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In the absence of cooperation from any Chinese exporting producer and as little public information about the Chinese DBM industry was available, the conclusions below rely mainly on facts available, namely the market research information submitted by the applicant producers or found during the investigation and deemed reliable, together with data from Eurostat, the Japan Trade Statistics and the United States bureau of the Census.
Ker noben kitajski proizvajalec izvoznik ni sodeloval in ker je bilo na voljo le malo javnih informacij o kitajski industriji MMO, spodnje sklepne ugotovitve temeljijo predvsem na razpoložljivih dejstvih, tj. na informacijah o tržni raziskavi, ki so jih predložili proizvajalci pritožniki ali so bile ugotovljene med preiskavo in ki so se zdele zanesljive, ter na podatkih Eurostata, japonski trgovinski statistiki ter podatkih US bureau of the Census (ameriškega statističnega urada).
Chinese production capacity
Kitajske proizvodne zmogljivosti
According to the expiry review request, Chinese producers have substantial spare production capacity as they have the largest magnesite ore resource in the world, estimated at 1300 million tonnes.
Glede na zahtevo o pregledu zaradi izteka ukrepa imajo kitajski proizvajalci znatne neizkoriščene proizvodne zmogljivosti, saj imajo največje nahajališče magnezitne rude na svetu, ocenjeno na 1300 milijonov ton.
The total Chinese production capacity for the product concerned is estimated at around 3,5 million tonnes per year, whereas the Chinese domestic consumption is estimated at some 1,2 to 1,5 million tonnes and exports of around one million tonnes per year.
Celotna kitajska proizvodna zmogljivost za zadevni izdelek je ocenjena na okoli 3,5 milijona ton letno, kitajska domača potrošnja pa je ocenjena na okoli 1,2 do 1,5 milijona ton, izvoz pa na okoli 1 milijon ton letno.
This indicates that the Chinese production could be rapidly increased further by Chinese exporters.
Iz tega lahko sklepamo, da bi lahko kitajski izvozniki svojo proizvodnjo hitro povečali.
Chinese export prices to the Community
Kitajske izvozne cene v Skupnost
According to Eurostat figures, the export price of Chinese DBM to the Community has dropped by 10 % between 2000 and the IP, whereas measures were in force.
Glede na podatke Eurostata so se izvozne cene kitajskega MMO v Skupnost med letom 2000 in OP v času veljavnosti ukrepov znižale za 10 %.
The average export price of DBM nevertheless remained above the minimum import price imposed.
Povprečna izvozna cena MMO je kljub temu ostala nad najnižjo uvedeno uvozno ceno.
Japan and the USA were two of the main export markets of China for DBM during the period considered.
Japonska in ZDA sta bili v obravnavanem obdobju dva glavna izvozna trga za kitajski MMO.
Between 2000 and the IP, prices of Chinese exports to Japan fell by approximately 7 %, from Yen 20054 per tonne to Yen 19513 per tonne, while quantities remained stable overall between 2000 and the IP, at around 270000 tonnes.
Med letom 2000 in OP se je kitajski izvoz na Japonsko zmanjšal za približno 7 %, z 20054 JPY/tono na 19513 JPY/tono, pri čemer se količine med letom 2000 in OP v glavnem niso spreminjale in so se gibale okoli 270000 ton.
The export prices to Japan, expressed in euro, were EUR 202 per tonne and EUR 145 per tonne respectively in 2000 and during the IP.
Izvozne cene na Japonsko, izražene v EUR, so leta 2002 znašale 202 EUR/tono, v OP pa 145 EUR/tono.
Although still higher than export prices to the EC, the export prices to Japan were thus much closer to export prices to the EC at the end of the period considered than at the beginning.
Čeprav so bile izvozne cene na Japonsko še vedno višje od izvoznih cen v ES, pa so bile veliko bližje izvoznim cenam v ES na koncu obravnavanega obdobja kot na začetku.
Therefore, during the period considered, exports to the EC became more attractive to Chinese exporters compared to exports to Japan, and Chinese exporters have had an incentive to export larger volumes to the EC.
Zato je za kitajske izvoznike izvoz v ES v obravnavanem obdobju postal privlačnejši kot izvoz na Japonsko, kitajski izvozniki pa so dobili spodbudo, da začnejo v ES izvažati večje količine.
Between 2000 and the IP, prices of Chinese exports to the United States of America (USA) increased considerably, from USD 129 per tonne to USD 208 per tonne during the IP, which corresponds to EUR 140 per tonne and EUR 167 per tonne, respectively.
Med letom 2000 in OP so se cene kitajskega izvoza v ZDA znatno povišale, in sicer s 129 USD/tono na 208 USD/tono v OP, kar ustreza 140 EUR/tono oziroma 167 EUR/tono.
In respect of this huge increase in export prices to the USA, it has to be noted that during the period considered all US producers of natural DBM stopped gradually their activity, and that Chinese imports of DBM dominated the US market.
Glede na to veliko povišanje izvoznih cen v ZDA je treba opomniti, da so v obravnavanem obdobju vsi ameriški proizvajalci naravnega MMO postopoma prenehali s svojo dejavnostjo in tako je kitajski uvoz MMO prevladal na ameriškem trgu.
Indeed, they accounted for around 82 % of the consumption of dead-burned magnesia in the US during the IP.
Dejansko je uvoz v OP predstavljal okoli 82 % potrošnje mrtvopečenega magnezijevega oksida v ZDA.
With comparatively high prices, in particular in view of the higher price level of exports to the USA than to the EC, the US market may thus have become more attractive to Chinese exporters of DBM during the period considered.
S primerljivo visokimi cenami, zlasti glede na višjo raven cene izvoza v ZDA v primerjavi z ES, je postal ameriški trg v obravnavanem obdobju za kitajske izvoznike MMO privlačnejši.
However, the export quantities of DBM to the USA did not increase overall between the beginning of the period considered and the IP, and remained around 340000 tonnes per year.
Vendar pa se izvozne količine MMO v ZDA med začetkom obravnavanega obdobja in OP na splošno niso povečale, in so še vedno znašale približno 340000 ton letno.
Thus, it does not appear likely that Chinese exporters would still increase significantly their volumes of exports of DBM to the USA in the near future.
Torej se ne zdi verjetno, da bi kitajski izvozniki v bližnji prihodnosti še vedno znatno povečevali svoj obseg izvoza MMO v ZDA.
In any event, in view of the significant spare capacity of the producers in the PRC, it is unlikely that third countries could absorb an increase of Chinese exports.
V vsakem primeru pa ni verjetno, da bi glede na znatne neizkoriščene zmogljivosti proizvajalcev v LRK tretje države lahko absorbirale povečanje kitajskega izvoza.
If measures were allowed to lapse, Chinese exporters would therefore have an incentive to increase exports to the Community.
Če bi bili ukrepi ukinjeni, bi dobili kitajski izvozniki spodbudo, da povečajo izvoz v Skupnost.
Likely evolution of Chinese exports to the Community
Verjeten razvoj kitajskega izvoza v Skupnost
Bearing in mind that no Chinese exporting producer cooperated with the investigation, the analysis of the evolution of Chinese exports to the Community was based on facts available in accordance with Article 18 of the basic Regulation.
Ob upoštevanju dejstva, da noben kitajski proizvajalec izvoznik ni sodeloval v preiskavi, je analiza razvoja kitajskega izvoza v Skupnost v skladu s členom 18 temeljne uredbe temeljila na razpoložljivih dejstvih.
The trends observed during the period considered show big annual variations in average volumes and unit prices of the Chinese exports to the Community.
Trendi, ugotovljeni v obravnavanem obdobju, kažejo velike letne spremembe povprečnega obsega in cen na enoto kitajskega izvoza v Skupnost.
Concerning prices, as mentioned above, the overall decrease in prices during the period considered was 10 %, but a substantial decrease (– 24 %) has occurred in the last years of the period considered, namely between 2001 and 2004.
Kot je navedeno zgoraj, so se cene v obravnavanem obdobju na splošno znižale za 10 %, v zadnjih letih obravnavanega obdobja, med letoma 2001 in 2004, pa je prišlo do znatnega znižanja (– 24 %).
As to volumes, it was pointed out above that the Chinese exporters would have an incentive to further increase their export volumes to the EU in view of the available spare capacity and the limited possibilities to increase exports to third countries.
Kar zadeva obseg, je bilo zgoraj poudarjeno, da bi kitajski izvozniki dobili spodbudo, da še naprej povečujejo svoj obseg izvoza v EU glede na razpoložljivo neizkoriščeno zmogljivost in omejene možnosti povečanja izvoza v tretje države.
Furthermore, while the overall evolution during the period considered showed an increase of 6 %, considerable increases have occurred in the last years of the period considered (+ 36 % between 2001 and 2004).
Medtem ko se je uvoz v obravnavanem obdobju na splošno povečal, in sicer za 6 %, pa je v zadnjih letih obravnavanega obdobja prišlo do znatnega povečanja (+ 36 % med letoma 2001 in 2004).
As there is no indication that the trends observed during the last years of the period considered would not continue, the information available shows that a further decrease in prices and a further increase in volume are likely to happen.
Ker ni kazalnikov, da se trendi, ugotovljeni v zadnjih letih obravnavanega obdobja, ne bi nadaljevali, razpoložljive informacije kažejo, da je verjetno, da se bodo cene še znižale, obseg pa povečal.
Indeed, the expected further increase of Chinese exports to the EC would probably be made at the expense of the Community industry, in other words at prices at or even below the current dumped price levels in order to gain market share.
Dejansko bi se po pričakovanju kitajski izvoz v ES po vsej verjetnosti nadalje povečal na račun industrije Skupnosti, povedano drugače, po cenah trenutne ravni dampinške cene, ali celo po nižjih cenah, da bi tako ponovno pridobili tržni delež.
Furthermore, it has to be pointed out that, as described in recital 73 of Regulation (EC) No 360/2000, the Chinese export prices and quantities are currently influenced by the export licence system put in place by the Chinese authorities, indicating that, should this system be abolished, the Chinese exporters have the potential to raise their export volume and to lower their export price.
Kot je opisano v uvodni izjavi 73 Uredbe (ES) št. 360/2000, je treba poudariti tudi, da na kitajske izvozne cene in količine trenutno vpliva sistem izvoznih dovoljenj, ki so ga uvedli kitajski organi, in če bi bil ta sistem ukinjen, bi imeli kitajski izvozniki možnost povečati svoj obseg izvoza in znižati svojo izvozno ceno.
The investigation showed that the Chinese exporters continued their dumping practices during the IP at significant level.
Preiskava je pokazala, da so kitajski izvozniki v OP nadaljevali s prodajo izdelkov po znatni stopnji dampinga.
Given the fact that China has considerable spare production capacity and that the EC may have become a more attractive market for Chinese exporters than in the past as compared to other markets, there is a strong likelihood that dumping, at the very least at similar levels, would continue if the existing measures were repealed.
Ob upoštevanju, da ima Kitajska precejšnje neizkoriščene proizvodne zmogljivosti in bi lahko ES postal privlačnejši trg za kitajske izvoznike kot v preteklosti, obstaja v primerjavi z drugimi trgi velika verjetnost, da bi se damping nadaljeval v podobnem obsegu, če bi razveljavili obstoječe ukrepe.
Moreover, there is a likelihood that the volume of dumped imports would significantly increase and that their price would decrease if existing measures were repealed.
Obstaja tudi verjetnost, da se bi obseg dampinškega uvoza znatno povečal, njegova cena pa znižala, če bi obstoječe ukrepe razveljavili.
During the IP there were five producers of DBM in the Community.
Med OP je bilo v Skupnosti pet proizvajalcev MMO.
The investigation established that the three applicant and fully cooperating Community producers represented around 55 % of the Community production of DBM and, therefore, constitute the Community industry within the meaning of Article 4(1) and Article 5(4) of the basic Regulation.
Preiskava je pokazala, da so trije proizvajalci Skupnosti vložniki in proizvajalci Skupnosti, ki so v celoti sodelovali, predstavljali 55 % proizvodnje MMO v Skupnosti in zato predstavljajo industrijo Skupnosti v smislu člena 4(1) in člena 5(4) osnovne uredbe.
One producer did not cooperate, but did also not oppose the investigation.
En proizvajalec ni sodeloval, vendar pa preiskavi ni nasprotoval.
It was shown that this producer is a completely downstream integrated producer, using its output of DBM exclusively for internal consumption.
Izkazalo se je, da je ta proizvajalec integriran proizvajalec na koncu proizvodne verige, ki uporablja svojo proizvodnjo MMO izključno za interno potrošnjo.
Another producer was known to the Commission and was contacted in the framework of this proceeding.
Komisiji je bil znan še en proizvajalec, s katerim je bil v okviru tega postopka vzpostavljen stik.
This company did not express its support or oppose the proceeding.
Družba ni izrazila svoje podpore niti ni nasprotovala postopku.
DETERMINATION OF THE RELEVANT COMMUNITY MARKET
DOLOČITEV RELEVANTNEGA TRGA SKUPNOSTI
In order to establish whether or not the Community industry suffered injury and to determine consumption and the various economic indicators related to the situation of the Community industry, it was examined whether and to what extent the subsequent use of the Community industry's production of the like product had to be taken into account in the analysis.
Za ugotovitev, ali je industrija Skupnosti utrpela škodo, ter določitev potrošnje in različnih gospodarskih kazalnikov, povezanih s stanjem industrije Skupnosti, je bilo proučeno, ali in v kakšni meri je potrebno v analizi upoštevati nadaljnjo uporabo proizvodnje podobnega izdelka industrije Skupnosti.
DBM is used as an input in the production of refractories within the same companies, or is sold as such to a third party, related or not.
MMO se uporablja kot surovina pri proizvodnji ognjevzdržnih izdelkov v istih družbah ali se kot tak prodaja tretji stranki, povezani ali ne.
For the purpose of this investigation, captive use was defined as occurring when production was delivered within the same group of companies for further downstream processing.
Za namen te preiskave je bila lastna poraba opredeljena kot proizvodnja, ki se je dobavljala za nadaljnjo predelavo znotraj iste skupine družb.
In situations of captive use, sales or transfer of costs were made at transfer value not set according to market conditions or were made to a company which did not have a free choice of supplier.
V primeru lastne porabe sta prodaja ali prenos stroškov potekala po vrednosti prenosa, ki ni bila določena pod tržnimi pogoji, ali pa se je prodajalo družbi, ki ni mogla prosto izbirati dobavitelja.
Consequently, captive use had to be analysed at the level of produced quantities and the proportion of total sales it represented.
Zato je bilo treba lastno porabo ugotoviti glede na proizvedene količine in delež celotne prodaje, ki jo je predstavljala.
All other situations were considered as free market sales.
V vseh drugih primerih se je štelo, da gre za prodajo na prostem trgu.
The distinction between the captive and the free market is relevant for the injury analysis because products destined for captive use are not exposed to direct competition with imports.
Za analizo škode je pomembno razlikovati med lastno porabo in prostim trgom, saj izdelki, namenjeni lastni uporabi, niso izpostavljeni neposredni konkurenci z uvozom.
By contrast, production destined for free market sales was found to be in direct competition with imports of the product concerned.
Nasprotno pa so izdelki, namenjeni prodaji na prostem trgu, neposredno izpostavljeni konkurenci z uvozom zadevnega izdelka.
In order to provide as complete a picture as possible of the situation of the Community industry, data have been obtained and analysed for the entire DBM activity and it was subsequently determined whether the production was destined for captive use or for the free market.
Da bi lahko kolikor je mogoče celovito prikazali razmere industrije Skupnosti, so bili podatki pridobljeni in analizirani za celotno dejavnost MMO, pozneje pa je bilo določeno, ali so izdelki namenjeni za lastno porabo ali za prosti trg.
On the basis of the investigation, it was found that certain economic indicators related to the Community industry could reasonably be examined by referring to the whole activity, i.e. for both captive use and free market sales.
Na podlagi preiskave je bilo ugotovljeno, da je bilo utemeljeno nekatere gospodarske kazalnike, povezane z industrijo Skupnosti, proučiti glede na celotno dejavnost, tj. tako za lastno porabo kot za prodajo na prostem trgu.
Indeed, production, production capacity and capacity utilisation, cash flow, investments, ability to raise capital, stocks, employment, labour costs and productivity depend upon the whole activity, regardless of whether the product is transferred downstream within a group of companies for further processing or whether it is sold on the free market.
Proizvodnja, proizvodna zmogljivost in izkoriščenost zmogljivosti, denarni tok, naložbe, zmožnost zbiranja kapitala, zaloge, zaposlovanje, stroški dela in produktivnost so dejansko odvisni od celotne dejavnosti, ne glede na to, ali je izdelek prenesen za nadaljnjo predelavo znotraj skupine družb ali pa se proda na prostem trgu.
The other economic indicators related to the Community industry were analysed and evaluated referring to the situation prevailing on the free market, in particular where measurable market conditions exist and where transactions are made under normal market conditions implying free choice of supplier: sales volume and sales prices on the Community market, export volume and prices.
Drugi gospodarski kazalniki, povezani z industrijo Skupnosti, so bili proučeni in ocenjeni glede na razmere, ki prevladujejo na prostem trgu, zlasti kjer obstajajo merljivi tržni pogoji in se prenos izvaja pod normalnimi tržnimi pogoji s prosto izbiro dobavitelja: obseg prodaje in prodajne cene ne trgu Skupnosti, obseg izvoza in cene.
In this respect, consumption, market shares, growth as well as profitability and return on investment were determined on the basis of the free market sales.
Glede na to so bili potrošnja, tržni deleži, rast, dobičkonosnost in donosnost naložb določeni na podlagi prodaje na prostem trgu.
SITUATION IN THE COMMUNITY MARKET
STANJE NA TRGU SKUPNOSTI
Community consumption was based on the combined volume of sales made by the Community industry in the Community, excluding captive use, imports from the PRC and imports from other third countries.
Potrošnja Skupnosti je temeljila na skupnem obsegu prodaje industrije Skupnosti v Skupnosti, brez lastne porabe, uvoza iz LRK in uvoza iz drugih tretjih držav.
On this basis, during the period considered, Community consumption increased by 32 %, from 693145 tonnes in 2000 to 911672 tonnes in the IP.
Na podlagi tega se je med obravnavnim obdobjem potrošnja skupnosti povečala za 32 %, in sicer s 693145 ton v letu 2000 na 911672 ton v OP.
This was partially due to the recovery of the steel industry.
Razlog za to je bilo delno tudi okrevanje jeklarske industrije.
Table 1 — Community consumption
Tabela 1 – Potrošnja Skupnosti
Source: Eurostat, verified questionnaire replies of the Community industry and market information provided by the applicant producers.
Vir: EUROSTAT, preverjeni odgovori industrije Skupnosti na vprašalnik in informacije o trgu, ki so jih predložili proizvajalci vložniki
Free market (tonnes)
Prosti trg (v tonah)
For the purpose of completing the information provided for Community consumption on the free market, the consumption for captive use was also calculated, based on verified questionnaire replies of the Community industry and on market information provided by the applicant producers.
Za dopolnitev informacij, predloženih v zvezi s potrošnjo Skupnosti na prostem trgu, je bila izračunana tudi potrošnja za lastno porabo, ki je temeljila na preverjenih odgovorih industrije Skupnosti na vprašalnik in informacijah o trgu, ki so jih predložili proizvajalci vložniki.
It was found that the consumption for captive use increased by 12 % during the period considered.
Ugotovljeno je bilo, da se je med obravnavanim obdobjem potrošnja za lastno porabo povečala za 12 %.
Table 2 — Captive use
Tabela 2 – Lastna poraba
Captive use
Lastna poraba
Import from the PRC
Uvoz iz LRK
Volumes imported from the PRC did not follow the same trend as Community consumption.
Uvožene količine iz LRK se niso razvijale enako kot potrošnja Skupnosti.
They decreased first by 25 % on average from 2000 to 2002, and then increased between 2002 and the IP by 41 %.
Najprej so se od leta 2000 do 2002 v povprečju zmanjšale za 25 %, nato pa med letom 2002 in OP povečale za 41 %.
Overall, during the period considered imports from the PRC increased by 6 %, from 349561 to 369079 tonnes.
Na splošno se je v obravnavanem obdobju uvoz iz LRK povečal za 6 %, s 349561 ton na 369079 ton.
Table 3 — Imports from the PRC
Tabella 3 – Uvoz iz LRK
Source: Eurostat.
Vir: EUROSTAT
The market share of the Chinese imports, expressed as a percentage of the Community consumption on the free market, decreased from 50 % in 2000 to 40 % in the IP.
Tržni delež kitajskega uvoza, izraženega kot odstotek potrošnje Skupnosti na prostem trgu, se je zmanjšal s 50 % leta 2000 na 40 % v OP.
Table 4 — Market share of the imports from the PRC
Tabela 4 – Tržni delež uvoza iz LRK
Source: Eurostat and verified questionnaire replies of the Community industry.
Vir: EUROSTAT in preverjeni odgovori industrije Skupnosti na vprašalnik
Market share of the imports from the PRC
Tržni delež uvoza iz LRK
Percentage of free market
Odstotek prostega trga
Price evolution of the imports and undercutting
Razvoj cene uvoza in nelojalno nižanje cen
The average CIF Community-frontier import price from the PRC increased by 14 % between 2000 and 2002 but decreased sharply between 2002 and the IP, by 22 %.
Povprečna uvozna cena CIF meja Skupnosti iz LRK se je med letoma 2000 in 2002 povišala za 14 %, vendar pa se je med letom 2002 in OP zelo znižala, in sicer za 22 %.
Over the whole period considered, it decreased by 10 % and reached EUR 140 per tonne in the IP.
V celotnem obravnavanem obdobju se je cena znižala za 10 % in v OP znašala 140 EUR/tono.
Table 5 — Average import price from the PRC
Tabela 5 – Povprečna uvozna cena iz LRK
Average import price from the PRC
Povprečna uvozna cena iz LRK
The Commission has examined whether the exporting producers in the country concerned undercut the prices of the Community industry during the IP.
Komisija je proučila, ali so proizvajalci izvozniki v zadevni državi v OP nelojalno nižali cene industrije Skupnosti.
In order to bring prices to a comparable basis, the Community producer's prices have been adjusted to an ex-works level.
Da bi dosegli primerljivo raven cen, so bile cene proizvajalcev Skupnosti prilagojene na raven franko tovarna.
The undercutting margin found on this basis was 7,6 %.
Na podlagi tega je ugotovljena stopnja nelojalno znižanih cen znašala 7,6 %.
Economic situation of the Community industry
Gospodarsko stanje industrije Skupnosti
Analysis of the factors pertinent to the entire activity, including captive use
Analiza dejavnikov, bistvenih za celotno dejavnost, vključno z lastno porabo
The Community industry's production increased by 11 % during the period considered, following to some extent the trend of the Community consumption.
Proizvodnja industrije Skupnosti se je med obravnavanim obdobjem povečala za 11 %, kar je v določeni meri sledilo trendu potrošnje Skupnosti.
The decrease of the production by three percentage points in 2002 coincided with the contraction of the consumption of DBM in the Community market.
Zmanjšanje proizvodnje za 3 odstotne točke leta 2002 je sovpadlo z zmanjšanjem potrošnje MMO na trgu Skupnosti.
Table 6 — Production volume
Tabela 6 – Obseg proizvodnje
Source: Verified questionnaire replies of the Community industry.
Vir: Preverjeni odgovori industrije Skupnosti na vprašalnik
Production volume
Obseg proizvodnje