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On the basis of an overall analysis of all relevant injury indicators and given the difficult economic and financial situation of the Union industry it is concluded that it is suffering from material injury within the meaning of Article 3(5) of the basic Regulation.
Opozorila je, da lahko stalni pritisk, ki se izvaja z dampinškim uvozom po nizkih cenah, ki ne omogoča industriji Unije, da bi prilagodila svoje prodajne cene, pomeni vzročnost v smislu osnovne uredbe [12].
CAUSATION
Komisija je v uvodni izjavi (102) začasne uredbe priznala, da je bilo znatno zmanjšanje potrošnje Unije v letih 2011 in 2012 posledica svetovne finančne krize in zmanjšanja javnih izdatkov, to zmanjšanje potrošnje pa je prispevalo k položaju industrije Unije na začetku obravnavanega obdobja.
Following provisional disclosure both exporting producers from India and Tata claimed that there is no coincidence in time between the situation of the Union industry and imports from India and that the injurious situation of the Union industry has not been caused by imports from India.
Vendar se je od leta 2013, ko je bila potrošnja Unije še vedno na nizki ravni, do konca obdobja preiskave indijski dampinški uvoz v Unijo precej povečal, in sicer za 16 % v primerjavi s skupnim 10-odstotnim povečanjem v celotnem obravnavanem obdobju.
In particular, they argued that the Union industry returned to profitable figures and increased its sales volumes during the IP while imports from India were high.
Hkrati se je tržni delež indijskega uvoza v obravnavanem obdobju povečal za skoraj 18 %, od leta 2013 do konca obdobja preiskave pa za 6 %.
They also claimed that the Commission failed to properly assess other factors, particularly the financial crisis and the Union industry's overcapacity as the main cause of injury.
To je bilo mogoče zaradi prodaje zadevnega izdelka po cenah, ki so bile znatno nižje od cen, ki jih je zaračunavala industrija Unije.
These claims were also largely repeated after final disclosure.
Dejansko je bilo s preiskavo ugotovljeno, da so indijske izvozne cene dampinškega izvoza v obdobju preiskave nelojalno znižale cene Unije za več kot 30 %.
When analysing whether dumped imports have caused injury under Article 3(6) of the basic Regulation a particular consideration must be given to whether there has been significant price undercutting by the dumped imports.
Zato industrija Unije kljub okrevanju svetovnega gospodarstva po finančni krizi in povečanju potrošnje Unije od leta 2013 tega ni mogla v celoti izkoristiti.
This entails a comparison with the price of the like product of the Union industry.
Čeprav je industrija Unije med letom 2013 in koncem obdobja preiskave povečala obseg prodaje, se je v obravnavanem obdobju skupno zmanjšal za 10 % v primerjavi z indijskim uvozom, ki se je v istem obdobju povečal za 10 %.
The Commission analysed whether the effects of such imports depressed prices to a significant degree or prevented price increases that would have otherwise occurred.
Dotok dampinškega uvoza iz Indije, ki je močno nelojalno znižal cene industrije Unije, je slednji preprečeval, da bi povečala obseg prodaje na trgu Unije na ravni, ki bi lahko zagotovile vzdržne stopnje dobička.
The Commission recalled that a continued pressure exerted by low-priced dumped imports that does not allow the Union industry to adapt its sales prices may constitute causality within the meaning of the basic Regulation [12].
Da bi industrija Unije ohranila obseg proizvodnje, je povečala obseg izvoza (glej spodnjo preglednico).
In recital 102 of the provisional Regulation the Commission acknowledged that a significant fall in Union consumption in 2011 and 2012 was due to the global financial crisis and shrinking public expenditure and that this decrease in consumption contributed to the situation of the Union industry at the beginning of the period considered.
Tako sta dampinški uvoz po cenah, ki so znatno nelojalno nižale cene industrije Unije (za približno 30 %), zaradi česar so se cene na trgu Unije znatno znižale, kar je preprečevalo zvišanje cen, do katerega bi sicer prišlo, in znatna škoda, ki jo je industrija Unije utrpela v obdobju preiskave, časovno sovpadala.
However, from 2013 when the Union consumption was still depressed until the end of the investigation period, Indian dumped imports to the Union increased significantly, by 16 % as compared to an overall increase of 10 % during the whole period considered.
Obseg izvoza sodelujočih proizvajalcev Unije se je v obravnavanem obdobju gibal na naslednji način:
At the same time the Indian imports increased their market share by almost 18 % over the period considered and by 6 % from 2013 until the end of the IP.
Izvoz sodelujočih proizvajalcev Unije
This was made possible by selling the product concerned at prices substantially lower than the ones charged by the Union industry.
Obseg izvoza (v 1000 tonah)
Indeed, for the IP the investigation has established that Indian dumped export prices undercut the Union prices by more than 30 %
120–140
As a consequence, despite the global recovery from the financial crisis and an increase in Union consumption from 2013, the Union industry could not fully benefit thereof.
100–120
Although the Union industry increased its sales volumes between 2013 and the end of the investigation period, the sales volumes decreased overall during the period considered by 10 % as compared to Indian imports, which increased by 10 % during the same period.
150–170
The influx of dumped imports from India, which significantly undercut the Union industry's prices, prevented the Union industry from increasing its sales volumes on the Union market to levels that could ensure sustainable profit levels.
160–180
In order to maintain the production volume the Union industry increased its export volumes (see the table below).
Obseg izvoza – indeks
There was thus a coincidence in time between the dumped imports at prices significantly undercutting the Union industry prices (around 30 %), which significantly depressed prices on the Union market that in turn prevented price increases that would otherwise have occurred, and the material injury suffered by the Union industry in the investigation period.
Izvozna cena (EUR/t)
The volume of exports of the cooperating Union producers developed over the period considered as follows:
1050–1100
Export performance of the cooperating Union Producers
950–1000
Export Volume (in 1000(k) tonnes)
Povprečna izvozna cena – indeks
120-140
Prodaja industrije Unije zunaj Unije se je v obravnavanem obdobju močno povečala, in sicer za 30 %, povprečna prodajna cena pa je ostala razmeroma nespremenjena.
100-120
Zato je prodaja zunaj Unije v bistvu dejavnik, ki je ublažil škodo.
150-170
Če se prodaja zunaj Unije ne bi povečala, bi bil položaj industrije Unije še slabši.
160-180
Družba Jindal je poudarila, da so bile izvozne prodajne cene industrije Unije nižje od prodajnih cen Unije in zato niso mogle ublažiti škode.
Export Volume Index
Večja prodaja zunaj Unije je omogočila industriji Unije večji obseg proizvodnje, vzdrževanje stopnje zaposlenosti in večjo izkoriščenost zmogljivosti, kar pomeni lažje pokrivanje stalnih stroškov.
Export Price (EUR/t)
Dejstvo, da so bile povprečne izvozne cene na enoto nekoliko nižje (v razponu 5 %) od prodajnih cen Unije, je lahko posledica veliko različnih dejavnikov, kot so prodaja manj izpopolnjenih vrst izdelkov, večji premeri, večje število prodajnih transakcij itd., zaradi česar so bile cene zunaj Unije lahko nižje od stroškov prodaje v EU.
1050-1100
Proizvajalca izvoznika sta tudi trdila, da je bila škoda samopovzročena, ker se je pritožnik vedno bolj osredotočal na kitajsko proizvodno dejavnost v LRK in večino njegove prodaje v države zunaj EU predstavljajo kitajski izdelki, kar med drugim povzroča majhno izkoriščenost zmogljivosti.
950-1000
Komisija ni sprejela tega argumenta.
Average Export Price Index
Kot je bilo že navedeno, se je izvoz industrije Unije znatno povečal, in sicer za 30 %, kar je preprečilo zmanjšanje proizvodnje in poslabšanje več drugih dejavnikov škode.
The sales of the Union industry outside of the Union increased considerably by 30 % over the period considered, while the average selling price remained relatively stable.
Proizvajalca izvoznika in družba Tata so trdili, da je škoda posledica strukturne presežne zmogljivosti.
Therefore, the sales outside of the Union are actually a factor alleviating the injury.
Vendar dejstvo, da je bila zmogljivost industrije Unije v obravnavanem obdobju slabo izkoriščena, ne pomeni nujno, da trpi zaradi take strukturne presežne zmogljivosti in/ali neučinkovitosti, da bi to upravičevalo prilagoditev neškodljive cene navzdol.
Absent an increase of sales outside of the Union, the Union industry would have been in an even more injurious situation.
Opozoriti je treba, da je imela industrija Unije kljub nizki stopnji izkoriščenosti zmogljivosti leta 2011, ki je bila še nižja od stopnje, ugotovljene v obdobju preiskave, visoko dobičkonosnost.
Jindal pointed out that the export sales prices of the Union Industry were below the Union sales prices, and could therefore not alleviate the injury.
Ta trditev je bila zato zavrnjena.
The increased sales outside of the Union enabled the Union industry to have a higher level of production, maintain the level of employment and increase the capacity utilisation, which means a better absorption of fixed costs.
Družba Jindal je trdila, da so se PSA-stroški industrije Unije v obravnavanem obdobju podvojili in da je bil to dejavnik, ki je povzročil škodo, ki je prekinila vzročno zvezo.
The fact that the average exports unit prices were slightly lower (within a 5 % range) than the Union sales prices can be due to many different factors, such as the sales of less sophisticated product types, larger diameters, larger volumes of sales transactions, etc. and therefore the prices outside of the Union could be lower than the cost of sales in the EU.
Ker pa je bilo ugotovljeno, da so se PSA-stroški v obravnavanem obdobju le rahlo povišali, je bil ta argument zavrnjen.
The exporting producers also claimed that the injury was self-inflicted because the complainant focused increasingly on Chinese manufacturing activity in the PRC and a large part of their sales to countries other than the EU are Chinese products, which causes, inter alia, low capacity utilisation.
Proizvajalca izvoznika in družba Tata so trdili, da povečanje naložb jasno kaže na boljši položaj in da povečevanje indijskega uvoza ne povzroča škode.
The Commission did not accept this argument.
Zamenjava mešalnika je zahtevala velike izdatke pri osnovnih sredstvih v obdobju preiskave.
As noted above, the Union industry's export sales increased considerably by 30 %, which prevented the fall in production and a deterioration of several other injury indicators.
Družba ECL je trdila, da je manjša dobičkonosnost posledica navedene okvare.
The exporting producers and Tata claimed that the injury is due to structural overcapacity.
Opozoriti je treba, da je bilo že v začasni fazi opravljenih več izračunov za izločitev vpliva okvare mešalnika na dobičkonosnost, zato se ta trditev zavrne.
However, the fact that the Union industry had a low capacity utilisation rate during the period considered does not necessarily mean that it suffers from structural overcapacity and/or inefficiencies of such magnitude that it would justify a downwards adjustment of the non-injurious price.
Družba Jindal je tudi trdila, da večji razpon med prodajno ceno na enoto in stroški proizvodnje v obdobju preiskave kaže na pomanjkanje vzročne zveze med dampinškim izvozom in škodo.
It is recalled that despite a low capacity utilisation in 2011, that was even lower than the rate established during the investigation period, the Union industry had a higher profitability.
Kot je pojasnjeno v uvodni izjavi (108), prodajna cena na enoto in stroški proizvodnje na enoto niso določeni na isti podlagi, zato med tema kazalnikoma ni neposredne povezave.
However, as it was found that that SG&A costs had only increased slightly during the period considered this argument was rejected.
Če ne bi bilo znatnega nelojalnega nižanja prodajnih cen industrije Unije zaradi indijskega dampinškega uvoza, ki je močno znižal cene oziroma preprečeval zvišanje cen, do katerega bi sicer prišlo, bi se obseg prodaje Unije povečal, izkoriščenost zmogljivosti bi se izboljšala, stopnje dobičkonosnosti pa bi se dodatno povišale.
The exporting producers and Tata claimed that an increase in investments is a clear indication of an improved situation and that growing Indian imports do not cause the injury.
Komisija je zato sklenila, da je bila znatna škoda, ki jo je utrpela industrija Unije, posledica indijskega dampinškega uvoza, ki je preprečeval zvišanje cen, ki bi industriji Unije omogočilo ponovno vzpostavitev trajnostne dobičkonosnosti.
First of all, even the increased volume of investments EUR 22 Millions-24 Millions was relatively low in relation to the total Union industry sales exceeding EUR 400 Millions.
Te vzročne zveze niso prekinili drugi dejavniki, kot so finančna kriza, izvoz Unije, nizka izkoriščenost zmogljivosti itd., kot je pojasnjeno v predhodnih uvodnih izjavah.
In addition, as noted in recital 117 there was a breakdown of a large liquid iron mixer for one Union producer.
Ker drugih pripomb o vzročni zvezi ni bilo, se ugotovitve iz uvodne izjave (109) začasne uredbe potrdijo.
The replacement of the mixer required a high level of expenditure in the fixed assets in the IP.
INTERES UNIJE
ECL considered that a reduced profitability is the effect of the breakdown.
Oba proizvajalca izvoznika sta trdila, da uvedba protidampinških ukrepov proti Indiji glede na prevladujoči položaj pritožnika na trgu Unije ni v interesu Unije, pri čemer se upošteva tudi, da pritožnik proizvaja zadevni izdelek na Kitajskem in bi ga v primeru uvedbe ukrepov proti Indiji lahko brez težav uvažal v Unijo, s čimer bi še utrdil svoj prevladujoči položaj.
Jindal also claimed that an increased spread between the unit selling price and the cost of production in the IP indicates a lack of causality between the dumped imports and the injury.
Prav tako nič ne kaže na to, da bi pritožnik v primeru uvedbe ukrepov v prihodnosti zadevne kitajske proizvodne obrate uporabil za nadomestitev indijskega uvoza.
As explained above in recital 108, the unit selling price and the cost of production per unit are not established on the same basis and there is hence not a direct correlation between these two indicators.
Poleg tega je Komisija, kot je navedeno v začasni uredbi, poslala zahtevo za dodatne informacije, da bi podrobneje analizirala morebitni učinek uvedbe ukrepov na konkurenco.
In any event, the price increase over the cost of production in the IP was not sufficient to restore the target profitability of the Union Industry.
Prejela je približno 50 odgovorov, večinoma od distributerjev zadevnega izdelka, gradbenih podjetij in več družb za oskrbo z vodo iz EU, katerih identiteta je navedena v odprti dokumentaciji.
The same exporting producer considered that given that the import prices were at the similar level in 2011 and in the IP (based on Comext data) it may be concluded that there is a coincidence in time between the undercutting/substantially lower prices and a good performance of the Union industry in 2011.
Skoraj vsi uporabniki, ki so odgovorili na zahtevo po dodatnih informacijah, so bili zaskrbljeni zaradi zelo velikega tržnega deleža pritožnika in zaradi tega, da bodo njegovi glavni konkurenti, tj. indijske družbe, po uvedbi dajatev morda prisiljeni izstopiti s trga Unije, s čimer bi pritožnik postal prevladujoči akter.
This hypothesis is clearly based on premises that the Commission does not share.
Nekateri distributerji so tudi trdili, da skupina SG PAM ni hotela trgovati z njimi ali jim je ponudila manj ugodne pogoje, ker so začeli sodelovati s proizvajalcema izvoznikoma.
The situation of the Union industry was not healthy in 2011 as its profitability was also below the target profit of 5 %.
Čeprav drži, da pravila EU o konkurenci uvajajo strožja merila ravnanja za družbo, ki ima velik tržni delež, končno odločitev o tem, ali gre za prevladujoči položaj in ali se ta položaj zlorablja, sprejmejo organi, pristojni za konkurenco.
Absent the significant price undercutting of the Union industry sales prices by dumped Indian imports, which served to depress prices to a significant degree or prevent price increases that would otherwise have occurred, the Union industry's sales volumes would have increased, capacity utilisation would have improved and the profitability levels would have increased further.
Slednji najprej preučijo upoštevni proizvodni in geografski trg.
The Commission therefore concludes that the material injury suffered by the Union industry was caused by the dumped Indian imports which prevented price increases that would have enabled the Union industry to return to a sustainable profitability.
V zadevi v zvezi s cevmi HDPE in MDPE za odplake na primer ni bilo izključeno, da so konkurirale s cevmi iz nodularnega litega železa in jeklenimi cevmi, čeprav je opredelitev proizvodnega trga ostala odprta [13].
This causal link was not broken by other factors, such as the financial crises, Union export sales, low capacity utilisations, etc. as explained in the preceding recitals.
Ker v obravnavanem primeru Komisija ni prejela nobene pritožbe v zvezi s konkurenco, ni mogla določiti upoštevnega proizvodnega in geografskega trga.
Absent any other comments on causation, the findings in recital 109 of the provisional Regulation are confirmed.
Sporazumi o izključni distribuciji, ki ponujajo ugodnejše pogoje ali celo strožje vertikalne omejitve pri distribuciji blaga, sami po sebi niso nezakoniti [14], pri čemer je organ, pristojen za konkurenco, tisti, ki oceni, ali so take omejitve protikonkurenčne ali celo pomenijo zlorabo.
UNION INTEREST
Kar zadeva cenovne ponudbe, ki naj bi kazale na zvišanja cen s strani skupine SG PAM, jih je Komisija težko primerjala brez kakršne koli bolj poglobljene preiskave o natančnih ponudbah in vključenih okoliščinah.
Both exporting producers claimed that it would not be in the Union interest to impose anti-dumping measures against India in view of the complainant's dominant position on the Union market, taking into account also that the complainant has production of the product concerned in China, which it could easily import to the Union should measures against India be imposed thus further exacerbate its dominant position.
Poleg trga je Komisija prejela samo en dokaz o domnevnih zvišanjih cen, ki sam po sebi ne more dokazati, da so bila taka zvišanja široko razširjena.
The investigation has demonstrated that imports into the Union from the complainant's related Chinese facilities were insignificant during the investigation period.
Komisija v protidampinškem postopku preuči pomisleke glede konkurence, da ugotovi, ali bi bila uvedba protidampinških ukrepov na splošno nedvomno v nasprotju z interesom Unije.
Furthermore, as indicated in the provisional Regulation, the Commission sent a supplementary information request to analyse more in-depth the possible effect the imposition of measures could have on competition.
V nobenem primeru niso bili predloženi trdni dokazi, ki bi nakazovali, da bi pritožnik sodeloval pri protikonkurenčnem ravnanju, če bi bili uvedeni protidampinški ukrepi, razen dejstva, da že ima močan položaj na trgu.
The Commission received around 50 replies, mainly from the EU distributors of the product concerned, construction companies and several water utilities, whose identity can be located on the open file.
Organ, pristojen za konkurenco, ni predložil nobenega sklepa glede ugotovljenega sodelovanja pritožnika pri protikonkurenčnem ravnanju v zvezi z zadevnim izdelkom.
Almost all users who replied to the supplementary information request were concerned about the very high market share of the complainant and expressed their apprehension that after the imposition of duties its main competitors, i.e. Indian companies, would be forced to exit the Union market leaving the complainant as a dominant player.
Prav tako pritožnik ni predložil nobene sodbe sodišča glede ugotovljenega prirejanja razpisov.
Some distributors also alleged that SG PAM had refused to trade with them or had offered them less advantageous conditions since they had started cooperating with the exporting producers.
Opozoriti je treba, da je namen uvedbe protidampinških ukrepov znova vzpostaviti enake konkurenčne pogoje, da si proizvajalci Unije in proizvajalci iz tretjih držav enakopravno konkurirajo ter proizvajalcev izvoznikov ne izrivajo s trga.
One user provided two price quotes demonstrating in its view that SG PAM had increased its prices by around 25 % in December 2015.
Tako bi bile dajatve v skladu s pravili Unije določene na ravni, ki bi indijskim izvoznikom še vedno omogočala, da še naprej konkurirajo proizvajalcem Unije, vendar po poštenih cenah.
Some users also alleged that SG PAM had used its strong position to manipulate tenders in favour of their products.
Dejansko so združeni protidampinški in izravnalni ukrepi določeni na ravni dampinga in subvencioniranja, ki sta pod ravnjo nelojalnega nižanja prodajnih cen.
While it is true that the EU competition rules impose more stringent standards of behaviour on a company that has a significant market share it is ultimately up to the competition authorities to determine whether there is a dominant position and whether it is abused.
Poleg tega je v tretjih državah (Kitajska, Turčija, Rusija in Švica) več proizvajalcev, ki že prodajajo na trg Unije.
The competition authorities proceed first by examining the relevant product and geographic market.
Njihov obseg prodaje je bil v obravnavanem obdobju majhen in se je zmanjševal.
For example in the case regarding HDPE and MDPE pipes for sewage, it was not excluded that they competed with ductile iron pipes and steel pipes, though ultimately the product market definition was left open [13].
Vendar je videti, da je bil eden od razlogov za tako zmanjšanje prodaje drugih uvoznikov agresivno določanje cen indijskih proizvajalcev, saj so bile zadevne cene precej nižje od cen vseh drugih glavnih držav uvoznic (razen Rusije).
In the present case, the Commission was unable to define the relevant product and geographic market absent any formal competition complaint brought before it.
Uporabniki so potrdili, da če bi industrija Unije enostransko zvišala cene, bi se lahko uvoz iz drugih držav srednjeročno povečal, potem ko bi taki izvozniki iz tretjih držav prejeli dodatna potrdila, ki jih zahtevajo države članice.
Exclusive distribution agreements offering more advantageous conditions or even stricter vertical restraints in the distribution of goods are not illegal per se [14] and it is ultimately up to a competition authority to conduct an assessment if such restraints are anti-competitive or even abusive.
Komisija je zato z zadovoljstvom ugotovila, da mora imeti pri tehtanju in usklajevanju interesov zaščita industrije Unije pred škodljivim dampingom prednost pred interesi uporabnikov, da se preprečijo morebitni negativni vplivi na konkurenco na trgu Unije.
As regards the price quotes allegedly pointing to price increases by SG PAM, the Commission found them hard to compare without any more in-depth investigation about the precise offers and circumstances involved.
Čeprav obstaja zaskrbljenost, da bi protidampinške dajatve okrepile že tako močan položaj vodilnega proizvajalca v Uniji, številni olajševalni dejavniki, kot je stalna konkurenca indijskih in drugih izvoznikov ter nadomestnih izdelkov, zagotavljajo, da se ohranja zadosten konkurenčni pritisk na industrijo Unije, da se preprečijo morebitni negativni vplivi na konkurenco na trgu Unije.
In addition, the Commission received only one piece of evidence of alleged price increases, which in itself cannot prove that they have been wide-spread.
Ponoviti je treba tudi, da je Komisija pripravljena spremljati vpliv ukrepov na konkurenco na trgu Unije.
In anti-dumping proceedings the Commission examines competition concerns to establish whether, on balance, it would be clearly against the Union interest to impose anti-dumping measures.
Zato se ugotovitve iz uvodne izjave (121) začasne uredbe potrdijo.