COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2023/100
of 11 January 2023
imposing a provisional anti-dumping duty on imports of stainless steel refillable kegs originating in the People’s Republic of China
1.
PROCEDURE
1.1.
Initiation
1.2.
Registration
1.3.
Interested parties
1.4.
Sampling
1.4.1.
Sampling of importers
1.4.2.
Sampling of exporting producers in China
1.5.
Questionnaire replies and verification visits
1.6.
Investigation period and period considered
2.
PRODUCT UNDER INVESTIGATION, PRODUCT CONCERNED AND LIKE PRODUCT
2.1.
Product under investigation
2.2.
Product concerned
2.3.
Like product
3.
DUMPING
3.1.
China
3.1.1.
Procedure for the determination of the normal value under Article 2(6a) of the basic Regulation
3.2.
Normal value
3.2.1.
Existence of significant distortions
3.2.1.1. Representative country
3.2.1.2. Factors of production
Factor of Production |
Commodity Code |
Undistorted value |
Raw materials |
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Stainless Steel Coil |
721933 |
16,73 CNY/Kg |
Spear |
84819090 |
387,18 CNY/Kg |
Neck |
73269090 |
100,27 CNY/Kg |
Scrap |
720421 |
8,86 CNY/Kg |
Labour |
||
Labour wages in manufacturing sector |
N/A |
29,20 CNY/hour |
Energy |
||
Electricity |
N/A |
0,7475 CNY/kWh |
3.2.2.
Export price
3.2.3.
Comparison
3.2.4.
Dumping margins
Company |
Provisional dumping margin |
Penglai Jinfu Stainless Steel Products Co., Ltd |
77,1 % |
Ningbo Major Draft Beer Equipment Co., Ltd |
65,3 % |
Company |
Provisional dumping margin |
Penglai Jinfu Stainless Steel Products Co., Ltd |
77,1 % |
Ningbo Major Draft Beer Equipment Co., Ltd |
65,3 % |
Other cooperating companies |
72,1 % |
All other companies |
91,0 % |
4.
INJURY
4.1.
Definition of the Union industry and Union production
4.2.
Union consumption
|
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
Investigation period |
Total Union consumption |
3 477 583 |
2 554 726 |
1 861 260 |
1 192 884 |
Index |
100 |
73 |
54 |
34 |
Source: Questionnaire replies of Union producers and customs statistics (see Section 4.3.1). |
4.3.
Imports from the country concerned
4.3.1.
Methodology used to quantify imports from the country concerned
|
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
IP |
Via tenders |
107 148 |
482 315 |
898 664 |
630 438 |
Via distributors |
182 000 |
198 000 |
118 000 |
202 000 |
Total |
289 148 |
680 315 |
1 016 664 |
832 438 |
Index |
100 |
235 |
352 |
288 |
Source: Section 201 of the complaint. |
Pieces of kegs |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
IP |
Kegs imports – lower figure |
217 744 |
254 996 |
139 684 |
136 638 |
Index |
100 |
117 |
64 |
63 |
Kegs imports – upper figure |
602 010 (51) |
430 208 |
381 958 |
370 107 |
Index |
100 |
77 |
68 |
66 |
Source: detailed transaction data from customs authorities of Belgium, Czechia, France, Germany, the Netherlands, and Poland, adjusted by the factor of 0,73. |
Pieces of kegs |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
Total export quantity declared by sampled and non-sampled exporting producers |
[600 000 – 675 000 ] |
[350 000 – 425 000 ] |
[200 000 – 275 000 ] |
[100 000 – 175 000 ] |
Index |
100 |
58 |
36 |
20 |
Source: Questionnaire replies of sampled exporting producers and unverified data provided by non-sampled cooperating exporting producers in China. |
4.3.2.
Volume and market share of the imports from the country concerned
|
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
IP |
Volume of imports from the country concerned (pieces) |
602 010 |
430 208 |
381 958 |
370 107 |
Index |
100 |
71 |
63 |
61 |
Market share (%) |
17 |
17 |
21 |
31 |
Index |
100 |
97 |
119 |
179 |
Source: Customs statistics from Member States adjusted as explained in Section 4.3.1. |
4.3.3.
Prices of the imports from the country concerned: price undercutting and price suppression
|
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
Investigation period |
China |
43,13 |
37,34 |
38,40 |
43,62 |
Index |
100 |
87 |
89 |
101 |
Source: Cooperating Chinese exporting producers. |
4.4.
Economic situation of the Union industry
4.4.1.
General remarks
4.4.2.
Macroeconomic indicators
4.4.2.1. Production, production capacity and capacity utilisation
|
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
Investigation period |
Production volume (Pieces) |
5 132 261 |
3 698 684 |
1 939 361 |
1 926 200 |
Index |
100 |
72 |
38 |
38 |
Production capacity (measuring unit) |
6 542 683 |
6 628 049 |
6 786 585 |
6 786 585 |
Index |
100 |
101 |
104 |
104 |
Capacity utilisation (%) |
78 |
56 |
29 |
28 |
Index |
100 |
71 |
36 |
36 |
Source: Macro questionnaire provided by the complainant. |
4.4.2.2. Sales volume and market share
|
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
Investigation period |
Sales volume on the Union market (Pieces) |
2 875 573 |
2 124 518 |
1 479 302 |
822 777 |
Index |
100 |
74 |
51 |
29 |
Market share (%) |
83 |
83 |
79 |
69 |
Index |
100 |
101 |
96 |
83 |
Source: Macro questionnaire provided by the complainant. |
4.4.2.3. Growth
4.4.2.4. Employment and productivity
|
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
Investigation period |
Number of employees |
960 |
822 |
538 |
481 |
Index |
100 |
86 |
56 |
50 |
Productivity (Pieces/employee) |
5 349 |
4 497 |
3 606 |
4 008 |
Index |
100 |
84 |
67 |
75 |
Source: Macro questionnaire provided by the complainant. |
4.4.2.5. Magnitude of the dumping margin and recovery from past dumping
4.4.3.
Microeconomic indicators
4.4.3.1. Prices and factors affecting prices
|
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
Investigation period |
Average unit sales price in the Union on the total market (EUR/ piece) |
56 |
55 |
51 |
51 |
Index |
100 |
98 |
90 |
91 |
Unit cost of production (EUR/ piece) |
55 |
59 |
63 |
64 |
Index |
100 |
107 |
114 |
116 |
Source: Questionnaire replies from the sampled Union producers. |
4.4.3.2. Labour costs
|
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
Investigation period |
Average labour costs per employee (EUR) |
48 510 |
45 157 |
50 218 |
52 988 |
Index |
100 |
93 |
104 |
109 |
Source: Questionnaire replies from the sampled Union producers. |
4.4.3.3. Inventories
|
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
Investigation period |
Closing stocks (Pieces) |
308 350 |
210 370 |
157 417 |
128 525 |
Index |
100 |
68 |
51 |
42 |
Closing stocks as a percentage of production |
6 |
6 |
8 |
7 |
Index |
100 |
95 |
135 |
111 |
Source: Questionnaire replies from the sampled Union producers. |
4.4.3.4. Profitability, cash flow, investments, return on investments and ability to raise capital
|
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
Investigation period |
Profitability of sales in the Union to unrelated customers (% of sales turnover) |
12 |
5 |
-18 |
-9 |
Index |
100 |
42 |
- 144 |
-73 |
Cash flow (EUR) |
26 413 388 |
17 979 438 |
-4 762 380 |
-2 257 500 |
Index |
100 |
68 |
-18 |
-9 |
Investments (EUR) |
11 655 450 |
5 408 642 |
2 536 354 |
1 220 214 |
Index |
100 |
46 |
22 |
10 |
Return on investments (%) |
65 |
14 |
-35 |
-19 |
Index |
100 |
21 |
-54 |
-29 |
Source: Questionnaire replies from the sampled Union producers. |
4.4.4.
Conclusion on injury
5.
CAUSATION
5.1.
Effects of the dumped imports
5.2.
Effects of other factors
5.2.1.
The Covid-19 pandemic and the decrease in consumption
5.2.2.
Export performance of the Union industry
|
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
Investigation period |
Export volume (pieces) |
2 364 368 |
1 827 572 |
547 427 |
1 124 371 |
Index |
100 |
77 |
23 |
48 |
Average EXW price (EUR/piece) |
66,04 |
62,18 |
58,86 |
63,05 |
Index |
100 |
94 |
89 |
95 |
Average landed(52) price (EUR/piece) |
68,34 |
64,87 |
60,83 |
66,28 |
Index |
100 |
95 |
89 |
97 |
Source: Questionnaire replies from the sampled Union producers. |
5.3.
Conclusion on causation
6.
LEVEL OF MEASURES
6.1.
Injury margin
Country |
Company |
Dumping margin |
Injury margin |
People’s Republic of China |
Penglai Jinfu Stainless Steel Products Co., Ltd |
77,1 % |
58,8 % |
Ningbo Major Draft Beer Equipment Co., Ltd |
65,3 % |
52,9 % |
|
Other cooperating companies |
72,1 % |
56,3 % |
|
All other companies |
91,0 % |
112,0 % |
6.2.
Conclusion on the level of measures
Country |
Company |
Provisional anti-dumping duty |
People’s Republic of China |
Penglai Jinfu Stainless Steel Products Co., Ltd |
58,8 % |
Ningbo Major Draft Beer Equipment Co., Ltd |
52,9 % |
|
Other cooperating companies |
56,3 % |
|
All other companies |
91,0 % |
7.
UNION INTEREST
7.1.
Interest of the Union industry
7.2.
Interest of unrelated importers and traders
7.3.
Interest of users
7.4.
Conclusion on Union interest
8.
PROVISIONAL ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES
Country |
Company |
Provisional anti-dumping duty |
People’s Republic of China |
Penglai Jinfu Stainless Steel Products Co., Ltd |
58,8 % |
Ningbo Major Draft Beer Equipment Co., Ltd |
52,9 % |
|
Other cooperating companies |
56,3 % |
|
All other companies |
91,0 % |
9.
REGISTRATION
10.
INFORMATION AT PROVISIONAL STAGE
11.
FINAL PROVISION
Article 1
Country |
Company |
Provisional anti-dumping duty |
TARIC additional code |
People’s Republic of China |
Penglai Jinfu Stainless Steel Products Co., Ltd |
58,8 % |
A024 |
|
Ningbo Major Draft Beer Equipment Co., Ltd |
52,9 % |
A030 |
|
Other cooperating companies listed in Annex |
56,3 % |
|
|
All other companies |
91,0 % |
C999 |
Article 2
Article 3
ANNEX
Cooperating exporting producers not sampled
Country |
Name |
TARIC additional code |
People’s Republic of China |
Kingyip – Guangzhou JingYe Machinery Co., Ltd. |
A031 |
|
Ningbo Hefeng Container Manufacturer Co., Ltd. |
A032 |
|
Qingdao HenKeg Craft Beer Technology Co., Ltd. |
A033 |
|
Yantai Toptech Ltd. |
A034 |