Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/1923 of 10 July 2024 imposing a prov... (32024R1923)
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/1923 of 10 July 2024 imposing a provisional anti-dumping duty on imports of titanium dioxide originating in the People’s Republic of China
- COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2024/1923
- of 10 July 2024
- imposing a provisional anti-dumping duty on imports of titanium dioxide originating in the People’s Republic of China
- 1.
- PROCEDURE
- 1.1.
- Initiation
- 1.2.
- Registration
- 1.3.
- Interested parties
- 1.4.
- Comments on initiation
- 1.5.
- Sampling
- 1.6.
- Individual examination
- 1.7.
- Questionnaire replies and verification visits
- 1.8.
- Investigation period and period considered
- 2.
- PRODUCT UNDER INVESTIGATION, PRODUCT CONCERNED AND LIKE PRODUCT
- 2.1.
- Product under investigation
- 2.2.
- Product concerned
- 2.3.
- Like product
- 2.4.
- Claims regarding product scope
- 2.4.1.
- Masterbatch White
- 2.4.2.
- Claims on the PCN structure
- 2.4.3.
- Product exclusion requests
- 2.4.3.1. Laminate-grade TiO
- 2
- 2.4.3.2. TiO
- 2
- of purity of 99,9 % or more
- 2.4.3.3. Graphic TiO
- 2
- 2.4.3.4. Uncoated TiO
- 2
- for non-white pigments
- 2.4.3.5. Food-grade TiO
- 2
- 2.4.3.6. Exclusion of TiO
- 2
- produced using the Chloride process
- 3.
- DUMPING
- 3.1.
- Procedure for the determination of the normal value under Article 2(6a) of the basic Regulation
- 3.2.
- Normal value
- 3.2.1.
- Existence of significant distortions
- 3.2.2.
- Significant distortions affecting the domestic prices and costs in China
- 3.2.3.
- 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
- 3.2.4.
- 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
- 3.2.5.
- 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
- 3.2.6.
- 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
- 3.2.7.
- Significant distortions according to Article 2(6a)(b), fifth indent of the basic Regulation: wage costs being distorted
- 3.2.8.
- 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
- 3.2.9.
- Systemic nature of the distortions described
- 3.2.10.
- Conclusion
- 3.3.
- Representative country
- 3.3.1.
- General remarks
- 3.3.2.
- A level of economic development similar to the PRC
- 3.3.3.
- Readily available data in the representative country
- 3.3.4.
- Level of social and environmental protection
- 3.3.5.
- Conclusion
- 3.4.
- Sources used to establish undistorted costs and benchmarks
- 3.4.1.
- Factors of production
- 3.4.2.
- Raw materials
- 3.4.3.
- Labour
- 3.4.4.
- Electricity
- 3.4.5.
- Natural gas
- 3.4.6.
- Steam
- 3.4.7.
- Manufacturing overhead costs, SG&A and profits
- 3.4.8.
- Calculation
- 3.5.
- Export price
- 3.6.
- Comparison
- 3.6.1.
- Adjustments made to the normal value
- 3.6.2.
- Adjustments made to the export price
- 3.7.
- Dumping margins
- 4.
- INJURY
- 4.1.
- Definition of the Union industry and Union production
- 4.2.
- Determination of the relevant Union market
- 4.3.
- Union consumption
- 4.4.
- Imports from the country concerned
- 4.4.1.
- Volume and market share of the imports from the country concerned
- 4.4.2.
- Prices of the imports from the country concerned and price undercutting
- 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
- 4.5.4.
- Conclusion on injury
- 4.5.4.1. Comments by the parties
- 5.
- CAUSATION
- 5.1.
- Effects of the dumped imports
- 5.2.
- Effects of other factors
- 5.2.1.
- Cyclicality of the TiO
- 2
- market
- 5.2.2.
- Demand in the Union market
- 5.2.3.
- Imports from third countries
- 5.2.4.
- Export performance of the Union industry
- 5.2.5.
- Rising cost of production
- 5.2.6.
- Market intelligence predicting recovery
- 5.3.
- Conclusion on causation
- 6.
- LEVEL OF MEASURES
- 6.1.
- Injury margin
- 6.2.
- Examination of the margin adequate to remove the injury to the Union industry
- 6.3.
- Conclusion on the level of measures
- 7.
- UNION INTEREST
- 7.1.
- Interest of the Union industry
- 7.2.
- Interest of unrelated importers and traders
- 7.3.
- Interest of users
- 7.3.1.
- Users who submitted questionnaire replies
- 7.3.2.
- Other users
- 7.4.
- Conclusion on Union interest
- 8.
- PROVISIONAL ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES
- 9.
- REGISTRATION
- 10.
- INFORMATION AT PROVISIONAL STAGE
- 11.
- FINAL PROVISIONS
- Article 1
- Article 2
- Article 3
- Article 4
- ANNEX
- People’s Republic of China’s cooperating exporting producers not sampled
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