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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1081 of 22 July 2020 imposing definitive countervailing duties on imports of solar glass originating in the People’s Republic of China following an expiry review pursuant to Article 18 of the Regulation (EU) 2016/1037 of the European Parliament and of the Council

COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2020/1081
of 22 July 2020
imposing definitive countervailing duties on imports of solar glass originating in the People’s Republic of China following an expiry review pursuant to Article 18 of the Regulation (EU) 2016/1037 of the European Parliament and of the Council
1.
PROCEDURE
1.1.
Measures in force
1.2.
Initiation of an expiry review
1.3.
Investigation
1.3.1.
Review investigation period and period considered
1.3.2.
Interested parties
1.3.3.
Sampling
1.3.3.1. Sampling of Union producers
1.3.3.2. Sampling of importers
1.3.3.3. Sampling of exporting producers in the PRC
1.3.4.
Questionnaires and verification visits
1.3.5.
Subsequent procedure
2.
PRODUCT UNDER REVIEW AND LIKE PRODUCT
2.1.
Product under review
2.2.
Like product
3.
LIKELIHOOD OF CONTINUATION OR RECURRENCE OF SUBSIDISATION
3.1.
Introduction: status of the Chinese solar glass industry
3.2.
Non-cooperation and the use of facts available in accordance with Article 28(1) of the basic Regulation
3.3.
Subsidy and subsidy programmes examined in the current investigation
3.3.1.
Direct transfer of funds
(15)
3.3.1.1.
Preferential lending and interest rates
(a)
Findings of the original investigation
(b)
Continuation of the subsidy programmes
(c)
Benefit
(d)
Specificity
(e)
Conclusion
3.3.1.2. Grants and ad hoc subsidies
(a)
Findings of the original investigation
(b)
Continuation of the subsidy programmes
(c)
Benefit
(d)
Specificity
(e)
Conclusion
3.3.2.
Revenue foregone
3.3.2.1. Preferential tax policies for companies that are recognised as high or new technology enterprises
(a)
Findings of the original investigation
(b)
Continuation of the subsidy programmes
(c)
Benefit
(d)
Specificity
(e)
Conclusion
3.3.2.2. R & D expenses tax offset
(a)
Findings of the original investigation
(b)
Continuation of the subsidy programmes
(c)
Benefit
(d)
Specificity
(e)
Conclusion
3.3.2.3. Dividend tax exemption between qualified resident enterprises
(a)
Findings of the original investigation
(b)
Continuation of the subsidy
(c)
Benefit
(d)
Specificity
(e)
Conclusion
3.3.3.
Government provision of land-use rights
(a)
Findings of the original investigation
(b)
Continuation of the subsidy programmes
(c)
Benefit
(d)
Specificity
(e)
Conclusion
3.4.
Conclusion on the continuation of the subsidisation
3.5.
Likely development of imports should the measures lapse
3.5.1.
Production capacity and spare capacity in the PRC
3.5.2.
Exports to third countries
3.5.3.
Attractiveness of the Union market
3.5.4.
Conclusion on the likely development of imports should the measures lapse
3.6.
Conclusion on the likelihood of continuation of subsidisation
4.
LIKELIHOOD OF CONTINUATION OR RECURRENCE OF INJURY
4.1.
Union production and Union industry
4.2.
Preliminary remark
4.3.
Consumption in the Union
4.4.
Imports from the PRC to the Union
4.4.1.
Volume of imports from the PRC and market share
4.4.2. Price of the imports from the PRC and price undercutting
4.5.
Imports from third countries
4.6.
Economic situation of the Union industry
4.6.1.
General remarks
4.6.2.
Macroeconomic indicators
4.6.2.1. Production, production capacity and capacity utilisation
4.6.2.2. Sales volume and market share in the Union
4.6.2.3. Growth
4.6.2.4. Employment and productivity
4.6.2.5. Magnitude of subsidisation and recovery from past subsidisation
4.6.3.
Microeconomic indicators
4.6.3.1. Prices
4.6.3.2. Labour costs
4.6.3.3. Inventories
4.6.3.4. Profitability, cash flow, investments, return on investments and ability to raise capital
4.6.4. Conclusion on injury
5.
LIKELIHOOD OF RECURRENCE OF INJURY
5.1.
Preliminary remarks
5.2.
Likelihood of re-direction of subsidised imports to the Union market in case the measures lapse
5.2.1.
Production capacity and spare capacities in the PRC
5.2.2.
The attractiveness of the Union market
5.2.3.
Conclusion
5.3.
Effect on the Union industry situation
5.4.
Conclusion on likelihood of recurrence of injury of the Union industry
6.
UNION INTEREST
6.1.
Interests of the Union industry
6.2.
Interest of users
6.2.1.
Costs of production
6.2.2.
Production capacity of solar glass in the Union
6.2.3.
Future market growth
6.2.4.
Conclusion on the interests of users
6.3.
Environmental aspects
6.4.
Interest of unrelated traders
6.5.
Interest of unrelated importers
6.6.
Conclusion on Union interes
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7.
COUNTERVAILING MEASURES
Article 1
Article 2
ANNEX 1
ANNEX 2