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Interested parties had an opportunity to comment on the initiation of the investigation and to request a hearing with the Commission and/or the Hearing Officer in trade proceedings.
Zainteresirane strani so imele možnost, da predložijo pripombe o začetku preiskave in zahtevajo zaslišanje pred Komisijo in/ali pooblaščencem za zaslišanje v trgovinskih postopkih.
Sampling
Vzorčenje
In the notice of initiation, the Commission stated that it might sample exporting producers and importers in accordance with Article 17 of the basic Regulation.
Komisija je v obvestilu o začetku navedla, da bo morda izbrala vzorec proizvajalcev izvoznikov in uvoznikov v skladu s členom 17 osnovne uredbe.
Sampling of importers
Vzorčenje uvoznikov
To decide whether sampling is necessary and, if so, to select a sample, the Commission asked unrelated importers to provide the information specified in the notice of initiation.
Komisija je prosila nepovezane uvoznike, da predložijo informacije, določene v obvestilu o začetku, da bi se odločila, ali je vzorčenje potrebno, in da bi v tem primeru lahko izbrala vzorec.
Six unrelated importers provided the requested information and agreed to be included in the sample.
Šest nepovezanih uvoznikov je predložilo zahtevane informacije in se strinjalo z vključitvijo v vzorec.
In accordance with Article 17(1) of the basic Regulation, the Commission selected a sample of three unrelated importers on the basis of the largest volume of imports into the Union.
Komisija je v skladu s členom 17(1) osnovne uredbe izbrala vzorec treh nepovezanih uvoznikov na podlagi največjega obsega uvoza v Unijo.
In accordance with Article 17(2) of the basic Regulation, it consulted all known importers concerned on the selection of the sample.
V skladu s členom 17(2) osnovne uredbe se je o izbiri vzorca posvetovala z vsemi znanimi zadevnimi uvozniki.
None of them submitted comments.
Nihče ni predložil pripomb.
Sampling of exporting producers in the PRC
Vzorčenje proizvajalcev izvoznikov v LRK
To decide whether sampling is necessary and, if so, to select a sample, the Commission asked all exporting producers in the PRC to provide all information specified in the notice of initiation.
Komisija je prosila vse proizvajalce izvoznike v LRK, da predložijo vse informacije, določene v obvestilu o začetku, da bi se odločila, ali je vzorčenje potrebno, in da bi v tem primeru lahko izbrala vzorec.
In addition, the Commission asked the Mission of the PRC to the European Union to identify and/or contact other exporting producers, if any, that could be interested in participating in the investigation.
Poleg tega je Komisija pozvala predstavništvo LRK v Evropski uniji, da navede morebitne druge proizvajalce izvoznike, ki bi jih zanimalo sodelovanje v preiskavi, in/ali stopi v stik z njimi.
Nine exporting producers in the country concerned, of which two are related to each other, provided the requested information and agreed to be included in the sample.
Devet proizvajalcev izvoznikov v zadevni državi, med katerimi sta dva medsebojno povezana, je predložilo zahtevane informacije in se strinjalo z vključitvijo v vzorec.
In view of the complexity of the case and the structure of the industry concerned, the Commission decided that sampling was not necessary.
Glede na zapletenost zadeve in strukturo zadevne industrije se je Komisija odločila, da vzorčenje ni potrebno.
None of the exporting producers commented on sampling.
Nobeden od proizvajalcev izvoznikov ni predložil pripomb v zvezi z vzorčenjem.
Seven out of the nine exporting producers submitted questionnaire replies and two withdrew their cooperation.
Sedem od devetih proizvajalcev izvoznikov je predložilo izpolnjene vprašalnike, dva pa sta prekinila sodelovanje.
Market economy treatment (‘MET’) claim form
Obrazec zahtevka za tržnogospodarsko obravnavo („TGO“)
For the purposes of Article 2(7)(b) of the basic Regulation, the Commission sent the MET claim form to Laiwu.
Za namene člena 2(7)(b) osnovne uredbe je Komisija družbi Laiwu poslala obrazec zahtevka za TGO.
Replies to the questionnaire
Izpolnjeni vprašalniki
The Commission sent questionnaires to the seven cooperating exporting producers to assess the likelihood of continuation or recurrence of dumping.
Komisija je poslala vprašalnike sedmim sodelujočim proizvajalcem izvoznikom, da bi ocenila verjetnost nadaljevanja ali ponovitve dampinga.
The seven exporting producers replied.
Odzvalo se je vseh sedem proizvajalcev izvoznikov.
The Commission sent a separate questionnaire to Laiwu to assess the lasting nature of changed circumstances as far as dumping is concerned.
Komisija je poslala ločen vprašalnik družbi Laiwu, da bi ocenila trajnost spremenjenih okoliščin v zvezi z dampingom.
The company replied.
Družba se je odzvala.
Verification visits
Preveritveni obiski
The Commission sought and verified all the information deemed necessary for a determination of dumping, resulting injury and Union interest.
Komisija je zbrala in preverila vse informacije, ki so se ji zdele potrebne za ugotavljanje dampinga, nastale škode in interesa Unije.
Verification visits pursuant to Article 16 of the basic Regulation were carried out at the premises of the following companies:
Preveritveni obiski v skladu s členom 16 osnovne uredbe so bili opravljeni v prostorih naslednjih družb:
Union producers
proizvajalci Unije
Jungbunzlauer Austria AG, Vienna, Austria,
Jungbunzlauer Austria AG, Dunaj, Avstrija,
Jungbunzlauer Ladenburg GmbH, Ladenburg, Germany;
Jungbunzlauer Ladenburg GmbH, Ladenburg, Nemčija;
Importers
uvozniki
RFI Food Ingredients Handelsgesellschaft mbH, Düsseldorf, Germany;
RFI Food Ingredients Handelsgesellschaft mbH, Düsseldorf, Nemčija;
Users
uporabniki
Bristol-Myers Squibb France SARL, Rueil Malmaison, France,
Bristol-Myers Squibb France Sarl, Rueil Malmaison, Francija,
Procter & Gamble International Operations, Petit Lancy, Switzerland,
Procter & Gamble International Operations, Petit Lancy, Švica,
Exporting producers in the PRC
proizvajalci izvozniki iz LRK
Producers in the analogue country
proizvajalci v primerljivi državi
Review investigation period and period considered
Obdobje preiskave v zvezi s pregledom in obravnavano obdobje
The investigation of dumping and injury covered the period from 1 October 2012 to 30 September 2013 (‘the review investigation period’ or ‘RIP’).
Preiskava dampinga in škode je zajela obdobje od 1. oktobra 2012 do 30. septembra 2013 („obdobje preiskave v zvezi s pregledom“ ali „OPP“).
The examination of trends relevant for the assessment of injury covered the period from 1 January 2010 to the end of the review investigation period (‘the period considered’).
Preučevanje trendov, pomembnih za oceno škode, je zajelo obdobje od 1. januarja 2010 do konca obdobja preiskave v zvezi s pregledom („obravnavano obdobje“).
PRODUCT CONCERNED AND LIKE PRODUCT
ZADEVNI IZDELEK IN PODOBNI IZDELEK
Product concerned
Zadevni izdelek
The product concerned is citric acid (including trisodium citrate dihydrate) originating in the PRC, currently falling within CN codes 29181400 and ex29181500 (‘the product concerned’).
Zadevni izdelek je citronska kislina (vključno s trinatrijevim citrat dihidratom) s poreklom iz LRK, ki se trenutno uvršča pod oznaki KN 29181400 in ex29181500 („zadevni izdelek“).
Citric acid is used as an acidulant and pH regulator in a wide range of applications, for example beverages, food, detergents, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals.
Citronska kislina se kot sredstvo za kisanje in regulator pH uporablja v različne namene, na primer v pijačah, hrani, čistilnih sredstvih, kozmetičnih izdelkih in farmacevtskih izdelkih.
Its main raw materials are sugar/molasses, tapioca, corn or glucose (obtained from cereals) and different agents for the submerged microbial fermentation of carbohydrates.
Večinoma se jo pridobiva iz sladkorja/melase, tapioke, koruze ali glukoze (pridobljene iz žit) in različnih agensov za submerzno mikrobno fermentacijo ogljikovih hidratov.
Like product
Podobni izdelek
The investigation showed that the following products have the same basic physical, chemical and technical characteristics as well as the same basic uses:
Preiskava je pokazala, da imajo naslednji izdelki enake osnovne fizikalne, kemične in tehnične lastnosti ter enake osnovne uporabe:
the product concerned;
zadevni izdelek;
the product produced and sold on the domestic market of the PRC;
izdelek, ki se proizvaja in prodaja na domačem trgu LRK;
the product produced and sold on the domestic market of Canada, which served as an analogue country; and
izdelek, ki se proizvaja in prodaja na domačem trgu Kanade, tj. primerljive države, in
the product produced and sold in the Union by the Union industry.
izdelek, ki ga v Uniji proizvaja in prodaja industrija Unije.
The Commission decided that those products are therefore like products within the meaning of Article 1(4) of the basic Regulation.
Komisija se je odločila, da so navedeni izdelki zato podobni izdelki v smislu člena 1(4) osnovne uredbe.
Likelihood of continuation of dumping in the framework of the expiry review
Verjetnost nadaljevanja dampinga v okviru pregleda zaradi izteka ukrepov
In accordance with Article 11(2) of the basic Regulation, the Commission examined whether dumping was currently taking place and whether dumping was likely to continue or recur upon a possible expiry of the measures in force on imports from the PRC.
V skladu s členom 11(2) osnovne uredbe je Komisija preučila, ali je damping trenutno prisoten in ali obstaja verjetnost, da se nadaljuje ali ponovno pojavi zaradi morebitnega izteka veljavnih ukrepov za uvoz iz LRK.
Normal value
Normalna vrednost
Analogue country
Primerljiva država
Since the PRC is considered to be a non-market economy country, normal value was determined on the basis of the price in a market economy third country, in accordance with Article 2(7)(a) of the basic Regulation.
Ker se LRK šteje za državo brez tržnega gospodarstva, je bila normalna vrednost določena na podlagi cene v tretji državi s tržnim gospodarstvom v skladu s členom 2(7)(a) osnovne uredbe.
For this purpose the analogue country had to be selected (see recital 9 above).
V ta namen je bilo treba izbrati primerljivo državo (glej uvodno izjavo 9).
In the notice of initiation, the Commission informed interested parties that it envisaged Canada as an appropriate analogue country and invited interested parties to comment.
Komisija je v obvestilu o začetku zainteresirane strani obvestila, da namerava uporabiti Kanado kot primerno primerljivo državo, in jih pozvala, da predložijo pripombe.
Canada served as analogue country in the original investigation.
V prvotni preiskavi je bila primerljiva država Kanada.
As the Canadian company willing to cooperate was the sole producer of citric acid in Canada and related to one of the complainant producers, the Commission explored possibilities for cooperation from other known producing countries like the USA, Brazil, Thailand and Ukraine.
Ker je kanadska družba, ki je bila pripravljena na sodelovanje, edini proizvajalec citronske kisline v Kanadi in je povezana z enim od proizvajalcev pritožnikov, je Komisija raziskala možnosti za sodelovanje drugih znanih držav proizvajalk, kot so ZDA, Brazilija, Tajska in Ukrajina.
One Brazilian and one Thai company showed willingness to cooperate but in the end did not reply to the questionnaire.
Ena brazilska in ena tajska družba sta izrazili pripravljenost za sodelovanje, vendar na koncu nista izpolnili vprašalnika.
Only the sole Canadian producer of citric acid provided the requested information.
Le edini kanadski proizvajalec citronske kisline je predložil zahtevane informacije.
Unlike the USA, Brazil, Thailand and Ukraine, Canada does not have any anti-dumping duties in force on imports of citric acid.
Kanada za razliko od ZDA, Brazilije, Tajske in Ukrajine nima veljavnih protidampinških dajatev na uvoz citronske kisline.
Further, the rate of the conventional customs duty is 0 % [7].
Poleg tega stopnja konvencionalne carine znaša 0 % [7].
Since there is free competition in the Canadian market, the Commission concluded that Canada is an appropriate analogue country under Article 2(7)(a) of the basic Regulation.
Ker je na kanadskem trgu svobodna konkurenca, je Komisija sklenila, da je Kanada ustrezna primerljiva država v skladu s členom 2(7)(a) osnovne uredbe.
The Commission established normal value on the basis of domestic sales to unrelated customers of the Canadian producer.
Komisija je določila normalno vrednost na podlagi domače prodaje kanadskega proizvajalca nepovezanim strankam.
One product type was not produced and sold in the analogue country and could thus not be matched with that product type produced in the PRC and exported to the Union.
Ena vrsta izdelka ni bila proizvedena in prodana v primerljivi državi in je zato ni bilo mogoče primerjati z vrsto izdelka, ki se proizvaja v LRK in izvaža v Unijo.
Therefore, the normal value for this product type had to be constructed pursuant to Article 2(3) of the basic Regulation on the basis of the analogue country's producer's manufacturing costs of the like product plus a reasonable amount for selling, general and administrative costs (‘SG&A’) and for profit.
Zato je bilo treba normalno vrednost za to vrsto izdelka konstruirati v skladu s členom 2(3) osnovne uredbe na podlagi proizvodnih stroškov proizvajalca podobnega izdelka iz primerljive države, h katerim se je prištel razumen znesek za prodajne, splošne in administrativne stroške („PSA-stroški“) ter za dobiček.
Export price
Izvozna cena
The Commission established the export price on the basis of export prices actually paid or payable by independent customers in the Union.
Komisija je izvozno ceno določila na podlagi izvoznih cen, ki so se dejansko plačevale ali jih plačujejo neodvisne stranke v Uniji.
All cooperating exporting producers except Laiwu exported to the Union directly to independent customers under the terms of the undertaking.
Vsi sodelujoči proizvajalci izvozniki razen družbe Laiwu so izvažali v Unijo neposredno neodvisnim strankam v skladu s pogoji zaveze.
Comparison
Primerjava
The Commission compared the normal value and the export price of the cooperating exporting producers on an ex-works basis.
Komisija je primerjala normalno vrednost in izvozno ceno sodelujočih proizvajalcev izvoznikov na podlagi franko tovarna.
Where justified by the need to ensure a fair comparison, the Commission adjusted the normal value and/or the export price for differences affecting prices and price comparability, in accordance with Article 2(10) of the basic Regulation.
Kadar je to upravičeno s potrebo, da se zagotovi poštena primerjava, je Komisija prilagodila normalno vrednost in/ali izvozno ceno za razlike, ki so vplivale na cene in primerljivost cen v skladu s členom 2(10) osnovne uredbe.
Adjustments were made for transport, insurance, handling, loading and ancillary costs, packing, credit and commissions.
Prilagoditve so bile izvedene za stroške prevoza, zavarovanja, manipulativne stroške, stroške natovarjanja in tozadevne stroške, stroške pakiranja, kreditov in provizij.
Dumping margin
Stopnja dampinga
For the cooperating exporting producers, the Commission compared the weighted average normal value of each type of the like product in the analogue country with the weighted average export price of the corresponding type of the product concerned, in accordance with Article 2(11) and (12) of the basic Regulation.
Za sodelujoče proizvajalce izvoznike je Komisija primerjala tehtano povprečno normalno vrednost vsake vrste podobnega izdelka iz primerljive države s tehtano povprečno izvozno ceno ustrezne vrste zadevnega izdelka v skladu s členom 2(11) in (12) osnovne uredbe.
On this basis, dumping margins, expressed as a percentage of the CIF Union frontier price duty unpaid, of up to 38 % were found in the RIP.
Na podlagi tega so bile stopnje dampinga, izražene kot odstotek cene CIF meja Unije brez plačane dajatve, ugotovljene v višini do 38 % v OPP.
The level of cooperation was high because the exports of the cooperating exporting producers constituted almost the total exports to the Union during the RIP.
Raven sodelovanja je bila visoka, ker je izvoz sodelujočih proizvajalcev izvoznikov zajemal skoraj celoten izvoz v Unijo v OPP.
This calculation showed dumping even for exporting producers subject to undertakings.
Ta izračun je pokazal damping tudi za proizvajalce izvoznike, za katere veljajo zaveze.
It is recalled that the minimum import price (‘MIP’) in the undertakings was based on the non-injurious price (lesser duty rule) and thus the undertakings did not remove the dumping established in the original investigation completely.
Treba je opozoriti, da je minimalna uvozna cena („MIP“) iz zavez temeljila na neškodljivi ceni (pravilo nižje dajatve) in tako zaveze niso v celoti odpravile dampinga, ki je bil ugotovljen v prvotni preiskavi.
Development of imports should measures be repealed
Razvoj uvoza v primeru razveljavitve ukrepov
Likelihood of continuation of dumping
Verjetnost nadaljevanja dampinga
As regards the determination of export prices, the present investigation sought to establish whether there is likelihood of continuation of dumping.
V zvezi z določitvijo izvoznih cen se je s sedanjo preiskavo poskušalo ugotoviti, ali obstaja verjetnost nadaljevanja dampinga.
The determination of export prices cannot be limited to an examination of exporters' past behaviour, but has to examine also the likely development of export prices in the future.
Določitev izvoznih cen ne more biti omejena na preučitev preteklega ravnanja izvoznikov, temveč je treba preučiti tudi možen razvoj izvoznih cen v prihodnosti.
In other words, it has to be determined whether past export prices are reliable as an indication of likely future export prices.
Drugače povedano, ugotoviti je treba, ali so pretekle izvozne cene dovolj zanesljiv kazalnik za določanje možnih prihodnjih izvoznih cen.
In that context, it is recalled that five companies export to the Union under the terms of an undertaking.
V zvezi s tem je treba opomniti, da pet družb opravlja izvoz v Unijo v skladu s pogoji zaveze.
The Commission therefore examined whether the existence of such undertakings has influenced the past export prices, so as to make them unreliable for the establishment of future export behaviour.
Komisija je zato preučila, ali je obstoj teh zavez vplival na pretekle izvozne cene, da so postale nezanesljive za določitev prihodnjega gibanja izvoza.
In order to examine whether export prices to the Union were reliable and given the existence of undertakings, export prices to the Union were analysed in relation to the MIP of the undertakings.
Da bi se preučilo, ali so bile izvozne cene za Unijo zanesljive, ter ob upoštevanju obstoja zavez so bile izvozne cene za Unijo analizirane v povezavi z MIP iz zavez.
It was in fact necessary to ascertain whether export prices to the Union were set at a certain level mainly because of the MIP established by the undertakings and, therefore, whether they were sustainable or not.
Dejansko je bilo treba ugotoviti, ali so bile izvozne cene za Unijo določene na določeni stopnji zlasti zaradi MIP, ki so bile določene v zavezah, in ali so bile zato trajnostne ali ne.
In this respect, the Commission considered whether, on a weighted average basis at the level of each company, the export prices to the Union were substantially higher than the MIP or not.
Komisija je v zvezi s tem preučila, ali so bile na podlagi tehtanega povprečja na ravni posamezne družbe izvozne cene za Unijo občutno višje od MIP ali ne.
The Commission also considered how these prices related to prices for exports to third countries.
Komisija je preučila tudi, kako so bile te cene povezane s cenami za izvoz v tretje države.
For all undertaking companies, export prices to the Union were on average at the level of the MIP.
Izvozne cene vseh družb, ki so sprejele zaveze, za Unijo so bile v povprečju na ravni MIP.
In addition, their export prices to the Union were significantly higher than export prices to third countries.
Poleg tega so bile njihove izvozne cene za Unijo občutno višje od izvoznih cen za tretje države.
Consequently, it is very likely that in the absence of undertakings export prices to the Union would approach the level of export prices to other third countries.
Zato je zelo verjetno, da bi se v odsotnosti zavez izvozne cene za Unijo približale ravni izvoznih cen za druge tretje države.
The export prices to the Union during the RIP of the undertaking companies were thus considered to be influenced by the undertakings and therefore not reliable enough to be used for the determination whether dumping will continue in the context of the expiry review.
Zato se je za izvozne cene družb, ki so sprejele zaveze, za Unijo v OPP štelo, da so nanje vplivale zaveze in zato niso bile dovolj zanesljive, da bi se lahko uporabile za določitev, ali se bo damping nadaljeval v okviru pregleda zaradi izteka ukrepov.
In the absence of a reliable export price for these Chinese exporting producers, due to the existence of the undertakings in this case, the Commission considered another possibility to establish the export price for the purpose of assessing whether dumping is likely to continue.
V odsotnosti zanesljivih izvoznih cen za te kitajske proizvajalce izvoznike, v tem primeru zaradi obstoja zavez, je Komisija preučila drugo možnost za določitev izvozne cene, da bi ocenila verjetnost nadaljevanja dampinga.
Given that the cooperating exporting producers were selling citric acid on the world market, the Commission examined whether the export prices actually paid or payable by all third countries in the RIP were dumped.
Glede na to, da so sodelujoči proizvajalci izvozniki prodajali citronsko kislino na svetovnem trgu, je Komisija preučila, ali so izvozne cene, ki so jih dejansko plačevale ali jih plačujejo tretje države v OPP, dampinške.
The Commission compared these export prices to the normal value established in the analogue country (see recitals 26 et seq. above).
Komisija je primerjala te izvozne cene z normalno vrednostjo, določeno v primerljivi državi (glej uvodno izjavo 26 in nadaljnje izjave).
The dumping margins so established range from 43 % to 85 %.
Tako ugotovljene stopnje dampinga so v razponu 43 % do 85 %.
These dumping margins are higher than those established on the basis of export prices to the Union during the RIP (see recital 36 above).
Te stopnje dampinga so višje od tistih stopenj, ki so bile določene na podlagi izvoznih cen za Unijo v OPP (glej uvodno izjavo 36).
Production capacity and consumption in the country concerned
Proizvodna zmogljivost in potrošnja v zadevni državi
In the review request, the applicants estimated the spare production capacity of citric acid in the PRC to be higher than the total annual EU demand for citric acid.
V zahtevku za pregled sta vložnika ocenila, da je neizkoriščena proizvodna zmogljivost za citronsko kislino v LRK višja od celotnega letnega povpraševanja po citronski kislini v EU.
Total capacity for citric acid was estimated at 1800000 tonnes.
Skupna zmogljivost za citronsko kislino je bila ocenjena na 1800000 ton.
The Commission considers that the applicants overestimated the spare capacity.
Komisija meni, da sta vložnika precenila neizkoriščene zmogljivosti.
Nevertheless, the investigation showed that the Chinese exporting producers do have significant spare capacity.
Kljub temu je preiskava pokazala, da imajo kitajski proizvajalci izvozniki precejšne neizkoriščene zmogljivosti.
The spare capacity of the cooperating exporting producers in the PRC amounts to around 192000 tonnes corresponding to some 41 % of the EU consumption.
Neizkoriščene zmogljivosti sodelujočih proizvajalcev izvoznikov v LRK obsegajo okoli 192000 ton, kar ustreza približno 41 % potrošnje EU.