made to the fundamental principle of non-discrimination.
Der opkræves en endelig antidumpingtold på importen af fladvalsede produkter af jern eller ulegeret stål eller andre former for legeret stål, med undtagelse af rustfrit stål, af alle bredder, koldvalsede, ikke pletterede, belagte eller overtrukne og kun koldvalsede, i øjeblikket henhørende under KN-kode ex72091500 (Taric-kode 7209150090), 72091690, 72091790, 72091891, ex72091899 (Taric-kode 7209189990), ex72092500 (Taric-kode 7209250090), 72092690, 72092790, 72092890, 72112330, ex72112380 (Taric-kode 7211238019, 7211238095 og 7211238099), ex72112900 (Taric-kode 7211290019 og 7211290099), 72255080 og 72269200 og med oprindelse i Folkerepublikken Kina og Den Russiske Føderation, som er blevet registreret ved gennemførelsesforordning (EU) 2015/2325.
It needs to be reiterated that the Commission does not agree with the argument that the conditions as stipulated in Article 10(4) are not met.
Følgende varetyper er udelukket fra definitionen af den pågældende vare:
In this case, it is underlined that in both the cumulative assessment of the countries concerned as well as in the individual assessment of the countries concerned, the conditions of Article 10(4) are met for both countries.
fladvalsede produkter af jern eller ulegeret stål, af alle bredder, koldvalsede, ikke pletterede, belagte eller overtrukne, kun koldvalsede, også i ruller, af alle tykkelser, elektriske
Various interested parties submitted that due to the registration, importers and/or users found themselves in a situation of legal uncertainty and that this has had a detrimental impact on the business of importers and/or users.
fladvalsede produkter af jern eller ulegeret stål, af alle bredder, koldvalsede, ikke pletterede, belagte eller overtrukne, i ruller af en tykkelse på mindre end 0,35 mm, udglødet (kendt som »sortblik«)
They further submitted that a retroactive imposition of anti-dumping duties on registered imports would further exacerbate the detrimental effect on Union importers and/or users, who reasonably relied on their suppliers, under the assumption that they are not involved in dumping.
fladvalsede produkter af andre former for legeret stål, af alle bredder, af silicium-elektrisk stål, og
It was further argued that the retroactive measures would hurt importers and/or users as regards imports linked to contracts concluded before the initiation of the proceeding.
fladvalsede produkter af legeret stål, kun koldvalsede, af hurtigstål.
In this regard, the Commission firstly notes that the right of the investigating authority to register imports when certain conditions are met, is stipulated in the basic Regulation under which this investigation was initiated and that it proceeds with registration only in exceptional cases as it interprets the legal conditions, as set out in Article 14(5) of the basic Regulation, strictly.
Den endelige antidumpingtold fastsættes til følgende af nettoprisen, frit Unionens grænse, ufortoldet, for de i stk. 1 omhandlede varer fremstillet af nedenstående virksomheder:
As already explained, the Commission considers that in this case the conditions for registration were clearly met.
Land
Secondly, the actual registration only took place seven months after the initiation of this investigation.
Virksomhed
Therefore, it relates to imports that have been made under the full knowledge of an on-going anti-dumping investigation and the resulting possibility of imposition of anti-dumping duties.
Taric-tillægskode
In view of the above, the Commission does not contest that registration of imports as such may bring certain legal uncertainty to importers and/or users concerned as it is not automatically resulting in a retroactive collection of the definitive duties, if any.
Kina
The Commission neither contests that if duties are eventually levied retroactively on registered imports, this may negatively affect parties that have imported the subject merchandise during the two months period of registration, which ended with the imposition of provisional duties.
Tianjin Angang Tiantie Cold Rolled Sheets Co. Ltd., Tianjin
However, the Commission recalls that the purpose of registration is to avoid the undermining of the remedial effect of duties, which could occur, for example, by significant imports during registration, following a substantial increase in imports and stock-piling that already took place prior to registration.
Andre samarbejdsvillige virksomheder, der er opført i bilag II
Where registration remains ineffective, because operators ignore the warning in the form of registration, it is necessary to retroactively apply duties in order to ensure that the remedial effect of duties is not further delayed due to imports that take place after registration.
Alle andre virksomheder
It is likely that in respect of this case a number of importers and/or users, aware of the clear warning that retroactive duties may be imposed, stopped importing but that others decided to take the risk.
Rusland
The Commission therefore is satisfied that it has not breached the principle of legal certainty.
Artikel 2
In addition, where dumping stops after registration, importers can request the refund of duties paid.
Denne forordning træder i kraft dagen efter offentliggørelsen i Den Europæiske Unions Tidende.
Conclusion on retroactive levying