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Bearing in mind that (i) around 13500 tonnes was imported from countries other than the PRC; (ii) data from Community importers and users showed that imports were made from non-cooperating exporters in PRC; and (iii) many other exporting producers in the PRC received a questionnaire but did not cooperate, the Eurostat figure was considered to be an accurate assessment of import volumes.
Ob upoštevanju, da: (i) je bilo okoli 13500 ton uvoženih iz drugih držav, razen iz LRK, (ii) so podatki uvoznikov in uporabnikov Skupnosti pokazali, da uvoz poteka preko nesodelujočih uvoznikov iz LRK in (iii) so številni drugi proizvajalci izvozniki iz LRK prejeli vprašalnike, vendar niso sodelovali, so se številke Eurostata štele za točno oceno obsega uvoza.
In addition, a Chinese trade press source (China Metallurgical News, 4 January 2004) reported that 80000 tonnes were exported to Europe in 2003 which also suggests that the above Eurostat figure for the IP (59831) is by no means excessive.
Poleg tega je kitajski trgovinski novinarski vir (China Metallurgical News, 4. januar 2004) poročal, da je bilo v letu 2003 v Evropo izvoženih 80000 ton, kar tudi kaže, da navedena številka Eurostata za OP (59831) vsekakor ni pretirana.
Community industry sales on the Community market were obtained from the verified questionnaire responses of the five cooperating Community producers (including Refratechnik).
Podatki o prodaji industrije Skupnosti na trgu Skupnosti so bili pridobljeni iz preverjenih izpolnjenih vprašalnikov petih sodelujočih proizvajalcev Skupnosti (vključno s podjetjem Refratechnik).
The balance (i.e. consumption minus imports, minus Community industry sales volumes) was deemed to be sales volumes of non-cooperating Community producers.
Za bilanco (tj. poraba, zmanjšana za uvoz in obseg prodaje industrije Skupnosti) se je štel obseg prodaje nesodelujočih proizvajalcev Skupnosti.
This consumption, as presented in the following table, shows that demand of the product concerned in the Community was stable over the period considered.
Ta poraba, kot je prikazana v naslednji tabeli, kaže, da je bilo povpraševanje po zadevnem izdelku v Skupnosti med zadevnim obdobjem stabilno.
The evolution of imports from the country concerned, in volume and market share, has been the following:
Razvoj uvoza iz zadevne države glede na obseg in tržni delež je naslednji:
Import volumes
Obseg uvoza
Whereas the consumption of magnesia bricks remained stable during the period under consideration, the imports from the country concerned have risen by around 150 % in the same period.
Medtem ko je poraba magnezitnih opek med obravnavanim obdobjem ostala stabilna, se je uvoz iz zadevne države v enakem obdobju povečal za približno 150 %.
In consequence, the market share of the PRC has more than doubled during the period considered from 6,0 % to 14,9 %.
Posledično se je tržni delež LRK med zadevnim obdobjem več kot podvojil, in sicer s 6 % na 14,9 %.
Prices of imports and undercutting
Cene uvoza in nelojalno nizke cene
Import prices from the PRC (Source: Eurostat)
Uvozne cene iz LRK – Vir Eurostat
The above table shows the development of average import prices from the PRC.
Zgornja preglednica kaže razvoj povprečnih uvoznih cen iz LRK.
Over the period considered prices fell by 22 %.
Med zadevnim obdobjem so cene padle za 22 %.
A comparison of selling prices on the Community market during the IP was made between the prices of the Community industry and those of the exporting producers in the country concerned.
Med OP je bila opravljena primerjava prodajnih cen na trgu Skupnosti med cenami industrije Skupnosti in cenami proizvajalcev izvoznikov iz zadevne države.
The prices of the Community industry were adjusted to ex-works prices, and the prices of the imports were cif Community frontier.
Cene industrije Skupnosti so bile prilagojene na cene franko tovarna in uvozne cene so bile cene CIF na meji Skupnosti.
The comparison showed that during the IP imports of the product concerned were sold in the Community at prices which undercut the Community industry’s prices, when expressed as a percentage of the latter by 16,6 %.
Primerjava je pokazala, da se je med OP uvoz zadevnega izdelka v Skupnosti prodajal po cenah, ki so nelojalno znižale industrijske cene Skupnosti, izražene v odstotkih slednjih za 16,6 %.
From this level of undercutting and the price development of the Community industry, as explained below, it is clear that substantial price depression had already taken place.
Na podlagi tega nelojalnega nižanja cen in razvoja cen industrije Skupnosti, kot je pojasnjeno spodaj, je jasno, da je do znatnega padca cen že prišlo.
In accordance with Article 3(5) of the basic Regulation, the examination of the impact of the dumped imports on the Community industry included an evaluation of all economic factors and indices having a bearing on the state of the industry from 2001 (base year) to the IP.
V skladu s členom 3(5) osnovne uredbe je pregled vpliva dampinškega uvoza na industrijo Skupnosti vključeval oceno vseh ekonomskih dejavnikov in pokazateljev, ki so vplivali na stanje industrije od leta 2001 (osnovno leto) do OP.
The Community industry data below represent the aggregated information of the four cooperating Community producers.
Spodnji podatki industrije Skupnosti predstavljajo združene podatke štirih sodelujočih proizvajalcev Skupnosti.
The evolution of production, production capacity and capacity utilisation is the following:
Razvoji proizvodnje, proizvodne zmogljivosti in izkoriščenosti zmogljivosti so naslednji:
Indices 2001 = 100
Indeks 2001 = 100
Production utilisation (%)
Izkoriščenost zmogljivosti %
As shown in the table above, production during the period considered decreased by 9 %.
Kot kaže zgornja preglednica, se je proizvodnja med zadevnim obdobjem znižala za 9 %.
Production capacity was reduced by 16 % in order to cut costs which led to an 8 % increase in capacity utilisation.
Proizvodna zmogljivost se je za znižanje stroškov zmanjšala za 16 %, kar je povzročilo 8 % zvišanje izkoriščenosti zmogljivosti.
The figures below represent the volume of stocks at the end of each period:
Spodnje številke predstavljajo obseg zalog ob koncu vsakega obdobja.
Stocks have increased during the period considered by 8 %.
Zaloge so se med zadevnim obdobjem povečale za 8 %.
Consequently, the level of stocks held by the Community industry was found not to be a significant indicator in the assessment of the situation of the Community industry.
Posledično je bilo ugotovljeno, da stopnja zalog industrije Skupnosti ni pomemben pokazatelj pri oceni stanja industrije Skupnosti.
Average sales prices (EUR/tonne)
Povprečne prodajne cene (EUR/tona)
The Community industry’s sales volumes and market share were stable during the period considered.
Obseg prodaje industrije Skupnosti in tržni delež sta bila med zadevnim obdobjem stabilna.
However, this was only achieved at the expense of a reduction in average sales prices of 11 % as dumped imports penetrated the Community market.
Vendar pa je bilo to doseženo šele na račun znižanja povprečne prodajne cene za 11 %, ker je dampinški uvoz prodrl na trg Skupnosti.
It must also be noted that the decrease in average prices of 11 % is understated vis-à-vis the fall in prices of major product segments.
Treba je tudi omeniti, da 11-odstotno znižanje povprečnih cen ne odraža zadostno padca cen glavnega segmenta izdelkov.
The product concerned is used in the steel industry for lining three main types of vessels; ladles, converters and electric arc furnaces.
Zadevni izdelek se uporablja v jeklarski industriji za obloge treh glavnih vrst posod: livarske lonce, konvertorje in elektroobločne peči.
Initially, Chinese imports were mainly in the low value segment of ladle bricks.
Sprva je bil kitajski uvoz v glavnem v spodnjem vrednostnem razredu opek za livarske lonce.
However, over the period concerned there has been a trend towards penetration of the converters and electric arc furnace segments.
Vendar pa se med zadevnim obdobjem kaže trend pri prodoru segmentov konvertorjev in elektroobločnih peči.
The utilisation of converters and electric arc furnaces needs to be maximised and more high quality and high cost bricks are required to increase the number of heats before a lining is changed.
Izkoriščenost konverterjev in elektroobločnih peči je treba maksimizirati in potrebnih je več visoko kakovostnih in dragih opek za dvig temperature, preden se obloga spremeni.
An analysis of sales patterns over the period considered showed that the Community industry moved more into the lower volume but higher value segments in order to defend itself from the pressure from Chinese imports.
Analiza prodajnih vzorcev med zadevnim obdobjem je pokazala, da se je industrija Skupnosti bolj usmerila v manjši obseg, toda v višje vrednostne razrede, da bi se zaščitila pred pritiski kitajskega uvoza.
With this in mind, it is clear that average prices for some individual product types have fallen by more than 11 %.
Ob upoštevanju tega je jasno, da so povprečne cene za nekatere posamezne vrste izdelka padle za več kot 11 %.
For example the average price of the largest brick group (containing 9 % residual carbon and fused magnesia) fell by 19 % over the period considered.
Povprečna cena največje skupine opek (ki vsebuje 9 % preostalega ogljika in taljenega magnezijevega oksida) je med zadevnim obdobjem padla za 19 %.
Facing increasing imports, the Community industry could not grow despite reducing its average prices.
Zaradi naraščujočega uvoza industrija Skupnosti ni mogla rasti kljub znižanju povprečnih cen.
In contrast, they were forced to reduce production capacity and work force.
Nasprotno, morala je zmanjšati proizvodno zmogljivost in delovno silo.
The profitability shown below is return on turnover (RoT), in terms of sales on the Community market.
Spodaj prikazana donosnost je donosnost prometa (RoT) v okviru prodaje na trgu Skupnosti.
Profitability on Community Sales (RoT)
Donosnost prodaje Skupnosti
The profitability decreased substantially from 2001 to 2003 due to the reduced prices and coincided with increases of dumped imports from the PRC.
Donosnost se je med leti 2001–2003 bistveno zmanjšala zaradi nižjih cen in je sovpadla s povečanjem dampinškega uvoza iz LRK.
Profitability slightly improved in the IP, which was achieved mainly because of reduced costs.
Donosnost se je med OP rahlo izboljšala, predvsem zaradi zmanjšanih stroškov.
Furthermore, the profit level during the IP, although above breakeven, was well below a level which this type of industry could be expected to achieve in the absence of dumped imports.
Stopnja donosnosti med OP je bila, čeprav višja od pozitivne ničle, precej pod stopnjo, ki bi se pričakovala za tovrstno industrijo brez dampinškega uvoza.
As can be seen in the year 2001, when dumped imports still held a relatively low market share, the profit level which could be expected would be much higher.
Kot lahko vidimo iz preglednice, je bila stopnja pričakovane donosnosti v letu 2001, ko je dampinški uvoz še vedno imel sorazmerno majhen tržni delež, precej višja.
Return on investments, cash flow, investments and ability to raise capital
Donosnost naložb, denarni tok, naložbe in sposobnost zbiranja kapitala
The trends for the return on investments, cash flow and investments are shown in the following table.
Trendi donosnosti naložb, denarnega toka in naložb so prikazani v naslednji preglednici.
Return on investments
Donosnost naložb
It is noted that the above trend figures for return on investments reflect to a large extent those on profitability (return on turnover) above.
Treba je poudariti, da zgornje številke o donosnosti naložb v veliki meri odražajo številke o donosnosti prometa.
The cash flow also shows approximately the same trend, namely decreasing from 2001 to 2003 and a slight improvement in the IP.
Denarni tok prav tako kaže podoben trend: upadanje med leti 2001–2003 in rahlo naraščanje med OP.
The falling return on investments and cash flow resulted from the fact that average sales prices were falling more quickly than the average costs for products sold.
Padajočo donosnost naložb in denarni tok je povzročilo hitrejše padanje prodajnih cen kot povprečnih stroškov prodajanih izdelkov.
The Community industry has increased its investments.
Industrija Skupnosti je povečala svoje naložbe.
These were replacement investments in plant and machinery rather than investments in new production facilities.
To so bile bolj naložbe v zamenjavo obratov in strojev kot pa naložbe v nove proizvodne zmogljivosti.
The Community industry’s ability to raise capital, either from external providers of finance or parent companies, was nevertheless not seriously affected during the period considered because the companies belong to larger groups.
Sposobnost industrije Skupnosti za zbiranje kapitala, bodisi od zunanjih finančnih virov bodisi od matičnih družb, kljub vsemu med zadevnim obdobjem ni bila resneje prizadeta, saj podjetja pripadajo večjim podjetniškim skupinam.
Thus, the ability to raise capital is primarily judged on the basis of the strength of the group and not necessarily on the basis of the merits of the business sector concerned.
Zato se sposobnost zbiranja kapitala v prvi vrsti ocenjuje na podlagi moči skupine in ne nujno na podlagi zaslug zadevnega podjetniškega sektorja.
Therefore, this factor does not seem to be relevant for this investigation.
Zato se zdi, da ta dejavnik ni pomemben za to preiskavo.
Wages
Plače
As seen above, the Community industry decreased its number of employees from 2001 to the IP.
Kot je razvidno iz zgornje tabele, je industrija Skupnosti med letom 2001 do OP zmanjšala število zaposlenih.
The increase in 2003 to the IP can be explained by increased production.
Povišanje v obdobju med letom 2003 do OP se lahko pojasni s povečano proizvodnjo.
Productivity was largely stable over the period.
Produktivnost je bila v tem obdobju večinoma stabilna.
Wages decreased substantially in 2002 but have remained stable up to the IP.
Plače so se v letu 2002 precej zmanjšale, vendar so do OP ostale stabilne.
This was due to a programme of restructuring in that year as can be seen from production and employment trends shown above.
Vzrok je bil v programu prestrukturiranja v tem letu, kot je razvidno iz trendov produktivnosti in zaposlovanja, prikazanih zgoraj.
The dumping margins are specified above in the dumping section.
Dampinške stopnje so določene zgoraj v oddelku o dampingu.
These margins established are clearly above de minimis.
Te ugotovljene stopnje so vsekakor nad minimumom.
Furthermore, given the volume and the price of the dumped imports, the impact of the actual margin of dumping cannot be considered to be negligible.
Poleg tega vpliv dejanske dampinške stopnje glede na vrednost in ceno dampinškega uvoza nikakor ni zanemarljiv.
Effects of past dumping or subsidisation
Učinki preteklega dampinga ali subvencioniranje
The Community industry is not recovering from the effects of past dumping or subsidization since no such previous investigations have been made.
Industrija Skupnosti ne okreva od učinkov preteklega dampinga ali subvencioniranja, ker ni bila opravljena nobena takšna predhodna preiskava.
It is recalled that while sales volumes and market share in the Community were relatively stable, the Community industry suffered average prices decreases of 11 % in the period considered, despite developing its product mix to higher value product types.
Treba je opomniti, da je industrija Skupnosti v zadevnem obdobju ob sorazmerno stabilnem obsegu prodaje in tržnem deležu v Skupnosti, kljub razvijanju vrst izdelkov višje vrednosti svojega proizvodnega programa, utrpela povprečno znižanje cen za 11 %.
Notwithstanding cost cuts, profit levels decreased significantly resulting in a profit in the IP which is 55 % below the level in 2001 and is substantially below the profit level which could be expected without dumped imports.
Ne glede na zniževanje stroškov so se stopnje dobička znatno zmanjšale, kar je v OP privedlo do dobička, ki je za 55 % pod ravnijo iz leta 2001 in precej pod stopnjo pričakovanega dobička brez dampinškega uvoza.
The declining situation of the Community industry in the period considered is also confirmed by the reduced production and production capacity, the decrease of wages and employment, return on investment, cash flow and a lack of growth despite reducing average prices by 11 %.
Oslabljeni položaj industrije Skupnosti v zadevnem obdobju je kljub znižanju povprečnih plač za 11 % prav tako zaznamovan z manjšo proizvodnjo in proizvodno zmogljivostjo, nižjimi plačami in brezposelnostjo, donosnostjo naložb in denarnega toka ter pomanjkanjem rasti.
The above negative developments occurred at a time of rather stable productivity, increased investments and improved capacity utilisation.
Do omenjenega negativnega razvoja je prišlo v času dokaj stabilne proizvodnje, povečanih naložb in izboljšane izkoriščenosti zmogljivosti.
Developments in respect of stocks and ability to raise capital were not considered meaningful for the reasons explained above.
Razvoj dogodkov v zvezi z zalogami in sposobnost zbiranja kapitala se zaradi zgoraj navedenih razlogov ni štel za pomembnega.
Bearing in mind all these indicators, it is provisionally concluded that the Community industry has suffered material injury during the IP within the meaning of Article 3 of the basic Regulation.
Glede na vse te dejavnike se začasno zaključi, da je industrija Skupnosti v smislu člena 3 osnovne Uredbe med PO utrpela materialno škodo.
Preliminary remark
Uvodna pripomba
It was also examined whether there is a causal link between the dumped imports from the PRC and the injury suffered by the Community industry.
Prav tako se je preučilo, ali obstaja vzročna zveza med dampinškim uvozom iz LRK in materialno škodo, ki jo je utrpela industrija Skupnosti.
Impact of the imports from the PRC
Vpliv uvoza iz LRK
It is recalled that import volumes from the PRC increased by around 150 % and their market share increased by 118 % during the period considered.
Treba je opomniti, da se je med zadevnim obdobjem obseg uvoza iz LRK povečal za približno 150 %, njen tržni delež pa za 118 %.
In addition, as has been explained at recital 85, import prices from the PRC fell by 22 % and substantial price undercutting was taking place (see recital 87).
Poleg tega so, kot je bilo pojasnjeno v uvodni izjavi 85, uvozne cene iz LRK padle za 22 % in prišlo je do nelojalnega nižanja cen (glej uvodno izjavo 87).
The Community industry reacted to these imports by maintaining its sales volume (in order not to endanger economies of scale) but had to significantly lower its prices.
Industrija Skupnosti se je odzvala na ta uvoz s tem, da je ohranila svoj obseg prodaje (da ne bi ogrozila ekonomije obsega), vendar je morala znatno znižati svoje cene.
This fall in prices led inter alia to a 55 % fall in profitability.
Ta padec cen je med drugim privedel do 55 % zmanjšanja donosnosti.
This profitability is well below that expected of this type of industry and is no longer sustainable.
Ta donosnost je precej pod stopnjo, pričakovano za tovrstno industrijo, in ni več vzdržna.
Impact of imports from third countries
Vpliv uvoza iz tretjih držav
The above figures are indexed in order that calculations cannot be made of confidential data relating to the Community industry.
Opomba: zgornje številke so izražene z indeksom, da se onemogoči izračun s pomočjo zaupnih podatkov v zvezi z industrijo Skupnosti.
Non-Chinese imports
Nekitajski uvoz
It is very unlikely that imports originating in other third countries, such as the Republic of Korea and Brazil could have contributed to the injury suffered by the Community industry.
Ni zelo verjetno, da bi uvoz iz tretjih držav, kot sta Republika Koreja in Brazilija, lahko prispeval k škodi, ki jo je utrpela industrija Skupnosti.
The market share of non-Chinese imports in the IP was only at around 3 %.
Tržni delež nekitajskega uvoza je bil med OP samo približno 3 %.
In addition, the average prices of imports from the Republic of Korea and Brazil (i.e. countries from which the largest volumes of non-Chinese imports originated) were 25 % and 47 % higher than those originating in the PRC.
Poleg tega so bile povprečne cene uvoza iz Republike Koreje in Brazilije (tj. držav, iz katerih je izviral največji obseg nekitajskega uvoza) 25 % in 47 % višje od cen iz LRK.
It can be concluded, therefore, from their market share and their relatively high price levels that their contribution to the injury suffered could only have been a minor one, if any.
Zato je na podlagi njihovih tržnih deležev in sorazmerno visoke cenovne ravni mogoče zaključiti, da je bil njihov prispevek k utrpeni škodi, če je ta sploh obstajal, verjetno zanemarljiv.
Impact of competition between Community producers and overcapacity
Vpliv konkurence med proizvajalci Skupnosti in presežna zmogljivost
Some interested parties claimed that overcapacity within the Community refractory industry had forced the Community industry to compete by reducing prices to an injurious level.
Nekatere zainteresirane stranke so trdile, da je presežna zmogljivost znotraj industrije Skupnosti ognjevzdržnih materialov prisilila industrijo Skupnosti, da konkurira z znižanjem cen na škodljivo raven.
However, the capacity utilisation levels identified by the investigation and shown in indexed form at recital 90 over the period considered did not support this argument of overcapacity.
Vendar pa stopnje izkoriščenosti zmogljivosti, ki so bile v zadevnem obdobju odkrite med preiskavo in prikazane v obliki indeksa v uvodni izjavi 90, niso potrdile tega argumenta o presežni zmogljivosti.
Rather, it showed capacity levels resembling those of the steel industry and other similar industries.
Namesto tega se je pokazala podobnost z jeklarsko industrijo in drugimi podobnimi industrijami.
Whilst it is clear that capacities have been reduced and prices have fallen, this has, in major part, been a response to the increased dumped imports from the PRC.
Čeprav je jasno, da je prišlo do zmanjšanja zmogljivosti in padca cen, je bil to odgovor na povečan dampinški uvoz iz LRK.
The Commission notes also that the major restructuring of the Community refractory industry had already taken place in the late 1990s.
Komisija tudi ugotavlja, da je do bistvenega prestrukturiranja industrije Skupnosti ognjevzdržnih materialov prišlo že v poznih 90. letih.
Impact of developments within the steel industry
Vpliv razvoja znotraj jeklarske industrije
It was alleged that the technical progress resulting in longer lasting bricks and an efficient steel making process were causing the injury suffered by the Community industry.
Domnevalo se je, da tehnični napredek, ki je pripomogel k proizvodnji opek z daljšim trajanjem, in učinkovit proces proizvodnje jekla povzročata škodo, ki jo je utrpela industrija Skupnosti.
During the investigation it was pointed out by various steelmakers that due to technical progress, consumption of magnesia bricks per tonne of steel produced had decreased.
Različni proizvajalci jekla so med preiskavo opozorili, da se je zaradi tehničnega napredka poraba magnezitnih opek na tono jekla zmanjšala.
EU-25 Steel production (kilotonnes)
EU-25 Proizvodnja jekla (tisoč ton)
EU-25 Consumption of magnesia bricks in (tonnes)
EU-25 Poraba magnezitnih opek (v tonah)
Use of bricks in steel (tonnes per kilotonne)
Uporaba opek v jeklarstvu (tone na tisoč ton)
The above table shows that the magnesia bricks use in steel was only around 2 %.
Zgornja tabela kaže, da je uporaba magnezitnih opek v jeklarstvu znašala samo približno 2 %.
A fall of this small magnitude would not explain the reductions in sales prices and profitability, as explained above in the section on injury.
Tako majhen padec pa ne bi mogel pojasniti znižanja prodajnih cen in donosnosti, kot je predhodno navedeno v oddelku o škodi.
Therefore, it is considered that the effects of the better technical quality of the bricks could not have been a significant cause of the injury suffered by the Community industry.
Zato se šteje, da učinki boljše tehnične kakovosti opek niso mogli bistveno vplivati na vzrok škode, ki jo je utrpela industrija Skupnosti.