INHALT

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/809 of 13 April 2023 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of certain stainless steel tube and pipe butt-welding fittings, whether or not finished, originating in the People’s Republic of China and Taiwan following an expiry review pursuant to Article 11(2) of Regulation (EU) 2016/1036 of the European Parliament and of the Council

COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2023/809
of 13 April 2023
imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of certain stainless steel tube and pipe butt-welding fittings, whether or not finished, originating in the People’s Republic of China and Taiwan following an expiry review pursuant to Article 11(2) of Regulation (EU) 2016/1036 of the European Parliament and of the Council
1.
PROCEDURE
1.1.
Previous investigation and measures in force
1.2.
Request for an expiry review
1.3.
Initiation of an expiry review
1.4.
Parallel anti-circumvention investigation
1.5.
Review investigation period and period considered
1.6.
Interested parties
1.7.
Claims on initiation
1.8.
Sampling
1.8.1.
Sampling of Union producers
1.8.2.
Sampling of importers
1.8.3.
Sampling of exporting producers in the People’s Republic of China and Taiwan
1.9.
Replies to the questionnaire
1.10.
Verification
2.
PRODUCT UNDER REVIEW AND LIKE PRODUCT
2.1.
Product under review
2.2.
Like product
3.
DUMPING
3.1.
The People’s Republic of China
3.1.1.
Preliminary remarks
3.1.2.
Continuation of dumping during the review investigation period
3.1.2.1.
Procedure for the determination of the normal value under Article 2(6a) of the basic Regulation for the imports of certain stainless steel tube and pipe butt-welding fittings (SSTPFs) originating in the PRC.
3.1.2.2.
Normal value
3.1.2.2.1.
Existence of significant distortions
3.1.2.2.2.
Representative country
3.1.2.2.3.
Undistorted costs and benchmarks and sources used to establish them.
3.1.2.2.3.1. Raw materials
3.1.2.2.3.2. By-products
3.1.2.2.3.3. Labour
3.1.2.2.3.4. Energy/utilities
3.1.2.2.3.5. Other direct costs
3.1.2.2.4.
Manufacturing overhead costs, SG&A costs, profits and depreciation
3.1.2.2.5.
Calculation of the normal value
3.1.2.3.
Export price
3.1.2.4.
Comparison and dumping margins
3.1.3.
Likelihood of continuation of dumping
3.1.3.1.
Production capacity and spare capacity in the PRC
3.1.3.2.
Attractiveness of the Union market
3.1.3.3.
Conclusion on the likelihood of continuation of dumping
3.2.
Taiwan
3.2.1.
Preliminary remarks
3.2.2.
Continuation of dumping during the review investigation period
3.2.2.1.
Normal value
3.2.2.2.
Export price
3.2.2.3.
Comparison and dumping margin
3.2.3.
Likelihood of continuation of dumping should measures be repealed
3.2.3.1.
Exports to third countries
(a)
Normal value
(b)
Export price
(c)
Comparison and dumping margin
3.2.3.2.
Production capacity and spare capacity in Taiwan
3.2.3.3.
Attractiveness of the Union market
3.2.3.4.
Conclusion on the likelihood of continuation of dumping
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.
Volume and market share of the imports from the countries concerned
4.3.2.
Prices of the imports from the countries concerned and price undercutting
4.3.2.1.
Prices
4.3.2.2.
Price undercutting
4.3.3.
PRC
4.3.4.
Taiwan
4.4.
Volumes and prices of imports from third countries
4.5.
Economic situation of the Union industry
4.5.1.
General remarks
4.5.2.
Production, production capacity and capacity utilisation
4.5.3.
Sales volume and market share
4.5.4.
Growth
4.5.5.
Prices and factors affecting prices
4.5.6.
Employment and productivity
4.5.7.
Inventories
4.5.8.
Profitability, cash flow, investments, return on investments and ability to raise capital
4.5.9.
Ability to raise capital
4.5.10.
Magnitude of the dumping margin and recovery from past dumping
4.5.11.
Export performance of the Union industry
4.5.12.
Conclusion on the situation of the Union industry
5.
LIKELIHOOD OF RECURRENCE OF INJURY IF THE MEASURES WERE TO BE REPEALED
6.
UNION INTEREST
6.1.
Introduction
6.2.
Interest of the Union industry
6.3.
Interest of unrelated importers and users
6.4.
Conclusion on Union interest
7.
ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES
Article 1
Article 2
Article 3