natgillin/translations-raw huggingface dataset:
However, given their relatively small size in the overall turnover of the Union industry, this factor did not break the causal link between the subsidised imports and the threat of material injury to the Union industry either.
Artikel 1.2 i kommissionens genomförandeförordning (EU) 2017/649 ska ersättas med följande:
Union producers threatened by an increase in energy costs
Följande slutgiltiga antidumpningstullsatser ska tillämpas på nettopriset fritt unionens gräns, före tull, för den produkt som beskrivs i punkt 1 och som tillverkas av nedanstående företag:
The Government of China alleged that the Union producers were faced with higher energy costs than most of its international competitors and that the Union industry suffered from price increases of 38 % on average.
Slutgiltig antidumpningstull
Following disclosure, the GOC commented that the comparatively higher energy costs of the Union industry were another more likely cause of any alleged threat of material injury than the HRF imports from China and argued that energy costs are one of the main drivers of competitiveness for the Union steel producers.
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Furthermore, the GOC alleged that, even if there had been a decrease in energy costs, such a decrease was slowing down in 2015 and increased again in 2016.
Artikel 1.5 i kommissionens genomförandeförordning (EU) 2017/649 ska ersättas med följande.
Concerning energy costs, first, they are indeed an important, but not the major cost component for producing the product concerned, which is in fact the raw material cost (see further below under section 6.2.5).
Om en ny exporterande tillverkare i Folkrepubliken Kina lämnar tillräcklig bevisning till kommissionen för att företaget
Second, they are an important driver of competitiveness.
inte exporterade den berörda produkten enligt punkt 1 till unionen under perioden 1 januari 2015–31 december 2015 (undersökningsperioden),
This is in line with the statement of the GOC in recital (300) of its submission that energy costs are a key, but not the only driver of profitability.
inte är närstående någon av de exportörer eller tillverkare i Folkrepubliken Kina som omfattas av de antidumpningsåtgärder som införs genom denna förordning,
Indeed, according to a recent study by a consortium of energy specialists, European electricity prices decreased by 12 % during the period 2010-2015.
faktiskt har exporterat den berörda produkten till unionen efter den undersökningsperiod som ligger till grund för åtgärderna, eller genom avtal har gjort ett oåterkalleligt åtagande att exportera en betydande kvantitet till unionen,
As a result, the Union became the region with the fourth lowest electricity price level.
får artikel 1.2 ändras genom att den nya exporterande tillverkaren läggs till i förteckningen över de företag som anges i tabellen och som omfattas av en individuell tull som inte överstiger den tullsats som är tillämplig på de företag som samarbetade i antidumpningsundersökningen men inte i antisubventionsundersökningen, dvs. 0 %.”
The Commission was not able to retrieve information that would show a reversal of this situation.
Artikel 3
Third, these arguments on electricity costs cannot be reconciled with the fact that the Union industry was still able to achieve profits of about 0,4 % in 2013 as well as during the period 2007-2011, when this alleged comparative disadvantage in cost terms would also have existed most likely.
Bilagan till kommissionens genomförandeförordning (EU) 2017/649 ska upphöra att gälla.
Therefore, the Commission concluded that this factor did not break the causal link.
Artikel 4
Low HRF prices on the Union market due to low raw material prices and/or low HRF prices worldwide
Denna förordning träder i kraft dagen efter det att den har offentliggjorts i Europeiska unionens officiella tidning.
Following disclosure, the GOC reiterated its position that the decrease of raw material prices did cause the decline in the HRF prices and were thus, other than the HRF imports from China, another cause of the alleged threat of injury to the Union industry.
Utfärdad i Bryssel den 8 juni 2017.
The Commission analysed both the HRF prices and the developments in raw material prices for HRF for the period considered.
På kommissionens vägnar
The Commission confirmed during the investigation that the prices for raw materials fell between 2012 and 2015.
Jean-Claude Juncker
For instance, the price for iron ore decreased from about 141 USD/MT to 52 USD/MT, or a decrease of more than 60 %.
EUT L 176, 30.6.2016, s. 55.
However, when analysing the cost of production of the biggest sampled Union producer, it turns out that the impact of these falling raw materials prices is much lower than the mentioned price evolution.
Denna förordning ersätts från och med den 30 juni 2016 av Europaparlamentets och rådets förordning (EU) 2016/1037 av den 8 juni 2016 om skydd mot subventionerad import från länder som inte är medlemmar i Europeiska unionen (EUT L 176, 30.6.2016, s.
For example, the input from the three above mentioned raw materials accounted for about 60 % of the total cost of production of one big producer in 2012, but was still at 50 % of its total cost of production in 2015.
55).
This shows that there is no direct correlation between the fall in raw material prices and a decrease of cost of production for HRF.
EUT C 172, 13.5.2016, s. 29.
Furthermore, the cost of production within the Union industry decreased altogether by 25 % over the period considered (see recital (448)), which was the result of not only a lower cost for the raw materials but also due to efficiency gains achieved by Union producers.
I denna förordning används begreppet ”de kinesiska myndigheterna” i vid bemärkelse, dvs. det täcker såväl statsrådet som ministerier, myndigheter eller andra organ på central, regional och lokal nivå.
In addition, the average import prices decreased by a higher percentage, i.e. by 33 % over the same period (see recital (517)).
Tillkännagivande om inledande av ett antidumpningsförfarande beträffande import av vissa varmvalsade platta produkter av järn, olegerat stål eller annat legerat stål med ursprung i Folkrepubliken Kina (EUT C 58, 13.2.2016, s. 9).
Under fair market conditions, the Union industry could have maintained its sales price levels so as to reap the benefits of a reduction in costs and reach profitability again.
Tillkännagivande om inledande av ett antidumpningsförfarande beträffande import av vissa varmvalsade platta produkter av järn, olegerat stål eller annat legerat stål med ursprung i Brasilien, Iran, Ryssland, Serbien och Ukraina (EUT C 246, 7.7.2016, s. 7).
However, Union producers had to follow the trend of prices on the Union market and prices fell down.
Kommissionens genomförandeförordning (EU) 2017/649 av den 5 april 2017 om införande av en slutgiltig antidumpningstull på import av vissa varmvalsade platta produkter av järn, olegerat stål eller annat legerat stål med ursprung i Folkrepubliken Kina (EUT L 92, 6.4.2017, s. 68).
During the investigation period Union producers were even forced to sell at prices below costs, even though they had already managed to reduce significantly their costs of production.
Kallvalsningsprocessen består i att en plåt eller ett band – som dessförinnan varmvalsats och betats – passeras genom kallvalsar (dvs. under metallens mjukningstemperatur).
Conclusion on causation
Inledningen till den trettonde femårsplanen för stålindustrin.
A causal link was established between the Chinese subsidised imports and the threat of material injury of the Union industry.
Avsnitt 1 i kapitel 17 i den trettonde femårsplanen (vår understrykning).
There is a clear coincidence in time between the sharp increase of, in particular, the level of the subsidised imports at continuous decreasing sales prices from the PRC, and the drop of the Union's performance, in particular from the second half of 2015 onwards.
Ibid.
The Union industry had no other choice but to follow the price level set by the subsidised imports in order to avoid a further shrinking of its market share.
Kapitel III artikel 12 i beslut nr 40.
This resulted in a loss-making situation which is likely to further deteriorate.
Se rådets genomförandeförordning (EU) nr 215/2013 (EUT L 73, 15.3.2013, s.
The Commission distinguished and separated the effects of all known factors on the situation of the Union industry from the injurious effects of the subsidised imports, causing the threat of material injury for the Union industry as a whole at the end of the investigation period.
16) skäl 182 (stålprodukter belagda med organiskt material).
On the basis of the above, the Commission concluded that the subsidised imports from the PRC in the investigation period were causing a threat of material injury to the Union industry within the meaning of Article 8(5) and (6) of the basic Regulation.
Resolving China's Corporate Debt Problem, IMF.s arbetsdokument WP/16/203 från oktober 2016.
Known other factors other than the subsidised imports from the PRC which at the same time had an impact on the situation of the Union industry were not found to break the causal link.
WT/DS379/AB/R (US – Anti-Dumping and Countervailing Duties on Certain Products from China), överprövningsorganets rapport av den 11 mars 2011 (DS 379, punkt 318).
UNION INTEREST
Se även WT/DS436/AB/R (US – Carbon Steel (India)), överprövningsorganets rapport av den 8 december 2014 (punkterna 4.9 – 4.10, 4.17 – 4.20) och WT/DS437/AB/R (United States – Countervailing Duty Measures on Certain Products from China), överprövningsorganets rapport av den 18 december 2014 (punkt 4.92).
In accordance with Article 31 of the basic Regulation, the Commission examined whether compelling reasons existed for concluding that it was not in the Union interest to adopt measures in this case.
Artikel 2 i Interim Regulations on the Board of Supervisors in Key State-owned Financial Institutions, statsrådets dekret nr 293 av den 15 mars 2000.
The determination of the Union interest was based on an appreciation of all the various interests involved, including those of the Union industry, importers, and users.
Referensräntor för lån i renminbi för finansinstitut som fastställts av Kinas folkbank.
In this determination, the Commission gave special consideration to the need to eliminate the trade distorting effects of injurious subsidisation and to restore effective competition.
Mötesprotokoll från möte mellan Shougang Jingtang och bankkonsortium 2013, bevis 14 i Shougangs kontrollfil för begränsad spridning i den engelska versionen och bilaga 13.3 i svaret på begäran om komplettering i den kinesiska versionen.
Interest of the Union industry
WT/DS/296 (DS296 United States – Countervailing duty investigation on Dynamic Random Access Memory (DRAMS) from Korea), överprövningsorganets rapport av den 21 februari 2005 (punkt 116).
The Union industry is located in several Member States (UK, France, Germany, Czech Republic, Slovak Republic, Italy, Luxembourg, Belgium, Poland, the Netherlands, Austria, Finland, Sweden, Portugal, Hungary and Spain), and employs directly ca.
Överprövningsorganets rapport, DS 296 (punkt 116).
18000 employees in relation to hot-rolled flat steel products.
Överprövningsorganets rapport, DS 296 (punkt 115).
Seventeen producers cooperated during the investigation.
Överprövningsorganets rapport, DS 296 (punkt 114), i överensstämmelse med panelens rapport, DS 194, punkt 8.31. i detta hänseende.
None of the known producers opposed the initiation of the investigation.
WT/DS194/R, Panelrapport, US – Export Restraints, punkt 8.29.
As shown above when analysing the injury indicators, the whole Union industry showed some signs of injury during the period considered.
Överprövningsorganets rapport, DS 296, punkterna 110–111.
In particular, injury indicators related to the financial performance of the sampled Union producers, such as profitability, were seriously affected.
WT/DS353/AB/R, Rapport från överprövningsorganet, US – Aircraft (Second Complaint), punkt 753.
The sampled Union producers experienced a deterioration of their situation, in particular from the second half of 2015 onwards, and were negatively affected by the subsidised imports, causing the threat of injury which became imminent at the end of the investigation period.
WT/DS316/R, Panelrapport, EC – Aircraft, punkt 7.919.
Nevertheless, as mentioned under recital (542), the Commission also found indications that the Union steel producers started possibly recovering in terms of profitability during the second half of 2016, but, even if this would be true, this would not compensate for the losses incurred during 2015 and the first half of 2016.
IMF:s arbetsdokument ”Resolving China's Corporate Debt Problem” av Wojciech Maliszewski, Serkan Arslanalp, John Caparusso, José Garrido, Si Guo och Joong Shik Kang, W.
Following disclosure of GDD, the GOC alleged that there would be no need to impose definitive measures in the present investigation because it would be by no means clear that it would bring benefits to the Union industry.
Raphael Lam, T. Daniel Law, Wei Liao, Nadia Rendak, Philippe Wingender, Jiangyan från oktober 2016, WP/16/203.
This would result in an improvement of the Union industry's profitability towards levels considered necessary for this capital intensive industry.
Riktlinjer för beräkning av subventionsbeloppet i undersökningar avseende utjämningstull (EGT C 394, 17.12.1998, s. 6).
It is therefore important that prices be restored to a non- subsidised or a non-injurious level in order to allow all various producers to operate on the Union market under fair trade circumstances.
Panelrapport, EC – DRAMS, punkt 7.213.
In the absence of measures, it is likely that the threat of injury will materialise and that there will be a further deterioration of the Union industry's economic situation.
Panelrapport, EC – DRAMS, punkt 7.212.
The Commission therefore concluded that the imposition of definitive countervailing duties would be in the interest of the Union industry.
Panelrapport, EC – DRAMS, punkt 7.178.
Interest of importers
WT/DS294/AB/R (US-Zeroing), överprövningsorganets rapport av den 18 april 2006 (punkt 198) och WT/DS438/AB/R (Argentina – Import Restrictions), överprövningsorganets rapport av den 15 januari 2015 (punkt 5.108).
As mentioned in recital (21), no unrelated importer completed a full questionnaire reply or provided the Commission with elements showing to what extent importers would be harmed by the imposition of measures.
Nie Huiha, Jiang Ting, Fang Mingyue, ”China's zombie firms: cause, consequence and cure”, Renmin University, 2016.
Therefore and also taking into account that, in addition to the PRC, many other countries export to the Union, the Commission concluded that it is likely that the imposition of measures may not be in the interest of importers.
WT/DS/294/AB/R, överprövningsorganets rapport av den 18 april 2006, US – Zeroing, punkt 204.
Interest of users
G/STR/N/15/CHN, Statlig handel, ny och fullständig anmälan i enlighet med artikel XVII.4 a) i Gatt 1994 och punkt 1 i överenskommelsen om tolkningen av artikel XVII i Allmänna tull- och handelsavtalet 1994, av den 19 oktober 2015.
The hot-rolled flat steel products are used as an industrial input purchased by end users for a variety of applications, including in construction (production of steel tubes), shipbuilding, gas containers, pressure vessels and energy pipelines.
Rådets genomförandeförordning (EU) nr 215/2013 av den 11 mars 2013 om införande av en utjämningstull på import av vissa stålprodukter belagda med organiskt material med ursprung i Folkrepubliken Kina (EUT L 73, 15.3.2013, s1 6) skäl 182 (stålprodukter belagda med organiskt material).
Only one user from Italy (Marcegaglia Carbon Spa) with imports from the country concerned and producing inter alia tubes, pipes and downstream steel products provided a questionnaire reply in the framework of the anti-dumping investigation against China on the same product concerned.
I artikel 24 i föreskrift nr 35 från NDRC (om en utvecklingsstrategi för järn- och stålindustrin) anges det att ”för de projekt som inte är förenliga med utvecklingsstrategin för järn- och stålindustrin och som inte har granskats och godkänts eller för vilka granskningen och godkännandet inte uppfyller relevanta bestämmelser ska myndigheten för statlig mark och statliga resurser inte hantera markanvändningsförfarandena”.
The product concerned/like product is a cost item for this user.
Kommissionens genomförandeförordning (EU) 2017/366 av den 1 mars 2017 om införande av slutgiltiga utjämningstullar på import av solcellsmoduler av kristallint kisel och väsentliga komponenter (dvs. celler) med ursprung i eller avsända från Folkrepubliken Kina till följd av en översyn när åtgärderna upphör att gälla enligt artikel 18.2 i Europaparlamentets och rådets förordning (EU) 2016/1037 och om avslutande av den partiella interimsöversynen enligt artikel 19.3 i förordning (EU) 2016/1037 (EUT L 56, 3.3.2017, s. 1) (solcellspaneler).
This Italian user alleged that the imposition of measures on imports from the country concerned would lead to a situation whereby it would no longer have access to reliable supplies of the product concerned on the Union market, in particular of high quality coils used for re-rolling.
Se bland annat rådets genomförandeförordning (EU) nr 452/2011 (EUT L 128, 14.5.2011, s. 18) (bestruket finpapper), rådets genomförandeförordning (EU) 215/2013 (EUT L 73, 15.3.2013, s. 16) (stålprodukter belagda med organiskt material), kommissionens genomförandeförordning (EU) 2017/366 (EUT L 56, 3.3.2017, s. 1) (solcellspaneler), kommissionens genomförandeförordning (EU) nr 1379/2014 (EUT L 367, 23.12.2014, s. 22) (glasfiberfilament), kommissionens genomförandebeslut 2014/918/EU (EUT L 360, 17.12.2014, s. 65) (polyesterstapelfibrer).
It alleged that 88 % of the total Union production is accounted for by only 16 companies belonging to eight large groups, whereby the largest part of the production (about 70 %) is used in the captive market.
Såsom accepterats av tribunalen i mål T-444/11 Gold East Paper och Gold Huacheng Paper mot rådet, tribunalens dom av den 11 september 2014 ECLI:EU:T:2014:773.
As a consequence, allegedly, the Union producers as a result of their still relatively high market share can exercise a strong pressure both on the market of the product concerned as on the downstream market.
Rådets genomförandeförordning (EU) 451/2011 av den 6 maj 2011 om införande av en slutgiltig antidumpningstull och slutgiltigt uttag av den preliminära tull som införts på import av bestruket finpapper med ursprung i Folkrepubliken Kina (EUT L 128, 14.5.2011, s. 1) (bestruket finpapper).
First, the Commission noted that the objective of definitive countervailing duties is not to close off the Union market from any imports, but to restore fair trade by removing the effect of injurious subsidisation.
Rådets genomförandeförordning (EU) nr 451/2011 (EUT L 128, 14.5.2011, s. 1) (bestruket finpapper), kommissionens genomförandeförordning (EU) 2017/366 (EUT L 56, 3.3.2017, s. 1) (solcellspaneler).
Accordingly, the Italian as well as other Union users would continue to be able to rely on high quality supplies of the product concerned, be that from the Union or from third countries.
EGT C 394, 17.12.1998, s. 6.
Third, even if the prices of the Chinese product concerned were to increase by around 30 %, this would have a 3 % impact of the cost of production of this Italian user.
WT/DS489/7, den 19 april 2016, Memorandum of Understanding Between the People's Republic of China and the United States of America Related to the Dispute China – Measures Related to Demonstration Bases and Common Service Platforms Programs (DS489).
While this may be considerable in this business, the simulation also showed that his pre-tax profit would remain slightly above break-even.
Se WT/DS46/R, Brazil – Aircraft, panelrapport.
Fourth, because imports from the country concerned and from other countries are expected to continue after the imposition of definitive countervailing duties, and since as such alternative sources of supply still exist, the claim that the imposition of countervailing duties would result in the Union industry being able to exercise strong price pressure is unfounded.
Se även, i tillämpliga delar, WT/DS294/AB/RW, US – Zeroing (Article 21.5 DSU), överprövningsorganets rapport, den 14 May 2009, punkt 453.
The Union industry consists of 22 producers which provide users with a wide range of supply already within the Union, in addition to the option of imports from the other third countries which produce and export the like product.
Kommissionens genomförandeförordning (EU) 2016/1328 av den 29 juli 2016 om införande av en slutgiltig antidumpningstull och slutgiltigt uttag av den preliminära tull som införts på import av vissa kallvalsade platta produkter av stål med ursprung i Folkrepubliken Kina och Ryska federationen (EUT L 210, 4.8.2016, s. 1).
Therefore, the Commission rejected the claim that the imposition of measures would lead to a shortage of supply of the product concerned/like product.
Denna slutsats är i linje med de kinesiska myndigheternas slutsatser i deras inlaga av den 26 augusti 2016 att EU-industrin inte hade lidit någon väsentlig skada under skadeundersökningsperioden (se de kinesiska myndigheternas inlaga, den 26 augusti 2016, skäl 298).
With regard to any potential negative effects on the competition on the Union market, it is true that the EU competition rules impose more stringent standards of behaviour on a company that has a significant market share.
Däremot kan kommissionen, på grundval av de uppgifter som samlats in, inte hålla med om de kinesiska myndigheternas slutsats att EU-industrin för övrigt inte befann sig i en sårbar situation i slutet av undersökningsperioden (se de kinesiska myndigheternas inlaga, den 26 augusti 2016, punkt 298).
In any event, the Commission is unaware of any abuse of a dominant position on the Union market of the product concerned.
Dom av den 29 januari 2014, ECLI:EU:T:2014:35.
However, and in any event, it is ultimately up to the competent competition authorities to determine whether there is a dominant position and whether it is abused.
Denna dom fastställdes den 7 april 2016 av domstolen i de förenade målen C-186/14 och C-193/14 P, ArcelorMittal Tubular Products Ostrava och övriga mot Hubei, ECLI:EU:C:2016:209.
Following disclosure, the GOC was of the opinion that any benefits that the definitive measures against HRF imports would have for the Union industry would be outweighed by the negative effects on users.
Rådets förordning (EG) nr 926/2009 av den 24 september 2009 om införande av en slutgiltig antidumpningstull och slutgiltigt uttag av den preliminära tull som införts på import av vissa sömlösa rör av järn eller stål med ursprung i Folkrepubliken Kina (EUT L 262, 6.10.2009, s. 19).
Moreover, it alleged that the imposition of measures would be particularly disproportionate for unrelated importers, who are in direct competition with, and already in a disadvantageous position vis-à-vis related users, who are able to set prices and who benefit from favourable commercial conditions granted by integrated producers.
Dom av den 29 januari 2014 i mål T-528/09, Hubei Xinyegang Steel mot rådet, ECLI:EU:T:2014:35, punkt 61.
The Commission rejected this claim on the basis of the explanations in recital (607) above, since alternative sources of supply will continue to exist.
World Trade Organization, WT/DS132/R, den 28 januari 2000, Mexiko – Anti-dumping investigation of high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) from the United States – Report of the Panel, skäl 7.140, s.
In view of the above, the Commission concluded that the imposition of measures would be against the interest of users, but would not have a clearly disproportionate negative effect on them.
214.
In particular, even if Chinese exports would de facto stop, a wide range of supply would remain available on the market.
Detta resonemang kan även tillämpas i antisubventionsärenden.
Moreover, the Commission found that the impact of the measures on the profitability of users that came forward was limited.
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