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In its submission after the provisional disclosure, the complainant claimed that the level of antidumping duty proposed at provisional stage (12,5 %) would not be sufficient, as the measure could easily be absorbed by the Belarusian exporting producer, which is a state-owned company, located in a non-market economy country with alleged favourable access to the subsidized raw material metal scrap.
Nobeden od argumentov zainteresiranih strani torej ne dokazuje, da obstajajo prepričljivi razlogi proti uvedbi ukrepov za uvoz zadevnega izdelka iz Belorusije.
With regard to this claim, it should be stressed that the potential absorption can only be a matter of a separate anti-absorption investigation on the basis of Article 12 of the basic Regulation and cannot affect in advance the level of antidumping measures imposed in the original investigation.
Morebitni negativni učinki na nepovezane uporabnike in uvoznike se lahko omilijo zaradi razpoložljivosti alternativnih virov nabave.
Furthermore, the evidence available in this investigation does not support the allegation of the easy access to a subsidized raw material by the Belarusian producer; in fact, the Commission found that the company purchases most of its raw material from Russia and Ukraine, countries considered as market economies.
Poleg tega se pri presoji splošnega učinka protidampinških ukrepov na trg Unije zdi, da pozitivni učinki, zlasti na industrijo Unije, prevladajo nad morebitnimi negativnimi učinki na druge zainteresirane strani.
Strategic importance of the EU-Belarus cooperation in the steel sector
Sklepi iz uvodnih izjav 135 do 137 začasne uredbe se zato potrdijo.
In its submission after the provisional disclosure, the Belarussian exporting producer and the Belarussian authorities referred to the strategic importance of the cooperation with the EU in the steel sector, and the fact that measures may negatively affect Belarusian purchases of capital equipment in the Union, the establishment of network of related trading companies in the Union, and any cooperation with European financial institutions.
H. DOKONČNI PROTIDAMPINŠKI UKREPI
In response to this point, the Commission underlines that the measures have as sole purpose to restore a level playing field on the Union market.
Stopnja odprave škode (stopnja škode)
It is not of a punitive nature.
Ciljni dobiček
If the exporting producer increases its prices durably, so that dumping ceases to exist, it can ask for a refund and an interim review.
Po začasnem razkritju je industrija Unije nasprotovala ciljnemu dobičku, uporabljenemu za določitev stopnje odprave škode v skladu z uvodno izjavo 143 začasne uredbe.
Therefore, the Commission does not consider those considerations to be relevant for the assessment of Union interest.
Iste trditve je ponovila po končnem razkritju.
Conclusion on Union interest
Ciljni dobiček, uporabljen za začasni izračun stopnje škode, je znašal 4,8 %.
In summary, none of the arguments put forward by the interested parties demonstrates that there are compelling reasons against the imposition of measures on imports of the product concerned from Belarus.
Ta številka je temeljila na stopnji dobička, ugotovljeni za leto 2012 za zelo podoben izdelek, tj. za armaturne palice iz jekla z visoko odpornostjo proti utrujenosti, in je bila uporabljena v nedavni protidampinški preiskavi v zvezi z uvozom armaturnih palic iz jekla z visoko odpornostjo proti utrujenosti s poreklom iz Kitajske [8].
Any negative effects on unrelated users and importers can be mitigated by the availability of alternative sources of supply.
Pritožnik je v predloženih pripombah nasprotoval uporabi enakega ciljnega dobička, kot je bil uporabljen pri preiskavi v zvezi z armaturnimi palicami iz jekla z visoko odpornostjo proti utrujenosti, in trdil, da se ta izdelka in njuna trga razlikujejo.
Moreover, when considering the overall impact of the anti-dumping measures on the Union market, the positive effects, in particular on the Union industry, appear to outweigh the potential negative impacts on the other interested parties.
Pritožnik je predlagal uporabo ciljnega dobička, ki je bil še višji od tistega, ki je bil prvotno predlagan v pritožbi (16 ali 17 %), in sicer je bil to dobiček, ki so ga proizvajalci v Uniji dosegli leta 2006 ali je veljal za „dolgoročno gledano zaželenega za uspešno jeklarsko industrijo“ [9].
Thus, the conclusions set out in recitals (135) to (137) of the provisional Regulation are confirmed.
V tem pogledu uporabljeni ciljni dobiček v tem postopku, ki se zdi Komisiji najprimernejši, temelji na znesku, ki so ga v letu 2012 (tj. v obravnavanem obdobju) dejansko dosegli proizvajalci v Uniji, ki proizvajajo zelo podobne izdelke, v veliki meri z uporabo enakih zmogljivosti, kot se uporabljajo pri proizvodnji zadevnega izdelka v tej preiskavi.
H. DEFINITIVE ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES
Opozoriti je treba tudi, da je EUROFER v pritožbi zahteval ciljni dobiček v višini 9,9 %, ki je bil uporabljen v preiskavi valjane žice, ki je vsekakor manj podobna zadevnemu izdelku kot armaturne palice iz jekla z visoko odpornostjo proti utrujenosti.
Injury elimination level (injury margin)
Poleg tega je namen določitve stopnje škode, da se odpravi del škode, ki je posledica dampinškega uvoza, ne pa tudi drugih dejavnikov, na primer gospodarske krize.
Target profit
Čeprav se je dobiček v višini 1,3 %, ki je bil edini dobiček, ki ga je industrija Unije dosegla v obravnavanem obdobju [10], štel za neustreznega zaradi učinka sheme goljufanja na področju DDV, se zdi primerneje uporabiti stopnjo dobička, ki jo je industrija dosegla v istem obdobju ter je bila preverjena in ugotovljena za primerno za zelo podoben proizvod v okviru protidampinškega postopka, pri čemer se obdobji večinoma prekrivata.
Following provisional disclosure, the Union industry contested the target profit used in order to determine the injury elimination level as set out in recital (143) of the provisional Regulation.
Trditev industrije Unije se zato zavrne.
The same claims were reiterated after final disclosure.
Stroški, nastali po uvozu
The target profit used in the provisional injury margin calculations amounted to 4,8 %.
Pri začasnem izračunu stopnje škode je bila za stroške, nastale po uvozu [11], uporabljena prilagoditev v višini 2 %.
This figure was based on the 2012 profit margin found for a very similar product, HFP rebars, and used in the recent anti-dumping procedure concerning imports of HFP rebars originating in China [8].
V pripombah, predloženih po začasnem razkritju, je beloruski proizvajalec izvoznik trdil, da bi bilo treba v tem primeru uporabiti višjo stopnjo, 4–6 %, saj bi ta stopnja prilagoditve bolje odražala dejanske stroške, nastale po uvozu, ki jih morajo pokriti uvozniki/uporabniki.
The complainant in its submission contested the use of the same target profit used in the HFP rebars investigation and claimed that these two products and their respective markets are different.
Na podlagi te trditve je Komisija natančneje proučila raven in strukturo stroškov uvoza in stroškov, nastalih po uvozu, ki so jih navedli sodelujoči uvoznik in uporabnika iz uvodne izjave 6.
The complainant suggested using a target profit even higher than originally proposed in the complaint, 16 % or 17 %, which was the profit achieved by the Union producers in 2006 or considered ‘desirable in the long term for the sound steel industry’ [9].
Na podlagi ugotovitev preveritvenih obiskov v teh družbah Komisija ne vidi razlogov za spremembo stopnje prilagoditve.
In this regard, the target profit used in these proceedings, which the Commission found to be the most appropriate, is based on the figure actually achieved in 2012 (which is within the period considered) by the Union producers of a very similar product manufactured to a large extent using the same facilities for production of the product concerned in this investigation.
Dejanski stroški za uvoznika in enega od uporabnikov, nastali po uvozu, so bili (v povprečju za celotno OP) nižji od 2 %.
It is also recalled that in the complaint EUROFER requested a target profit of 9,9 %, which was used in an investigation on wire rod, a product definitely more distant from the product concerned than HFP rebars.
Samo za eno družbo (uporabnik iz Nemčije) so bili višji od 2 %, in sicer v navedenem razponu 4–6 %.
Finally, the purpose of the establishment of the injury margin is to remove the part of injury caused by dumped imports, but not by other factors such as the economic crisis.
Vendar je imela ta družba nestandardne postopke za prevoz zadevnega izdelka po uvozu od svojih skladišč do celinskih proizvodnih obratov.
While the profit of 1,3 %, which was the only profit achieved by the Union industry in the period considered [10], was found to be inappropriate due to the impact of the VAT fraud scheme, it appears more congruous to use a profit margin that was achieved by the industry in the same period, verified and found appropriate for a very similar product in an antidumping procedure with mostly overlapping periods.
Ne gre za standardne stroške, ki nastanejo po uvozu za uvoznike, ampak za stroške, ki so povezani z delovanjem te družbe.
The claim of the Union industry is therefore rejected.
Poudariti je treba, da se za namen izračuna stopnje škode izvozne cene določijo na ravni meja EU (prilagojene za stroške, nastale po uvozu) in v primerjavi s cenami franko tovarna proizvajalcev v Uniji.
Post importation costs
Stroški prevoza izdelka do proizvodnih obratov uporabnikov v tem okviru niso relevantni in se zato ne upoštevajo.
In the provisional calculation of the injury margin, an adjustment of 2 % was used for post-importation costs [11].
Na podlagi navedenega Komisija potrjuje, da je stroške, nastale po uvozu, primerno določiti v višini 2 %.
In its submission after provisional disclosure, the Belarusian exporting producer claimed that in this particular case a higher figure of 4-6 % should be used, since this level of adjustment would better reflect the actual post-importation costs the importers/users have to cover.
Trditev se zato zavrne.
Following this claim, the Commission looked in more detail into the level and structure of the importation and post-importation costs declared by the cooperating importer and users referred to in recital (6).
Druga vprašanja v zvezi z izračunom stopnje škode
Based on the findings of the verification visits of these companies, the Commission does not find grounds to change the level of adjustment.
Po začasnem razkritju sta pritožnik in beloruski proizvajalec izvoznik opozorila na več dodatnih manjših vprašanj glede izračuna stopnje škode.
The actual post importation costs for the importer and one of the users were (on average for the whole IP) below 2 %.
Pritožnik je navedel, da cena CIF za izračun nelojalnega nižanja prodajnih in ciljnih cen ne bi smela biti določena na podlagi transferne cene za povezane uvoznike, ampak preračunana na podlagi neodvisne nadaljnje prodaje.
Only for one company (the German user), post importation costs were higher than 2 %, within the claimed range of 4-6 %.
Komisija potrjuje, da cena CIF, uporabljena za izračun stopnje nelojalnega nižanja prodajnih in ciljnih cen v začasni fazi, dejansko temelji na neodvisni nadaljnji prodaji.
However, this company had non-standard post importation operations for the transport of the product concerned from its warehouses to inland production sites.
Pritožnik je predlagal „alternativno“ metodo porazdelitve stroškov med različne vrste izdelkov za izračun stopnje nelojalnega nižanja prodajnih in ciljnih cen.
These are not standard post-importation costs, common to importers, but costs very specific to this company's operation.
Vendar je bil ta predlog podan po uvedbi začasnih ukrepov, ko so bili vsi izpolnjeni vprašalniki že preverjeni na kraju samem, izračuni pa dokončani.
It should be stressed that, for the purpose of the injury margin calculations, export prices are established at an EU border level (adjusted for post-importation costs) and compared with ex works prices of the Union producers.
Vsekakor porazdelitev stroškov v tem primeru ni pomembna za izračun stopnje škode, ker je stopnja škode temeljila na cenah franko tovarna za posamezno vrsto izdelka in ne na stroških za posamezno vrsto izdelka.
Costs of transportation of the product to the users' production sites are not relevant in this context and thus are not taken into account.
Pritožnik je tudi predlagal, da stopnja škode ne temelji na podatkih za celotno OP, ampak za izbrano četrtletje OP, da bi bila tako „bolj reprezentativna“.
Based on the above, the Commission confirms the post-importation cost established at provisional stage at 2 % as reasonable.
Vendar ni predložil nobenih dokazov, da v tem primeru obstajajo posebne okoliščine, ki bi upravičile odstopanje od običajne prakse Komisije, da stopnja škode temelji na celotnem OP.
The claim is therefore rejected.
Komisija se je pri izračunu stopnje škode odločila za previdnost.
Other issues concerning injury margin calculation
Glede na nezanesljivost nekaterih podatkov iz uvodnih izjav 19 do 23 in posebne značilnosti te zadeve je Komisija dejansko spremenila izračun stopnje odprave škode, tako da ni upoštevala podatkov vzorčenega italijanskega proizvajalca ter je izračun omejila na Nizozemsko, Nemčijo, Poljsko in Litvo.
After provisional disclosure, both the complainant and the Belarussian exporting producer raised several additional minor points with regard to the injury margin calculations.
Ta izračun odraža izračun nelojalnega nižanja prodajnih cen iz uvodne izjave 29, zaradi katerega je bila stopnja nelojalnega nižanja določena na 2,8 %.
The complainant indicated that the establishment of the CIF price for the undercutting and underselling calculations should not be based on transfer price to related importers but recalculated from the independent re-sales.
Na podlagi tega je popravljena stopnja odprave škode določena na 10,6 %.
The Commission hereby confirms that in fact the CIF price used for the calculation of undercutting and underselling at the provisional stage is based on independent re-sales.
Po končnem razkritju je pritožnik izpodbijal metodologijo, ki jo je Komisija uporabila v tej zadevi, in sicer zaradi tega, ker je dejansko omejila obseg preiskave in jo skrčila na regionalno preiskavo.
The complainant proposed an ‘alternative’ method of cost allocation between different types of product for the calculation of undercutting and underselling.
Trdil je tudi, da navedena stopnja odprave škode ne bi odpravila škode za celotno industrijo Unije.
However, this proposal was made after provisional measures when all the questionnaire replies were already verified on spot and calculations completed.
Pritožnik je navedel tudi, da je dampinški uvoz iz Belorusije zajemal 16 držav članic, tj. mnogo več, kot jih je Komisija uporabila pri določitvi stopnje škode.
In any event, cost allocation is irrelevant for the injury margin calculation in this case, as the injury margin was based on per product type ex-work prices and not on per product type costs.
V zvezi s tem je treba opozoriti, da je Komisija pri analizi škode dejansko upoštevala položaj celotne industrije Unije ter sklenila, da neupoštevanje Italije pri oceni ne vpliva na rezultat.
The complainant also proposed to base the injury margin not on the data of the whole IP but on a chosen quarter of IP where the margin would be ‘more representative’.
Iz Belorusije je sicer res uvažalo več držav članic (13), vendar je Komisija pri izračunu stopnje odprave škode iz razlogov, ki so navedeni v uvodni izjavi 29, upoštevala le podatke o družbah, ki so bile vključene v vzorec in so podobni izdelek prodajale v bolj omejenem številu držav.
However, the complainant failed to provide any evidence that there are any special circumstances in this case which would justify departing from the standard practice of the Commission to base the injury margin on the whole IP.
To ne vpliva na možnost, ki jo imajo vse zainteresirane strani, da zahtevajo vmesni pregled po finalizaciji ugotovitev kartelne preiskave, in je odvisno od situacije, ki takrat prevladuje.
The Commission has decided to apply caution as far as the calculation of the injury margin is concerned.
Sklep o stopnji odprave škode
Indeed, given the unreliability of certain data for the reasons set out above at recitals (19) to (23) and the specificities of this case, the Commission has revised the calculation of the the injury elimination level by excluding data from the sampled Italian producer and limiting the calculation to sales in the Netherlands, Germany, Poland, and Lithuania.
Ker ni bilo drugih pripomb v zvezi s stopnjo odprave škode, se ta določi na 10,6 %.
This calculation is a mirror of the undercutting calculation mentioned above in recital (29) that resulted in an undercutting margin of 2,8 %.
Dokončni ukrepi
On this basis, the revised injury margin is established at a level 10,6 %.
Glede na sklepe v zvezi z dampingom, škodo, vzročnostjo in interesom Unije ter v skladu s členom 9(4) osnovne uredbe bi bilo treba dokončne protidampinške ukrepe za uvoz zadevnega izdelka v skladu s pravilom nižje dajatve uvesti na ravni stopnje škode.
After final disclosure, the complainant contested the methodology followed by the Commission in this case, on the grounds that the Commission had de facto narrowed down the scope of the investigation to reduce it to a regional investigation.
Po končnem razkritju je beloruski proizvajalec izvoznik trdil tudi, da okoliščine zadeve upravičujejo uvedbo ukrepov v obliki oprostitve carine za določeno količino, in sicer da bi bilo prvih 200000 uvoženih ton prostih dajatve in da bi morali biti ukrepi omejeni na dve leti.
It also claimed that the above injury elimination level would not remove injury to the overall Union industry.
Ponovno se poudarja, da je damping posledica cenovne diskriminacije, zato bi bile za odpravo potrebne protidampinške dajatve ali cenovna zaveza.
The complainant further noted that the Belarussian dumped imports took place in 16 different Member States, i.e. many more than those used by the Commission for its establishment of the injury margin.
Brezcarinska kvota, kot jo zahteva beloruski izvoznik, ne obsega nobenega cenovnega elementa, ki bi odpravil škodljivi damping, zato ni sprejemljiva.
In this respect, it should be noted that the Commission has actually based his injury analysis on the situation of the overall Union industry, and has concluded that removing Italy from the assessment does not change the injury picture.
V tem primeru tudi ni upravičeno krajšanje obdobja uporabe ukrepov.
As far as the injury elimination level is concerned, even though imports from Belarus indeed took place in a number of Member States (in fact 13), the Commission based the injury elimination calculations on the data pertaining only to the companies in the sample, which sold the like product in a more limited number of countries, for the reasons explained in recital (29).
Če se bodo okoliščine spremenile, lahko Belorusija zahteva pregled ukrepov v skladu s členom 11(3) osnovne uredbe.
This is without prejudice to the possibility, for all interested parties, to request an interim review once the findings of the cartel investigation are finalized, and depending on the situation prevailing at that time.
Trditve se zato zavrnejo.
Conclusion on injury elimination level
Prav tako se ponovno poudarja, da lahko Komisija ponovno prouči ugotovitve, če bi kartelna preiskava postavila pod vprašaj dokončne ugotovitve iz te uredbe.
In the absence of any other comments regarding the injury elimination level, the level of the definitive injury elimination level is established at 10,6 %.
Na podlagi navedenega se naložijo naslednje stopnje dajatev:
Definitive measures
Družba
In view of the conclusions reached with regard to dumping, injury, causation and Union interest, and in accordance with Article 9(4) of the basic Regulation, definitive anti-dumping measures should be imposed on the imports of the product concerned at the level of the injury margin, in accordance with the lesser duty rule.
Stopnja škode
After final disclosure the Belarussian exporting producer claimed that the circumstances of the case justified the imposition of measures under the form of a partial duty free amount, i.e. that the first 200000 tons imported would be free of duty, and that the duration of the measures should be limited to two years.
Stopnja dampinga
It is recalled that dumping results from price discrimination and therefore the remedy should consist of anti-dumping duties or a price undertaking.
Stopnja dokončne protidampinške dajatve
A duty free quota as requested by the Belarussian exporter does not contain any price element which would remedy injurious dumping and can therefore not be accepted.
Vse ostale družbe
In this case there is also no justification for reducing the period of application of the measures.
Dokončno pobiranje začasnih dajatev
Should the circumstances change, the Belarussian has the possibility to request a review of the measures pursuant to Article 11(3) of the basic Regulation.
Ob upoštevanju ugotovljenih stopenj dampinga in ravni škode, povzročene industriji Unije, bi bilo treba dokončno pobrati zneske, zavarovane z začasno protidampinško dajatvijo, ki je bila uvedena z začasno uredbo.
The claims are therefore rejected.
Odbor, ustanovljen s členom 15(1) uredbe (EU) 2016/1036, ni predložil mnenja –
It is also recalled that the Commission may revisit the findings should the cartel investigation put in question the definitive findings set out in this regulation.
SPREJELA NASLEDNJO UREDBO:
On the basis of the above, the rate at which such duties will be imposed are set as follows:
Člen 1
Company
Uvede se dokončna protidampinška dajatev na uvoz nekaterih armaturnih palic, izdelanih iz železa ali nelegiranega jekla, kovanih, toplo valjanih, toplo vlečenih ali toplo iztiskanih, brez nadaljnje obdelave, spiralno zvitih po valjanju ali ne, ki vsebujejo zareze, rebra, brazde ali druge deformacije, nastale med procesom valjanja.
Injury margin
Zadevni izdelek s poreklom iz Belorusije je trenutno uvrščen pod oznake KN ex72141000, ex72142000, ex72143000, ex72149110, ex72149190, ex72149910 in 72149995 (oznake TARIC: 7214100010, 7214200020, 7214300010, 7214911010, 7214919010, 7214991010, 7214999510).
Dumping margin
Stopnja dokončne protidampinške dajatve, ki se uporablja za neto ceno franko meja Unije pred plačilom dajatve za izdelek iz odstavka 1, je 10,6 %.
Definitive anti-dumping duty rate
Če ni določeno drugače, se uporabljajo veljavni carinski predpisi.
Definitive collection of the provisional duties
Zneski, zavarovani z začasnimi protidampinškimi dajatvami v skladu z Izvedbeno uredbo (EU) 2016/2303, se dokončno poberejo.
In view of the dumping margins found and given the level of the injury caused to the Union industry, the amounts secured by way of the provisional anti-dumping duty, imposed by the provisional Regulation, should be definitively collected.
Člen 3
Article 1
V Bruslju, 16. junija 2017
A definitive anti-dumping duty is imposed on imports of certain concrete reinforcement bars and rods, made of iron or non-alloy steel, not further worked than forged, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, whether or not twisted after rolling, containing indentations, ribs, grooves or other deformations produced during the rolling process.
Za Komisijo
High fatigue performance iron or steel concrete reinforcing bars and rods are excluded.
Predsednik
Other long products, such as round bars are excluded.
UL L 176, 30.6.2016, str. 21.
The product is originating in Belarus and is currently falling within CN codes ex72141000, ex72142000, ex72143000, ex72149110, ex72149190, ex72149910 and ex72149995 (TARIC codes: 7214100010, 7214200020, 7214300010, 7214911010, 7214919010, 7214991010, 7214999510).
UL C 114, 31.3.2016, str. 3.
The rate of the definitive anti-dumping duty applicable to the net, free-at-Union-frontier price, before duty, of the product described in paragraph 1 shall be 10,6 %.
Izvedbena uredba Komisije (EU) 2016/2303 z dne 19. decembra 2016 o uvedbi začasne protidampinške dajatve na uvoz nekaterih armaturnih palic s poreklom iz Republike Belorusije (UL L 345, 20.12.2016, str. 4).