COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2023/968
of 16 May 2023
imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of certain heavy plate of non-alloy or other alloy steel 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.
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
1.6.
Comments on initiation
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 People’s Republic of China
1.8.
Replies to the questionnaires
1.9.
Verification
1.10.
Disclosure
2.
PRODUCT UNDER REVIEW, PRODUCT CONCERNED AND LIKE PRODUCT
2.1.
Product under review
2.2.
Product concerned
2.3.
Like product
3.
DUMPING
4.
LIKELIHOOD OF RECURRENCE OF DUMPING
4.1.
Production capacity and spare capacity in the PRC
4.2.
Attractiveness of the Union market and export prices to third countries
4.2.1.
Procedure for the determination of the normal value under Article 2(6a) of the basic Regulation for the imports of heavy plates originating in the PRC
4.2.2.
Normal value
4.2.2.1. Existence of significant distortions
4.2.2.2. Representative country
4.2.2.2.1. General remarks
4.2.2.2.2. Conclusion
4.2.2.3. Sources used to establish undistorted costs
4.2.2.3.1. Undistorted costs and benchmarks
4.2.2.3.1.1. Factors of production
Factor of production |
Commodity code in Brazil |
Undistorted value (CNY) |
Unit of measurement |
Raw materials (*1) |
|||
Quicklime |
252210 |
0,86 |
kg |
Iron ore |
260112110 |
1,50 |
kg |
Coking Coal |
270112 |
0,92 |
kg |
Coke |
27040011 27040012 |
2,42 |
kg |
Ferro-silico-manganese |
720230 |
10,85 |
kg |
Steel scrap |
720449 |
2,5 |
kg |
Unwrought aluminium alloys |
760120 |
17,93 |
kg |
Fine Limestone |
252100 |
0,19 |
kg |
Ferro-manganese, not more than 2 % carbon |
720219 |
14,87 |
kg |
Labour |
|||
Labour |
NA |
46,69 |
hour |
Energy |
|||
Electricity |
NA |
0,79 |
kWh |
Natural Gas |
NA |
7,46 |
M3 |
4.2.2.3.1.2. Manufacturing overhead costs, SG&A, profits and depreciation
4.2.2.3.2. Calculation of the normal value
4.2.3.
Export price
4.2.4.
Comparison
4.3.
Relation between export prices to third countries and the price level in the Union
4.4.
Possible absorption capacity of third country markets
4.5.
Conclusion
5.
INJURY
5.1.
Definition of the Union industry and Union production
5.2.
Union consumption
|
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
Review investigation period (2021) |
Total Union consumption |
9 311 229 |
8 437 312 |
7 450 606 |
8 380 262 |
Index |
100 |
91 |
80 |
90 |
Captive market |
866 715 |
530 957 |
492 545 |
665 731 |
Index |
100 |
61 |
57 |
77 |
Free market |
8 444 514 |
7 906 355 |
6 958 061 |
7 714 531 |
Index |
100 |
94 |
82 |
91 |
Source: Eurostat and verified data provided by EUROFER. |
5.3.
Imports from China
5.3.1.
Volume and market share of the imports from China
|
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
Review investigation period (2021) |
Volume of imports from China (tonnes) |
13 092 |
9 515 |
2 657 |
1 778 |
Index |
100 |
73 |
20 |
14 |
Market share (%) |
0,16 |
0,12 |
0,04 |
0,02 |
Index |
100 |
78 |
25 |
15 |
Source: Eurostat. |
5.3.2.
Prices of the imports from China
|
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
Review investigation period (2021) |
Average import price from China |
459 |
728 |
651 |
925 |
Index |
100 |
159 |
142 |
201 |
Source: Eurostat. |
5.4.
Imports from third countries other than China
Country |
|
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
Review investigation period (2021) |
Ukraine |
Volume (tonnes) |
342 512 |
307 463 |
381 846 |
457 959 |
|
Index |
100 |
90 |
111 |
134 |
|
Market share (%) |
4,1 |
3,9 |
5,5 |
5,9 |
|
Index |
100 |
96 |
135 |
146 |
|
Average price (EUR/tonne) |
582 |
582 |
494 |
758 |
|
Index |
100 |
100 |
85 |
130 |
India |
Volume (tonnes) |
294 240 |
113 830 |
145 573 |
182 440 |
|
Index |
100 |
39 |
49 |
62 |
|
Market share (%) |
3,5 |
1,4 |
2,1 |
2,4 |
|
Index |
100 |
41 |
60 |
68 |
|
Average price (EUR/tonne) |
576 |
579 |
470 |
675 |
|
Index |
100 |
100 |
82 |
117 |
The Russian Federation |
Volume (tonnes) |
174 828 |
169 196 |
162 334 |
179 341 |
|
Index |
100 |
97 |
93 |
103 |
|
Market share (%) |
2,1 |
2,1 |
2,3 |
2,3 |
|
Index |
100 |
103 |
113 |
112 |
|
Average price (EUR/tonne) |
538 |
519 |
433 |
661 |
|
Index |
100 |
96 |
80 |
123 |
The Republic of Korea |
Volume (tonnes) |
200 522 |
220 171 |
214 634 |
127 688 |
|
Index |
100 |
110 |
107 |
64 |
|
Market share (%) |
2,4 |
2,8 |
3,1 |
1,7 |
|
Index |
100 |
117 |
130 |
70 |
|
Average price (EUR/tonne) |
592 |
578 |
529 |
726 |
|
Index |
100 |
98 |
89 |
123 |
Total of all third countries except China |
Volume (tonnes) |
1 226 693 |
1 001 795 |
1 069 141 |
1 190 755 |
|
Index |
100 |
82 |
87 |
97 |
|
Market share (%) |
14,5 |
12,7 |
15,4 |
15,4 |
|
Index |
100 |
87 |
106 |
106 |
|
Average price (EUR/tonne) |
579 |
581 |
497 |
731 |
|
Index |
100 |
100 |
86 |
126 |
Source: Eurostat. |
5.5.
Economic situation of the Union industry
5.5.1.
General remarks
5.5.2.
Macroeconomic indicators
5.5.2.1. Production, production capacity and capacity utilisation
|
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
Review investigation period (2021) |
Production volume (tonnes) |
10 261 491 |
9 382 766 |
8 684 523 |
9 441 069 |
Index |
100 |
91 |
85 |
92 |
Production capacity (tonnes) |
14 172 600 |
14 479 668 |
14 645 251 |
13 445 956 |
Index |
100 |
102 |
103 |
95 |
Capacity utilisation (%) |
72 |
65 |
59 |
70 |
Index |
100 |
89 |
82 |
97 |
Source: Request for review and verified data provided by EUROFER. |
|
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
Review investigation period (2021) |
Production volume (tonnes) |
866 715 |
530 957 |
492 545 |
665 731 |
Index |
100 |
61 |
57 |
77 |
Source: Verified data provided by EUROFER. |
5.5.2.2. Sales volume and market share
|
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
Review investigation period (2021) |
Total sales volume on the Union market (tonnes) |
7 977 991 |
7 317 413 |
6 233 894 |
7 006 890 |
Index |
100 |
92 |
78 |
88 |
Market share (%) |
85,7 |
86,7 |
83,7 |
83,6 |
Index |
100 |
101 |
98 |
98 |
Captive sales |
773 262 |
422 368 |
347 631 |
484 892 |
Index |
100 |
55 |
45 |
63 |
Market share of captive sales (%) |
8,3 |
5,0 |
4,7 |
5,8 |
Index |
100 |
60 |
56 |
70 |
Free market sales |
7 204 729 |
6 895 045 |
5 886 263 |
6 521 998 |
Index |
100 |
96 |
82 |
91 |
Market share of free market sales (%) |
77,4 |
81,7 |
79,0 |
77,8 |
Index |
100 |
106 |
102 |
101 |
Source: Verified data provided by EUROFER. |
5.5.2.3. Growth
5.5.2.4. Employment and productivity
|
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
Review investigation period (2021) |
Number of employees |
18 722 |
18 979 |
18 795 |
16 032 |
Index |
100 |
101 |
100 |
86 |
Productivity (tonnes/FTE) |
548 |
494 |
462 |
589 |
Index |
100 |
90 |
84 |
107 |
Source: Verified data provided by EUROFER. |
5.5.2.5. Recovery from past dumping
5.5.3.
Microeconomic indicators
5.5.3.1. Prices and factors affecting prices
|
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
Review investigation period (2021) |
Unit sales price in the Union on the total market |
680 |
713 |
674 |
762 |
Index |
100 |
105 |
99 |
112 |
Unit sales price on the captive market |
[613 - 742 ] |
[744 - 900 ] |
[757 - 917 ] |
[848 - 1 027 ] |
Index |
100 |
121 |
124 |
138 |
Unit sales price on the free market |
687 |
708 |
671 |
749 |
Index |
100 |
103 |
98 |
109 |
Unit cost of production |
746 |
794 |
776 |
839 |
Index |
100 |
106 |
104 |
112 |
Source: Questionnaire replies from the sampled Union producers. Data on the unit sales price on the captive market were ranged for reasons of confidentiality. |
5.5.3.2. Labour costs
|
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
Review investigation period (2021) |
Average labour costs per employee (EUR/FTE) |
73 799 |
75 871 |
69 631 |
77 009 |
Index |
100 |
103 |
94 |
104 |
Source: Questionnaire replies from the sampled Union producers. |
5.5.3.3. Inventories
|
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
Review investigation period (2021) |
Closing stocks (tonnes) |
288 326 |
234 287 |
236 113 |
294 404 |
Index |
100 |
81 |
82 |
102 |
Closing stocks as a percentage of production |
11,8 |
10,0 |
11,7 |
12,6 |
Index |
100 |
85 |
99 |
107 |
5.5.3.4. Profitability, cash flow, investments, return on investments and ability to raise capital
|
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
Review investigation period (2021) |
Profitability of sales in the Union to unrelated customers (% of sales turnover) |
-5,7 |
-7,6 |
-11,0 |
-3,4 |
Index |
- 100 |
- 134 |
- 194 |
-59 |
Cash flow (EUR) |
-49 630 826 |
-39 006 682 |
- 117 031 312 |
-66 865 341 |
Index |
- 100 |
-79 |
- 236 |
- 135 |
Investments (EUR) |
96 993 957 |
107 862 764 |
81 821 894 |
41 298 553 |
Index |
100 |
111 |
84 |
43 |
Return on investments (%) |
-10,5 |
-15,9 |
-20,0 |
-5,4 |
Index |
- 100 |
- 151 |
- 190 |
-51 |
Source: Questionnaire replies from the sampled Union producers. |
5.6.
Conclusion on injury
6.
LIKELIHOOD OF RECURRENCE OF INJURY ORIGINALLY CAUSED BY DUMPED IMPORTS FROM CHINA
7.
UNION INTEREST
7.1.
Interest of the Union industry
7.2.
Interest of unrelated importers and traders
7.3.
Interest of users
7.4.
Other factors
7.5.
Conclusion on Union interest
8.
CLAIMS THAT MEASURES BE SUSPENDED
9.
ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES
Article 1
Company |
Anti-dumping duty |
TARIC additional code |
Nanjing Iron and Steel Co., Ltd |
73,1 % |
C143 |
Minmetals Yingkou Medium Plate Co., Ltd |
65,1 % |
C144 |
Wuyang Iron and Steel Co., Ltd and Wuyang New Heavy & Wide Steel Plate Co., Ltd |
73,7 % |
C145 |
Other cooperating companies listed in Annex |
70,6 % |
|
All other companies |
73,7 % |
C999 |
Article 2
Article 3
ANNEX
Name |
City |
TARIC additional code |
Angang Steel Company Limited |
Anshan, Liaoning |
C150 |
Inner Mongolia Baotou Steel Union Co., Ltd |
Baotou, Inner Mongolia |
C151 |
Zhangjiagang Shajing Heavy Plate Co., Ltd |
Zhangjiagang, Jiangsu |
C146 |
Jiangsu Tiangong Tools Company Limited |
Danyang, Jiangsu |
C155 |
Jiangyin Xingcheng Special Steel Works Co., Ltd |
Jiangyin, Jiangsu |
C147 |
Laiwu Steel Yinshan Section Co., Ltd |
Laiwu, Shandong |
C154 |
Nanyang Hanye Special Steel Co., Ltd |
Xixia, Henan |
C152 |
Qinhuangdao Shouqin Metal Materials Co., Ltd |
Qinhuangdao, Hebei |
C153 |
Shandong Iron & Steel Co., Ltd, Jinan Company |
Jinan, Shandong |
C149 |
Wuhan Iron and Steel Co., Ltd |
Wuhan, Hubei |
C156 |
Xinyu Iron & Steel Co., Ltd |
Xinyu, Jiangxi |
C148 |