COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2020/2100
of 15 December 2020
imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of ammonium nitrate originating in Russia following an expiry review pursuant to Article 11(2) of the Regulation (EU) 2016/1036 of the European Parliament and of the Council
1.
PROCEDURE
1.1.
Previous investigations and measures in force
1.2.
Request for an expiry review
1.3.
Initiation
1.4.
Interested parties
1.5.
Comments on initiation
1.6.
Sampling
1.6.1.
Sampling of Union producers
1.6.2.
Sampling of importers
1.6.3.
Sampling of exporting producers
1.7.
Questionnaires and verification visits
1.8.
Review investigation period and period considered
2.
PRODUCT UNDER REVIEW AND LIKE PRODUCT
2.1.
Product under review
2.2.
Like product
3.
LIKELIHOOD OF A CONTINUATION OR RECURRENCE OF DUMPING
3.1.
Preliminary remarks
3.2.
Likelihood of continuation of dumping
3.3.
Likelihood of recurrence of dumping
3.3.1.
Exports to third countries
3.3.2.
Production capacity and spare capacity in Russia
3.3.3.
Attractiveness of the Union market
3.3.4.
Conclusion on the likelihood of recurrence of dumping
4.
LIKELIHOOD OF A CONTINUATION OR RECURRENCE OF INJURY
4.1.
Definition of the Union industry and Union production
4.2.
Union consumption
|
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
Review investigation period |
Union consumption (tonnes) |
7 318 015 |
7 193 921 |
6 707 045 |
6 890 413 |
Index (2016 = 100) |
100 |
98 |
92 |
94 |
Source: Verified data of the sampled Union producers and industry data, Eurostat (TARIC), 14.6 database |
4.3.
Imports from Russia
4.3.1.
Volume and market share of imports from Russia
|
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
Review investigation period |
Import volume (tonnes) |
[36 000 – 40 000] |
[10 000 – 15 000] |
[32 000 – 38 000] |
[38 000 – 43 000] |
Indexed import volume (2016 = 100) |
100 |
36 |
102 |
113 |
Market share (%) |
[0,3 – 0,7] |
[0,1 – 0,4] |
[0,3 – 0,7] |
[0,4 – 0,8] |
Source: 14(6) data base. |
4.3.2.
Prices of imports from Russia
Country |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
Review investigation period |
Import prices (EUR/tonne) |
192 |
259 |
169 |
175 |
Index (2016 = 100) |
100 |
135 |
88 |
91 |
Source: 14(6) data base, excluding sales of stabilised AN by Kirovo, not subject to anti-dumping duty. |
4.3.3.
Price undercutting
4.4.
Imports from other third countries
Country |
|
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
Review investigation period |
Total other third countries |
Imports (tonnes) |
285 959 |
311 000 |
317 726 |
295 195 |
Index |
100 |
109 |
111 |
103 |
|
Market share (%) |
3,9 |
4,3 |
4,7 |
4,3 |
|
Price (EUR/tonne) |
221 |
208 |
194 |
210 |
|
Index (2016 = 100) |
100 |
94 |
88 |
95 |
|
Georgia |
Imports (tonnes) |
122 883 |
241 376 |
234 208 |
205 293 |
Index (2016 = 100) |
100 |
196 |
191 |
167 |
|
Market share (%) |
1,7 |
3,4 |
3,5 |
3,0 |
|
Price (EUR/tonne) |
208 |
195 |
184 |
196 |
|
Index (2016 = 100) |
100 |
94 |
88 |
94 |
|
Turkey |
Imports (tonnes) |
12 082 |
18 424 |
43 760 |
52 279 |
Index (2016 = 100) |
100 |
152 |
362 |
433 |
|
Market share (%) |
0,2 |
0,3 |
0,7 |
0,8 |
|
Price (EUR/tonne) |
241 |
206 |
173 |
194 |
|
Index (2016 = 100) |
100 |
85 |
72 |
80 |
|
Other third countries |
Imports (tonnes) |
150 994 |
51 201 |
39 758 |
37 623 |
Index (2016 = 100) |
100 |
34 |
26 |
25 |
|
Market share (%) |
2,1 |
0,7 |
0,6 |
0,5 |
|
Price (EUR/tonne) |
230 |
271 |
277 |
313 |
|
Index (2016 = 100) |
100 |
118 |
120 |
136 |
|
Source: Eurostat (TARIC level). |
4.5.
Economic situation of the Union industry
4.5.1.
General remarks
4.5.2.
Macroeconomic indicators
4.5.2.1. Production, production capacity and capacity utilisation
|
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
Review investigation period |
Production volume (tonnes) |
7 479 220 |
7 358 841 |
6 958 592 |
7 030 782 |
Index (2016 = 100) |
100 |
98 |
93 |
94 |
Production capacity (tonnes) |
14 768 601 |
14 601 686 |
14 598 085 |
14 497 300 |
Index (2016 = 100) |
100 |
99 |
99 |
98 |
Capacity utilisation (%) |
51 |
50 |
48 |
48 |
Source: verified data provided by the Union industry and verified questionnaire replies of the sampled Union producers. |
4.5.2.2. Sales volume and market share
|
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
Review investigation period |
Sales volume in the Union (tonnes) |
6 905 971 |
6 770 978 |
6 271 050 |
6 463 715 |
Index (2016 = 100) |
100 |
98 |
91 |
94 |
Market share (%) |
94,4 |
94,1 |
93,5 |
93,8 |
Source: verified data provided by the Union industry and verified questionnaire replies of the sampled Union producers. |
4.5.2.3. Growth
4.5.2.4. Employment and productivity
|
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
Review investigation period |
Number of employees |
5 020 |
5 132 |
5 161 |
5 214 |
Index (2016 = 100) |
100 |
102 |
103 |
104 |
Productivity (tonnes/employee) |
1 490 |
1 434 |
1 348 |
1 348 |
Index (2016 = 100) |
100 |
96 |
91 |
91 |
Source: verified data provided by the Union industry and verified questionnaire replies of the sampled Union producers. |
4.5.2.5. Magnitude of the dumping margin and recovery from past dumping
4.5.3.
Microeconomic indicators
4.5.3.1. Prices and factors affecting prices
|
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
Review investigation period |
Average unit selling price in the Union (EUR/tonne) |
191 |
199 |
204 |
219 |
Index (2016 = 100) |
100 |
104 |
107 |
115 |
Unit cost of production (EUR/tonne) |
174 |
176 |
202 |
198 |
Index (2016 = 100) |
100 |
101 |
116 |
114 |
Source: verified questionnaire replies of the sampled Union producers. |
4.5.3.2. Labour costs
|
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
Review investigation period |
Average labour costs per employee (EUR/employee) |
29 870 |
32 194 |
32 651 |
33 129 |
Index (2016 = 100) |
100 |
108 |
109 |
111 |
Source: verified questionnaire replies of the sampled Union producers. |
4.5.3.3. Stocks
|
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
Review investigation period |
Closing stocks |
62 120 |
93 430 |
114 522 |
43 649 |
Index (2016 = 100) |
100 |
150 |
184 |
70 |
Closing stocks as a percentage of production (%) |
3 |
4 |
6 |
2 |
Source: verified questionnaire replies of the sampled Union producers. |
4.5.3.4. Profitability, cash flow, investments, return on investments and ability to raise capital
|
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
Review investigation period |
Profitability of sales in the Union to unrelated customers (% of sales turnover) |
11,3 |
13,1 |
3,7 |
11,2 |
Cash flow (EUR) |
69 934 432 |
81 683 756 |
30 443 832 |
72 041 192 |
Index (2016 = 100) |
100 |
117 |
44 |
103 |
Investments (EUR) |
24 830 016 |
34 090 768 |
48 685 110 |
39 800 944 |
Index (2016 = 100) |
100 |
137 |
196 |
160 |
Return on investments (%) |
38,1 |
46,9 |
12,3 |
38,1 |
Source: verified questionnaire replies of the sampled Union producers. |
4.5.4.
Conclusion on the situation of the Union industry
4.6.
Submissions of the interested parties
|
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
IP |
AN bulk, Black Sea FCA delivery level, Port EU (EUR/tonne) |
[192 – 197] |
[212 – 217] |
[200 – 205] |
[210 – 215] |
Average sales price of the Union producers in the Union (EUR/tonne) |
191 |
199 |
204 |
219 |
Source: Submission of AGBP and IFA of 05/11/2019 and verified questionnaire replies of the sampled Union producers. |
5.
LIKELIHOOD OF A RECURRENCE OF INJURY
5.1.
Likely price levels of imports from Russia in the absence of anti-dumping measures
5.2.
Attractiveness of the Union market
5.3.
Impact on the Union industry
5.4.
Submissions of interested parties
6.
UNION INTEREST
6.1.
Interest of the Union industry
6.2.
Interest of importers/traders
6.3.
Interest of users
6.3.1.
General remarks
6.3.2.
The representativeness of AN cost in the farmers’ costs
6.3.2.1. AN cost in the cost of COP farms
6.3.2.2. AN cost in the cost of all crop farms
6.3.3.
Effect of the anti-dumping duty on the cost of farmers
6.4.
Submissions of the interested parties
6.5.
Conclusion on Union interest
7.
ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES
Article 1
Article 2
Product description |
CN code |
TARIC code |
Fixed amount of duty (EUR per tonne) |
Ammonium nitrate other than in aqueous solutions |
3102 30 90 |
— |
32,71 |
Ammonium nitrate other than in aqueous solutions |
36 02 00 00 |
10 |
32,71 |
Mixtures of ammonium nitrate with calcium carbonate or other inorganic non-fertilising substances, with a nitrogen content exceeding 28 % by weight |
3102 40 90 |
— |
32,71 |
Article 3
Product description |
CN code |
TARIC code |
Fixed amount of duty (EUR per tonne) |
Solid fertilisers with an ammonium nitrate content exceeding 80 % by weight |
3102 29 00 |
10 |
32,71 |
Solid fertilisers with an ammonium nitrate content exceeding 80 % by weight |
3102 60 00 |
10 |
32,71 |
Solid fertilisers with an ammonium nitrate content exceeding 80 % by weight |
3102 90 00 |
10 |
32,71 |
Solid fertilisers with an ammonium nitrate content exceeding 80 % by weight, with no phosphorus and no potassium content |
3105 10 00 |
10 |
32,71 |
Solid fertilisers with an ammonium nitrate content exceeding 80 % by weight, and a phosphorus content evaluated as P2O5 and/or a potassium content evaluated as K2O of less than 3 % by weight |
3105 10 00 |
20 |
31,73 |
Solid fertilisers with an ammonium nitrate content exceeding 80 % by weight, and a phosphorus content evaluated as P2O5 and/or a potassium content evaluated as K2O of 3 % by weight or more but less than 6 % by weight |
3105 10 00 |
30 |
30,75 |
Solid fertilisers with an ammonium nitrate content exceeding 80 % by weight, and a phosphorus content evaluated as P2O5 and/or a potassium content evaluated as K2O of 6 % by weight or more but less than 9 % by weight |
3105 10 00 |
40 |
29,76 |
Solid fertilisers with an ammonium nitrate content exceeding 80 % by weight, and a phosphorus content evaluated as P2O5 and/or a potassium content evaluated as K2O of 9 % by weight or more but not exceeding 12 % by weight |
3105 10 00 |
50 |
28,78 |
Solid fertilisers with an ammonium nitrate content exceeding 80 % by weight, and a phosphorus content evaluated as P2O5 and a potassium content evaluated as K2O of less than 3 % by weight |
3105 20 10 |
30 |
31,73 |
Solid fertilisers with an ammonium nitrate content exceeding 80 % by weight, and a phosphorus content evaluated as P2O5 and a potassium content evaluated as K2O of 3 % by weight or more but less than 6 % by weight |
3105 20 10 |
40 |
30,75 |
Solid fertilisers with an ammonium nitrate content exceeding 80 % by weight, and a phosphorus content evaluated as P2O5 and a potassium content evaluated as K2O of 6 % by weight or more but less than 9 % by weight |
3105 20 10 |
50 |
29,76 |
Solid fertilisers with an ammonium nitrate content exceeding 80 % by weight, and a phosphorus content evaluated as P2O5 and a potassium content evaluated as K2O of 9 % by weight or more but not exceeding 12 % by weight |
3105 20 10 |
60 |
28,78 |
Solid fertilisers with an ammonium nitrate content exceeding 80 % by weight, and a phosphorus content evaluated as P2O5 of less than 3 % by weight |
3105 51 00 |
10 |
31,73 |
Solid fertilisers with an ammonium nitrate content exceeding 80 % by weight, and a phosphorus content evaluated as P2O5 of 3 % by weight or more but less than 6 % by weight |
3105 51 00 |
20 |
30,75 |
Solid fertilisers with an ammonium nitrate content exceeding 80 % by weight, and a phosphorus content evaluated as P2O5 of 6 % by weight or more but less than 9 % by weight |
3105 51 00 |
30 |
29,76 |
Solid fertilisers with an ammonium nitrate content exceeding 80 % by weight, and a phosphorus content evaluated as P2O5 of 9 % by weight or more but not exceeding 10,40 % by weight |
3105 51 00 |
40 |
29,31 |
Solid fertilisers with an ammonium nitrate content exceeding 80 % by weight, and a phosphorus content evaluated as P2O5 of less than 3 % by weight |
3105 59 00 |
10 |
31,73 |
Solid fertilisers with an ammonium nitrate content exceeding 80 % by weight, and a phosphorus content evaluated as P2O5 of 3 % by weight or more but less than 6 % by weight |
3105 59 00 |
20 |
30,75 |
Solid fertilisers with an ammonium nitrate content exceeding 80 % by weight, and a phosphorus content evaluated as P2O5 of 6 % by weight or more but less than 9 % by weight |
3105 59 00 |
30 |
29,76 |
Solid fertilisers with an ammonium nitrate content exceeding 80 % by weight, and a phosphorus content evaluated as P2O5 of 9 % by weight or more but not exceeding 10,40 % by weight |
3105 59 00 |
40 |
29,31 |
Solid fertilisers with an ammonium nitrate content exceeding 80 % by weight, and a potassium content evaluated as K2O of less than 3 % by weight |
3105 90 20 |
30 |
31,73 |
Solid fertilisers with an ammonium nitrate content exceeding 80 % by weight, and a potassium content evaluated as K2O of 3 % by weight or more but less than 6 % by weight |
3105 90 20 |
40 |
30,75 |
Solid fertilisers with an ammonium nitrate content exceeding 80 % by weight, and a potassium content evaluated as K2O of 6 % by weight or more but less than 9 % by weight |
3105 90 20 |
50 |
29,76 |
Solid fertilisers with an ammonium nitrate content exceeding 80 % by weight, and a potassium content evaluated as K2O of 9 % by weight or more but not exceeding 12 % by weight |
3105 90 20 |
60 |
28,78 |