COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 1261/2010
of 22 December 2010
imposing a provisional countervailing duty on imports of certain stainless steel bars originating in India
1.
PROCEDURE
1.1.
Initiation
1.2.
Parties concerned by the proceeding
1.2.1.
Sampling for exporting producers in India
1.2.2.
Selection of the sample of cooperating companies in India
1.2.3.
Individual examination of companies not selected in the sample
1.2.4.
Sampling of Union producers
1.2.5.
Sampling of importers
1.3.
Investigation period
2.
PRODUCT CONCERNED AND LIKE PRODUCT
2.1.
Product concerned
2.2.
Like product
3.
SUBSIDISATION
3.1.
Introduction
3.2.
Duty Entitlement Passbook Scheme (DEPBS)
(a)
Legal Basis
(b)
Eligibility
(c)
Practical implementation of the DEPBS
(d)
Conclusions on the DEPBS
(e)
Calculation of the subsidy amount
3.3.
Advance Authorisation Scheme (AAS)
(a)
Legal basis
(b)
Eligibility
(c)
Practical implementation
(d)
Conclusion on the AAS
(e)
Calculation of the subsidy amount
3.4.
Export Promotion Capital Goods Scheme (EPCGS)
3.5.
Export Oriented Units Scheme (EOUS)
(a)
Legal basis
(b)
Eligibility
(c)
Practical implementation
(d)
Conclusions on the EOUS
(e)
Calculation of the subsidy amount
(i)
Exemption from import duties (basic customs duty, education cess on customs duty, higher secondary education cess), reimbursement of central sales tax on raw materials and consumables
(ii)
Exemption from import duties (basic customs duty, education cess on customs duty, higher secondary education cess) on capital goods
3.6.
Export Credit Scheme (ECS)
(a)
Legal basis
(b)
Eligibility
(c)
Practical implementation
(d)
Conclusion on the ECS
(e)
Calculation of the subsidy amount
3.7.
Amount of countervailable subsidies
SCHEME→ |
DEPBS(4) |
AAS(4) |
EOU(4) |
ECS(4) |
Total |
COMPANY |
|||||
Chandan Steel Ltd |
1,5 % |
1,5 % |
|
0,4 % |
3,4 % |
Venus group |
2,6 % to 3,4 % |
0 to 0,8 % |
|
|
3,3 %(5) |
Viraj Profiles Vpl. Ltd |
|
|
4,3 % |
|
4,3 % |
4.
UNION INDUSTRY
4.1.
Union production
4.2.
Sampling of Union producers
5.
INJURY
5.1.
Preliminary remarks
5.2.
Union consumption
|
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
IP |
Union consumption in tonnes |
315 143 |
285 548 |
186 198 |
202 019 |
Index (2007 = 100) |
100 |
91 |
59 |
64 |
5.3.
Imports into the Union from the country concerned
5.3.1.
Volume and market share of the imports concerned
|
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
IP |
Imports from India in tonnes |
32 754 |
31 962 |
18 759 |
23 792 |
Index (2007 = 100) |
100 |
98 |
57 |
73 |
Market share of imports |
10,39 % |
11,19 % |
10,07 % |
11,78 % |
Index (2007 = 100) |
100 |
108 |
97 |
113 |
5.3.2.
Prices of imports and price undercutting
|
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
IP |
Average import price from India EUR/tonne |
3 504 |
2 908 |
2 138 |
1 971 |
Index (2007 = 100) |
100 |
83 |
61 |
56 |
5.4.
Economic situation of the Union industry
5.4.1.
Data relating to the Union industry as a whole
(a)
Production, production capacity and capacity utilisation
|
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
IP |
Production volume in tonnes |
296 576 |
262 882 |
159 397 |
170 557 |
Index (2007 = 100) |
100 |
89 |
54 |
58 |
Production capacity in tonnes |
478 174 |
491 016 |
486 755 |
476 764 |
Index (2007 = 100) |
100 |
103 |
102 |
100 |
Capacity utilisation |
62 % |
54 % |
33 % |
36 % |
Index (2007 = 100) |
100 |
86 |
53 |
58 |
(b)
Sales volume, market share
|
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
IP |
EU sales in tonnes |
255 300 |
230 344 |
154 602 |
164 191 |
Index (2007 = 100) |
100 |
90 |
61 |
64 |
Market share (% of Union consumption) |
81 % |
81 % |
83 % |
81 % |
Index (2007 = 100) |
100 |
100 |
102 |
100 |
(c)
Growth
(d)
Magnitude of the actual subsidy margin
5.4.2.
Data relating to the sampled Union producers
(a)
Stocks
|
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
IP |
Closing stock in tonnes |
25 315 |
27 736 |
24 032 |
19 730 |
Index (2007 = 100) |
100 |
110 |
95 |
78 |
(b)
Average unit selling prices on the Union market and cost of production
|
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
IP |
Average sales price of the Union industry (EUR) |
4 478 |
3 615 |
2 507 |
2 521 |
Index (2007 = 100) |
100 |
81 |
56 |
56 |
Unit cost of production |
4 003 |
3 408 |
2 900 |
2 773 |
Index (2007 = 100) |
100 |
85 |
72 |
69 |
(c)
Employment, productivity and labour costs
|
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
IP |
Number of employees |
1 044 |
1 007 |
947 |
885 |
Index |
100 |
97 |
91 |
85 |
Productivity (tonnes/employee) |
149 |
141 |
97 |
115 |
Index |
100 |
94 |
65 |
77 |
Average labour costs per employee |
47 686 |
48 062 |
47 131 |
49 972 |
Index |
100 |
101 |
99 |
105 |
(d)
Profitability, cash flow, investments, return on investments and ability to raise capital
|
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
IP |
Profitability of EU sales (% of net sales) |
9,5 % |
3,5 % |
–12,8 % |
–7,9 % |
Index |
100 |
37 |
– 135 |
–83 |
Cash flow (EUR) |
44 464 193 |
13 280 433 |
–12 678 708 |
–3 063 190 |
Index |
100 |
30 |
–29 |
–7 |
Investments (1 000 EUR) |
18 085 847 |
15 714 829 |
4 341 909 |
4 198 607 |
Index (2007 = 100) |
100 |
87 |
24 |
23 |
Return on investments |
101 % |
25 % |
–50 % |
–33 % |
Index (2007 = 100) |
100 |
25 |
–49 |
–32 |
5.5.
Conclusion on injury
6.
CAUSATION
6.1.
Introduction
6.2.
Effect of the subsidised imports
6.3.
Effect of other factors
6.3.1.
The economic crisis, development of EU consumption and the cost of production
6.3.2.
Imports from other third countries
|
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
IP |
Imports from other third countries in tonnes |
27 089 |
23 242 |
12 837 |
14 036 |
Index |
100 |
86 |
47 |
52 |
Market share from other third countries |
8,60 % |
8,14 % |
6,89 % |
6,95 % |
Index |
100 |
95 |
80 |
81 |
Average price of imports |
4 820 |
4 487 |
3 756 |
3 501 |
Index |
100 |
93 |
78 |
73 |
6.3.3.
Export performance of the sampled Union industry
|
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
IP |
Export salese in tonnes |
10 850 |
9 158 |
5 440 |
6 299 |
Index |
100 |
84 |
50 |
58 |
Unit selling price in euro |
4 452 |
3 728 |
2 495 |
2 388 |
Index |
100 |
84 |
56 |
54 |
6.4.
Conclusion on causation
7.
UNION INTEREST
7.1.
General considerations
7.2.
Interest of the Union industry
7.3.
Interest of importers
7.4.
Interest of users
7.5.
Conclusion on Union interest
8.
PROPOSAL FOR PROVISIONAL COUNTERVAILING MEASURES
8.1.
Injury elimination level
8.2.
Provisional measures
Company |
Subsidy margin |
Injury margin |
Provisional CVD rate |
Chandan Steel Ltd |
3,4 % |
28,6 % |
3,4 % |
Venus group |
3,3 % |
45,9 % |
3,3 % |
Viraj Profiles Vpl. Ltd |
4,3 % |
51,5 % |
4,3 % |
Cooperating non-sampled companies |
4,0 % |
44,4 % |
4,0 % |
All other companies |
4,3 % |
51,5 % |
4,3 % |
9.
DISCLOSURE
Article 1
Company |
Duty (%) |
TARIC additional code |
Chandan Steel Ltd, Mumbai, Maharashtra |
3,4 |
AXXX |
Venus Wire Industries Pvt. Ltd, Mumbai, Maharashtra |
3,3 |
AXXX |
Precision Metals, Mumbai, Maharashtra |
3,3 |
AXXX |
Hindustan Inox Ltd, Mumbai, Maharashtra |
3,3 |
AXXX |
Sieves Manufacturer India Pvt. Ltd, Mumbai, Maharashtra |
3,3 |
AXXX |
Viraj Profiles Vpl. Ltd, Thane, Maharashtra |
4,3 |
AXXX |
Companies listed in the Annex |
4,0 |
AXXX |
All other companies |
4,3 |
AXXX |
Article 2
Article 3
ANNEX
Company name |
City |
Ambica Steel Ltd |
New-Delhi |
Bhansali Bright Bars Pvt. Ltd |
Navi-Mumbai |
Chase Bright Steel Ltd |
Navi-Mumbai |
D.H. Exports Pvt. Ltd |
Mumbai |
Facor Steels Ltd |
Nagpur |
Global smelters Ltd |
Kanpur |
Indian Steel Works Ltd |
Navi-Mumbai |
Jyoti Steel Industries Ltd |
Mumbai |
Laxcon Steels Ltd |
Ahmedabad |
Meltroll Engineering Pvt. Ltd |
Mumbai |
Mukand Ltd |
Thane |
Nevatia Steel & Alloys Pvt. Ltd |
Mumbai |
Panchmahal Steel Ltd |
Kalol |
Raajratna Metal Industries Ltd |
Ahmedabad |
Rimjhim Ispat Ltd |
Kanpur |
Sindia Steels Ltd |
Mumbai |
SKM Steels Ltd |
Mumbai |
Parekh Bright Bars Pvt. Ltd |
Thane |
Shah Alloys Ltd |
Gandhinagar |