COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2021/546
of 29 March 2021
imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty and definitively collecting the provisional duty imposed on imports of aluminium extrusions originating in the People’s Republic of China
1.
PROCEDURE
1.1.
Initiation
1.2.
Registration
1.3.
Provisional measures
1.4.
Subsequent procedure
1.5.
Sampling
1.6.
Requests for additional information and analysis after final disclosure
1.7.
Individual examination
1.8.
Claim for the suspension of the investigation
1.9.
Investigation period and period considered
2.
PRODUCT CONCERNED AND LIKE PRODUCT
2.1.
Claims regarding the product scope
2.2.
Further details regarding product scope
3.
DUMPING
3.1.
Normal value
3.2.
Representative country
3.3.
Sources used to establish undistorted costs
3.4.
Manufacturing overheads costs, SG&A and profit
3.5.
Calculation of the Normal Value
3.6.
Export price
3.7.
Undertaking offers
3.8.
Comparison
Company |
Definitive anti-dumping duty |
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Haomei Group:
|
21,3 % |
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PMI Group:
|
33,9 % |
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Other cooperating companies |
28,6 % |
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All other companies |
40,1 % |
Company |
Dumping margin |
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Haomei Group:
|
21,2 % |
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PMI Group:
|
25,0 % |
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Other cooperating exporting producers outside the sample |
22,1 % |
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All other companies |
32,1 % |
4.
INJURY BASED ON EU-28
4.1.
General remarks
4.2.
Definition of the Union industry and Union production
4.3.
Imports from the country concerned
|
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
Investigation period |
Full CN code volume (tonnes) |
102 090 |
131 180 |
139 560 |
151 891 |
Full CN code price per tonne |
2 944 |
2 776 |
2 764 |
2 902 |
Product concerned volume (tonnes) |
18 637 |
23 948 |
25 477 |
27 728 |
Product concerned price per tonne(27) |
3 050 |
3 041 |
3 197 |
3 308 |
Not product concerned volume (tonnes) |
53 728 |
69 037 |
73 448 |
79 937 |
Unclear volumes (tonnes) |
29 725 |
38 195 |
40 635 |
44 225 |
Source: Eurostat and National Customs () |
|
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
Investigation period |
Imports under 8 CN codes(28) |
110 255 |
127 616 |
149 232 |
164 641 |
Total volume of imports from China |
128 631 |
151 229 |
174 353 |
191 981 |
Index (2016 = 100) |
100 |
118 |
136 |
149 |
Market share of China (%) |
4,4 |
4,8 |
5,4 |
6,2 |
Index (2016 = 100) |
100 |
110 |
123 |
141 |
Source: Eurostat (see also Table 1 and Table 4 on consumption) |
|
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
Investigation period |
Prices under 8 CN codes(29) |
2 684 |
2 676 |
2 813 |
2 911 |
Weighted average prices of imports from the China |
2 736 |
2 733 |
2 869 |
2 967 |
Index (2016 = 100) |
100 |
100 |
105 |
108 |
Source: Eurostat and National Customs Authorities |
4.4.
Union consumption
|
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
Investigation period |
Total Union consumption |
2 991 288 |
3 204 315 |
3 290 561 |
3 159 475 |
Index |
100 |
107 |
110 |
106 |
Captive market |
61 338 |
60 455 |
60 143 |
56 640 |
Index |
100 |
99 |
98 |
92 |
Free market consumption |
2 929 950 |
3 143 860 |
3 230 418 |
3 102 835 |
Index |
100 |
107 |
110 |
106 |
Source: European Aluminium and Eurostat () |
4.5.
Economic situation of the Union industry on the basis of EU-28
4.5.1.
Macroeconomic and microeconomic indicators
|
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
Investigation Period |
Market share of free market sales (%) |
87,6 |
85,6 |
85,3 |
84,4 |
Index (2016 = 100) |
100 |
98 |
97 |
96 |
Source: European Aluminium and Eurostat |
4.6.
Claims on the methodology for assessing material injury
4.7.
Conclusion on injury
5.
INJURY BASED ON EU-27 DATA
5.1.
General
5.2.
Definition of the Union industry and Union production
5.3.
Imports from the country concerned under CN Code 7610 90 90
|
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
Investigation period |
Full CN code volume (tonnes) |
93 325 |
124 799 |
131 545 |
142 371 |
Full CN code price per tonne |
2 912 |
2 739 |
2 722 |
2 867 |
Product concerned volume (tonnes) |
15 534 |
20 773 |
21 896 |
23 697 |
Product concerned price per tonne(32) |
3 204 |
3 203 |
3 359 |
3 475 |
Not product concerned volume (tonnes) |
52 038 |
69 588 |
73 349 |
79 386 |
Unclear volumes (tonnes) |
25 753 |
34 439 |
36 300 |
39 288 |
Source: Eurostat and National Customs () |
5.4.
Volume, market share and price of the imports from the country concerned
|
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
Investigation period |
Imports under 8 CN codes(33) |
82 001 |
87 403 |
108 739 |
128 853 |
Total volume of imports from China |
97 535 |
108 176 |
130 635 |
152 551 |
Index (2016 = 100) |
100 |
111 |
134 |
156 |
Market share of China (%) |
3,4 |
3,5 |
4,1 |
5,0 |
Index (2016 = 100) |
100 |
104 |
122 |
148 |
Source: Eurostat (see also Table 1 and Table 4 on consumption) |
|
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
Investigation period |
Prices under 8 CN codes(34) |
2 987 |
3 110 |
3 127 |
3 142 |
Weighted average prices of imports from China |
3 038 |
3 173 |
3 183 |
3 193 |
Index (2016 = 100) |
100 |
104 |
105 |
105 |
Source: Eurostat and National Customs Authorities |
5.5.
Union consumption
|
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
Investigation period |
Total Union consumption |
2 965 810 |
3 167 207 |
3 251 443 |
3 123 439 |
Index |
100 |
107 |
110 |
105 |
Captive market |
61 338 |
60 455 |
60 143 |
56 640 |
Index |
100 |
99 |
98 |
92 |
Free market consumption |
2 904 472 |
3 106 752 |
3 191 300 |
3 066 799 |
Index |
100 |
107 |
110 |
106 |
Source: European Aluminium and Eurostat |
5.6.
Economic situation of the Union industry
5.6.1.
Macroeconomic and microeconomic indicators
|
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
Investigation Period |
Union industry share of free market sales (%) |
88,4 |
86,6 |
86,4 |
85,4 |
Index (2016 = 100) |
100 |
98 |
98 |
97 |
Source: European Aluminium and Eurostat |
5.7.
Conclusion on injury on an EU-27 basis
6.
CAUSATION BASED ON EU-28
6.1.
Effect of dumped imports
6.2.
Effect of other factors
6.2.1.
Imports from third countries
|
|
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
IP |
Turkey |
Volume tonnes |
77 041 |
87 632 |
107 392 |
110 452 |
Index |
100 |
114 |
139 |
143 |
|
Market share % |
2,6 |
2,8 |
3,3 |
3,6 |
|
Index |
100 |
106 |
126 |
135 |
|
Average Price |
3 519 |
3 599 |
3 569 |
3 448 |
|
Index |
100 |
102 |
101 |
98 |
|
Other third countries |
Volume tonnes |
156 278 |
213 999 |
191 673 |
181 402 |
Index |
100 |
137 |
123 |
116 |
|
Market share (%) |
5,3 |
6,8 |
5,9 |
5,8 |
|
Index |
100 |
128 |
111 |
110 |
|
Average Price |
3 197 |
3 126 |
3 398 |
3 489 |
|
Index |
100 |
98 |
106 |
109 |
|
Total of all countries excluding the country concerned |
Volume tonnes |
233 319 |
301 631 |
299 065 |
291 854 |
Index |
100 |
129 |
128 |
125 |
|
Market share (%) |
8,0 |
9,6 |
9,3 |
9,4 |
|
Index |
100 |
120 |
116 |
118 |
|
Average Price |
3 304 |
3 264 |
3 459 |
3 473 |
|
Index |
100 |
99 |
105 |
105 |
|
Source: Eurostat () |
6.2.2.
Impact of consumption
6.2.3.
Impact of costs in the Union
6.2.4.
Impact of sales to distributors
6.3.
Conclusion on causation
7.
CAUSATION BASED ON EU-27
7.1.
Effect of dumped imports
7.2.
Effect of other factors
7.2.1.
Imports from third countries
|
|
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
IP |
Turkey |
Volume tonnes |
73 187 |
84 678 |
103 888 |
106 702 |
Index |
100 |
116 |
142 |
146 |
|
Market share (%) |
2,5 |
2,7 |
3,3 |
3,5 |
|
Index |
100 |
108 |
129 |
138 |
|
Average Price |
3 475 |
3 595 |
3 569 |
3 439 |
|
Index |
100 |
103 |
103 |
99 |
|
Other third countries |
Volume tonnes |
165 749 |
222 898 |
199 778 |
188 546 |
Index |
100 |
134 |
121 |
114 |
|
Market share (%) |
5,7 % |
7,2 % |
6,3 % |
6,1 % |
|
Index |
100 |
126 |
110 |
108 |
|
Average Price |
3 438 |
3 353 |
3 684 |
3 760 |
|
Index |
100 |
98 |
107 |
109 |
|
Total of all countries excluding the country concerned |
Volume tonnes |
238 937 |
307 576 |
303 666 |
295 248 |
Index |
100 |
129 |
127 |
124 |
|
Market share (%) |
8,2 |
9,9 |
9,5 |
9,6 |
|
Index |
100 |
120 |
116 |
117 |
|
Average Price |
3 449 |
3 420 |
3 644 |
3 644 |
|
Index |
100 |
99 |
106 |
106 |
|
Source: Eurostat |
7.2.2.
Impact of consumption
7.3.
Conclusion on causation
8.
UNION INTEREST BASED ON EU-28
8.1.
Interest of the Union industry and suppliers
8.2.
Interest of unrelated importers
8.3.
Interest of users
8.4.
Conclusion on Union interest
9.
UNION INTEREST BASED ON EU-27
10.
DEFINITIVE ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES
Company |
Dumping margin (%) |
Injury elimination level (%) |
Anti-dumping duty (%) |
Guangdong Haomei New Materials Co. Ltd. |
21,2 |
29,8 |
21,2 |
Guangdong King Metal Light Alloy Technology Co. Ltd. |
21,2 |
29,8 |
21,2 |
Press Metal International Ltd. |
25,0 |
52,7 |
25,0 |
Press Metal International Technology Ltd. |
25,0 |
52,7 |
25,0 |
Other cooperators |
22,1 |
35,1 |
22,1 |
All other companies |
32,1 |
56,1 |
32,1 |
10.1.
Definitive collection of the provisional duties
10.2.
Retroactivity
11.
FINAL PROVISION
Article 1
Company |
Duty rate (%) |
TARIC additional code |
Guangdong Haomei New Materials Co., Ltd. |
21,2 |
C562 |
Guangdong King Metal Light Alloy Technology Co., Ltd. |
21,2 |
C563 |
Press Metal International Ltd. |
25,0 |
C564 |
Press Metal International Technology Ltd. |
25,0 |
C565 |
Other cooperating companies listed in Annex |
22,1 |
|
All other companies |
32,1 |
C999 |
Article 2
Article 3
Article 4
Article 5
ANNEX
Cooperating exporting producers not sampled
Name |
TARIC additional code |
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Foshan Guangcheng Aluminium Co Ltd |
C566 |
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Foshan Modern Copper & Aluminum Extrusion Co.,Ltd. |
C567 |
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Foshan City Nanhai Yongfeng Aluminium Co., Ltd |
C568 |
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Foshan QianYang aluminium Co.,Ltd |
C569 |
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Foshan Sanshui Fenglu Aluminium Co., Ltd |
C570 |
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Foshan Sanshui Match Hardware Products Co., Ltd. |
C571 |
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Fuyao Group:
|
C572 |
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Giant Light Metal Technology Co., Ltd. |
C573 |
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Goomax Metal Co., Ltd. Fujian |
C574 |
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Guangdong Huachang Aluminium Factory Co Ltd |
C575 |
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Guangdong Jiangsheng Aluminium Co., Ltd. |
C599 |
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Guangdong Jihua Aluminium Co., Ltd. |
C576 |
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Guangdong Nanhai Light Industrial Products Imp. & Exp. Co Ltd |
C577 |
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Guangdong Weiye Aluminium Factory Group Co., Ltd. |
C578 |
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Guangdong Xingfa Aluminium Co., Ltd |
C579 |
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Guangya Aluminium Industries Co., Ltd |
C580 |
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HOSHION Group:
|
C581 |
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Jiangmen Cosco Shipping Aluminium Co., Ltd |
C582 |
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Jiangsu Asia-Pacific Light Alloy Technology Co., Ltd |
C583 |
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Jilin Qixing Aluminium Industries Co., Ltd |
C584 |
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JMA Group:
|
C585 |
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PanAsia Aluminium (China) Limited |
C586 |
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Pingguo Jianfeng Aluminium Co., Ltd. |
C587 |
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Qingyuan Time Aluminum Co., Ltd. |
C588 |
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Shandong Huajian Aluminium Group:
|
C589 |
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Shandong Nanshan Aluminium Co., Ltd |
C590 |
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Shandong Nollvetec Lightweight Equipment Co.Ltd |
C591 |
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Shandong Xinyudong Aluminium Co., Ltd. |
C592 |
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Shenyang Yuanda Aluminium Industry Engineering Co., Ltd. |
C593 |
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Sihui Shi Guoyao Aluminum Co., Ltd |
C594 |
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Tai Shan City Kam Kiu Aluminium Extrusion Co., Ltd |
C595 |
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Tianjin Jinpeng Aluminium Profiles Manufacture Co., Ltd. |
C607 |
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Tongcheng Metal Material Co., Ltd |
C596 |
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Xinhe Group:
|
C597 |
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Yingkou Liaohe Aluminum Products Co., Ltd. |
C598 |