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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1662 of 1 October 2019 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of ironing boards originating in the People’s Republic of China 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) 2019/1662
of 1 October 2019
imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of ironing boards originating in the People’s Republic of China 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.
Measures in force
1.2.
Requests for review
1.3.
Initiation of an expiry review
1.4.
Investigation
1.4.1.
Review investigation period and period considered
1.4.2.
Interested parties
1.4.3.
Sampling
1.4.3.1.
Sampling of Union producers
1.4.3.2.
Sampling of importers
1.4.3.3.
Sampling of exporting producers in the PRC
1.4.4.
Questionnaires and verification visits
1.4.5.
Procedure for the determination of the normal value under Article 2(6a) of the basic Regulation
1.4.6.
Subsequent procedure
2.
PRODUCT UNDER REVIEW AND LIKE PRODUCT
2.1.
Product under review
2.2.
Like product
3.
LIKELIHOOD OF CONTINUATION OR RECURRENCE OF DUMPING
3.1.
Preliminary remarks
3.2.
Dumping during the review investigation period
3.2.1.
Normal value
3.2.2.
Existence of significant distortions
3.2.2.1.
Introduction
3.2.2.2.
Significant distortions affecting the domestic prices and costs in the PRC
3.2.2.3.
Significant distortions according to Article 2(6a)(b), first indent of the basic Regulation: the market in question being served to a significant extent by enterprises which operate under the ownership, control or policy supervision or guidance of the authorities of the exporting country
3.2.2.4.
Significant distortions according to Article 2(6a)(b), second indent of the basic Regulation: State presence in firms allowing the state to interfere with respect to prices or costs
3.2.2.5.
Significant distortions according to Article 2(6a)(b), third indent of the basic Regulation: public policies or measures discriminating in favour of domestic suppliers or otherwise influencing free market forces
3.2.2.6.
Significant distortions according to Article 2(6a)(b), fourth indent of the basic Regulation: the lack, discriminatory application or inadequate enforcement of bankruptcy, corporate or property laws
3.2.2.7.
Significant distortions according to Article 2(6a)(b), fifth indent of the basic Regulation: wage costs being distorted
3.2.2.8.
Significant distortions according to Article 2(6a)(b), sixth indent of the basic Regulation: access to finance granted by institutions which implement public policy objectives or otherwise not acting independently of the State
3.2.2.9.
Systemic nature of the distortions described
3.2.2.10.
Conclusion
3.2.3.
Representative country
3.2.3.1.
Analysis of criteria
3.2.3.2.
A level of economic development similar to the PRC
3.2.3.3.
Production of the product under review in the representative country
3.2.3.4.
Availability of relevant public data in the representative country
3.2.3.5.
Conclusion on representative country
3.2.4.
Manufacturing overheads, SG&A and profits
3.2.5.
Sources used to establish undistorted costs
3.2.6.
Factors of Production
3.2.6.1.
Raw Materials
3.2.6.2.
Labour
3.2.6.3.
Energy
3.2.7.
Calculations
3.2.8.
Export price
3.2.9.
Comparison and dumping margin
3.2.10.
Conclusion
3.3.
Likelihood of continuation of dumping from the PRC
3.3.1.
Analysis of elements
3.3.1.1.
The production capacity in the PRC
3.3.1.2.
Chinese export prices to other third country markets
3.3.1.3.
The attractiveness of the EU market
3.3.2.
Conclusion on the likelihood of continuation of dumping
4.
LIKELIHOOD OF CONTINUATION OR RECURRENCE OF INJURY
4.1.
Union production and Union industry
4.2.
Consumption in the EU
4.3.
Imports into the EU from the PRC
4.3.1.
Volume and market share
4.3.2.
Price and price undercutting
4.4.
Imports from third countries not subject to measures
4.5.
Economic situation of the Union industry
4.6.
Macroeconomic indicators
4.6.1.
Production, production capacity and capacity utilisation
4.6.2.
Sales volume
4.6.3.
Market share
4.6.4.
Employment and productivity
4.6.5.
Growth
4.6.6.
Magnitude of dumping and recovery from past dumping
4.7.
Microeconomic indicators
4.7.1.
Prices and factors affecting prices
4.7.2.
Labour cost
4.7.3.
Closing stocks
4.7.4. Profitability, cash flow, investments, return on investment and ability to raise capital
4.8.
Conclusion on injury
4.9.
Likelihood of recurrence of injury
4.9.1. Preliminary remark
4.9.2. Production capacity and spare capacities in the PRC
4.9.3. The attractiveness of the EU market
4.9.4.
Price behaviour of Chinese exporting producers and likely price level to the EU
4.9.5.
Effect on the Union industry situation
4.9.6.
Conclusion
5.
UNION INTEREST
5.1.
Introduction
5.2.
Interest of the Union industry
5.3.
Interest of unrelated importers and other potential interested parties
5.4.
Interest of consumers (households)
5.5.
Conclusion
6.
ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES
Article 1
Article 2