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It was found during the investigation that some steel producers continue to produce some magnesia bricks themselves.
Med preiskavo je bilo ugotovljeno, da nekateri proizvajalci jekla nadaljujejo s proizvodnjo nekaterih magnezitnih opek.
No indication has, however, been found that this practice has increased over the period.
Kljub temu nič ne kaže, da bi se ta praksa v tem obdobju okrepila.
Furthermore, as no steel company cooperated as a magnesia bricks producer, it was clear that this sector of production had no effect on the Community industry’s economic situation.
Prav tako je bilo jasno, da ta proizvodni sektor ni imel nobenega učinka na gospodarski položaj industrije Skupnosti, ker ni sodelovalo nobeno jeklarsko podjetje kot proizvajalec magnezitnih opek.
Impact of currency changes
Vpliv spremembe valut
Another factor which is claimed to have caused the injury is the currency exchange rate of the dollar against the euro.
Še en dejavnik, kateremu se pripisuje povzročitev škode, je menjalni tečaj med dolarjem in eurom.
This is potentially important since the Chinese renminbi has been pegged to the dollar for many years and it is argued that fluctuations in dollar/euro rates have made it more attractive for Chinese producers to export to the Community.
To bi bilo lahko pomembno glede na to, da je kitajski renminbi vrsto let vezan na dolar in se zato trdi, da tečajna nihanja dolar/euro privabljajo kitajske proizvajalce k izvozu v Skupnost.
However, the fall of the dollar compared to the euro has not always coincided with the increases in imports.
Vendar pa padec dolarja v primerjavi z eurom ni vedno sovpadal s povečanjem uvoza.
The exchange rate fall began in June 2002 whereas imports started to increase significantly in 2001.
Padec menjalnega tečaja se je pričel v juniju 2002, medtem ko se je uvoz začel znatno povečevati v letu 2001.
Furthermore, it should be stated that freight rates from the PRC to the Community have increased considerably over the period considered.
Nadalje je treba navesti, da so se prevozni stroški iz LRK v Skupnost med zadevnim obdobjem znatno povišali.
If imports from the PRC were increasing simply because exchange rate fluctuations had created better market conditions, then it could also be expected that imports would fall, or at least stabilise, if such currency fluctuations have been compensated by increased freight rates.
Če se je uvoz iz LRK povečeval, ker so nihanja menjalnega tečaja ustvarila boljše tržne pogoje, potem bi lahko pričakovali, da bi se uvoz zmanjšal ali vsaj stabiliziral, če bi višji prevozni stroški nadomestili tečajna nihanja.
While this compensation indeed took place (during the final 15 months of the period considered freight rates increased by around 25 % (source P&O Nedlloyd)), imports have nevertheless continued to increase.
Medtem ko se je to res zgodilo (v zadnjih 15 mesecih zadevnega obdobja so se prevozni stroški povečali za okoli 25 % (Vir: P & O Nedlloyd)), se je uvoz kljub temu še vedno povečeval.
Therefore, it is provisionally concluded that the impact of currency changes can hardly have contributed to the injury suffered by the Community industry.
Zato se začasno zaključi, da je vpliv spremembe valut le neznatno prispeval k škodi, ki jo je utrpela industrija Skupnosti.
Impact of imports to the Community by the Community industry
Vpliv uvoza industrije Skupnosti v Skupnost
Some interested parties also claimed that injury was self-inflicted because the Community industry also imported the product concerned from the PRC.
Nekatere zainteresirane stranke so tudi trdile, da je bila škoda samopovzročena, ker je tudi industrija Skupnosti uvažala zadevni izdelek iz LRK.
It is recalled that RHI, which is included in the Community industry, imported 5 % of its total Community sales volume from the PRC during the IP.
Treba je opozoriti, da je podjetje RHI, ki je vključeno v industrijo Skupnosti, med OP iz LRK uvozilo 5 % svojega celotnega prodajnega obsega.
However, the import share and the price difference for these imports compared to the Community sales are relatively small and could not have had a major impact on the market.
Vendar je delež uvoza in razlika v ceni za ta uvoz v primerjavi s prodajo Skupnosti sorazmerno majhen in ne bi mogel imeti bistvenega vpliva na trg.
Impact of exports by the Community industry
Vpliv izvoza industrije Skupnosti
During the IP around 27 % of Community industry production volume was exported outside the Community.
Med OP je bilo okoli 27 % obsega proizvodnje industrije Skupnosti izvoženega zunaj Skupnosti.
The volume of exports fell only slightly over the period.
Obseg izvoza je v tem obdobju le rahlo upadel.
However, the profitability of these exports was higher than the sales on the Community market and could not be said to have had any negative impact on the injury suffered by the Community industry.
Kljub temu je bila donosnost tega izvoza višja od prodaje na trgu Skupnosti in ni mogoče trditi, da je imela kakršen koli negativni vpliv na škodo, ki jo je utrpela industrija Skupnosti.
Conclusion on causation
Sklepi o vzročni zvezi
It should be recalled that the injury in this case is primarily price depression causing reduced profitability.
Treba je opozoriti, da je škoda v tem primeru predvsem posledica padca cen, kar je povzročilo nižjo donosnost.
Bearing in mind that the rapidly increasing imports from the PRC undercut substantially the Community industry prices, there is no indication that the abovementioned other factors could have been a significant cause of the material injury suffered by the Community industry.
Glede na to, da je hitro rastoči uvoz iz LRK povzročil bistveno nelojalno znižanje cen industrije Skupnosti, nič ne kaže, da bi bili lahko zgoraj omenjeni dejavniki glavni vzrok za materialno škodo, ki jo je utrpela industrija Skupnosti.
No further other factors have been found in the course of the investigation that could have caused material injury.
Med preiskavo niso bili ugotovljeni nobeni dodatni drugi dejavniki, ki bi lahko povzročili materialno škodo.
Based on the above analysis of the effects of all known factors on the situation of the Community industry, it is provisionally concluded that there is a causal link between the dumped imports from the PRC and the material injury suffered by the Community industry.
Na podlagi zgornje analize učinkov vseh znanih dejavnikov na položaj industrije Skupnosti se začasno zaključi, da obstaja vzročna zveza med dampinškim uvozom iz LRK in materialno škodo, ki jo je utrpela industrija Skupnosti.
General considerations
Splošni premisleki
It has been examined whether compelling reasons exist that could lead to the conclusion that it would not be in the Community interest to impose anti-dumping duties against imports from the country concerned.
Preverjeno je bilo, ali obstajajo tehtni razlogi, ki bi vodili k zaključku, da uvedba protidampinških dajatev proti uvozu iz zadevne države ne bi bila v interesu Skupnosti.
The Commission sent questionnaires to importers, industrial users and suppliers.
Komisija je uvoznikom, industrijskim uporabnikom in dobaviteljem poslala vprašalnike.
Questionnaire replies were received from 14 users, five suppliers and three unrelated importers.
Komisija je izpolnjene vprašalnike prejela od 14 uporabnikov, petih dobaviteljev in treh nepovezanih uvoznikov.
On the basis of the information received from the cooperating parties, the following conclusions are reached.
Na podlagi informacij, prejetih od sodelujočih strank, so doseženi naslednji zaključki.
It is recalled that the Community industry consisted of four producers which employ around 800 staff for the production and sales of the product concerned.
Treba je opozoriti, da industrijo Skupnosti sestavljajo štirje proizvajalci, ki zaposlujejo okoli 800 zaposlenih v proizvodnji in prodaji zadevnega izdelka.
It is also recalled that the economic indicators of the Community industry above showed deteriorating financial results during the period considered.
Prav tako je treba opozoriti, da so zgoraj navedeni ekonomski pokazatelji industrije Skupnosti v zadevnem obdobju kazali poslabšanje finančnih rezultatov.
Despite the slight improvement during the IP, the Community industry could not reach a satisfying financial situation due to dumped imports from the PRC.
Kljub rahlemu izboljšanju med OP industrija Skupnosti zaradi dampinškega uvoza iz LRK ni mogla doseči zadovoljivega finančnega stanja.
If measures were not imposed it is clear that more and more production in the Community will be closed and that steel companies will be forced to rely much more heavily on Chinese production.
Jasno je, da bi se brez uvedbe ukrepov opuščalo čedalje več proizvodnje v Skupnosti in da bi se bila jeklarska podjetja prisiljena čedalje bolj zanašati na kitajsko proizvodnjo.
There are few production sites around the world currently and the vast majority of raw materials (especially magnesium oxide) are located in the PRC.
Na svetu trenutno obstaja samo še nekaj proizvodnih mest in velika večina surovin (predvsem magnezijev oksid) je v LRK.
Therefore, there are no large-scale sources of supply in other third countries.
Zato v ostalih tretjih državah ni nobenih obsežnih virov oskrbe.
On the other hand, based on the above, the Community industry would obviously benefit from the adoption of anti-dumping measures.
Na podlagi zgoraj navedenega pa bi po drugi strani sprejetje protidampinških ukrepov industriji Skupnosti očitno koristilo.
It is, therefore, provisionally concluded that anti-dumping measures would be in the interest of the Community industry.
Zato se začasno zaključi, da bi bili protidampinški ukrepi v interesu industrije Skupnosti.
Four companies completed the questionnaire for unrelated importers, although only two of these imported the product concerned during the IP.
Štiri podjetja so izpolnila vprašalnik za nepovezane uvoznike, čeprav sta samo dva izmed njih uvažala zadevni izdelek med OP.
The cooperating importers opposed the imposition of measures and claimed that there were only a few large refractory producers in the Community and that the imports of Chinese bricks had enhanced competition on the Community market.
Sodelujoči uvozniki so nasprotovali uvedbi ukrepov in trdili so, da v Skupnosti obstaja samo nekaj velikih proizvajalcev ognjevzdržnih materialov in da je uvoz kitajskih opek poživil konkurenco na trgu Skupnosti.
Should measures be imposed and prices raised, Chinese companies may reduce sales to the Community and the importers would suffer losses through reduced trading and reduced profitability.
V primeru uvedbe ukrepov in povišanju cen, bi kitajska podjetja lahko zmanjšala prodajo v Skupnost in uvozniki bi zaradi manjšega trgovanja in manjše donosnosti utrpeli izgubo.
One importer argued that they may have to close down their businesses employing eight staff, as the product concerned represents a major proportion of their business.
En uvoznik, ki zaposluje osem oseb, je trdil, da bo moral verjetno prenehati s poslovanjem, kajti zadevni izdelek predstavlja večinski delež njegovega posla.
However, the purpose of the anti-dumping measures is neither to prohibit imports nor to hamper the activities of the importers in the Community.
Vendar pa namen protidampinških ukrepov ni niti prepovedati uvoz niti ovirati dejavnosti uvoznikov v Skupnosti.
As the proposed measures affect only a relatively small proportion of the Community steel industry’s total costs and there are existing business relationships established between Chinese exporting producers and the Community users based on specific technical requirements, it is likely that the traditional business of the importers will continue even if anti-dumping measures against dumped imports are imposed.
Ker predlagani ukrepi zadevajo samo sorazmerno majhen del celotnih stroškov industrije jekla Skupnosti in ker obstajajo poslovne vezi med kitajskimi proizvajalci izvozniki in uporabniki skupnosti, ki temeljijo na posebnih tehničnih zahtevah, se bo tradicionalno poslovanje uvoznikov verjetno nadaljevalo, tudi če bodo uvedeni protidampinški ukrepi proti dampinškemu uvozu.
Furthermore, it was found that the other importer could suffer no substantial consequences if measures were imposed since the product concerned comprises much less than 1 % of total company turnover.
Nadalje je bilo ugotovljeno, da drugi uvoznik ne bi utrpel nobenih bistvenih posledic, v primeru uvedbe ukrepov, ker zadevni izdelek predstavlja mnogo manj kot 1 % celotnega prometa podjetja.
The suppliers which cooperated in the investigation supported the proceeding.
Dobavitelji, ki so sodelovali v preiskavi, so postopek podprli.
Two companies, which had been supplying Community industry with the main raw material for magnesia bricks, dead burned magnesite, claimed that they had to stop supplying the refractory industry some years ago because Chinese raw material and, later on, Chinese magnesia bricks entered the market.
Dve podjetji, ki sta industriji Skupnosti dobavljali glavno surovino za magnezitne opeke, sintrani magnezit, sta trdili, da sta morali pred nekaj leti ustaviti dobavo industriji ognjevzdržnih materialov, ker je na trg prišla kitajska surovina in kasneje še magnezitne opeke.
14 user companies, i.e. steel producers, submitted questionnaire responses and a further producer and Wirtschaftsvereinigung Stahl (the German Steel Association) made submissions.
Štirinajst podjetij uporabnikov, tj. proizvajalcev jekla, je predložilo izpolnjene vprašalnike, en proizvajalec in podjetje Wirtschaftsvereinigung Stahl (Nemško združenje jeklarjev) pa sta predložila pisni stališči.
One further user expressed support for the Community industry’s complaint but all other steel companies opposed the imposition of anti-dumping measures.
En dodaten uporabnik je izrazil podporo pritožbi industriji Skupnosti, vendar so vsa ostala jeklarska podjetja nasprotovala uvedbi protidampinških ukrepov.
In total, the user companies represented about 38 % of Community magnesia brick consumption.
V celoti so podjetja uporabniki predstavljala približno 38 % porabe magnezitnih opek v Skupnosti.
Highly sensitive product
Visoko občutljiv izdelek
Refractories are a strategically very important material for the steel industry.
Ognjevzdržni materiali so strateško zelo pomemben material za jeklarsko industrijo.
All the steel they produce passes through the converters, furnaces and ladles which are lined with magnesia bricks.
Vsa jekla gredo pri proizvodnji skozi konvertorje, peči in livarske lonce, ki so obloženi s magnezitno opeko.
The consequence of refractory failure could, therefore, have material repercussions in terms of interrupted production, repairs and safety.
Napaka na ognjevzdržnem materialu bi zato lahko imela materialne posledice v smislu prekinjene proizvodnje, popravil in varnosti.
Therefore, high quality, i.e. long lasting bricks, and good technical support is a very important factor for this kind of product.
Zato so visoko kakovostne opeke z daljšim trajanjem in dobra tehnična podpora zelo pomemben dejavnik za tovrstni izdelek.
Because of these high technical requirements, it takes a long time, high investments and research to build a supplier relationship.
Zaradi teh visokih tehničnih zahtev je za vzpostavitev dobavnega razmerja potrebnih veliko časa, vlaganj in raziskav.
Also the change from one Chinese producer to another producer would be very difficult.
Tudi zamenjava enega kitajskega proizvajalca z drugim bi bila zelo težavna.
The steel producers claim that they have made good progress in the last two years with Chinese producers and their importers in the Community, especially because efficiency was improved and innovations have been made.
Proizvajalci jekla trdijo, da so v zadnjih letih s kitajskimi proizvajalci in njihovimi uvozniki v Skupnosti dobro napredovali, zlasti z izboljšanjem učinkovitosti in inovativnosti.
The opposing companies consequently fear that there would be a serious risk of shortage of high quality bricks with adequate technical support.
Podjetja, ki temu nasprotujejo, se posledično bojijo možnega pomanjkanja visoko kakovostnih opek in ustrezne tehnične podpore.
They fear that Chinese producers would disappear from the Community market if measures were imposed.
Bojijo se, da bi kitajski proizvajalci izginili s trga Skupnosti, če bi bili uvedeni ukrepi.
In addition, the main reserves of magnesite, which is the main raw material of magnesia bricks, are situated in the PRC.
Poleg tega se glavne rezerve magnezita, ki je poglavitna surovina za magnezitne opeke, nahajajo v LRK.
The steel industry is therefore afraid that their relations with Chinese raw material suppliers might be impaired.
Industrija jekla se zato boji, da bi to lahko škodovalo njenim odnosom s kitajskimi dobavitelji surovin.
As stated earlier, the purpose of the anti-dumping measures is neither to prohibit imports nor to hamper the activities of the steel producers.
Kot je že bilo navedeno, pa namen protidampinških ukrepov ni niti prepovedati uvoza niti ovirati dejavnosti proizvajalcev jekla.
Consequently, non-injurious imports could still enter the Community market.
Zato bi lahko neškodljiv uvoz še vedno prihajal na trg Skupnosti.
Therefore, established relationships with Chinese exporters could be continued even if anti-dumping measures against dumped imports are imposed.
Zato se bodo vzpostavljeni odnosi s kitajskimi izvozniki lahko nadaljevali, tudi če bodo uvedeni protidampinški ukrepi proti dampinškemu uvozu.
This is confirmed by the fact that the product concerned only represents an insignificant part in the total cost of production of steel producers, so that the impact of measures on the costs of users is negligible (see below recital 143).
To potrjuje dejstvo, da zadevni izdelek predstavlja samo zanemarljiv del v celotnih proizvodnih stroških proizvajalcev jekla, tako da je vpliv ukrepov na stroške uporabnikov zanemarljiv (glej spodaj uvodno izjavo 143).
It should also be pointed out that the product concerned is of strategic importance for the steel industry.
Treba je tudi poudariti, da je zadevni izdelek strateškega pomena za jeklarsko industrijo.
If measures are not imposed, there is a risk of a transfer of the production of the product concerned to the PRC in the long-term.
Če se ukrepi ne uvedejo, dolgoročno obstaja bojazen prenosa proizvodnje zadevnega izdelka v LRK.
Bearing in mind the lack of important producers in other third countries, such a reliance on Chinese imports is clearly not a viable scenario for the steel industry.
Glede na pomanjkanje pomembnih proizvajalcev v drugih tretjih državah takšno zanašanje na kitajski uvoz vsekakor ni zanesljiv scenarij za jeklarsko industrijo.
Furthermore, there is no substantiated evidence concerning a possible impact on access to raw material for those steel makers which produce magnesia bricks themselves.
Poleg tega ni nobenega utemeljenega dokaza v zvezi z morebitnim vplivom na dostop do surovin za tiste proizvajalce jekla, ki sami proizvajajo magnezitne opeke.
Market structure
Tržna struktura
The user industry claimed that measures would strengthen a market structure consisting of few important producers.
Industrija uporabnikov je trdila, da bi ukrepi okrepili tržno strukturo, ki jo sestavlja le nekaj pomembnih proizvajalcev.
The users claimed that this situation of a lack of competition developed due to mergers and acquisitions in the refractory industry in the 1990s.
Uporabniki so trdili, da je do takšnega stanja pomanjkanja konkurence prišlo zaradi združevanj in prevzemov v industriji ognjevzdržnih materialov v 90. letih.
The largest producer on the Community market had around 30 % market share in the IP which is unlikely to be large enough for them to control and dominate the market.
Največji proizvajalec na trgu Skupnosti je imel približno 30 % tržni delež v OP, kar verjetno ne zadostuje za nadzorovanje in obvladovanje trga.
This is supported by the fact that imports from the PRC have been able to erode their market share.
To potrjuje dejstvo, da je lahko uvoz iz LRK zmanjšal njihov tržni delež.
As outlined above, these imports will in all likelihood continue after the imposition of measures.
Kot je opisano zgoraj, se bo ta uvoz po uvedbi ukrepov verjetno nadaljeval.
Furthermore, many smaller companies produce magnesia bricks in the Community, including some steel companies themselves, and no evidence was provided during the investigation of how the large players on the Community market have dominated the market to the extent claimed.
Poleg tega številna manjša podjetja, vključno z nekaterimi jeklarskimi podjetji, proizvajajo magnezitne opeke in med preiskavo ni bil predložen noben dokaz o tem, da bi pomembni udeleženci na trgu Skupnosti do določenega obsega obvladovali trg.
As there was no evidence of any anti-competitive behaviour, the allegation remains unfounded and unsubstantiated.
Ker ni bilo nobenega dokaza o protikonkurenčnem obnašanju, ostaja domneva neutemeljena.
Increased costs
Povečani stroški
The steel industry also argued that anti-dumping duties on magnesia bricks would generate additional costs in the highly price sensitive steel market, particularly in respect of competition with steel producers outside the Community.
Prav tako je jeklarska industrija trdila, da bi protidampinški ukrepi na magnezitne opeke povzročili dodatne stroške na zelo občutljivem trgu jekla, še zlasti glede na konkurenco s proizvajalci jekla zunaj Skupnosti.
Therefore, anti-dumping duties would have an impact on the steel industry’s competitiveness.
Zato bi protidampinške dajatve vplivale na konkurenčnost jeklarske industrije.
Especially, as pressure on the markets for other raw materials for steel products is also very high.
Še posebej, ker je pritisk na trge drugih surovin za jeklarske izdelke zelo velik.
However, the questionnaire responses of the user industry show that the costs for magnesia bricks account for significantly less than 1 % of total costs.
Vendar pa izpolnjeni vprašalniki industrije uporabnikov kažejo, da stroški za magnezitne opeke predstavljajo precej manj kot 1 % skupnih stroškov.
Therefore, the proposed anti-dumping duties would have only a marginal influence on the total costs in the steel making process.
Zato bi predlagane protidampinške dajatve le omejeno vplivale na skupne stroške v procesu proizvodnje jekla.
Furthermore, recent developments in the steel industry clearly show much improved sales prices and profitability, which means that the importance of magnesia bricks in total sales turnover is reduced further.
Razen tega nedavni razvoj v jeklarski industriji jasno kaže na boljše prodajne cene in donosnost, kar pomeni, da se je pomen magnezitnih opek v celotnem prometu še dodatno zmanjšal.
Conclusion on users’ interest
Sklep o interesu uporabnikov
Considering the above, it is unlikely that anti-dumping measures would lead to a shortage of supply or to a non-competitive situation on the Community market, in particular, as Chinese magnesia bricks are still likely to retain the current market share.
Ob upoštevanju navedenega ni verjetno, da bi protidampinški ukrepi privedli do pomanjkanja dobav ali do nekonkurenčnega položaja na trgu Skupnosti, še zlasti, ker bodo kitajske magnezitne opeke verjetno zadržale trenutni tržni delež.
As regards the cost increase, it was found that it would only be marginal and would not materially affect the competitiveness of the steel industry.
Ugotovljeno je bilo, da bi bilo povečanje stroškov nepomembno in materialno ne bi vplivalo na konkurenčnost jeklarske industrije.
Therefore, it is provisionally considered that users’ interest is not such as to prohibit the imposition of measures.
Zato se začasno šteje, da interes uporabnikov ni takšen, da bi se prepovedala uvedba ukrepov.
Conclusion on Community interest
Sklep o interesu Skupnosti
The imposition of measures on imports of magnesia bricks originating in the countries concerned would clearly be in the interest of the Community industry.
Uvedba ukrepov na uvoz magnezitnih opek s poreklom iz zadevnih držav bi bila jasno v interesu industrije Skupnosti.
As regards both the importers/traders and the user industries, any impact on prices of magnesia bricks is expected only to be marginal.
Glede uvoznikov/trgovcev in industrij uporabnikov se pričakuje, da bo kakršen koli vpliv na cene magnezitnih opek samo omejen.