COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 1347/2014
of 17 December 2014
repealing the definitive countervailing duty on imports of sulphanilic acid originating in India following an expiry review pursuant to Article 18 of Council Regulation (EC) No 597/2009
A.
PROCEDURE
1.
Measures in force
2.
Request for an expiry review
3.
Initiation of an expiry review
4.
Parallel investigations
5.
Investigation
5.1.
Review investigation period and period considered
5.2.
Parties concerned
5.3.
Sampling
5.4.
Investigation
B.
PRODUCT CONCERNED AND LIKE PRODUCT
C.
LIKELIHOOD OF A CONTINUATION OR RECURRENCE OF SUBSIDISATION
1.
Introduction
2.
Export Processing Zones (EPZ)/Special Economic Zones (SEZ)/Export Oriented Units Scheme (EOUS)
(a)
Legal basis
(b)
Eligibility
(c)
Practical implementation
(d)
Conclusions on the EOUS
(e)
Calculation of the subsidy amount
3.
Duty Entitlement Passbook Scheme (DEPBS)
4.
Export Promotion Capital Goods Scheme (EPCGS)
(a)
Legal basis
(b)
Findings
5.
Income Tax Exemption Scheme (ITES)
6.
Advance Authorisation Scheme (AAS)
(a)
Legal basis
(b)
Findings
7.
Package Scheme of Incentives (PSI) of the Government of Maharashtra (GOM)
(a)
Legal basis
(b)
Eligibility
(c)
Practical implementation
(d)
Conclusion
(e)
Calculation of the subsidy amount
8.
Export Credit Scheme (ECS)
9.
Focus Product Scheme (FPS)
(a)
Legal basis
(b)
Findings
10.
Duty Free Import Authorisation Scheme (DFIA)
(a)
Legal basis
(b)
Findings
11.
Duty Drawback Scheme (DDS)
(a)
Legal Basis
(b)
Eligibility
(c)
Practical implementation
(d)
Conclusion on DDS
(e)
Calculation of the subsidy amount
12.
Focus Market Scheme (FMS)
(a)
Legal basis
(b)
Findings
13.
Status Holder Incentive Scrip (SHIS)
(a)
Legal basis
(b)
Findings
14.
Capital Infusions
15.
Regional Schemes of the Government of Gujarat (GOG)
16.
Amount of countervailable subsidies
Scheme |
% |
EOUS(14) |
1,4 |
DEPBS(14) |
nil |
EPCGS(14) |
nil |
ITES |
nil |
AAS(14) |
nil |
PSI (Maharashtra Regional Scheme) |
1,1 |
ECS(14) |
nil |
FPS(14) |
nil |
DFIA(14) |
nil |
DDS(14) |
0,6 |
FMS(14) |
nil |
SHIS(14) |
nil |
Capital Infusions |
nil |
Gujarat Regional Schemes |
nil |
TOTAL |
3,1 |
17.
Likelihood of a continuation of subsidisation
D.
LIKELIHOOD OF A CONTINUATION OR RECURRENCE OF INJURY
1.
Union production and definition of the Union industry
2.
Union consumption
Volume (index) |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
RIP |
Union consumption (2010 = 100) |
100 |
106 |
106 |
114 |
Source: Eurostat and questionnaire reply. |
3.
Imports from the country concerned
(a)
Import volumes and market share
Import volume (index) |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
RIP |
India |
100 |
422 |
187 |
52 |
Source: Eurostat. |
Import volume (ranges)(15) |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
RIP |
India |
50-200 |
250-550 |
100-250 |
10-80 |
Source: Eurostat. |
Market share (index) |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
RIP |
Market share of imports from India |
100 |
397 |
177 |
46 |
(b)
Import prices
|
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
RIP |
Price of imports from India index (2010 = 100) |
100 |
79 |
84 |
92 |
Source: Eurostat. |
|
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
RIP |
Price of imports from India ranges |
1 200-1 800 |
1 000-1 400 |
1 100-1 500 |
1 300-1 700 |
Source: Eurostat. |
(c)
Level of price undercutting
4.
Imports from other third countries
|
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
RIP |
Volume of imports from the US (index) |
100 |
267 |
253 |
299 |
Market share of US imports (index) |
100 |
180 |
171 |
188 |
Average prices of US imports (index) |
100 |
95 |
101 |
102 |
Volume of imports from China (index) |
100 |
77 |
14 |
1 |
Market share of Chinese imports (index) |
100 |
73 |
13 |
1 |
Average prices of Chinese imports |
100 |
92 |
104 |
164 |
Source: Eurostat. |
5.
Situation of the Union industry
5.1.
Production, production capacity and capacity utilisation
|
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
RIP |
Production tonnes (index) |
100 |
87 |
99 |
107 |
Capacity tonnes (index) |
100 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
Capacity utilisation rate (index) |
100 |
87 |
99 |
107 |
Source: Questionnaire reply. |
5.2.
Closing stock
|
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
RIP |
Closing stocks tonnes (index) |
100 |
576 |
328 |
171 |
Source: Questionnaire reply. |
5.3.
Sales volumes and market share
|
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
RIP |
Sales volume tonnes (index) |
100 |
70 |
97 |
104 |
Market share % (index) |
100 |
66 |
92 |
92 |
Source: Questionnaire reply. |
5.4.
Prices and factors affecting prices
|
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
RIP |
Average sales prices EUR/tonne (index) |
100 |
109 |
108 |
112 |
Source: Questionnaire reply. |
5.5.
Employment and productivity
|
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
RIP |
Employment (index) |
100 |
100 |
117 |
117 |
Labour productivity (index) |
100 |
88 |
85 |
91 |
Average labour cost (index) |
100 |
105 |
102 |
116 |
Source: Questionnaire reply. |
5.6.
Profitability
|
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
RIP |
Profitability (index) |
100 |
96 |
20 |
65 |
Source: Questionnaire reply. |
5.7.
Investments, return on investment and cash flow
|
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
RIP |
Investments (index) |
— |
100 |
133 |
57 |
Return on investments (index) |
100 |
86 |
30 |
103 |
Cash flow (index) |
100 |
116 |
68 |
82 |