council regul ec amend regul eec impos definit anti dump duti import ga fuell refil pocket flint lighter origin peopl republ china council european union regard treati establish european commun regard council regul eec juli protect dump subsid import countri member european econom commun articl thereof regard propos submit commiss consult advisori committe previou investig regul eec council impos definit anti dump duti import ga fuell refil pocket flint lighter fall cn code origin inter alia peopl republ china rate applic product origin countri set notic publish march commiss initi review regul eec concern chines compani alleg export product concern period cover origin investig call newcom review decis eec commiss termin review investig measur forc current review investig novemb commiss receiv request review regul concern import origin peopl republ china request lodg european feder lighter manufactur act behalf commun produc repres major proport commun product product question request alleg chang circumst conclus origin investig increas dump margin export commun peopl republ china injuri consid review request contain suffici evid justifi open investig decemb commiss announc notic initi review regul eec respect import ga fuell refil pocket flint lighter origin peopl republ china accord articl regul eec hereinaft refer basic regul commiss offici advis export import concern repres export countri complain gave parti concern opportun make view write request hear import export produc peopl republ china made view write commun produc bic sa swedish match sa tokai seiki gmbh flamaga sa submit view write abovement compani request grant hear commiss sought verifi inform deem purpos investig carri investig premis compani commun produc factori sale offic bic deutschland gmbh ettlingen germani bic sa clichi franc bic sa redon franc biro bic london unit kingdom bryant amp high wycomb unit kingdom flamaga sa barcelona spain laforest bic sa tarragona spain swedish match visselhoeved germani swedish match sa rillieux la pape franc tokai seiki gmbh moenchengladbach germani tokai vesta hispania sa alcalá de henar spain export capit line industri hong kong gladstrong invest hong kong unrel import troeber gmbh hamburg germani commiss sought inform produc philippin analogu countri establish normal recit detail complet inform provid verifi swedish match philippin manila philippin export sole import cooper request inform essenti fact consider basi intend recommend amend definit anti dump duti forc import product concern origin peopl republ china commiss account submiss parti concern investig dump cover period januari septemb hereinaft refer investig period product consider product commun industri product consider product subject definit anti dump duti refer recit ga fuell refil pocket flint lighter hereinaft refer dispos flint lighter recal respect dispos lighter market piezo lighter technic characterist abovement product consid ident product concern origin investig cover origin investig exclud scope measur import cooper claim addit exist separ flint piezo dispos lighter distinct made dispos flint lighter plastic bodi nylon bodi lighter import claim market dispos flint lighter exist offer luxuri nylon base lighter call standard plastic bodi lighter alleg chines dispos flint lighter plastic bodi import request product consider restrict product investig carri commiss found narrow definit product consider justifi notabl alleg divis dispos flint lighter market segment base differ physic characterist consum percept product confirm fact product question manufactur size model materi composit lighter bodi dispos flint lighter basic technic characterist basic applic perform function contrast note distinct flint piezo dispos lighter base differ technic characterist establish addit clear differ flint piezo lighter percept consum differ dispos flint lighter bodi made plastic nylon product concern dispos statement consum awar abovement differ evidenc thing exist separ channel sale contrari dispos flint lighter sold distinct kind shop custom expect make consum awar alleg differ plastic bodi nylon bodi lighter note plastic bodi nylon bodi lighter easili distinguish transluc opaqu form rang model dispos flint lighter consid form singl categori product irrespect materi manufactur bodi repres case minor differ physic characterist cost term recit find origin investig respect product consider recal recit confirm ii product import cooper claim find origin investig respect product definit consid order account fact commun produc newli involv proceed manufactur plastic bodi lighter allegedli ident import peopl republ china commun produc cooper produc analogu countri produc nylon bodi lighter consid import similar chines lighter stress respect minor physic differ materi manufactur lighter bodi impact basic technic characterist basic applic function product percept consum insuffici justifi distinct made allegedli ident similar dispos flint lighter conclus appli comparison dispos flint lighter import peopl republ china produc sold commun produc sold cooper produc analogu countri import made represent physic differ impact product definit alleg gener address origin investig support decis evid justifi account product definit notabl consum percept product circumst confirm dispos flint lighter produc sold commun industri import peopl republ china possess suffici similar basic physic technic characterist consid product minor differ import product peopl republ china commun product differ warrant find regard product find origin investig respect product definit confirm explain recit conclus equal valid dispos flint lighter produc sold cooper produc analogu countri iii commun industri light claim commun industri redefin compris commun produc manufactur plastic bodi lighter reject basi found investig period commun produc behalf request review lodg repres total commun product product conclud produc question constitut commun industri mean articl basic regul dump normal analogu countri peopl republ china market economi countri normal determin basi inform obtain market economi countri call analogu countri accord articl basic regul purpos complaint suggest thailand analogu countri origin investig contact made thai produc cooper investig occas thai produc cooper contact made purpos korean produc produc philippin produc philippin cooper commiss submit repli commiss questionnair case produc philippin repli limit detail request subsequ produc concern inform commiss suppli detail inform produc consid uncoop result compani remain sourc inform philippin disclosur essenti find investig import cooper claim hong kong compani cli claqu allegedli manufactur flint dispos lighter philippin contact exist alleg produc philippin brought attent commiss extrem late stage investig consid significantli imped investig possibl exist determin normal chang analogu countri avoid light recent jurisprud court justic criteria applic choic analogu countri verifi assess appropri philippin purpos repres market concern size domest market make philippin repres countri establish normal peopl republ china total domest sale cooper produc philippin amount chines export commun open market filipino market open competit local product dispos lighter face price competit due substanti import structur demand favour competit oper supermarket medium small size retail present market access basic materi final signific differ exist china philippin eas access basic materi true part compon import philippin chines produc import supplier locat china sensit part lighter flint avail part lighter appear good philippin peopl republ china compani cooper philippin part group compani complain part commiss consid analys implic exist link view determin situat distort effect data submit inform framework current review investig depth examin cost product suppli filipino produc concern show due fact part manufactur dispos flint lighter bought relat parti addit cost incur purpos make reason profit test addit cost question deduct adjust found price practis cooper filipino produc sale product domest market ordinari trade permit recoveri cost incur ordinari trade normal profit margin circumst conclud normal base accord articl basic regul price dispos flint lighter sold consumpt domest market philippin abovement element stand philippin analogu countri led commiss philippin unreason choic interest parti inform due time propos action main comment made respect discuss recit export concern agre react propos philippin analogu countri time limit grant comment choic analogu countri import cooper philippin constitut choic data concern filipino produc manufactur plastic bodi lighter link commun industri concern alleg physic differ plastic bodi nylon bodi lighter note argument put forward ident rais respect dispos flint lighter produc sold commun industri context determin product consider product definit explain recit commiss consid dispos flint lighter form singl categori product plastic bodi nylon bodi dispos flint lighter consid product conclus valid context choic analogu countri regard influenc exist link commiss consid examin set recit provid ampl evid provid normal base domest sell price concern express foundat import suggest mexico chosen analogu countri propos made septemb month deadlin set comment issu consid significantli imped investig conclus philippin constitut unreason choic purpos establish normal peopl republ china accord articl basic regul confirm ii claim applic articl basic regul interest parti claim normal establish basi articl basic regul accord provis applic product import directli countri origin export commun intermedi countri context normal establish export countri hong kong note limit number chines export unrel import cooper commiss cooper compani export import commun chines lighter hong kong compani repres total export european commun concern cooper export locat hong kong repres total export chines lighter european commun commiss establish sell chines lighter domest market compani cooper export import cooper export rout context commiss opinion gener rule provis articl applic import origin market economi countri present case vast major chines dispos flint lighter simpli tranship hong kong exist product countri export inform made commiss product finish dispos flint lighter hong kong investig period final sale price countri export concern lighter concern manufactur china contract agreement parti involv relat commiss satisfi sale made ordinari trade view conclud articl consid applic import origin market economi countri context current investig establish normal basi price domest market countri export product finish dispos flint lighter hong kong addition reliabl compar price exist product territori normal base price domest market countri origin peopl republ china market economi countri normal establish accord articl basic regul iii domest sale price filipino market commiss consid normal establish basi price product sold consumpt filipino market respect note cooper filipino compani sold dispos flint lighter big custom custom independ distributor resold lighter retail wholesal big tobacco compani commiss establish sale price allow profit sale recit conclud domest sale price cooper produc filipino market constitut basi establish normal export price commiss questionnair export previou investig product export import mention recit chines produc dong guan lighter factori dong guan citi peopl republ china submit complet repli total quantiti report cooper export cooper import repres total import remain export accord articl basic regul eurostat statist price inform base mix lighter point view present shape size suitabl purpos establish export price level cooper export price cooper export base averag price cooper compani lowest averag price time assum lighter deliv cooper export nake lighter sold unit pack call bulk cooper export request individu treatment establish separ export price individu dump margin individu treatment export market economi countri demonstr independ state conduct export polici fix export price consid utmost prudenc requir matter respect recal newcom review investig refer recit conclud individu treatment grant chines compani involv investig conclus concern compani cooper current investig compani question submit substanti evid regard claim independ grant individu treatment applic consid consist commun institut establish approach comparison dispos flint lighter consid singl product sold form nake print sleev export china report cooper compani consist nake lighter bulk small quantiti export concern side print dispos lighter purpos dump calcul normal export price nake lighter bulk pack compar approach consid reason nake lighter bulk constitut great major export quantiti report cooper compani import cooper claim lighter manufactur cooper filipino compani compar chines lighter made materi bodi filipino lighter made nylon bodi chines lighter plastic regard part import claim differ exist account form price adjust import claim physic differ result higher cost product impact sell price filipino lighter compar chines lighter concern materi manufactur bodi inform commiss show type raw materi chines produc costli kilogram filipino produc technic characterist plastic bodi lighter wall bodi time thicker wall nylon bodi lighter materi addit process cycl longer case plastic bodi lighter due longer period requir cool balanc differ cost neglig commiss accept part chines filipino produc absolut ident assembl process strictli ident basi inform made commiss allegedli sophist part slightli part systemat costli produc allegedli sophist inform suggest alleg physic differ neglig affect cost impact sale price circumst conclud price adjust warrant account alleg physic qualit differ purpos ensur fair comparison adjust normal grant respect domest sale tax filipino market export price concern actual freight insur cost deduct arriv fob level percentag deduct adjust claim consid domest sale price philippin chines export price compar level sale fob nation border dump margin dump margin express percentag cif commun frontier import found injuri gener remark stress present review investig carri request commun industri alleg dump chines dispos flint lighter dramat increas conclus origin investig claim measur forc amend order remov injuri caus commun industri take account provis articl basic regul investig level injuri origin investig injuri effect chines dump import assess establish cumul import countri injuri investig conduct view establish increas dump chines export led injuri warrant modif measur place respect peopl republ china total commun consumpt calcul total consumpt product question commun market commiss ad commun produc sale commun dispos flint lighter total import product commun declar fall cn code basi total consumpt grown investig period origin investig import fall cn code cover dispos flint lighter dispos piezo lighter quantiti import piezo lighter assess consumpt increas due import type dispos lighter commiss made attempt differenti flint piezo lighter global import statist basi taric statist suppos differenti type dispos lighter reliabl histor data establish basi peopl republ china concern note inform commiss show piezo lighter import countri current investig period mean peopl republ china concern estim market share dispos flint lighter occur import china fall cn code relat import product investig factor relat dump import volum market share end investig period import china increas substanti compar import quantiti million unit million unit investig period adjust month rel decreas due imposit measur import increas higher rate consumpt market share chines import increas substanti investig period adjust month ii price context review investig extrem import note export price chines lighter drop current investig period compar origin investig period respect note trend establish basi figur report cooper export cooper import reason state recit eurostat statist suitabl purpos establish export price price chines lighter compar lighter produc commun sold commun industri origin investig commiss consid lighter equal equal amount ga similar quantiti ignit basi price comparison exercis made basi repres percentag sale level sale wholesal larg retail reason state recit relev context adjust appli account alleg physic qualit differ sale price import chines dispos lighter investig period significantli averag sale price compar dispos lighter produc commun produc weight averag margin price undercut found amount express basi commun sale price situat commun industri gener lighter market price sensit order sell market share numer produc buyer market tend adjust price lowest level face low price dump import peopl republ china commun industri forc lower price order maintain market share product level capac util ii product sale market share product sale commun industri remain stabl origin investig period current investig period improv notic period grow market market share decreas percentag point market share held chines import grew percentag point iii price profit employ price commun industri averag drop compar origin investig period current investig period decreas price mean loss market share minimum decreas commun industri achiev result origin investig period financi situat commun industri improv deterior end current investig period continu price fall offset reduct cost averag sale price averag cost includ sell gener administr expens commun industri made consider effort cope continu decreas price notabl reduc number employe origin investig period current investig period time maintain product sale order remain viabl conclus injuri circumst conclud injuri suffer commun industri consider worsen grow market commun produc concern lost market share profit deterior spite sever cost reduct includ reduct job causat injuri commiss examin addit injuri suffer commun industri caus chines export increas dump factor caus contribut injuri effect dump import examin effect dump import found increas volum low price dump import peopl republ china coincid loss market share price decreas deterior financi situat commun industri origin investig period current investig period market share held chines import consider increas total consumpt commun industri market share decreas total commun consumpt period level undercut chines export increas imposit measur current investig period market question highli price sensit explain recit clear substanti increas price undercut chines dump import consequenti increas market share significantli affect commun industri respect volum sold industri market experienc growth sell price consequ impact unit cost profit addit dump margin chines import substanti increas period conclud heavili dump import caus injuri commun industri concern effect factor commiss examin factor dump import caus contribut materi injuri suffer commun industri fall export countri commun industri increas import countri peopl republ china origin investig period export countri commun industri show stabl trend volum index basi amount evolut consid factor advers affect commun industri import countri peopl republ china show investig period stabl market share total consumpt detail analysi show countri tradit supplier subject anti dump measur chines enter market due aggress price polici impact situat commun industri confirm recent lodg complaint initi anti dump proceed import dispos flint lighter origin countri involv origin proceed hypothet exist dump import countri detract fact chines import dramat increas market share increas undercut dump consid isol materi injuri commun industri import claim introduct product piezo dispos lighter flameless refil lighter advers affect commun industri contract demand depress price dispos flint lighter alleg support evid indic purchas product commun consum replac dispos flint lighter fact appear product concern remain attract increas import consumpt import claim econom recess main reason injuri suffer commun industri result consum allegedli lowest price lighter price drop argu chines lighter attract consum clear chines dump price sever undercut commun industri price affrect price polici profit substanti evid alleg impact econom recess commun lighter market commun industri situat provid impact notic commun market stress consumpt dispos flint lighter commun increas recit circumst argument econom recess respons injuri suffer commun industri accept import claim difficult situat commun industri relat fact compar refil lighter dispos flint lighter produc environment unfriendli product increas environment awar consum commun made difficult sell dispos product govern imposit call eco tax context worth note import lighter equal environment unfriendli remain subject intens trade consumpt dispos lighter gener continu increas addit argument base increas environment awar consum support clear evid signific proport commun consum show mark prefer refil lighter final import claim injuri commun industri significantli diminish increas import peopl republ china notic due develop italian uk market abolit excis tax dispos lighter end limit consumpt product argument accept explain abolit excis tax member state result increas import signific regard product chines origin absenc unfair trade practic competit supplier enter compet expand italian uk market fact chines dump import gain substanti share market itali unit kingdom underlin specif impact chines dump import result chines achiev larger market share lower price circumst warrant modif find causat injuri conclus causat view evid chines dump import put consider downward pressur dispos flint lighter price commun market effect factor import countri injuri sustain commun industri total set element set signific increas quantiti import dump price peopl republ china combin greater level price undercut chines export conclud dump import peopl republ china isol caus injuri commun industri injuri materi commun interest previou investig adopt measur consid interest commun argument made lead reconsider posit find regul eec respect confirm duti injuri elimin level origin investig purpos establish injuri elimin level consid measur commun industri cover cost product achiev reason profit sale turnov profit margin consid minimum financ invest manufactur facil research develop consid comparison restrict model equal equal amount ga similar quantiti ignit absenc substanti argument respect profit commun industri allow achiev consid follow approach current investig origin investig reason state recit relev context consid alleg physic differ amount ga account purpos determin compar model basi comparison show order elimin injuri chines cif price increas injuri elimin level higher dump margin duti base dump margin found form duti price chines import dispos flint lighter steadili decreas imposit measur highli forese increas ad valorem duti lose effect short time simpl amend current ad valorem duti number type lighter nake print side print side colour multipl colour make virtual imposs fix minimum price level dispos lighter consid amend measur forc impos specif duti lighter ecu piec respect note appli duti stai limit dump margin addit special featur penal word duti appli ad print special item present except case chines import period valid regul regul consid amend regul eec mean articl regul eec peopl republ china concern measur impos import peopl republ china laps period year start date regul enter forc subject provis regul ec adopt regul articl regul eec amend phrase articl replac rate duti applic net free commun frontier price duti amount duti lighter set paragraph articl replac ecu lighter product origin peopl republ china articl regul enter forc dai public offici journal european commun regul bind entireti directli applic member state brussel council presid juppé oj oj oj oj oj oj oj oj