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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2211 of 5 September 2024 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of oxalic acid originating in India and 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) 2024/2211
of 5 September 2024
imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of oxalic acid originating in India and 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.
Sampling
1.7.
Replies to the questionnaires
1.8.
Verification
1.9.
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
3.1.
Preliminary remarks
3.2.
India
3.2.1.
Dumping in the review investigation period
3.2.1.1.
Normal value
3.2.1.2.
Export price
3.2.1.3.
Comparison
3.2.1.4.
Dumping calculations
3.3.
China
3.3.1.
Dumping in the review investigation period
3.3.1.1.
Procedure for the determination of the normal value under Article 2(6a) of the basic Regulation for the imports of (product under review) originating in the PRC
3.3.1.2.
Normal value
3.3.1.2.1. Existence of significant distortions
3.3.1.2.2. Significant distortions affecting the domestic prices and costs in China
3.3.1.2.3. 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
3.3.1.2.4. 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
3.3.1.2.5. 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
3.3.1.2.6. 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
3.3.1.2.7. Significant distortions according to Article 2(6a)(b), fifth indent of the basic Regulation: wage costs being distorted
3.3.1.2.8. 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
3.3.1.2.9. Systemic nature of the distortions described
3.3.1.2.10. Conclusion
3.3.1.2.11. Representative country
3.3.1.2.11.1. General remarks
3.3.1.2.11.2. Conclusion
3.3.1.2.12. Sources used to establish undistorted costs
3.3.1.2.13. Undistorted costs and benchmarks
3.3.1.2.14. Calculation of the normal value
3.3.1.3.
Export price
3.3.1.4.
Comparison
3.3.1.5.
Dumping calculations
4.
LIKELIHOOD OF CONTINUATION OR RECURRENCE OF DUMPING
4.1.
India
4.1.1.
Production capacity and spare capacity in India
4.1.2.
Relation between export prices to third countries and the price level in the Union
4.1.3.
Attractiveness of the Union market
4.1.4.
Conclusion
4.2.
China
4.2.1.
Production capacity and spare capacity in China
4.2.2.
Relation between export prices to third countries and the price level in the Union
4.2.3.
Attractiveness of the Union market
4.2.4.
Possible absorption capacity of third country markets
4.2.5.
Conclusion
5.
INJURY
5.1.
Definition of the Union industry and Union production
5.2.
Union consumption
5.3.
Imports from the countries concerned
5.3.1.
Volume and market share of the imports from the countries concerned
5.3.2.
Prices of the imports from the countries concerned and price undercutting
5.4.
Imports from third countries other than India and the PRC
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
5.5.2.2.
Sales volume and market share
5.5.2.3.
Growth
5.5.2.4.
Employment and productivity
5.5.2.5.
Magnitude of the dumping margin and recovery from past dumping
5.5.3.
Microeconomic indicators
5.5.3.1.
Prices and factors affecting prices
5.5.3.2.
Labour costs
5.5.3.3.
Inventories
5.5.3.4.
Profitability, cash flow, investments, return on investments and ability to raise capital
5.6.
Conclusion on injury
6.
LIKELIHOOD OF RECURRENCE OF INJURY
6.1.
Production capacity and spare capacity in India and the PRC
6.2.
Relation between export prices to third countries and the price level in the Union
6.3.
Likely price levels of imports from India and the PRC in the absence of anti-dumping measures and their impact on the Union industry
6.4.
Attractiveness of the Union market
6.5.
Impact on the Union industry
6.6.
Conclusion
6.7.
Union Interest
6.8.
Interest of the Union industry
6.9.
Interest of unrelated importers
6.10.
Interest of users
6.11.
Conclusion on Union interest
7.
ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES
Article 1
Article 2