COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2020/1249
of 2 September 2020
extending the definitive anti-dumping duty imposed by Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1267 on imports of tungsten electrodes originating in the People’s Republic of China to imports of tungsten electrodes consigned from Laos and Thailand, whether declared as originating in Laos and Thailand or not, and terminating the investigation in respect of imports consigned from India, whether declared as originating in India or not
1.
PROCEDURE
1.1.
Existing measures
1.2.
Ex officio
initiation
1.3.
Investigation
1.4.
Investigation period and reporting period
2.
RESULTS OF THE INVESTIGATION
2.1.
General considerations
2.2.
Product concerned and product under investigation
2.3.
Level of cooperation
2.4.
Change in the pattern of trade
2.4.1.
Imports into the Union from China, India, Laos and Thailand
Imports (Kg) |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
China |
138 202 (8) |
46 128 |
51 771 |
36 188 |
39 953 |
56 619 |
48 188 |
Share total imports |
- |
44 % |
48 % |
56 % |
53 % |
60 % |
49 % |
India |
0(9) |
15 312 |
3 |
3 253 |
2 491 |
615 |
2 123 |
Share total imports |
- |
14 % |
0 % |
5 % |
3 % |
1 % |
2 % |
Laos |
0(10) |
|
|
|
|
|
6 000 – 8 000 |
Share total imports |
- |
|
|
|
|
|
7 % |
Thailand |
0(11) |
|
29 |
|
|
|
29 |
Share total imports |
- |
|
0 % |
|
|
|
0 % |
Total imports |
- |
105 857 |
108 589 |
64 793 |
75 732 |
94 958 |
98 450 |
Imports (Kg) |
2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
RP |
China |
46 640 |
49 343 |
50 621 |
53 777 |
43 086 |
61 870 |
57 874 |
Share total imports |
45 % |
44 % |
48 % |
50 % |
47 % |
60 % |
65 % |
India |
9 411 |
10 730 |
6 939 |
5 854 |
4 633 |
2 382 |
1 677 |
Share total imports |
9 % |
9 % |
7 % |
5 % |
5 % |
2 % |
2 % |
Laos |
25 000 – 28 000 |
21 000 – 23 000 |
21 000 – 23 000 |
23 000 – 25 000 |
13 000 – 15 000 |
15 000 – 17 000 |
6 000 – 8 000 |
Share total imports |
25 % |
19 % |
21 % |
22 % |
15 % |
16 % |
8 % |
Thailand |
1 040 |
793 |
5 771 |
12 271 |
13 311 |
10 504 |
13 018 |
Share total imports |
1 % |
1 % |
5 % |
11 % |
15 % |
10 % |
15 % |
Total imports |
104 458 |
112 997 |
106 440 |
107 611 |
91 260 |
102 563 |
88 575 |
Source: 14(6) database |
2.4.2.
Exports from China to India, Laos and Thailand
(Kg) |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
India |
271 921 |
202 205 |
216 648 |
241 071 |
438 259 |
599 228 |
575 357 |
Laos |
|
2 415 |
816 |
390 |
1 665 |
5 452 |
22 714 |
Thailand |
66 884 |
106 907 |
143 409 |
137 872 |
334 519 |
655 966 |
567 601 |
(Kg) |
2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
India |
507 566 |
582 890 |
679 305 |
923 432 |
976 625 |
1 510 844 |
1 215 967 |
Laos |
18 470 |
19 488 |
29 354 |
26 269 |
18 158 |
24 054 |
8 076 |
Thailand |
762 681 |
718 377 |
550 901 |
735 516 |
664 661 |
714 948 |
795 232 |
Source: GTA – © 2020 IHS Markit (source of data: China Customs) |