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Ud fra dette konkluderede Kommissionen, at der for så vidt angår virkningen på brugerne ikke er tegn på, at opretholdelsen af foranstaltningerne vil få en betydelig negativ indvirkning på deres aktiviteter.
In addition, they argued that the repeal of the anti-dumping measures would also have a negative impact on the recycling activities in the Union as imports of large volumes of low priced tungsten carbide from China would make the recycling activity in the Union unprofitable.
Leverandørernes interesser
Finally, these users highlighted their interest in having multiple sources of supply, including the Union industry.
Ti virksomheder, der opererede på markedet for de foregående produktionsled, gav sig til kende og udtrykte deres støtte til videreførelsen af foranstaltningerne.
The findings of the investigation show that users were able to continue to purchase tungsten carbide from several sources.
Heraf var fire minevirksomheder og producenter af wolframkoncentrat og leverede til EU-erhvervsgrenen.
This included imports of tungsten carbide from the PRC, in significant quantities, without paying duties as made under the IPP regime.
De øvrige seks virksomheder var leverandører af genanvendte materialer til EU-erhvervsgrenen.
Most of them were profitable.
De fremførte, at lukningen af EU-erhvervsgrenen i høj grad ville få en negativ indvirkning på deres aktivitet, fordi de ville miste deres kunder.
While it is reasonable to expect that certain users will benefit, at least in the short term, from the availability of cheaper imports from the PRC, the measures have not had a serious negative effect on them and this confirms that the maintenance of the anti-dumping measurers in force does not have a serious impact on the users.
De fremhævede også betydningen af genanvendelse af skrot i EU med argumentet om, at skrotmaterialer har et højere indhold af wolfram end malmkoncentratet, hvorved wolframskrottet bliver et værdifuldt råstof, som kan sænke omkostningerne til råstoffer for brugerne.
Moreover, several users even supported the continuation of the measures.
På dette grundlag konkluderede Kommissionen, at det er i leverandørernes interesse at opretholde de gældende antidumpingforanstaltninger.
Several interested parties argued that the assessment of the impact of the measures on the users should be done over the whole period that the measures have been in force in line with the Ferro-silicon case [15] arguing that the users are experiencing long term cumulative negative effects which are disproportionate to any potential or actual benefit for the Union producers.
Wolfram som et råstof af kritisk betydning
In this regard, it should be noted that although the measures have been in place since 1990, the users have managed to absorb their increase in cost and still be profitable.
Siden 2011 har wolfram været klassificeret som et råstof af kritisk betydning [16] i Den Europæiske Union.
In addition, in the framework of the original investigation and each expiry review conducted in relation to it, the Commission assessed the impact of the anti-dumping measures on the users.
Det er derfor i Unionens interesse at opretholde fremstillingen af wolfram i EU, fremme genanvendelse for at mindske forbruget af primære råstoffer og reducere den relative importafhængighed.
Each time the Commission concluded that the maintenance of the anti-dumping measures was not likely to have a serious effect on users in the Union.
Konkurrence i Unionen
Moreover, the current assessment confirmed this conclusion on the basis of the actual impact of measures.
En række interesserede parter påstod, at antidumpingforanstaltningerne havde forværret konkurrenceniveauet i Unionen, fordi de havde medført et mindre udvalg af leverandører.
After disclosure, four more users of the product under review came forward, three of them being related to one of the cooperating users that submitted a questionnaire reply.
De fremførte, at alle EU-producenter havde samme prisniveau, hvilket ikke kunne anses for konkurrence.
One of them, however, is located in Brazil and thus it is not considered to be an interested party in this investigation.
Der er seks EU-producenter på markedet, der anvender forskellige fremstillingsprocesser og forskellige råstoffer.
These companies were against the maintenance of the anti-dumping measures in force.
Som nævnt i betragtning 33, anvender nogle af EU-producenterne kun nye råstoffer, og nogle anvender både nye råstoffer og skrot.
In addition, after disclosure, several users claimed that their ability to absorb the cost of the measures and remain profitable has reached its maximum.
Ved produktionsprocessen med nye råstoffer kan fremstillingsprocessen enten tage udgangspunkt i koncentrat, ammoniumparawolframat eller wolframoxider.
It's was, furthermore, claimed that these users have demonstrated and proved that there are no further potential technological improvements of the product and that it becomes unfeasible to continue to bear the additional costs.
Disse elementer har indflydelse på produktionsomkostningerne.
As explained in recital (198) the cooperating users were manufacturing a large variety of products incorporating the product under review and the cost of tungsten carbide in the total manufacturing costs varied significantly from one user to the other, i.e. between 6 % and 50 %, depending on the type of finished products.
Det gebyr, som EU-erhvervsgrenen opkræver af sine kunder, oveni prisen på ammoniumparawolframat afhænger af dens produktionsomkostninger.
While it is not excluded that the profitability per product varies, most of the cooperating users were found to be profitable during the review investigation period of up to more than 15 %.
De seks EU-producenter er uafhængige af hinanden og konkurrerer med hinanden på EU-markedet.
Therefore, the claim is rejected.
Desuden viste undersøgelsen, at der findes andre forsyningskilder på EU-markedet som USA, Vietnam og Sydkorea og Israel.
On this basis, the Commission concluded that concerning the impact on users, there are no indications that the maintenance of the measures will have a significant negative effect on their activity.
Konkurrencemæssige ulemper for producenter i de senere produktionsled
Interest of suppliers
En række interesserede parter hævdede, at de gældende foranstaltninger er en konkurrencemæssig ulempe for brugere i Unionen sammenlignet med brugernes konkurrenter i andre tredjelande, eftersom foranstaltningerne favoriserer brugere uden for EU på bekostning af brugere i Unionen.
Ten companies in the upstream market came forward expressing their support for the continuation of the measures.
De påstod desuden, at eftersom tredjelandes brugere i de senere produktionsled nyder godt af et lavere omkostningsgrundlag, er disse brugere mere fortjenstgivende end deres konkurrenter i EU.
Four of them were mining companies and producers of tungsten concentrate, supplying the Union industry.
Det blev endvidere hævdet, at den omstændighed, at Kina fjernede eksportafgiften på 5 % på wolframcarbid samt restriktionerne for varer i de foregående produktionsled (eksportkvoter på ammoniumparawolframat) i maj 2015 havde en negativ indvirkning på dem.
The other six companies were suppliers of recycling materials to Union industry.
De hævdede også, at hvis foranstaltningerne opretholdes, vil brugerne være nødt til at flytte deres produktionsanlæg til lande uden for Unionen for at undgå at miste deres kunder.
They argued that the closure of the Union industry will significantly have a negative impact on their activity because they will lose their customers.
Som anført i betragtning 198, viste undersøgelsen, at de fleste samarbejdsvillige brugere i Unionen var fortjenstgivende i den nuværende undersøgelsesperiode, og at andre faktorer end de gældende antidumpingforanstaltninger, f.eks. lav efterspørgsel på de markeder, de er på (olieboring og minedrift), påvirkede deres rentabilitet.
They also highlighted the importance of the recycling of scrap in the Union, arguing that the scrap materials have higher tungsten content than the ore concentrate, thus making the tungsten scrap a valuable raw material, which can lower the raw material costs for users.
Argumentet om, at brugere i andre tredjelande angiveligt skaber større fortjeneste end brugerne i Unionen, er irrelevant for vurderingen af Unionens interesser.
On this basis, the Commission concluded that it is in the interest of the suppliers to maintain the anti-dumping measures in force.
Dertil kommer, at disse parter hverken kunne forklare, hvordan den omstændighed, at Kina fjernede eksportafgifter og restriktioner for varer i de foregående produktionsled skulle have en negativ virkning på brugerne, eller hvorfor påstanden ikke var underbygget med beviser.
Tungsten as a critical raw material
Påstanden om udflytning af en række brugere var ubegrundet, da disse brugeres rentabilitet afhænger af den type varer, der fremstilles, men samtidig også af andre faktorer, som f.eks. et fald i efterspørgslen efter disse varer.
Since 2011 tungsten has been classified as a critical raw material [16] in the European Union.
Under alle omstændigheder foreligger der ikke noget bevis for, at ophævelsen af foranstaltninger ville forhindre udflytning af brugerne.
It is, therefore, in the interest of the Union to keep production of tungsten in the Union, to promote recycling in order to reduce the consumption of primary raw materials and to decrease the relative import dependence.
Påstanden i betragtning 214 afvises derfor.
Competition in the Union
Integration i de senere produktionsled
Several interested parties claimed that the anti-dumping measures had deteriorated the competition level in the Union as it reduced the choice of suppliers.
En række interesserede parter påstod, at størstedelen af EU-producenterne af wolframcarbid er integrerede i de senere produktionsled, og derfor kan deres forretningsmæssigt forbundne producenter, der fremstiller redskaber, få fat i råstoffer til lavere priser end ikke integrerede brugere, hvilket medfører konkurrenceforvridende ulemper blandt brugerne.
They argued that all Union producers had similar price levels which were not competitive.
Undersøgelsen har vist, at ud af de seks EU-producenter af wolframcarbid til det frie marked, var tre af dem integreret i de senere produktionsled.
There are six Union producers on the market, using different manufacturing processes and different raw materials.
Disse EU-producenter solgte den undersøgte vare til forretningsmæssigt forbundne virksomheder til markedspriser, og de havde derfor ikke nogen prisfordel hvad angår anskaffelse af råstoffer, i sammenligning med ikke integrerede brugere.
As stated in recital (33), some of the Union producers use only virgin raw materials and some are using both virgin raw materials and scrap.
Efter fremlæggelsen af oplysninger fremførte en række brugere, at de vertikalt integrerede leverandører også er konkurrenter til brugerne og forhindrer fair konkurrence, idet de kan standse leveringen af den undersøgte vare til brugerne.
For the virgin production process, the manufacturing process can start either from the concentrate, APT or tungsten oxide.
Undersøgelsen viste ingen tegn på, at EU-erhvervsgrenen vil ophøre med at sælge den undersøgte vare til ikke forretningsmæssigt forbundne brugere.
These elements influence the cost of production.
I den betragtede periode steg salget fra de EU-producenter, der er integreret i de senere produktionsled, til ikke forretningsmæssigt forbundne brugere tværtimod med 16 %.
Therefore, the fee that the Union industry is charging its clients on top of the APT price is influenced by its manufacturing costs.
Manglende investeringer og forældede teknologier
The six Union producers are independent from each other and competing with each other in the Union market.
En række interesserede parter hævdede, at som følge af de gældende antidumpingforanstaltninger havde EU-erhvervsgrenen ikke noget incitament til at investere i nye teknologier.
Moreover, the investigation has shown that there are other sources of supply on the Union market like USA, Vietnam, South Korea, and Israel.
Disse parter påstod, at EU-erhvervsgrenen anvender gamle og forældede teknologier.
Competitive disadvantage of downstream producers
Undersøgelsen viste dog, at som anført i betragtning 164, foretog EU-erhvervsgrenen i den betragtede periode betydelige investeringer med henblik på at opnå en bedre udnyttelse af råstofferne og dermed mindske produktionsomkostningerne, forbedre effektiviteten, øge fleksibiliteten med hensyn til at blande hårdt og blødt skrot og på at forbedre overholdelsen af miljøbestemmelserne.
Several interested parties claimed that due to the measures in force users in the Union are at competitive disadvantage vis-à-vis their competitors located in other third countries as the measures favour users outside the Union at the expense of Union users.
Råstoffer
In addition, they claimed that as third country downstream users benefit from a lower cost base they are more profitable compared to their competitors in the Union.
En række brugere påstod, at EU-erhvervsgrenens situation afhang af deres adgang til råstoffet, deres tilgængelighed og prisfastsætningen.
It was, furthermore, claimed that the fact that the PRC eliminated the export duty of 5 % on tungsten carbide and restrictions on the upstream products (export quotas on APT) in May 2015 had a negative impact on them.
Antidumpingforanstaltninger bør ikke kompensere for eventuelle ulemper med hensyn til at skaffe råstoffer.
They also claimed that in case measures are prolonged, in order to avoid losing their customers, the users will have to relocate the production plants outside the Union.
Der blev indført antidumpingforanstaltninger på grundlag af en konklusion om dumping fra de kinesiske eksporterende producenter, som forvoldte EU-erhvervsgrenen skade.
As stated in recital (198), the investigation has shown that most of the cooperating users in the Union were profitable during the review investigation period and that other factors than the anti-dumping measures in force, like low demand on the markets they operate (oil drilling and mining), affected their profitability.
Påstanden om, at antidumpingforanstaltninger kompenserer for ulemper med hensyn til at skaffe råstoffer, blev derfor afvist.
The argument that users in other third countries are allegedly generating more profits than the users in the Union is irrelevant for the assessment of the Union interest.
Den nye EU-toldkodeks
In addition, these parties were not able to explain how the fact that the PRC eliminated the export duty and restrictions on the upstream products had a negative effect on users and, in addition, was not supported by any evidence.
En række brugere hævdede, at der i artikel 169, stk. 2, i Kommissionens delegerede forordning (EU) 2015/2446 [17], blev indført ændringer i Unionens toldbestemmelser med det resultat, at IPP ikke længere vil være tilladt for varer, der er omfattet af antidumpingforanstaltninger, eller at det i det mindste ikke længere vil være økonomisk levedygtigt.
The claim regarding the relocation of some users was unfounded as the profitability of these users depends on the type of products manufactured, but at the same time, also on other factors like the decrease in the demand for these products.
Derfor vil produktionsomkostningerne stige.
In any event, there is no evidence showing that even the repeal of the measures would prevent the relocation of the users.
Denne påstand er faktuelt forkert, fordi artikel 169, stk. 2, i delegeret forordning (EU) 2015/2446 ikke forbyder anvendelse af IPP i tilfælde af en antidumpingtold, men henviser til anvendelse af ækvivalente varer.
Therefore, the claims in recital (214) are rejected.
Den gældende bestemmelse lige nu er, at de forarbejdede varer ikke vil være omfattet af nogen antidumpingtold, hvis de geneksporteres.
Downstream integration
Desuden har de interesserede parter ikke fremlagt nogen dokumentation for, at IPP ikke længere vil være økonomisk levedygtigt.
Several interested parties claimed that the majority of the Union producers of tungsten carbide are integrated downstream and, therefore, their related producers of tools can source raw materials at lower prices than the not integrated users, which lead to unequal disadvantage amongst users.
Denne påstand blev derfor afvist.
The investigation has shown that out of the six Union producers of tungsten carbide for the free market, three were downstream integrated.
Efter fremlæggelsen af oplysninger påstod en række brugere, at ændringer i EU-toldkodeksen vil begrænse anvendelsen af IPP på grund af en forøgelse af dokumentationen samt den høje risiko for manglende overholdelse, hvilket vil øge omkostningerne til råstoffer med op til 15 %.
These Union producers sold the product under review to its related companies at market prices which did, therefore, not have any price advantage in sourcing raw materials as compares to the non-integrated users.
Det skal i den forbindelse bemærkes, at ændringerne i EU-toldkodeksen har til formål at forbedre sporbarheden af de varer, der er genstand for antidumpingforanstaltninger, som importeres under IPP.
After disclosure, several users claimed that the vertically integrated suppliers are also competitors of the users and hinder the fair competition as they can stop the supply of the product under review to the users.
Det kan derfor ikke udelukkes, at dette vil føre til en forøgelse i de administrative omkostninger for virksomhederne.
The investigation did not reveal any indications that the Union industry will stop selling the product under review to unrelated users.
Brugerne fremlagde dog ingen understøttende dokumentation eller forklaring af, hvordan stigningen på 15 % var beregnet.
To the contrary, during the period considered the sales of the downstream integrated Union producers to the unrelated users increased by 16 %.
I betragtning af påstandens hypotetiske karakter, blev den derfor afvist.
Lack of investments and outdated technologies
Foranstaltningernes varighed
Several interested parties claimed that as a consequence of anti-dumping measures in force the Union industry did not have any incentive to invest in new technologies.
Interesserede parter fremførte, at antidumpingforanstaltningerne over for importen af den undersøgte vare har været gældende siden 1990 og derfor ikke bør blive forlænget yderligere.
These parties claimed that the Union industry is operating with old and outdated technologies.
I henhold til de bestemmelser, der er fastsat i grundforordningens artikel 11, stk. 2, skal sådanne foranstaltninger opretholdes, hvis der etableres fortsat eller fornyet skadevoldende dumping, og foranstaltningerne ikke er i strid med Unionens interesser som helhed.
However, the investigation revealed that as stated in recital (164) during the period considered the Union industry has made significant investments in order to obtain a better utilisation of the raw materials and, therefore, to decrease the cost of manufacturing, to improve efficiency, to increase flexibility in mixing the hard with the soft scrap and in order to improve compliance with environmental rules.
Alle betingelser var opfyldt i den nuværende undersøgelse.
Raw materials
Kommissionen har derfor ingen anden mulighed end at indføre antidumpingforanstaltninger.
Anti-dumping measures should not compensate for any disadvantage in sourcing raw materials.
Denne påstand afvises derfor.
Anti-dumping measures were imposed on the basis of a finding of dumping by the Chinese exporting producers thus causing material injury to the Union industry.
Konklusion vedrørende Unionens interesser
Therefore, the claim that the anti-dumping measures compensate for the disadvantages in sourcing raw materials was rejected.
På grundlag af ovenstående konkluderede Kommissionen, at der ikke var nogen tvingende grunde vedrørende Unionens interesser, der taler imod opretholdelse af endelige antidumpingforanstaltninger på importen af wolframcarbid, sammensmeltet wolframcarbid og wolframcarbid blandet med et metallisk pulver med oprindelse i Kina.
The new Union Custom Code
ANTIDUMPINGFORANSTALTNINGER
Several users claimed that Article 169(2) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446 [17] introduced changes in the Union customs rules according to which the IPP will not be allowed anymore for goods subject to anti-dumping measures or at least it will not be economically viable anymore.
Foranstaltninger
Therefore, its manufacturing cost will increase.
Alle interesserede parter blev underrettet om de vigtigste kendsgerninger og betragtninger, på grundlag af hvilke det påtænkes at opretholde de gældende antidumpingforanstaltninger.
This claim was factually incorrect because Article 169(2) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446 does not forbid the use of the IPP in case of anti-dumping duties but refers to the use of equivalent goods.
De fik også en frist, inden for hvilken de kunne fremsætte bemærkninger til fremlæggelsen af oplysninger.
Thus, goods imported under the IPP will only be subject to an anti-dumping duty if the further processed goods are later released for free circulation in the Union.
Indlæg og bemærkninger blev, hvor det var berettiget, taget i betragtning.
In case the processed goods are re-exported, as it is currently the rule, they will not be subject to any anti-dumping duties.
Efter fremlæggelsen af oplysninger fremførte en række brugere, som anført i betragtning 65, at forskelle i kvalitet afhængig af anvendelsen, samt produktionsomkostninger og salg skulle tages i betragtning ved beregning af bl.a. skadesmargenen.
In addition, the interested parties have not provided any evidence showing that the IPP will not be economically viable anymore.
Denne påstand er ubegrundet.
This argument was therefore rejected.
Det erindres, at den aktuelle undersøgelse er en udløbsundersøgelse i henhold til grundforordningens artikel 11, stk. 2, med henblik på at vurdere, om de gældende foranstaltninger bør opretholdes eller ophæves.
After disclosure, several users claimed that the changes in Union Customs Code will limit the use of IPP due to an increase in documentation and the high risk of non-compliance, which will increase the cost of raw materials by up to 15 %.
Der blev ikke beregnet nogen ny skadesmargenen inden for rammerne af denne undersøgelse.
In this regard it should be noted that the changes in the Union Customs Code are meant to improve the traceability of the goods subject to anti-dumping measures which are imported under IPP.
Efter fremlæggelsen af oplysninger anmodede adskillige brugere desuden om, at foranstaltningerne burde få lov at udløbe, når proceduren for aktiv forædling udfases, dvs. om to år.
Therefore, it is not excluded that this will lead to an increase in the administrative costs of the companies.
I den forbindelse bør det bemærkes, at undersøgelsen ikke afslørede nogen særlige omstændigheder, der kunne begrunde en forlængelse af foranstaltningerne i en periode på mindre end fem år, i overensstemmelse med de relevante bestemmelser i grundforordningen.
However, the users didn't provide any supporting evidence or explanations about how the 15 % increase was calculated.
Det fremgår af det ovenstående, at antidumpingforanstaltningerne, jf. grundforordningens artikel 11, stk. 2, vedrørende importen af wolframcarbid, sammensmeltet wolframcarbid og wolframcarbid blandet med et metallisk pulver med oprindelse i Kina bør opretholdes.
Therefore, in view of its hypothetical nature, the claim was rejected.
Det skal erindres, at disse foranstaltninger består af værditold.
Duration of measures
Det udvalg, der er nedsat ved artikel 15, stk. 1, i forordning (EU) 2016/1036, har ikke afgivet udtalelse —
Interested parties argued that the anti-dumping measures on the product under review are in force since 1990 and should therefore not be prolonged anymore.
VEDTAGET DENNE FORORDNING:
Under the conditions set by Article 11(2) of the basic Regulation, in case continuation or recurrence of injurious dumping is established and measures are not against the Union interest as a whole, such measures must be maintained.
Artikel 1
All conditions were met in the present investigation.