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Alleged circumvention of the anti-dumping measures on imports of AHF from the PRC
Domnevno izogibanje protidampinškim ukrepom za uvoz AHF iz LRK
Following final disclosure, the Russian exporting producer and several rewinders claimed for the first time that the anti-dumping measures in force on imports of AHF from the PRC are being circumvented via a slightly modified form which allows them to be registered in Eurostat as ACF using the CN code 76071119.
Po dokončnem razkritju so ruski proizvajalec izvoznik in več previjalcev prvič trdili, da se veljavnim protidampinškim ukrepom za uvoz AHF iz LRK izogiba prek njene nekoliko spremenjene oblike, ki omogoča, da se v statističnih podatkih Eurostata evidentira kot ACF pod oznako KN 76071119.
In addition, the parties claimed that the aluminium foil with a thickness from 0,007 mm to 0,2 mm showed in the Chinese statistics database are circumvented AHF under the two codes 76071190 and 76071120.
Poleg tega so strani trdile, da je aluminijasta folija debeline 0,007 mm do 0,2 mm, prikazana v kitajski bazi statističnih podatkov, AHF, ki naj bi jo zadevalo izogibanje, izvedeno pod oznakama 76071190 in 76071120.
The volume of the alleged circumvented imports was therefore estimated to around 30000 tonnes per year and it was claimed that it was causing injury to the Union industry.
Obseg uvoza, ki naj bi ga zadevalo domnevno izogibanje, je bil torej ocenjen na približno 30000 ton na leto, pri čemer se je trdilo, da je povzročil škodo industriji Unije.
It is recalled that in 2012 the Commission initiated an investigation concerning the possible circumvention of anti-dumping measures imposed on imports of certain aluminium foil originating in the PRC by imports of certain aluminium foil in rolls which are not annealed and of a width exceeding 650 mm originating in the PRC [3] by Council Regulation (EC) No 925/2009 [4].
Opozoriti je treba, da je Komisija leta 2012 začela preiskavo glede možnega izogibanja protidampinškim ukrepom, uvedenim na uvoz nekaterih aluminijastih folij s poreklom iz LRK, z uvozom nekaterih aluminijastih folij v zvitkih, ki niso žarjeni in širine več kot 650 mm, s poreklom iz LRK [3] z Uredbo Sveta (ES) št. 925/2009 [4].
However, on 2 July 2013 the Commission terminated the investigation [5] without extending the anti-dumping measures on imports of certain aluminium foil originating in the PRC to imports of certain aluminium foil in rolls which are not annealed and of a width exceeding 650 mm originating in the PRC following a withdrawal of the request from the applicants.
Vendar je Komisija 2. julija 2013 ustavila preiskavo [5], pri čemer po umiku zahtevka vložnikov ni podaljšala protidampinških ukrepov na uvoz nekaterih aluminijastih folij s poreklom iz LRK na uvoz nekaterih aluminijastih folij v zvitkih, ki niso žarjeni in širine več kot 650 mm, s poreklom iz LRK.
The current proceeding did not cover alleged circumvention practises.
Tedanji postopek ni zajemal domnevnih praks izogibanja.
In any event, the Commission made an analysis of the imports of AHF and ACF from the PRC based on the Chinese database statistics supplied by Goodwill China Business Information Ltd and the Eurostat statistics.
Komisija je uvoz AHF in ACF iz LRK analizirala na podlagi statističnih podatkov iz kitajske baze, ki jih je predložila družba Goodwill China Business Information Ltd, in statističnih podatkov Eurostata.
The Chinese exports of aluminium foil via the two codes mentioned by the interested parties in the Chinese statistics are showed in the table below:
Kitajski izvoz aluminijaste folije z dvema oznakama, ki so ju navedle zainteresirane strani na podlagi kitajskih statističnih podatkov, je prikazan v spodnji preglednici:
Exports of AHF and ACF from the PRC to the Union
Izvoz AHF in ACF iz LRK v Unijo
Source: Goodwill China Business Information Ltd.
Vir: Goodwill China Business Information Ltd.
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It should be noted that the Chinese codes in the table above are not specifically for the AHF and ACF is also covered by these codes.
Opozoriti bi bilo treba, da se kitajske oznake v zgornji preglednici ne nanašajo izrecno na AHF, ampak zajemajo tudi ACF.
The interested parties simply assumed that the total volume exported via these two codes is circumvented AHF, ignoring the fact that the export of genuine ACF is also reported in these codes.
Zainteresirane strani so preprosto domnevale, da gre pri skupnem obsegu izvoza s tema oznakama za AHF, ki jo zadeva izogibanje, pri čemer niso upoštevale dejstva, da te oznake predstavljajo tudi izvoz prave ACF.
Moreover it is noted that the CN code 76071119 in Eurostat is further broke down into two different codes, one for AHF (7607111910) and one for ACF (7607111990).
Poleg tega je bilo ugotovljeno, da je oznaka KN 76071119 v statističnih podatkih Eurostata nadalje razdeljena na dve različni oznaki, in sicer eno za AHF (7607111910) in eno za ACF (7607111990).
The total imports of ACF from the PRC during the period considered are showed in the table below:
Celotni uvoz ACF iz LRK v obravnavanem obdobju je prikazan v spodnji preglednici:
Imports of ACF from the PRC
Uvoz ACF iz LRK
Source:Eurostat.
Vir: Eurostat.
On the basis of the above, while it is not excluded that some of the imported volumes declared as ACF are indeed circumvented AHF, the interested parties were clearly overstating the volume of the alleged circumvented AHF, as, during the period considered, the total volume of imports of ACF from the PRC was below the alleged circumvented volume of AHF (i.e. 30000 tonnes), with the exception of the investigation period.
Na podlagi navedenega so zainteresirane strani očitno precenile obseg AHF, ki naj bi jo domnevno zadevalo izogibanje, ker je bil v obravnavanem obdobju celotni obseg uvoza ACF iz LRK manjši od obsega AHF, ki naj bi jo domnevno zadevalo izogibanje (tj. 30000 ton), razen v obdobju preiskave, čeprav ni izključeno, da je del obsega uvoza, deklariranega kot ACF, pravzaprav AHF, ki jo zadeva izogibanje.
Neither the information submitted by the parties nor the information collected by the Commission permit a separation of the allegedly circumvented AHF from the genuine ACF in these codes and, therefore, the Commission is not in a position to assess the volume of circumvented AHF, if any.
Niti informacije, ki so jih predložile strani, niti informacije, ki jih je zbrala Komisija, ne omogočajo ločevanja AHF, ki naj bi jo domnevno zadevalo izogibanje, od prave ACF s temi oznakami, zato Komisija ne more oceniti morebitnega obsega AHF, ki jo zadeva izogibanje.
Since the parties did not submit any other evidence in support of their claim, it was concluded that the alleged circumventing volumes, if any, were not as such as to break the causal link between the dumped Russian imports and the material injury suffered by the Union industry.
Ker strani niso predložile drugih dokazov v podporo svoji trditvi, se je sklenilo, da obseg, ki naj bi ga domnevno zadevalo morebitno izogibanje, ni bil tak, da bi prekinil vzročno zvezo med ruskim dampinškim uvozom in znatno škodo, ki jo je utrpela industrija Unije.
The Russian authorities claimed that the Commission has not taken into account the general trend of the declining world market prices of AHF.
Ruski organi so trdili, da Komisija ni upoštevala splošnega trenda padajočih cen AHF na svetovnem trgu.
As explained in recitals 67, 91, 118 to 120 of the provisional Regulation, the Union prices as well as the import prices from Russia, Turkey, the PRC and other third countries decreased during the period considered.
Kot je pojasnjeno v uvodnih izjavah 67, 91 in 118–120 začasne uredbe, so se uvozne cene iz Rusije, Turčije, LRK in drugih tretjih držav v obravnavanem obdobju znižale.
However, the prices of the Russian imports were continuously lower than the Union industry sales prices and undercutting them by [3 %-7 %] at significant volumes.
Vendar so bile cene ruskega uvoza stalno nižje od prodajnih cen industrije Unije in so jih nelojalno znižale za [3 %–7 %] v znatnem obsegu.
Another interested party claimed that the profitability of the Union industry did not increase because of their expansion of production capacities and the increase in investments.
Druga zainteresirana stran je trdila, da se dobičkonosnost industrije Unije ni povečala zaradi povečanja proizvodnih zmogljivosti in naložb.
However, from accounting point of view the impact of the depreciation of the machinery in the total manufacturing cost is limited, between 3 % and 5 %, and, consequently it cannot have a significant impact on the profitability of the Union industry.
Po dokončnem razkritju so ruski organi brez ustreznih dokazov trdili, da statistični podatki iz Rusije izražajo samo povprečno kakovost AHF, ki je cenejši izdelek, medtem ko statistični podatki Unije in drugih večjih tretjih držav navajajo mešanico AHF z dražjimi folijami.
Following final disclosure, the Russian authorities claimed without supporting evidence that the statistical data from Russia reflect only the average quality of AHF which is a lower-priced product, while the statistics of the Union and the other major third countries reflect a mix of AHF with more expensive foils.
Preiskava ni pokazala take razlike v kakovosti med AHF, ki jo proizvajajo proizvajalci Unije, in tisto, uvoženo iz Rusije.
The investigation has not revealed any such difference in quality between the AHF manufactured by the Union producers and the one imported from Russia.
Previjalci, ki AHF kupujejo od proizvajalcev Unije, v Rusiji in od proizvajalcev iz drugih tretjih držav, zlasti Turčije, v obdobju preiskave niso imeli pripomb o razliki v kakovosti AHF, kupljene od različnih proizvajalcev.
The rewinders that are buying AHF from Union producers, from Russia and other third countries producers, especially Turkey, have not raised any claims about a quality difference between the different sourced AHF during the investigation.
Po dokončnem razkritju je ena zainteresirana stran trdila tudi, da Komisija v okviru sedanjega postopka ni upoštevala dejstva, da so štirje od šestih vzorčenih proizvajalcev Unije poročali o domnevno škodljivem dampingu na ACF iz LRK.
Following final disclosure, one interested party also claimed that, in the framework of the current proceeding, the Commission disregarded the fact that four out of the six sampled Union producers alleged injurious dumping on ACF from the PRC.
Res je, da je Komisija 12. decembra 2014 začela protidampinški postopek za uvoz nekaterih aluminijastih folij s poreklom iz Ljudske republike Kitajske [6], pri čemer gre za ACF.
It is correct that on 12 December 2014 the Commission initiated an anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of certain aluminium foil originating in the People's Republic of China [6] which is ACF.
Kot je pojasnjeno v uvodni izjavi 30, sta AHF in ACF dva različna izdelka, ki se prodajata na dveh različnih trgih.
As explained in recital 30 above, AHF and ACF are two different products, sold in two different markets.
Morebitna škoda, ki jo je utrpela industrija Unije pri proizvodnji in prodaji ACF, se v položaju industrije AHF ne odraža.
The injury suffered by the Union industry from the production and sales of ACF, if any, is not reflected in the situation of the AHF industry.
Poleg tega je Komisija preiskavo uvoza ACF iz LRK ustavila brez uvedbe ukrepov [7].
In addition, the investigation on imports of ACF from the PRC was terminated by the Commission without imposition of measures [7].
Komisija v zaključeni preiskavi ni izrecno ugotovila, ali uvoz ACF iz LRK industriji Unije povzroča škodo.
Specifically, the closed investigation did not lead to any findings by the Commission on whether or not the Union industry is injured by imports of ACF from the PRC.
Po dokončnem razkritju je pet previjalcev trdilo, da ruska AHF samo delno konkurira AHF, ki jo proizvajajo vzorčeni proizvajalci Unije.
Following final disclosure, five rewinders claimed that the Russian AHF competes only marginally with the AHF manufactured by the sampled Union producers.
Trdili so tudi, da ruska AHF konkurira AHF, uvoženi iz Turčije in LRK.
It was further claimed that the Russian AHF competes with the AHF imported from Turkey and the PRC.
Ta trditev ni bila podprta z dokazi, zato je bila zavrnjena.
This claim was not substantiated by evidence and was therefore rejected.
Previjalci so trdili tudi, da večina vzorčenih proizvajalcev Unije na splošno ne prodaja AHF previjalcem, ker to ni AHF za proizvodnjo zvitkov za široko potrošnjo, ampak ACF, ki se prodaja s premijo po cenah blizu 3000 EUR na tono.
The rewinders also argued that, in general, the majority of the sampled Union producers do not sell the AHF to rewinders because it is not AHF for the production of consumer rolls, but ACF sold at a premium with prices close to EUR 3000 per tonne.
Ta trditev je dejansko napačna.
This claim is factually incorrect.
Prvič, opozoriti bi bilo treba, da je bila po podatkih iz preglednice 7 začasne uredbe povprečna prodajna cena industrije Unije v obdobju preiskave 2597 EUR na tono in ne 3000 EUR na tono, kot se je trdilo.
First, it should be noted that as stated in table 7 of the provisional Regulation the average selling price of the Union industry was EUR 2597 per tonne during the investigation period and not EUR 3000 as claimed.
Preiskava je potrdila tudi, da so AHF previjalcem prodajali vsi vzorčeni proizvajalci Unije.
Moreover, the investigation confirmed that all sampled Union producers were selling AHF to rewinders.
Štirje previjalci, ki so sodelovali v preiskavi in predložili izpolnjen vprašalnik, so AHF kupovali od proizvajalcev Unije.
The four rewinders that cooperated in the investigation and submitted a questionnaire reply were buying AHF from the Union producers.
Pet previjalcev je trdilo tudi, da je vzorčeni proizvajalec Unije, ki je proizvajal samo AHF, dejansko povzročil znatno škodo drugim vzorčenim proizvajalcem Unije, ker so njegove prodajne cene nelojalno znižale cene drugih vzorčenih proizvajalcev Unije.
The five rewinders also argued that the sampled Union producer that only produced AHF has in fact caused material injury to the other sampled Union producers as its selling prices undercut those of the other sampled Union producers.
Poleg tega se je trdilo, da ker se dobičkonosnost industrije Unije izračuna na podlagi vzorčenih proizvajalcev Unije, tj. ne zajema celotne industrije Unije, bi morala Komisija tudi analizo tržnega deleža namesto na celotno industrijo Unije omejiti le na vzorčene družbe.
In addition, it was also claimed that as the profitability of the Union industry is calculated based on the sampled Union producers, i.e. not covering the whole Union industry, the Commission should also limit the market share analysis to the sampled companies only instead of the whole Union industry.
V obravnavanem obdobju so se prodajne cene vzorčenega proizvajalca Unije, ki proizvaja samo AHF, ujemale s povprečnimi cenami industrije Unije, v nekaterih letih pa so bile celo višje.
During the period considered the selling prices of the sampled Union producer which produces only AHF were in line with the average prices of the Union industry and were, in certain years, even higher.
Zato je dejansko napačno trditi, da so cene tega proizvajalca Unije nelojalno znižale cene drugih vzorčenih proizvajalcev Unije.
Therefore, it is factually wrong to claim that prices of this Union producer undercut those of the other sampled Union producers.
Kar zadeva drugi del trditve, Komisija poudarja, da je analiza škode izvedena na ravni industrije Unije v smislu člena 4(1) osnovne uredbe, kot je opredeljena v uvodni izjavi 53 začasne uredbe.
Regarding the second part of the claim, the Commission recalls that the injury analysis is carried out at the level of the Union industry within the meaning of Article 4(1) of the basic Regulation as defined in recital 53 of the provisional Regulation.
Kot je tudi pojasnjeno v uvodni izjavi 9 začasne uredbe, je bilo vzorčenje zaradi velikega števila proizvajalcev Unije izvedeno v skladu s členom 17 osnovne uredbe.
Moreover, as explained in recital 9 of the provisional Regulation, due to a large number of Union producers, sampling was applied in accordance with Article 17 of the basic Regulation.
V vzorčenje je bilo vključenih šest družb, ki predstavljajo več kot 70 % celotne proizvodnje Unije.
Six companies were sampled representing more than 70 % of total Union production.
Do izteka roka ni bilo prejetih pripomb o izbiri vzorca, zato se je vzorec štel za reprezentativnega za industrijo Unije.
No comments concerning the selection of the sample were received within the deadline and, therefore, the sample was considered representative of the Union industry.
Poleg tega je Komisija, kot je pojasnjeno v uvodni izjavi 73 začasne uredbe, zaradi uporabe vzorčenja razlikovala med makro- in mikroekonomskimi kazalniki škode.
In addition, due to the application of sampling, as explained in recital 73 of the provisional Regulation, the Commission distinguished between macroindicators and microindicators.
Seznama teh kazalnikov sta v uvodnih izjavah 74 in 75 začasne uredbe.
The list of these indicators is showed in recitals 74 and 75 of the provisional Regulation.
Iz tega sledi, da je dobičkonosnost mikrokazalnik, zato je izračunana na podlagi podatkov vzorčenih proizvajalcev Unije, medtem ko je tržni delež makrokazalnik in bi ga bilo treba izračunati ob upoštevanju celotne industrije Unije.
It follows that profitability is a microindicator and therefore is calculated based on the data of the sampled Union producers, while market share is a macroindicator and it should be calculated relating to the whole Union industry.
Obe metodologiji Komisiji omogočata, da pride do ugotovitev, ki so kot take veljavne za celotno industrijo Unije.
Both methodologies entitle the Commission to make findings that are as such valid for the whole Union industry.
Zato so bile trditve iz uvodne izjave 94 zavrnjene.
Therefore, the claims in recitals 94 above were rejected.
Sklep o vzročni zvezi
Conclusion on causation
Noben argument zainteresiranih strani ne dokazuje, da je učinek dejavnikov, razen dampinškega uvoza iz Rusije, tak, da bi prekinil vzročno zvezo med dampinškim uvozom in ugotovljeno znatno škodo.
None of the arguments submitted by the interested parties demonstrates that the impact of factors other than the dumped import from Russia is such as to break the causal link between the dumped imports and the material injury established.
Glede na navedeno se sklene, da je dampinški uvoz iz Rusije povzročil znatno škodo industriji Unije v smislu člena 3(6) osnovne uredbe.
In the light of the foregoing it is concluded that the dumped imports from Russia caused material injury to the Union industry within the meaning of Article 3(6) of the basic Regulation.
Zato se sklepi iz uvodnih izjav 137 do 141 začasne uredbe potrdijo.
Therefore, the conclusions set out in in recitals 137 to 141 of the provisional Regulation are hereby confirmed.
F. INTERES UNIJE
F. UNION INTEREST
Interes industrije Unije
Interest of the Union industry
Po začasnem razkritju so ruski organi trdili, da bi uvedba ukrepov za uvoz iz Rusije povzročila povečanje uvoza AHF iz drugih tretjih držav, zlasti Turčije in LRK, zato uvedba protidampinških ukrepov v zvezi z uvozom iz Rusije ni v interesu industrije Unije.
After provisional disclosure, the Russian authorities claimed that the introduction of measures on imports from Russia would lead to an increase of imports of AHF from other third countries, especially from Turkey and the PRC, and therefore the imposition of the anti-dumping measures with regard to the imports from Russia is not in the interest of the Union industry.
Kot je navedeno v uvodni izjavi 147 začasne uredbe, bi morali protidampinški ukrepi ponovno vzpostaviti enake konkurenčne pogoje v Uniji, da bi lahko industrija Unije na trgu Unije po poštenih cenah konkurirala uvozu iz drugih tretjih držav, vključno z Rusijo, LRK in Turčijo.
As laid out in recital 147 of the provisional Regulation, anti-dumping measures should restore the level playing field in the Union to enable the Union industry to compete at fair prices on the Union market with imports from other third countries, including Russia, the PRC and Turkey.
Dejstvo, da druge tretje države povečujejo svoj uvoz, samo po sebi še ne pomeni, da industrija Unije ne bo mogla imeti koristi od uvedenih protidampinških ukrepov.
The fact that other third countries increase their imports is as such not an indication that the Union industry will not be able to benefit from the anti-dumping measures imposed.
Od industrije Unije se dejansko pričakuje, da bo povečala obseg prodaje in tržni delež ter zvišala svoje prodajne cene na dobičkonosne ravni.
Indeed, the Union industry is expected to increase sales volume and market share and to raise its selling prices to profitable levels.
Veljavni protidampinški ukrepi proti LRK bi morali zagotoviti, da kitajski uvoz vstopa na trg Unije po poštenih cenah, medtem ko so bile ravni turških cen že v obravnavanem obdobju na enaki ravni kot prodajne cene industrije Unije in niso izvajale pritiska na cene na trgu.
The anti-dumping measures in place against the PRC should ensure that Chinese imports enter the Union market at fair price levels, while Turkish price levels were already during the period considered at the same level as the Union industry's sales prices and did not exert price pressure on the market.
Komisija meni, da ta trditev ne izpodbija domneve iz člena 21 osnovne uredbe v korist uvedbe ukrepov ter potrebe po odpravi učinkov ruskega dampinškega uvoza, ki izkrivljajo trgovino, in ponovni vzpostavitvi enakih konkurenčnih pogojev.
The Commission considers that this argument does not rebut the presumption established by Article 21 of the basic Regulation in favour of the imposition of measures and the need to eliminate the trade distorting effects of the Russian dumped imports and to restore the level playing field.
Zato so bile te trditve zavrnjene.
Therefore, these claims were rejected.
Drugih pripomb v zvezi z interesom industrije Unije ni bilo, zato se sklep iz uvodne izjave 149 začasne uredbe potrdi.
In the absence of any other comments regarding the interest of the Union industry, the conclusion in recital 149 of the provisional Regulation is confirmed.
Interes uvoznikov/trgovcev
Interest of importers/traders
Pripomb v zvezi z interesom nepovezanih uvoznikov in trgovcev ni bilo, zato se sklep iz uvodne izjave 150 začasne uredbe potrdi.
In the absence of any comments regarding the interest of unrelated importers and traders, the conclusion reached in recital 150 of the provisional Regulation is confirmed.
Interes uporabnikov
Interest of users
Po začasnem in dokončnem razkritju je več uporabnikov (previjalcev, ki proizvajajo t. i. „zvitke za široko potrošnjo“) ponovilo svoje trditve, ki so jih predložili pred uvedbo začasnih ukrepov, vendar niso zagotovili novih dokazov.
Following provisional disclosure and final disclosure several users (rewinders producing so called ‘consumer rolls’) reiterated their claims submitted prior to the imposition of provisional measures, however, without providing any new evidence.
En previjalec je trdil zlasti, da bodo protidampinške dajatve znatno vplivale na njegovo dobičkonosnost, ker dajatve ne bo mogel prenesti na svoje stranke.
One rewinder claimed in particular that anti-dumping duties will have a significant impact on its profitability as it will not be able to pass the duty on to its customers.
Ta trditev ni bila utemeljena.
This claim was not substantiated.
Poleg tega je preiskava na podlagi podatkov, ki jih je predložil ta previjalec, pokazala, da bi ostal dobičkonosen tudi, če dajatve ne more prenesti na stranko.
In addition, based on the figures provided by this rewinder, the investigation showed that even if the rewinder is not able to pass on the duty to its customer, it would still remain profitable.
Preiskava je pokazala tudi, da se lahko „pribitek“ previjalcev na nabavno ceno AHF znatno razlikuje, in sicer lahko znaša med 5 % in 70 %, odvisno od njihove prodajne strategije.