COMMISSION DECISION
of 17 March 2008
terminating the anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of polyvinyl alcohol originating in the People’s Republic of China and Taiwan and releasing the amounts secured by way of the provisional duties imposed
(2008/227/EC)
A. PROVISIONAL MEASURES
B. SUBSEQUENT PROCEDURE
C. PRODUCT CONCERNED AND LIKE PRODUCT
(i)
The contested grade would have different basic physical and technical characteristics
(ii)
The contested grade would have very specific end-uses
(iii)
The contested grade would be a co-polymer, not a homopolymer
D. DUMPING
1. Taiwan
1.1. Raw material costs
1.2. Other costs
1.3. Calculation of normal value
2. People’s Republic of China (PRC)
2.1. Market Economy Treatment and Individual Treatment
2.2. Analogue country
2.3. Normal value
2.4. Export price
2.5. Comparison
2.6. Dumping margin
E. INJURY
1. Community production and Community industry
2. Community consumption
|
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
IP |
Consumption in tonnes |
143 515 |
154 263 |
166 703 |
166 755 |
Index (2003 = 100) |
100 |
107 |
116 |
116 |
3. Imports from the countries concerned
Imports |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
IP |
PRC tonnes |
16 197 |
14 710 |
21 561 |
21 513 |
Index (2003 = 100) |
100 |
91 |
133 |
133 |
Market share PRC |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
IP |
Community market |
11,3 % |
9,5 % |
12,9 % |
12,9 % |
Index (2003 = 100) |
100 |
84 |
115 |
114 |
Unit prices |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
IP |
PRC (EUR/tonne) |
1 162 |
1 115 |
1 164 |
1 132 |
Index (2003 = 100) |
100 |
96 |
100 |
97 |
4. Situation of the Community industry
Market share Community Industry |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
IP |
Index (2003 = 100) |
100 |
101 |
96 |
103 |
5. Conclusion on injury
F. CAUSATION
1. Effects of the dumped imports
Community industry |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
IP |
Cost of VAM per tonne PVA |
|
|
|
|
Index |
100 |
107 |
119 |
130 |
2. Effects of other factors
Import (tonnes) |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
IP |
USA |
19 804 |
26 663 |
25 771 |
26 298 |
Index (2003 = 100) |
100 |
135 |
130 |
133 |
Japan |
13 682 |
11 753 |
12 694 |
14 151 |
Index (2003 = 100) |
100 |
86 |
93 |
103 |
Taiwan (ranges) |
11 000-14 000 |
13 000-16 500 |
10 000-13 000 |
9 000-12 000 |
Index (2003 = 100) |
100 |
118 |
88 |
83 |
Average price (EUR) |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
IP |
USA |
1 308 |
1 335 |
1 446 |
1 416 |
Index (2003 = 100) |
100 |
102 |
111 |
108 |
Japan |
1 916 |
1 532 |
1 846 |
1 934 |
Index (2003 = 100) |
100 |
80 |
96 |
101 |
Taiwan |
1 212 |
1 207 |
1 308 |
1 302 |
Index (2003 = 100) |
100 |
100 |
108 |
108 |
Market share (%) |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
IP |
USA |
13,8 |
17,3 |
15,5 |
15,8 |
Japan |
9,5 |
7,6 |
7,6 |
8,5 |
Taiwan (index) |
100 |
109 |
76 |
71 |