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Also, the fact that the significant price pressure exerted by the Chinese imports during the period considered has not yet translated into a loss of market share for the Union industry, and thus that both the Chinese exporting producers and the Union industry maintained their market share seem to indicate that the Union market is more rigid than it would have been expected for a commodity product.
Zadevni/podobni izdelek ima v stroških proizvodnje uporabnikov precej obrobno vlogo (manj kot 3 %), hkrati pa morajo dobavitelji v živilski in farmacevtski industriji opraviti dolgotrajne in drage postopke certificiranja.
The product concerned/the like product plays a rather marginal role in the cost of production of users (below 3 %) while at the same time in the food and pharmaceutical industry suppliers are subject to very lengthy and expensive certification processes.
To pomeni, da je večina uporabnikov – vsaj do konca obdobja preiskave – raje obdržala certificirane in zaupanja vredne dobavitelje, namesto da bi začela postopek certificiranja na podlagi navedb cen.
This means that — at least until the end of the investigation period — most users preferred to stick to already certified and trusted suppliers rather than embarking on a certification process based on price quotations.
Po dokončnem razkritju je ena zainteresirana stran trdila, da je industrija Unije v tem obdobju svoje cene znižala za „samo“ 7 %, kar vključuje 4,6-odstotno znižanje zaradi padca cen surovin.
Following the final disclosure, one interested party claimed that the Union industry reduced its prices during the period ‘only’ by 7 % out of which 4,6 % is due to the fall in raw material prices.
Po mnenju zainteresirane strani je torej razvoj cen surovin pravi vzrok za znižanje prodajne cene.
According to the interested party therefore the real cause for the sales price decrease is the raw material price development.
Poleg tega je ta zainteresirana stran znižanje cene v obravnavanem obdobju, ki je bilo posledica drugih dejavnikov in je znašalo 2,4 %, prilagodila na letno raven in dobila znesek 0,056 EUR/kg na leto.
In addition, that interested party annualised the price decrease due to other factors, namely 2,4 %, observed during the period considered and arrived to 0,056 Euro per kg per year.
Na podlagi tega je ugotovila, da je to znižanje cene v istem razponu kot razlika v cenah, zabeležena za embalažne materiale, ki jo je Komisija v uvodni izjavi 66 štela za zanemarljivo.
From this, the interested party concluded that it is in the same range as the price difference observed in the packaging materials which was deemed negligible by the Commission in recital (66).
Na podlagi tega je zainteresirana stran trdila, da vpliva drugih dejavnikov na ceno ni mogoče šteti za pomembnega.
On this basis, the interested party claimed that the price impact of other factors cannot be deemed material.
V odgovor na to trditev je treba pojasniti, da je Komisija v uvodni izjavi 88 ugotovila, da bi bilo mogoče z razvojem cen surovin pojasniti največ 4,6-odstotno znižanje cene zadevnega izdelka.
In response to this claim it is important to clarify that in recital (88) the Commission established that the raw material price development could have explained a maximum 4,6 % decrease in the price of the product concerned.
To je teoretično največje znižanje in ne pomeni, da bi se morale cene v istem obdobju nujno znižati za enako stopnjo.
This is a theoretical maximum and does not mean that prices should necessarily decrease by the same margin in the same time period.
To velja zlasti za izdelek, kot je aspartam, ki se ne prodaja po nenačrtovanih cenah, ampak na podlagi letnih ali večletnih prodajnih pogodb s fiksnimi cenami.
This is especially true for a product like aspartame which is not sold based on ad hoc prices but rather through annual or multi-annual sales contracts with fixed prices.
V preiskavi je bilo ugotovljeno, da je kitajski dampinški uvoz pomenil stalen in velik cenovni pritisk na industrijo Unije ter da je bila ta prisiljena znižati svoje prodajne cene kljub splošnemu poslabšanju strukture stroškov.
The investigation established that the Union industry was subject to continuous and strong price pressure from the Chinese dumped imports and that it was forced to reduce its sales prices despite an overall worsening cost structure.
Poleg tega pristopa zainteresirane strani, ki temelji na prilagoditvi na letno raven, ni mogoče sprejeti.
Moreover, the annualised approach submitted by the interested party cannot be accepted.
Zaradi letnih nihanj prodajnih cen in cen surovin ta pristop ne izraža gospodarske realnosti in metodološko ni pravilen.
Due to the yearly fluctuations observed in both the sales and raw material prices this annualised approach does not reflect the economic reality and is methodologically not correct.
Hkrati pa je razlika v ceni embalažnih materialov dejanska razlika v določenem letu in je kot taka res zanemarljiva glede na ceno zadevnega izdelka.
At the same time, the price difference in the packaging materials is a real difference in a given year and as such is indeed negligible in view of the price of the product concerned.
Komisija na podlagi vsega navedenega meni, da je v dokumentaciji dovolj dokazov v zvezi s cenovnim pritiskom in njegovim znatnim negativnim učinkom na industrijo Unije.
Based on all above, the Commission considers that there is sufficient evidence on file concerning the price pressure and its material negative impact on the Union industry.
Drugih pripomb v zvezi z učinki dampinškega uvoza na položaj industrije Unije, navedenimi v uvodnih izjavah od 108 do 113 začasne uredbe, ni bilo, zato se te ugotovitve potrdijo.
In absence of any other comments concerning the effects of the dumped imports on the situation of the Union industry mentioned in recitals (108) to (113) of the provisional Regulation, these findings are confirmed.
Učinek drugih dejavnikov
Effect of other factors
Več zainteresiranih strani je trdilo ali vztrajalo, da je morebitno znatno škodo, ki jo je utrpela industrija Unije, povzročilo zmanjšanje povpraševanja v Uniji.
Several interested parties claimed or maintained that any material injury suffered by the Union industry was caused by the decrease in Union consumption.
Glede tega je ena zainteresirana stran trdila, da je zmanjšanje potrošnje posledica večje konkurence drugih sladil, zlasti kalijevega acesulfama („Ace-K“), ter večjih zdravstvenih pomislekov v zvezi z zadevnim in podobnim izdelkom.
In this regard one interested party claimed that the decrease in consumption is caused by the increased competition from other sweeteners in particular acesulfame potassium (‘Ace-K’) and by the increased health concerns associated with the product concerned and the like product.
Nekatere zainteresirane strani so trdile tudi, da je bila znatna škoda, ki jo je utrpela industrija Unije, posledica upada njenega izvoza in/ali pa jo je industrija Unije povzročila sama, ker se ni prilagodila zmanjšanju povpraševanja.
Furthermore some interested parties also claimed that the material injury suffered by the Union industry was caused by its deteriorating export performance and/or was self-inflicted due to failure of the industry to adapt to the decrease in demand.
Ena stran je trdila tudi, da je mogoče izgube industrije Unije pripisati rezervaciji za bistveno oslabitev, ki je negativno vplivala na stroške industrije Unije in na podlagi katere je mogoče pojasniti njene izgube.
One party also stated that the losses of the Union industry are attributable to the considerable impairment booking which had a negative impact on the Union industry costs and explains the losses of the Union industry.
Ena stran je trdila, da se pri proučitvi vzroka za škodo ni upoštevala prodaja proizvajalca Unije kmalu po začetku sedanje preiskave.
One party claimed the sale of the Union producer shortly after initiation of the present investigation was not taken into account during the assessment of the cause of the injury.
Potrošnja
Consumption
Kot je bilo priznano že v uvodnih izjavah 121 in 122 začasne uredbe, bi lahko zmanjšanje potrošnje v Uniji prispevalo k škodi, ki jo je utrpela industrija Unije.
As already acknowledged in recitals (121) and (122) of the provisional Regulation the decline in the Union consumption may have contributed to the injury suffered by the Union industry.
Vendar je preiskava pokazala, da to zmanjšanje ni bilo dovolj veliko, da bi pojasnilo obseg in stopnjo škode, ki jo je utrpela industrija Unije, zato ni moglo prekiniti vzročne zveze med kitajskim dampinškim uvozom in škodo, ki jo je utrpela industrija Unije.
The investigation however did not find that this decrease was sufficient to explain the extent and depth of the injury suffered by the Union industry and therefore it could not break the causal link between the dumped Chinese imports and the injury suffered by the Union industry.
V zvezi s trditvijo, da Komisija ni ocenila vpliva drugih sladil in zlasti sladila Ace-K na trg aspartama, ni bilo dokazano, zakaj in kako so domnevno neugodnejši podatki o škodi v primeru Ace-K [6] pomembni za to preiskavo.
With regard to the claim that the Commission failed to assess the impact of other sweeteners and in particular that of Ace-K on the aspartame market, it was not demonstrated why and how the allegedly more adverse injury figures in the case of Ace-K [6] is a relevant consideration for this investigation.
Pomembneje je, da je bilo v preiskavi ugotovljeno, da se izvajajo zamenjave med različnimi sladili, ki pa so precej omejene, saj sta razvoj in odobritev novih formul tvegan, zamuden in drag postopek.
More importantly, the investigation found that although some replacement among different sweeteners is taking place this is rather limited given that the development and approval of new formulas is a risky, time-consuming, and costly process.
Vsekakor bi lahko dajatve, uvedene na Ace-K s poreklom iz LRK, zgolj okrepile trenutni položaj zadevnega in podobnega izdelka na trgu Unije in ne bi negativno vplivale izključno na industrijo Unije, kot se trdi.
In any event, the duties imposed on Ace-K originating from the PRC may only strengthen the current market position of the product concerned and the like product on the Union market rather than affecting negatively and solely the Union industry as claimed.
Zainteresirana stran je po dokončnem razkritju ponovila svojo trditev, da je glavni vzrok za škodo zmanjšanje potrošnje zaradi zdravstvenih pomislekov in posledične zamenjave z drugimi sladili, vključno z Ace-K.
Following the final disclosure, the interested party reiterated its argument that the main cause of injury is the decline in consumption due to health concerns and the resulting replacement with other sweeteners including Ace-K.
Menila je, da je ugotovitev Komisije, da so zamenjave med sladili omejene, v nasprotju z začasno uredbo, in ponovila svojo trditev, da Komisija ni obravnavala ugotovitev protidampinške preiskave v zvezi z Ace-K in njihovega vpliva na sedanjo preiskavo.
The interested party found the Commission's conclusion that replacement among sweeteners is limited contradicts the provisional Regulation and reiterated its claim that the Commission failed to address the conclusions of the anti-dumping investigation against Ace-K and their impact on the current investigation.
Komisija je v uvodni izjavi 97 sklenila, da z učinki zmanjšanja potrošnje in njihovim omejenim vplivom ni mogoče pojasniti škode, ki jo je utrpela industrija Unije.
In recital (97) the Commission concluded that the effects of the decrease in consumption and their limited impact cannot explain the injury suffered by the Union industry.
Zainteresirana stran v zvezi s tem ni predložila novih informacij, zato se trditev, da zmanjšanje potrošnje prekine vzročno zvezo, zavrne.
The interested party provided no new information in this regard and therefore the claim that the decline in consumption breaks the causal link is rejected.
Drugih pripomb v zvezi z zmanjševanjem potrošnje ni bilo, zato se sklepi iz uvodne izjave 122 začasne uredbe potrdijo.
Export performance
Pravilni indeksi cen so naslednji:
Table 10 of the provisional Regulation contained a clerical error (instead of the indexes of the average export prices it showed the indexes of the price levels observed on the Union market).
Preglednica 10
In spite of this clerical error the analysis and conclusions were based on the correct figures.
Izvoz industrije Unije
The corrected price indexes are as follows:
Vir: Podatki industrije Unije.
Table 10
Povprečna cena
Export performance of the Union industry
Indeks
Source: Data provided by Union industry
V zvezi s trditvijo, da je izvoz industrije Unije povzročil škodo, je treba opozoriti, da je bilo – kot je pojasnjeno v uvodni izjavi 115 začasne uredbe – ugotovljeno, da je ta dejavnik dejansko prispeval k utrpeli škodi.
Average price
Kot pa je pojasnjeno v uvodnih izjavah 116 in 118 začasne uredbe, je bilo ugotovljeno, da ne prekine vzročne zveze.
Index
Opozoriti je treba, da je bilo v obdobju preiskave ugotovljeno, da je bil v obdobju preiskave delež proizvodnje, ki je bil izvožen, znatno manjši od deleža proizvodnje, prodanega na trgu Unije.
With regard to the claim that the export performance of the Union industry caused the injury, it is recalled that as explained in recital (115) of the provisional Regulation, this factor was found to contribute to the injury suffered indeed.
Poleg tega je vredno tudi omeniti, da je preiskava razkrila, da je LRK izrinila industrijo Unije z drugih tretjih trgov.
However, as explained in recitals (116) and (118) of the provisional Regulation, it was not found to break the causal link.
Razpoložljivi statistični podatki [7] kažejo, da je LRK v glavnih izvoznih namembnih državah industrije Unije, kot so Brazilija, Argentina, Mehika in Turčija, prodajala znatne in vse večje količine po podobnih ali celo nižjih cenah kot na trgu Unije.
It is recalled that the investigation found that during the investigation period the share of the production that was exported was substantially smaller than the share of the production sold on the Union market.
Ni mogoče prezreti splošnega stanja, ki kaže, da LRK praktično prevzema svetovno dobavo tega izdelka [8].
In addition, it is also worth to mention that the investigation revealed that it was the PRC who managed to squeeze the Union industry out of other third markets.
Kitajski izvozniki so znatno nižali cene industrije Unije tudi na tretjih trgih.
Available statistics [7] show that on the main export destinations of the Union industry, such as Brazil, Argentina, Mexico and Turkey, the PRC was selling significant and increasing quantities on prices similar or even lower than on the Union market.
Glede na to, da na svetovnem trgu praktično ni drugih akterjev razen Japonske, ki v glavnih izvoznih namembnih državah industrije Unije prodaja znatno manjše količine po bistveno višjih cenah kot LRK, je mogoče upravičeno sklepati, da sta bila zmanjšanje obsega izvoza in znižanje cen predvsem posledici politike oblikovanja cen kitajskih proizvajalcev izvoznikov.
One cannot disregard the overall, global situation according to which the PRC is practically taking over the worldwide supply of this product [8].
Po dokončnem razkritju so zainteresirane strani od Komisije zahtevale, naj količinsko opredeli in pokaže, kako sta zmanjšanje potrošnje in izvoza Unije omejena ter ne prekinjata vzorčne zveze.
Chinese exporters were undercutting significantly the Union industry also on third markets.
Komisija opozarja, naj se poleg dampinškega uvoza v skladu s členom 3(7) osnovne uredbe proučijo še drugi dejavniki, njihovi škodljivi učinki pa se ne bi smeli pripisati dampinškemu uvozu.
Provided that there are practically no other players on the world market except for Japan, which is selling considerably lower quantities at significantly higher prices than the PRC on the main export destinations of the Union industry, it is safe to conclude that the loss in export sales volumes and prices was also mainly due to the pricing behaviour of Chinese exporting producers.
Zato ni izključeno, da drugi dejavniki prispevajo k škodi za industrijo Unije.
Following the final disclosure, interested parties requested the Commission to demonstrate in quantifiable terms how the impact of the decline in Union consumption and export performance were limited and did not break the causal link.
Vendar člen 3(7) osnovne uredbe ne zahteva nikakršne količinske opredelitve prispevka drugih dejavnikov.
The Commission recalls that in accordance with Article 3(7) of the basic Regulation, factors other than the dumped imports are evaluated and their injurious effects should not be attributed to the dumped imports.
Komisija je z opredelitvijo in ločitvijo posameznih učinkov drugih dejavnikov izpolnila svojo obveznost na podlagi člena 3(7) osnovne uredbe.
Therefore, it is not excluded that other factors contribute to the injury of the Union industry.
Drugih pripomb v zvezi z izvozom industrije Unije ni bilo, zato se ugotovitve iz uvodnih izjav od 114 do 118 začasne uredbe potrdijo.
But Article 3(7) of the basic Regulation does not require any quantification of the contribution of the other factors..
Samopovzročena škoda
By distinguishing and separating the effects of other factors, the Commission complied with its obligation under Article 3(7) of the basic Regulation
V odgovor na trditev, da je bila škoda, ki jo je utrpela industrija Unije, samopovzročena, je treba navesti, da je bila ta trditev obravnavana v uvodni izjavi 81 zgoraj.
In absence of any other comments regarding the export performance of the Union industry the findings in recitals (114) to (118) of the provisional Regulation are confirmed.
Glede na to, da je skupna proizvodna zmogljivost industrije Unije še vedno precej manjša od potrošnje Unije, nikakor ni mogoče govoriti o samopovzročeni škodi zaradi splošne presežne zmogljivosti.
Self-inflicted injury
Različni drugi dejavniki, na katere so se sklicevale zainteresirane strani
In reply to the argument that the injury suffered by the Union industry was self-inflicted it needs to be stated that this argument was addressed in recital (81) above.
Kar zadeva trditev zainteresirane strani v zvezi z rezervacijo za oslabitev, je treba opozoriti, da se rezervacija za oslabitev v računovodskih izkazih industrije Unije ni upoštevala pri ocenah stroškov in dobičkonosnosti, kot je navedeno v uvodni izjavi 98 začasne uredbe.
In any case, given that the Union industry's total production capacity is still well below the Union consumption one cannot speak of self-inflicted injury due to general overcapacity.
V zvezi s trditvijo, da bi bilo treba pri proučitvi vzročne zveze oceniti prodajo proizvajalca Unije, je treba poudariti naslednje.
Various other factors raised by interested parties
Zainteresirana stran ni uspela pokazati, v kakšnem smislu bi bilo treba spremembo lastništva nad industrijo Unije upoštevati pri proučitvi vzročne zveze.
As for the claim of the interested party concerning the impairment booking, it is recalled that the impairment booking in the accounts of the Union industry was not taken into account for the cost and profitability assessments as stated in recital (98) of the provisional Regulation.
Prejšnji lastnik, družba Ajinomoto Co., je imel glavni proizvodni obrat vedno na Japonskem, kjer je prek kratkim razvil novo proizvodno metodo.
Regarding the claim that the sale of Union producer should have been assessed in the causation analysis the following needs to be pointed out.
Družba Ajinomoto Co. je sprejela poslovno odločitev, da bo združila svoje obrate za proizvodnjo aspartama na Japonskem.
The interested party fails to demonstrate in what sense the change in the ownership of the Union industry should have been taken into consideration during the causation analysis.
Preiskava je potrdila, da novi lastnik v celoti podpira pritožbo in je zavezan nadaljnji proizvodnji aspartama, kot je bilo navedeno v uvodni izjavi 68 začasne uredbe.
The previous owner, Ajinomoto Co. has always had its core production facility in Japan where it recently developed a new production method.
Po dokončnem razkritju je zainteresirana stran trdila, da je bila namera o prodaji proizvodnega obrata Unije znana že leta 2014, zato lastnik navedenega proizvodnega obrata ni izvedel potrebnih prilagoditev in naložb/izboljšav, da bi se prilagodil težkim razmeram na trgu.
Ajinomoto Co. made a business decision to consolidate its aspartame production bases in Japan.
Zainteresirana stran je trdila, da Komisija tega vprašanja ni ustrezno obravnavala v proučitvi vzročne zveze.
The investigation confirmed that the new owner supports fully the complaint and is committed to continue producing aspartame as it was stated in recital (68) of the provisional Regulation.
Komisija v odgovor na navedeno trditev opozarja, da so bili med preiskavo dejansko proučeni ukrepi proizvajalca Unije in ugotovljeno je bilo, da je bilo sprejetih več ukrepov za zmanjšanje negativnih učinkov nazadujočega trga in kitajskega dampinga.
Following the final disclosure, the interested party claimed that, since the intention to sell the Union production facility was already known in 2014, the owner of that production facility failed to make the necessary adjustments and investments/improvements to adapt to difficult market conditions.
Sklepi v zvezi s tem so navedeni v uvodni izjavi 83.
The interested party claimed that that issue was not duly assessed by the Commission in the causation analysis.
Preglednica 8 začasne uredbe kaže, da so se naložbe sicer zmanjševale, vendar so se še vedno izvajale in se v nekaterih letih v obravnavanem obdobju celo povečale.
In reply to that claim, the Commission recalls that the investigation did look into the actions of the Union producer and concluded that a number of measures were taken to mitigate the negative effects of the declining market and the Chinese dumping.
Poleg tega je jasno, da si je družba Ajinomoto močno prizadevala, da ne bi negativno vplivala na poslovanje proizvajalca Unije, saj je nameravala družbo prodati kot delujoče podjetje.
Conclusions in that regard can be found in recital (83).
Glede na navedeno se šteje, da je bila prodaja proizvajalca Unije dovolj proučena in da v dokumentaciji ni dokazov v podporo trditvam zainteresirane strani.
Table 8 of the provisional Regulation shows that, investments, although decreasing, were still being made and even increased in some years during the period considered.
Drugih pripomb v zvezi z uvodnimi izjavami 119 in 120, 123 in 124 ter 126 in 127 začasne uredbe ni bilo, zato se sklepi iz njih potrdijo.
Moreover, it is clear that Ajinomoto had a strong interest not to negatively impact the business of the Union producer since it intended to sell the company as a going concern.
Sklep o vzročni zvezi
In light of above, it is considered that the sale of the Union producer was sufficiently analysed and that there is no evidence on file to support the claims of the interested party.
Preiskava je pokazala, da je stalen cenovni pritisk kitajskega uvoza skupaj z njegovo močno prisotnostjo na trgu Unije povzročil znatno škodo industriji Unije.
In absence of any other comments raised concerning recitals (119) and (120), (123) and (124) and (126) and (127) of the provisional Regulation, the conclusions reached therein are confirmed.
Že tako nizke cene kitajskega uvoza so se v obravnavanem obdobju občutno znižale, pri čemer tega znižanja cen ni bilo mogoče v celoti pojasniti z gibanjem cen surovin.
Conclusion on causation
Znižane cene so neposredno negativno vplivale na dobičkonosnost industrije Unije in prispevale k temu, da je industrija na trgu Unije začela ustvarjati izgubo.
The investigation showed that the continuous price pressure of Chinese imports combined with their strong presence on the Union market caused material injury to the Union industry.
Glede na navedeno Komisija vztraja pri sklepu, da je dampinški uvoz povzročil znatno škodo industriji Unije v smislu člena 3(6) osnovne uredbe.