INHALT

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/927 of 15 June 2022 imposing a definitive countervailing duty on imports of tubes and pipes of ductile cast iron (also known as spheroidal graphite cast iron) originating in India following an expiry review pursuant to Article 18 of Regulation (EU) 2016/1037 of the European Parliament and of the Council

COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2022/927
of 15 June 2022
imposing a definitive countervailing duty on imports of tubes and pipes of ductile cast iron (also known as spheroidal graphite cast iron) originating in India following an expiry review pursuant to Article 18 of Regulation (EU) 2016/1037 of the European Parliament and of the Council
1.
PROCEDURE
1.1.
Previous investigations and measures in force
1.2.
Request for an expiry review
1.3.
Initiation of an expiry review
1.4.
Review investigation period and period considered
1.5.
Interested parties
(a)
Sampling
(b)
Questionnaires
(c)
Verification
(d)
Subsequent procedure
1.6.
Comments on initiation
2.
PRODUCT CONCERNED AND LIKE PRODUCT
2.1.
Product concerned
2.2.
Like product
3.
LIKELIHOOD OF CONTINUATION OR RECURRENCE OF SUBSIDISATION
3.1.
Evolution of the imports after the imposition of the measures
3.2.
Basis for the findings
3.3.
Subsidy schemes examined in the current investigation
3.3.1.
Focus Product Scheme (‘FPS’) replaced by Merchandise Exports from India Scheme in 2015-2020
3.3.1.1. Findings of the original investigation
3.3.1.2. Continuation of the subsidy scheme
(a)
Legal basis
(b)
Eligibility
(c)
Practical implementation
(d)
Financial contribution and benefit
(e)
Specificity
(f)
Conclusion on the MEIS
3.3.1.3. Conclusion
3.3.2.
Export Promotion of Capital Goods Scheme
3.3.2.1. Findings of the original investigation
(a)
Legal basis
(b)
Eligibility
(c)
Practical implementation
(d)
Conclusion on the EPCGS
3.3.2.2. Continuation of the subsidy scheme
3.3.3.
Duty Drawback Scheme
3.3.3.1. Findings of the original investigation
(a)
Legal basis
(b)
Eligibility
(c)
Practical implementation
(d)
Conclusion on the DDS
(e)
Calculation of the subsidy amount
3.3.3.2. Continuation of the subsidy scheme
3.3.4.
Provision of iron ore for less than adequate remuneration
3.3.4.1. Findings of the original investigation
3.3.4.2. Continuation of the subsidy scheme
3.4.
Conclusion on the continuation of subsidisation
3.5.
Likelihood of continuation of subsidisation should the measures lapse
3.5.1.
Production capacity, spare capacity in India and prices from India to third countries
3.5.2.
Attractiveness of the Union market and prices on the Union market
3.6.
Overall conclusion on the likelihood of continuation of subsidisation
4.
INJURY
4.1.
Definition of the Union industry and Union production
4.2.
Union consumption
4.3.
Imports from India
4.3.1.
Volume and market share of the imports from India
4.3.2.
Prices of the imports from India
4.3.3.
Price undercutting
4.3.4.
Imports from third countries other than India
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 amount of subsidisation and recovery from past subsidy
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
4.5.
Conclusion on injury
5.
CAUSATION
5.1.
Effects of the subsidised imports
5.2.
Effects of other factors
6.
LIKELIHOOD OF CONTINUATION OF INJURY IF THE MEASURES WERE REPEALED
6.1.
The production capacity, spare capacity in India and the attractiveness of the Union market
6.2.
Attractiveness of the Union market
6.3.
Conclusion on likelihood of a continuation and/or recurrence of injury
7.
UNION INTEREST
7.1.
Interest of the Union industry
7.2.
Interest of unrelated importers, traders and users
7.3.
Conclusion on Union interest
8.
ANTI-SUBSIDY MEASURES
Article 1
Article 2