COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2021/2170
of 7 December 2021
imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of aluminium converter foil originating in the People’s Republic of China
1.
PROCEDURE
1.1.
Initiation
1.2.
Provisional measures
1.3.
Subsequent procedure
1.4.
Sampling
1.5.
Individual examination
1.6.
Investigation period and period considered
1.7.
Change of geographical scope
2.
PRODUCT CONCERNED AND LIKE PRODUCT
2.1.
Claims regarding product scope
2.2.
Conclusion
3.
DUMPING
3.1.
Normal value
3.1.1.
Significant distortions
3.1.2.
Representative country
3.1.3.
Sources used to establish undistorted costs for factors of production
3.1.3.1.
Raw materials
3.1.3.2.
Labour
3.1.3.3.
Electricity
3.1.3.4.
SG&A and profits
3.1.4.
Factors of production and sources of information
Factor of Production |
Commodity Code |
Undistorted value |
Unit of measurement |
Raw materials |
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Aluminium ingots |
7601 10 |
12,73 |
CNY/KG |
Aluminium slabs |
7601 20 20 |
13,91 |
CNY/KG |
Aluminium foil stock |
7606 12 92 |
26,06 |
CNY/KG |
Rolling oil (‘white spirit’) |
2710 12 21 |
5,92 |
CNY/KG |
Rolling oil additives |
2710 12 21 |
5,92 |
CNY/KG |
Aluminium scrap |
7602 00 19 |
11,01 |
CNY/KG |
Labour |
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Labour costs in manufacturing sector |
n/a |
59,97 |
CNY/hour |
Energy |
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Electricity |
n/a |
0,48 -0,51 (15) |
CNY/KWh |
3.1.5.
Calculation of the normal value
3.2.
Export price
3.3.
Undertaking offers
3.4.
Comparison
3.5.
Dumping margins
Company |
Definitive dumping margin |
Yantai Donghai Aluminum Foil Co., Ltd |
98,5 % |
Jiangsu Zhongji Lamination Materials Co., Ltd. |
81,5 % |
Xiamen Xiashun Aluminium Foil Co., Ltd. |
16,1 % |
Other cooperating companies |
69,5 % |
All other companies |
98,5 % |
4.
INJURY
4.1.
Determination of the relevant Union market
4.2.
Union consumption
|
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
IP |
Total Union consumption |
201 281 |
201 696 |
191 084 |
189 149 |
Index |
100 |
100 |
95 |
94 |
Captive market |
27 209 |
27 340 |
28 727 |
29 128 |
Index |
100 |
100 |
106 |
107 |
Free market |
174 073 |
174 356 |
162 358 |
160 021 |
Index |
100 |
100 |
93 |
92 |
Source: sampled and non-sampled Union producers as well as Eurostat |
4.3.
Claims concerning the Imports from the PRC
4.4.
Economic situation of the Union industry
4.4.1.
Microeconomic indicators - Labour costs
4.4.2.
Claim for a lack of injury in the reference period
4.4.3.
Claim concerning inaccurate assessment due to the use of tonnes
4.4.4.
Costs for tolling
4.4.5.
Claim concerning reliability of data used
4.4.6.
Conclusion on injury
5.
CAUSATION
5.1.
Effects of other factors
5.1.1.
Consumption
5.1.2.
COVID-19 pandemic
5.1.3.
Lack of investment
5.1.4.
Restructuring of the Union industry
5.1.5.
High wages and energy costs
5.1.6.
Export performance of the Union industry
5.1.7.
Conclusion on causation
6.
UNION INTEREST
6.1.
Interest of the Union industry and suppliers
6.2.
Interest of users
6.3.
End-use exemption request
6.4.
Interest of importers
6.5.
Weighing of the competing interests
6.6.
Conclusion on the Union interest
7.
LEVEL OF MEASURES
7.1.
Injury margin
7.2.
Raw material distortions
8.
DEFINITIVE ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES
Company |
Dumping margin |
Injury margin |
Definitive anti-dumping duty |
Jiangsu Zhongji Lamination Materials Co., Ltd. |
81,5 % |
28,5 % |
28,5 % |
Xiamen Xiashun Aluminium Foil Co., Ltd |
16,1 % |
15,4 % |
15,4 % |
Yantai Donghai Aluminum Foil Co., Ltd. |
98,5 % |
24,7 % |
24,7 % |
Other cooperating companies |
69,6 % |
23,6 % |
23,6 % |
All other companies |
98,5 % |
28,5 % |
28,5 % |
9.
DISCLOSURE
Article 1
Company |
Definitive anti-dumping duty (%) |
TARIC additional code |
Jiangsu Zhongji Lamination Materials Co., Ltd. |
28,5 % |
C686 |
Xiamen Xiashun Aluminium Foil Co., Ltd. |
15,4 % |
C687 |
Yantai Donghai Aluminum Foil Co., Ltd. |
24,7 % |
C688 |
Other cooperating companies (Annex) |
23,6 % |
|
All other companies |
28,5 % |
C999 |
Article 2
Article 3
Article 4
ANNEX
Cooperating exporting producers not sampled
Country |
Name |
TARIC additional code |
People’s Republic of China |
Zhangjiagang Fineness Aluminum Foil Co., Ltd. |
C689 |
People’s Republic of China |
Kunshan Aluminium Co., Ltd. |
C690 |
People’s Republic of China |
Suntown Technology Group Corporation Limited |
C691 |
People’s Republic of China |
Luoyang Wanji Aluminium Processing Co., Ltd. |
C692 |
People’s Republic of China |
Shanghai Sunho Aluminum Foil Co., Ltd. |
C693 |
People’s Republic of China |
Binzhou Hongbo Aluminium Foil Technology Co. Ltd. |
C694 |