Table 1 —    Union consumption  ,
 Source : verified questionnaire replies of the Union industry and IFC, Eurostat,

Tonnes,45 738,38 175,38 000,38 000,
Index (2008 = 100),100,83,83,83,
Y/Y trend,,-17,0,0,
  Table 2 —    Imports from the PRC  ,
 Source : Verified questionnaire response of IFC, Chinese export statistics,

Tonnes,10 002,5 159,8 375,13 975,
Index (2008 = 100),100,52,84,140,
Y/Y trend,,-48,32,56,
Market share,22 %,14 %,22 %,37 %,
Price, EUR/tonne,1 014,690,1 362,1 488,
Index (2008 = 100),100,68,134,147,
  Table 3 —    Imports into the Union from the Dominican Republic  ,

Tonnes,27 662,24 996,25 000,25 000,
Index (2008 = 100),100,90,90,90,
Y/Y trend,,-10,0,0,
Market share,60 %,65 %,66 %,66 %,
Price, EUR/tonne,982,582,582,582,
Index (2008 = 100),100,59,59,59,
  Table 4 —    Imports into the Union from other third countries  ,

Tonnes,1 583,1 226,138,162,
Index (2008 = 100),100,77,9,10,
Y/Y trend,,-23,-68,1,
Market share,3 %,3 %,1 %,1 %,
Price, EUR/tonne,997,632,1 473,1 685,
Index (2008 = 100),100,63,148,169,
  Table 5 —    Export volumes and prices of the Union Industry to other third countries  ,

Quantities — Index (2008 = 100),100,155,155,155,
Y/Y trend,,55,0,0,
Prices — Index (2008 = 100),100,77,134,147,
Y/Y trend,,-23,57,13,
  Table 6 —    Union production  ,
 Source : Verified questionnaire replies of the Union producers,

Index (2008 = 100),100,105,105,105,
Y/Y trend,,5,0,0,
  Table 7 —    Union capacity  ,
 Source : Verified questionnaire replies of the Union producers,

Index (2008 = 100),100,100,100,100,
Capacity utilisation,92 %,96 %,96 %,96 %,
  Table 8 —    Stocks  ,
 Source : Verified questionnaire replies of the Union producers,

Index (2008 = 100),100,56,56,56,
Y/Y trend,,-44,0,0,
  Table 9 —    Sales volume and Union market share  ,
 Source : Verified questionnaire replies of the Union producers,

Index (2008 = 100),100,112,112,112,
Market share ranged,10-20 %,14-24 %,14-24 %,14-24 %,
  Table 10 —    Average sales price in the EU  ,
 Source : Verified questionnaire replies of the Union producers plus facts made available to the Commission,

Index (2008 = 100),100,89,108,136,
Y/Y trend,,-11,19,28,
  Table 11 —    Average cost of production  ,
 Source : Verified questionnaire replies of the Union producers,

Index (2008 = 100),100,100,102,106,
Y/Y trend,,0,2,4,
  Table 12 —    Profitability and cash flow  ,
 Source : Verified questionnaire replies of the Union producers,

Profitability Index (2008 = 100),100,96,153,297,
Y/Y trend,,-4,57,144,
Cash Flow — Index (2008 = 100),100,34,69,69,
Y/Y trend,,-66,35,0,
  Table 13 —    Investments and return on investments  ,
 Source : Verified questionnaire replies of the Union producers,

Investments index (2008 = 100),100,3,163,163,
Y/Y trend,,-97,160,0,
Return on investments index (2008 = 100),100,-4,100,200,
Y/Y trend,,-104,104,100,
  Table 14 —    Employment and productivity  ,
 Source : Verified questionnaire replies of the Union producers,

Employment — Index,100,100,100,100,
Productivity (tonnes/employees) — Index,100,100,100,100,
Labour costs — Index,100,100,100,100,