COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2015/1081
of 3 July 2015
imposing a provisional anti-dumping duty on imports of certain aluminium foils originating in Russia
A.
PROCEDURE
1.
Initiation
2.
Interested parties
3.
Sampling
4.
Investigation period and period considered
B.
PRODUCT CONCERNED AND LIKE PRODUCT
5.
Product concerned
6.
Like product
7.
Claims regarding the product scope
C.
DUMPING
8.
Normal value
9.
Export price
10.
Comparison
11.
Dumping margin
Company |
Provisional dumping margin |
Rusal group: Ural Foil OJSC and OJSC Rusal Sayanal |
34,0 % |
Company |
Provisional dumping margin |
Rusal group |
34,0 % |
All other companies |
34,0 % |
D.
INJURY
1.
Definition of the Union industry and Union production
2.
Union consumption
|
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
Investigation period |
Union consumption |
[71 300-82 625] |
[74 152-92 540] |
[84 847-108 239] |
[83 421-105 760] |
Index (2011 = 100) |
100 |
[104-112] |
[119-131] |
[117-128] |
Source: Eurostat, questionnaire replies and information provided by the complainants. |
3.
Imports from the country concerned
|
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
Investigation period |
Volume of imports from Russia |
[19 532-26 078] |
[23 243-34 422] |
[27 345-39 116] |
[26 368-37 812] |
Index (2011 = 100) |
100 |
[119-132] |
[140-150] |
[135-145] |
Market share |
29 % |
34 % |
34 % |
34 % |
Source: Eurostat, questionnaire replies and Information provided by the complainants. |
|
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
Investigation period |
Import prices |
[2 145-2 650] |
[2 038-2 624] |
[1 952-2 571] |
[1 973-2 597] |
Index (2011 = 100) |
100 |
[95-99] |
[91-97] |
[92-98] |
Source: Eurostat and the questionnaire reply. |
4.
Economic situation of the Union industry
4.1.
General remarks
4.2.
Macroeconomic indicators
4.2.1. Production, production capacity and capacity utilisation
|
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
Investigation period |
Production volume (tonnes) |
44 316 |
46 165 |
48 796 |
47 349 |
Index (2011 = 100) |
100 |
104 |
110 |
107 |
Production capacity (tonnes) |
54 777 |
54 485 |
59 186 |
61 496 |
Index (2011 = 100) |
100 |
99 |
108 |
112 |
Capacity utilisation |
81 % |
85 % |
82 % |
77 % |
Index (2011 = 100) |
100 |
105 |
102 |
95 |
Source: questionnaire replies, information provided by the complainants. |
4.2.2. Sales volume and market share
|
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
Investigation period |
Sales volume (tonnes) |
[41 007-45 870] |
[41 007-49 081] |
[42 647-52 292] |
[41 827-50 457] |
Index (2011 = 100) |
100 |
[100-107] |
[104-114] |
[102-110] |
Market share |
55 % |
53 % |
49 % |
47 % |
Source: questionnaire replies, Eurostat, information provided by the complainants. |
4.2.3. Growth
4.2.4. Employment and productivity
|
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
Investigation period |
Number of employees |
769 |
787 |
758 |
781 |
Index (2011 = 100) |
100 |
102 |
99 |
102 |
Productivity (tonnes/employee) |
58 |
59 |
64 |
61 |
Index (2011 = 100) |
100 |
102 |
112 |
105 |
Source: questionnaire replies, information provided by the complainants. |
4.2.5. Magnitude of the dumping margin and recovery from past dumping
4.3.
Microeconomic indicators
4.3.1. Prices and factors affecting prices
|
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
Investigation period |
Average unit selling price in the Union (EUR/tonne) |
2 932 |
2 714 |
2 705 |
2 597 |
Index (2011 = 100) |
100 |
93 |
92 |
89 |
Unit cost of production (EUR/tonne) |
2 995 |
2 794 |
2 699 |
2 651 |
Index (2011 = 100) |
100 |
93 |
90 |
89 |
Source: questionnaire replies. |
4.3.2. Labour costs
|
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
Investigation period |
Average labour costs per employee (EUR) |
21 692 |
22 207 |
20 603 |
20 594 |
Index (2011 = 100) |
100 |
102 |
95 |
95 |
Source: questionnaire replies. |
4.3.3. Inventories
|
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
Investigation period |
Closing stocks |
1 931 |
1 999 |
2 133 |
2 085 |
Index (2011 = 100) |
100 |
104 |
110 |
108 |
Closing stocks as percentage of production |
5 % |
5 % |
5 % |
5 % |
Index (2011 = 100) |
100 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
Source: questionnaire replies. |
4.3.4. Profitability, cash flow, investments, return on investments and ability to raise capital
|
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
Investigation period |
Profitability of sales in the Union to unrelated customers (% of sales turnover) |
– 2,2 % |
– 2,9 % |
0,2 % |
– 2,1 % |
Index (2011 = 100) |
100 |
65 |
209 |
104 |
Cash flow (EUR) |
1 505 960 |
2 909 820 |
3 365 140 |
1 962 349 |
Index (2011 = 100) |
100 |
193 |
223 |
130 |
Investments (EUR) |
3 271 904 |
5 404 990 |
4 288 862 |
4 816 442 |
Index (2011 = 100) |
100 |
165 |
131 |
147 |
Return on investments |
– 4 % |
– 5 % |
0 % |
– 3 % |
Index (2011 = 100) |
100 |
60 |
209 |
108 |
Source: questionnaire replies. |
5.
Conclusion on injury
E.
CAUSATION
1.
Effects of the dumped imports
2.
Effects of other factors
2.1.
Effects of imports from other third countries
Country |
|
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
Investigation period |
China |
Volume (tonnes) |
[2 843-3 205] |
[967-1 378] |
[1 137-1 603] |
[1 222-1 699] |
Index (2011 = 100) |
100 |
[34-43] |
[40-50] |
[43-53] |
|
Market share |
4 % |
1 % |
1 % |
2 % |
|
Average price (EUR/tonne) |
2 251 |
2 417 |
2 306 |
2 131 |
|
Index (2011 = 100) |
100 |
107 |
102 |
95 |
|
Turkey |
Volume (tonnes) |
[5 120-6 100] |
[8 090-10 553] |
[11 213-14 213] |
[11 520-14 579] |
Index (2011 = 100) |
100 |
[158-173] |
[219-233] |
[225-239] |
|
Market share |
7 % |
11 % |
13 % |
13 % |
|
Average price (EUR/tonne) |
2 950 |
2 743 |
2 710 |
2 571 |
|
Index (2011 = 100) |
100 |
93 |
92 |
87 |
|
Other third countries |
Volume (tonnes) |
[3 100-3 750] |
[279-750] |
[1 891-3 000] |
[3 162-4 313] |
Index (2011 = 100) |
100 |
[9-20] |
[61-80] |
[102-115] |
|
Market share |
4 % |
1 % |
2 % |
4 % |
|
Average price (EUR/tonne) |
2 878 |
2 830 |
2 687 |
2 406 |
|
Index (2011 = 100) |
100 |
98 |
93 |
84 |
|
Total imports |
Volume (tonnes) |
[31 200-38 900] |
[33 696-45 513] |
[42 120-58 325] |
[42 744-60 684] |
Index (2011 = 100) |
100 |
[108-117] |
[135-150] |
[137-156] |
|
Market share |
45 % |
47 % |
51 % |
53 % |
|
Average price (EUR/tonne) |
2 512 |
2 452 |
2 399 |
2 360 |
|
Index (2011 = 100) |
100 |
98 |
95 |
94 |
|
Source: Eurostat and questionnaire reply. |
2.2.
Development of Union consumption
2.3.
Export performance of the Union industry
|
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
Investigation period |
Export volume |
813 |
1 351 |
1 159 |
1 182 |
Index (2011 = 100) |
100 |
166 |
143 |
145 |
Average unit price (EUR/tonne) |
3 061 |
2 810 |
2 897 |
2 806 |
Index (2011 = 100) |
100 |
92 |
95 |
92 |
Source: questionnaire replies, information provided by the complainants. |
2.4.
The activity of the Union industry in the aluminium converters foil (‘ACF’) market
2.5.
Costs of raw material
3.
Conclusion on causation
F.
UNION INTEREST
1.
Preliminary remark
2.
Interest of the Union industry
3.
Interest of importers/traders
4.
Interest of users
5.
Sources of supply
6.
Other arguments
7.
Conclusion on Union interest
G.
PROVISIONAL ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES
1.
Injury elimination level (Injury margin)
2.
Provisional measures
Country |
Company |
Dumping margin |
Injury margin |
Provisional anti-dumping duty |
Russia |
Ural Foil OJSC, Sverdlovsk region; OJSC Rusal Sayanal, Khakassia region Rusal Group |
34,0 % |
12,2 % |
12,2 % |
Russia |
All other companies |
|
|
12,2 % |
H.
FINAL PROVISIONS
Article 1
Country |
Company |
Provisional anti-dumping duty |
TARIC additional code |
Russia |
Ural Foil OJSC, Sverdlovsk region; OJSC Rusal Sayanal, Khakassia region Rusal Group |
12,2 % |
C050 |
Russia |
All other companies |
12,2 % |
C999 |