COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2022/1394
of 11 August 2022
imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of silicon originating in the People’s Republic of China, as extended to imports of silicon consigned from the Republic of Korea and from Taiwan, whether declared as originating in the Republic of Korea or Taiwan or not, following an expiry review pursuant to Article 11(2) of Regulation (EU) 2016/1036 of the European Parliament and the Council
1.
PROCEDURE
1.1.
Measures in force
1.2.
Request for an expiry review
1.3.
Initiation of an expiry review
1.4.
Review investigation period and period considered
1.5.
Interested parties
1.6.
Comments on initiation
1.6.1.
Comments on substance
1.7.
Sampling
1.7.1.
Sampling of importers
1.7.2.
Sampling of producers in China
1.8.
Replies to the questionnaire
1.9.
Verification
1.10.
Subsequent procedure
2.
PRODUCT UNDER REVIEW AND LIKE PRODUCT
2.1.
Product under review
2.2.
Like product
2.3.
Claims regarding product homogeneity
3.
DUMPING
3.1.
Preliminary remarks
3.2.
Procedure for the determination of the normal value under Article 2(6a) of the basic Regulation
3.2.1.
Normal value
3.2.2.
Existence of significant distortions in China
3.2.3.
Representative country
3.2.3.1.
General remarks
3.2.3.2.
A level of economic development similar to China
3.2.3.3.
Availability of relevant public data in the representative country
3.2.3.4.
Level of social and environmental protection
3.2.3.5.
Conclusion
3.2.4.
Sources used to establish undistorted costs
3.2.5.
Factors of production
Factor of Production |
Commodity Code in Malaysia |
Undistorted value in CNY |
Unit of measurement |
Raw materials |
|||
Quartz |
2506 10 |
468,20 |
Tonne |
Medium Ash Coal |
2701 19 |
437,23 |
Tonne |
Wood chips |
4401 21 |
412,50 |
Tonne |
|
4401 22 |
412,50 |
Tonne |
Electrodes |
8545 11 |
39 692,39 |
Tonne |
Labour |
|||
Labour |
|
21,92 |
Labour hour |
Energy |
|||
Electricity |
|
0,53 |
kWh |
3.2.6.
Raw materials
3.2.7.
Labour
3.2.8.
Electricity
3.2.9.
Manufacturing overhead costs, SG&A, profit and depreciation
3.2.10.
Calculation of the normal value
3.3.
Export price
3.4.
Comparison
3.5.
Dumping margin
4.
LIKELIHOOD OF CONTINUATION OF DUMPING
4.1.
Production capacity and spare capacity in China
4.2.
Attractiveness of the Union market
4.3.
Conclusion
5.
INJURY
5.1.
Definition of the Union industry and Union production
5.2.
Union consumption
|
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
Review Investigation period |
Total Union consumption ranges) |
[500 000 – 550 000 ] |
[460 000 -510 000 ] |
[430 000 – 480 000 ] |
[450 000 – 500 000 ] |
Index |
100 |
88 |
81 |
84 |
Source: Questionnaire replies and Eurostat |
5.3.
Imports from the country concerned
|
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
Review Investigation period |
Volume of imports |
76 401 |
48 379 |
36 310 |
29 788 |
Index |
100 |
63 |
48 |
39 |
Volume of duty- paid imports |
33 416 |
10 714 |
10 637 |
12 017 |
Index |
100 |
32 |
32 |
36 |
Volume of imports under IPP |
42 985 |
37 665 |
25 673 |
17 771 |
Index |
100 |
88 |
60 |
41 |
Market share (range) |
[12 -18 %] |
[8 -13 %] |
[5 -10 %] |
[4 -9 %] |
Index |
100 |
72 |
59 |
46 |
Source: Eurostat |
5.3.1.
Prices of the imports from the country concerned and price undercutting
|
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
Review Investigation period |
China |
1 786 |
1 693 |
1 523 |
1 532 |
Index |
100 |
95 |
85 |
86 |
Duty-paid imports |
1 538 |
1 337 |
1 311 |
1 496 |
Index |
100 |
87 |
85 |
97 |
IPP imports |
1 980 |
1 795 |
1 611 |
1 556 |
Index |
100 |
91 |
81 |
79 |
Figures are CIF Union border, Source: Eurostat |
5.3.2.
Price undercutting
5.4.
Imports from third countries other than China
Country |
|
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
Review Investigation period |
Norway |
Volume (tonnes) |
136 812 |
168 827 |
174 008 |
185 342 |
|
Index |
100 |
123 |
127 |
135 |
|
Market share (range) |
[21 -26 %] |
[35 -40 %] |
[38 -43 %] |
[39 -44 %] |
|
Average price (EUR/tonne) |
1 960 |
1 860 |
1 809 |
1 787 |
|
Index |
100 |
95 |
92 |
91 |
Brazil |
Volume (tonnes) |
64 467 |
31 721 |
41 663 |
43 467 |
|
Index |
100 |
49 |
65 |
67 |
|
Market share (range) |
[10 -15 %] |
[5 -10 %] |
[9 -14 %] |
[9 -14 %] |
|
Average price (EUR/tonne) |
1 973 |
1 857 |
1 567 |
1 537 |
|
Index |
100 |
94 |
79 |
78 |
Malaysia |
Volume (tonnes) |
0 |
748 |
17 713 |
25 747 |
|
Index |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
|
Market share (range) |
0 % |
[0 -5 %] |
[2 -6 %] |
[5 -10 %] |
|
Average price (EUR/tonne) |
|
1 594 |
1 519 |
1 569 |
|
Index |
|
100 |
95 |
98 |
Other third countries |
Volume (tonnes) |
86 527 |
85 740 |
53 865 |
44 843 |
|
Index |
100 |
99 |
62 |
52 |
|
Market share (range) |
[15 -20 %] |
[16 -21 %] |
[10 -15 %] |
[6 -11 %] |
|
Average price (EUR/tonne) |
1 974 |
1 662 |
1 648 |
1 764 |
|
Index |
100 |
84 |
83 |
89 |
Total of all third countries except the country concerned |
Volume (tonnes) |
287 805 |
287 036 |
287 248 |
299 399 |
|
Index |
100 |
100 |
100 |
104 |
|
Market share (range) |
[50 -55 %] |
[60 -65 %] |
[65 -70 %] |
[65 -70 %] |
|
Average price (EUR/tonne) |
1 967 |
1 800 |
1 726 |
1 729 |
|
Index |
100 |
92 |
88 |
88 |
Source: Eurostat |
5.5.
Economic situation of the Union industry
5.5.1.
General remarks
5.5.1.1.
Production, production capacity and capacity utilisation
|
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
Review Investigation period |
Production volume (in tonnes) (range) |
[200 000 – 240 000 ] |
[150 000 – 190 000 ] |
[110 000 - 150 000 ] |
[120 000 -160 000 ] |
Index |
100 |
78 |
66 |
71 |
Production capacity (in tonnes) (range) |
[200 000 – 240 000 ] |
[170 000 – 210 000 ] |
[170 000 – 210 000 ] |
[170 000 – 210 000 ] |
Index |
100 |
84 |
84 |
83 |
Capacity utilisation – Index |
100 |
93 |
78 |
86 |
Source: Questionnaire replies |
5.5.1.2.
Sales volume and market share
|
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
Review Investigation period |
Sales volume on the Union market (range) |
[150 000 – 190 000 ] |
[120 000 – 160 000 ] |
[100 000 – 140 000 ] |
[110 000 – 150 000 ] |
Index |
100 |
80 |
64 |
71 |
Market share (range) |
[30 -35 %] |
[25 -30 %] |
[26 -31 %] |
[27 -32 %] |
Index |
100 |
90 |
80 |
85 |
Source: Questionnaire replies |
5.5.1.3.
Growth
5.5.1.4.
Employment and productivity
|
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
Review Investigation period |
Number of employees – Index |
100 |
88 |
87 |
88 |
Productivity (tonne/employee) – Index |
100 |
88 |
75 |
81 |
Source: Questionnaire replies |
5.5.1.5.
Magnitude of the dumping margin and recovery from past dumping
5.5.1.6.
Prices and factors affecting prices
|
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
Review Investigation period |
Average unit sales price in the Union on the total market – Ranges |
[2 000 – 2 200 ] |
[1 700 – 1 900 ] |
[1 700 – 1 900 ] |
[1 700 – 1 900 ] |
Average unit sales price in the Union on the total market – Index |
100 |
88 |
85 |
87 |
Unit cost of production – Ranges |
[1 800 – 2 000 ] |
[1 700 – 1 900 ] |
[1 700 – 1 900 ] |
[1 700 – 1 900 ] |
Unit cost of production – Index |
100 |
99 |
92 |
95 |
Source: Questionnaire replies |
5.5.1.7.
Labour costs
|
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
Review Investigation period |
Average labour costs per employee (EUR) – Index |
100 |
92 |
86 |
88 |
Source: Questionnaire replies |
5.5.1.8.
Inventories
|
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
Review Investigation period |
Closing stocks (in tonnes) – Index |
100 |
79 |
65 |
9 |
Closing stocks as a percentage of production – Index |
100 |
101 |
98 |
13 |
Source: Questionnaire replies |
5.5.1.9.
Profitability, cash flow, investments, return on investments and ability to raise capital
|
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
Review Investigation period |
Profitability of sales in the Union to unrelated customers (% of sales turnover) (range) |
[5 % – 10 %] |
[-6 % – -1 %] |
[0 % – 5 %] |
[0 % – 5 %] |
Index |
100 |
- 107 |
38 |
12 |
Cash flow (EUR) – Index |
100 |
-11 |
104 |
38 |
Investments (EUR) – Index |
100 |
88 |
8 |
41 |
Return on investments (range) |
[70 % – 75 %] |
[-70 % – -75 %] |
[0 % – 5 %] |
[-15 % – 20 %] |
Index |
100 |
- 105 |
6 |
-29 |
Source: Questionnaire replies |
5.6.
Conclusion on injury
6.
CAUSAL LINK BETWEEN THE INJURY AND THE DUMPED IMPORTS FROM CHINA
7.
LIKELIHOOD OF RECURRENCE OF INJURY
8.
UNION INTEREST
8.1.
Interest of the Union industry
8.2.
Interest of users
8.3.
Conclusion on Union interest
9.
ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES
Article 1
Company |
Anti-dumping duty |
TARIC additional code |
Datong Jinneng Industrial Silicon Co., Pingwang Industry Garden, Datong, Shanxi |
16,3 % |
A971 |
All other companies |
16,8 % |
A999 |