INHALT

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1450 of 13 July 2023 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of certain seamless pipes and tubes of iron (other than cast iron) or steel (other than stainless steel), of circular cross-section, of an external diameter exceeding 406,4 mm, 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) 2023/1450
of 13 July 2023
imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of certain seamless pipes and tubes of iron (other than cast iron) or steel (other than stainless steel), of circular cross-section, of an external diameter exceeding 406,4 mm, 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.
Comments on initiation
1.5.
Review investigation period and period considered
1.6.
Interested parties
(a) Sampling
(b) Sampling of Union producers
(c) Sampling of importers
(d) Sampling of exporting producers in the PRC
(e) Questionnaires and verification visits
1.7.
Comments following final disclosure
2.
SUBSEQUENT PROCEDURE
3.
PRODUCT UNDER REVIEW, PRODUCT CONCERNED AND LIKE PRODUCT
3.1.
Product under review
3.2.
Product concerned
3.3.
Like product
4.
DUMPING
4.1.
Evolution of the imports after the imposition of the measures
4.2.
Procedure for the determination of the normal value under Article 2(6a) of the basic Regulation
4.3.
Normal value
4.3.1.
Existence of significant distortions
4.4.
Representative country
4.4.1.
General remarks
4.4.2.
A level of economic development similar to the PRC and production of the product under review
4.4.3.
Availability of relevant public data in the representative country
4.5.
Level of social and environmental protection
4.6.
Conclusion
4.7.
Sources used to establish undistorted costs
4.7.1.
Raw materials
4.7.2.
Labour
4.7.3.
Electricity
4.7.4.
Natural gas
4.7.5.
Manufacturing overhead costs, SG&A, profits
4.7.6.
Calculation of the normal value
4.7.7.
Export price
4.7.8.
Comparison
4.7.9.
Dumping margins
5.
LIKELIHOOD OF CONTINUATION OF DUMPING
5.1.
Production capacity and spare capacity in the PRC
5.2.
Attractiveness of the Union market and the prices on the Union market.
5.3.
Conclusion on likelihood of continuation of dumping
6.
INJURY
6.1.
Definition of the Union industry and Union production
6.2.
Union consumption
6.3.
Imports into the Union from the country concerned
6.3.1.
Volume and market share of the imports from the country concerned
6.3.2.
Prices of the imports from the country concerned and price undercutting
6.3.3.
Imports from third countries other than the PRC
6.4.
Economic situation of the Union industry
6.4.1.
General remarks
6.4.2.
Macroeconomic indicators
6.4.2.1.
Production, production capacity and capacity utilisation
6.4.2.2.
Sales volume and market share
6.4.2.3.
Growth
6.4.2.4.
Employment and productivity
6.4.2.5.
Magnitude of the dumping margin and recovery from past dumping
6.4.3.
Microeconomic indicators
6.4.3.1.
Prices and factors affecting prices
6.4.3.2.
Labour costs
6.4.3.3.
Inventories
6.4.3.4.
Profitability, cash flow, investments, return on investments and ability to raise capital
6.5.
Conclusion on injury
7.
LIKELIHOOD OF RECURRENCE OF INJURY
7.1.
The production capacity, spare capacity in the PRC
7.2.
Attractiveness of the Union market
7.3.
Impact of potential imports from China on the Union industry’s situation should the measures lapse.
7.4.
Comments following final disclosure
8.
UNION INTEREST
8.1.
Interest of the Union industry
8.2.
Interest of unrelated importers, traders and users
8.3.
Conclusion on Union interest
9.
ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES
Article 1
Article 2
ANNEX