COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2024/209
of 10 January 2024
imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty and definitively collecting the provisional duty imposed on imports of steel bulb flats originating in the People’s Republic of China and Türkiye
1.
PROCEDURE
1.1.
Initiation
1.2.
Provisional measures
1.3.
Subsequent procedure
1.4.
Claims on initiation
1.5.
Sampling
1.6.
Investigation period and period considered
2.
PRODUCT CONCERNED AND LIKE PRODUCT
2.1.
Product concerned
2.2.
Like product
3.
DUMPING
3.1.
China
3.1.1.
Procedure for the determination of the normal value under Article 2(6a) of the basic Regulation
3.1.2.
Normal value
3.1.2.1. Existence of significant distortions
3.1.2.2. Representative country
3.1.2.3. Raw materials, energy, SG&A and profits
3.1.2.3.1. Factors of production
3.1.2.3.2. SG&A costs and profits
3.1.2.3.3. Energy
Energy |
|||
Electricity |
|
Tenaga Nasional – Malaysian price of electricity for industrial users |
0,51 CNY/kWh |
Natural gas |
|
Energy commission – price of gas for industrial users |
2,02 CNY/m3 |
3.1.3.
Calculation
3.1.4.
Export price
3.1.5.
Comparison
3.1.6.
Dumping margins
Company |
Definitive dumping margin |
Changshu Longteng Special Steel Co., Ltd. |
23 % |
All other companies |
23 % |
3.2.
Türkiye
3.2.1.
Normal value
3.2.2.
Export price
3.2.3.
Comparison
3.2.4.
Dumping margin
Company |
Definitive dumping margin |
Türkiye Özkan Demir Çelik Sanayi A.Ş |
13,6 % |
All other companies |
13,6 % |
4.
INJURY
4.1.
Definition of the Union industry and Union production
4.2.
Union consumption
4.3.
Imports from the countries concerned
4.3.1.
Cumulative assessment of the effects of imports from the countries concerned
4.3.2.
Volume and market share of the imports from the countries concerned
4.3.3.
Prices of the imports from the countries concerned, price undercutting and price suppression
|
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
Investigation period |
PRC |
[800 –900 ] |
[800 –900 ] |
[850 –1 000 ] |
[1 000 –1 200 ] |
Index |
100 |
95 |
108 |
133 |
Türkiye |
[700 –800 ] |
[700 –800 ] |
[850 –1 000 ] |
[1 100 –1 300 ] |
Index |
100 |
92 |
119 |
157 |
Source: Cooperating exporting producers. |
4.4.
Economic situation of the Union industry
4.4.1.
General remarks
4.4.2.
Macroeconomic indicators
4.4.2.1. Production, production capacity and capacity utilisation
4.4.2.2. Sales volume and market share
4.4.2.3. Growth
4.4.2.4. Employment and productivity
4.4.2.5. Magnitude of the dumping margin and recovery from past dumping
4.4.3.
Microeconomic indicators
4.4.3.1. Prices and factors affecting prices
4.4.3.2. Labour costs
4.4.3.3. Inventories
4.4.3.4. Profitability, cash flow, investments, return on investments and ability to raise capital
4.4.4.
Conclusion on injury
5.
CAUSATION
5.1.
Effects of the dumped imports
5.2.
Effects of other factors
5.2.1.
Imports from third countries
5.2.2.
Export performance of the Union industry
5.2.3.
COVID-19 pandemic and decreased consumption
5.2.4.
Increase in energy prices
5.2.5.
Product diversification
5.3.
Conclusion on causation
6.
LEVEL OF MEASURES
6.1.
Injury margin
Country |
Company |
Definitive injury margin |
The PRC |
Changshu Longteng Special Steel Co., Ltd. |
34,6 % |
|
All other companies |
34,6 % |
Türkiye |
Türkiye Özkan Demir Çelik Sanayi A.Ş |
15,5 % |
|
All other companies |
15,5 % |
6.2.
Conclusion on the level of measures
Country |
Company |
Definitive dumping margin |
Definitive injury margin |
Definitive anti-dumping duty |
The PRC |
Changshu Longteng Special Steel Co., Ltd. |
23,0 % |
34,6 % |
23,0 % |
|
All other companies |
23,0 % |
34,6 % |
23,0 % |
Türkiye |
Türkiye Özkan Demir Çelik Sanayi A.Ş |
13,6 % |
15,5 % |
13,6 % |
|
All other companies |
13,6 % |
15,5 % |
13,6 % |
7.
UNION INTEREST
7.1.
Interest of the Union industry
7.2.
Interest of users and unrelated importers
7.3.
Conclusion on Union interest
8.
DEFINITIVE ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES
8.1.
Definitive measures
Country |
Company |
Definitive anti-dumping duty |
The PRC |
Changshu Longteng Special Steel Co., Ltd. |
23,0 % |
|
All other companies |
23,0 % |
Türkiye |
Türkiye Özkan Demir Çelik Sanayi A.Ş |
13,6 % |
|
All other companies |
13,6 % |
8.2.
Definitive collection of the provisional duties
9.
FINAL PROVISION
Article 1
Country |
Company |
Definitive anti-dumping duty |
TARIC additional code |
The People’s Republic of China |
Changshu Longteng Special Steel Co., Ltd. |
23,0 % |
899J |
|
All other companies |
23,0 % |
8999 |
Türkiye |
Türkiye Özkan Demir Çelik Sanayi A.Ş |
13,6 % |
899K |
|
All other companies |
13,6 % |
8999 |