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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1483 of 15 September 2021 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of stainless steel cold-rolled flat products 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) 2021/1483
of 15 September 2021
imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of stainless steel cold-rolled flat products 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-dumping investigation concerning India and Indonesia.
1.5.
Review investigation period and period considered
1.6.
Interested parties
1.7.
Sampling
1.7.1.
Sampling of Union producers
1.7.2.
Sampling of importers
1.7.3.
Sampling of exporting producers in the countries concerned
1.8.
Replies to the questionnaire
1.9.
On spot verification and remote cross-checking
1.10.
Subsequent procedure
2.
PRODUCT UNDER REVIEW AND LIKE PRODUCT
2.1.
Product under review
2.2.
Like product
2.3.
Claims regarding the product scope
3.
LIKELIHOOD OF CONTINUATION OR RECURRENCE OF DUMPING
3.1.
The People’s Republic of China
3.1.1.
Preliminary remarks
3.1.2.
Continuation of dumping during the review investigation perio
d
3.1.2.1.
Procedure for the determination of the normal value under Article 2(6a) of the basic Regulation
3.1.2.2.
Normal value
(a) Representative country
(1)
General remarks
(2)
A level of economic development similar to the PRC
(3)
Production of the product under review in the representative country
(4)
Availability of relevant public data in the representative country
(5)
Level of social and environmental protection
(6)
Conclusion on representative country
(b) Sources used to establish undistorted costs
(c) Undistorted costs and benchmarks
(1)
Raw materials
(2)
Labour
(3)
Electricity
(d) Manufacturing overhead costs, SG&A and profits
(e) Calculation of normal value
3.1.2.3.
Export price
3.1.2.4.
Comparison and dumping margin
3.1.2.5.
Conclusion
3.1.3.
Likelihood of continuation of dumping should the measures be allowed to lapse
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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.
Relationship between export prices to third countries and the export price level to the Union
3.1.3.4.
Conclusion on the likelihood of continuation or recurrence of dumping
3.2.
Taiwan
3.2.1.
Preliminary remarks
3.2.2.
Continuation of dumping of imports during the review investigation period
3.2.2.1.
Normal value
3.2.2.2.
Export price
3.2.2.3.
Comparison
3.2.2.4.
Conclusion
3.2.3.
Likelihood of continuation of dumping should measures be allowed to lapse
3.2.3.1.
Production capacity and spare capacity in Taiwan
3.2.3.2.
Attractiveness of the Union market
3.2.3.3.
Relationship between export prices to third countries and the price level in the Union
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
4.4.
Imports from third countries other than the PRC and Taiwan
4.5.
Economic situation of the Union industry
4.5.1.
General remarks
4.5.2.
Macroeconomic indicators
4.5.2.1.
Production, production capacity and capacity utilisation
4.5.2.2.
Sales volume and market share
4.5.2.3.
Growth
4.5.2.4.
Employment and productivity
4.5.2.5.
Magnitude of the dumping margin and recovery from past dumping
4.5.3.
Microeconomic indicators
4.5.3.1.
Prices and factors affecting prices
4.5.3.2.
Labour costs
4.5.3.3.
Inventories
4.5.3.4.
Profitability, cash flow, investments, return on investments and ability to raise capital
4.6.
Conclusion on continuation of injury
5.
CAUSATION
5.1.
PRC
5.2.
Taiwan
6.
LIKELIHOOD OF CONTINUATION AND/OR RECURRENCE OF INJURY
6.1.
PRC
6.1.1.
Spare capacity
6.1.2.
Attractiveness of the Union market
6.1.3.
Impact of potential imports from the PRC on the Union industry’s situation should the measures lapse
6.1.4.
Conclusion
6.2.
Taiwan
6.2.1.
Spare capacity
6.2.2.
Attractiveness of the Union market
6.2.3.
Impact of potential imports from Taiwan on the Union industry’s situation should the measures lapse
6.2.4.
Conclusion
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-DUMPING MEASURES
Article 1
Article 2
Article 3
ANNEX