Table 1 ,
 Union consumption (metric tonnes) ,
  Source: Questionnaire replies, applicant's data and the Eurostat database.  ,

108 152,116 718,111 324,104 677,
 100 , 108 , 103 , 97 ,
 Table 2 ,
 Import volume (metric tonnes) and market share ,
  Source: Questionnaire replies, applicant's data and the Eurostat database.  ,

2 437,1 804,1 951,2 317,
 100 , 74 , 80 , 95 ,
2.3 %,1.5 %,1.8 %,2.2 %,
1 173,1 120,1 014,820,
 100 , 95 , 86 , 70 ,
1.1 %,1 %,0.9 %,0.8 %,
 Table 3 ,
 Average import prices from PRC ,
  Source: TARIC database.  ,

5,288,6,911,6,604,4,615,
 100 , 131 , 125 , 87 ,
5,711,6,146,6,442,5,420,
 100 , 108 , 113 , 95 ,
4,895,8,162,6,780,4,174,
 100 , 167 , 138 , 85 ,
 Table 4 ,
 Imports from third countries ,
  Source: TARIC database  ,

India,Volume in tonnes,13 531,17 230,18 911,19 845,
, Index , 100 , 127 , 140 , 147 ,
,Market share,12.5 %,14.8 %,17.0 %,19.0 %,
,  Average price    (EUR/tonne)  ,5,315,4,790,5,217,4,519,
, Index , 100 , 90 , 98 , 85 ,
Ukraine,Volume in tonnes,10 170,12 535,12 201,11 870,
, Index , 100 , 123 , 120 , 117 ,
,Market share,9.4 %,10.7 %,11.0 %,11.3 %,
,  Average price    (EUR/tonne)  ,7,276,6,984,6,706,6,069,
, Index , 100 , 96 , 92 , 83 ,
Republic of Korea,Volume in tonnes,3 731,3 526,3 481,3 166,
, Index , 100 , 95 , 93 , 85 ,
,Market share,3.4 %,3 %,3.1 %,3 %,
,  Average price    (EUR/tonne)  ,6,614,6,124,6,537,6,599,
, Index , 100 , 93 , 99 , 100 ,
USA,Volume in tonnes,3 062,4 647,3 280,3 113,
, Index , 100 , 152 , 107 , 102 ,
,Market share,2.8 %,4 %,2.9 %,3 %,
,  Average price    (EUR/tonne)  ,15,442,12,181,14,801,15,503,
, Index , 100 , 79 , 96 , 100 ,
Japan,Volume in tonnes,3 605,4 980,4 602,3 052,
, Index , 100 , 138 , 128 , 85 ,
,Market share,3.3 %,4.3 %,4.1 %,2.9 %,
,  Average price    (EUR/tonne)  ,7,762,5,477,6,359,8,021,
, Index , 100 , 71 , 82 , 103 ,
Other third countries,Volume in tonnes,7 267,10 257,8 740,4 019,
, Index , 100 , 141 , 120 , 55 ,
,Market share,6.7 %,8.8 %,7.9 %,3.8 %,
,  Average price    (EUR/tonne)  ,6,614,6,124,6,537,6,599,
, Index , 100 , 93 , 99 , 100 ,
Total of all third countries except the country concerned,Volume in tonnes,41 366,53 175,51 215,45 065,
, Index , 100 , 129 , 124 , 109 ,
,Market share,38.2 %,45.6 %,46.0 %,43.1 %,
,  Average price    (EUR/tonne)  ,7,434,6,616,6,570,6,454,
, Index , 100 , 89 , 88 , 87 ,
 Table 5 ,
 Production, production capacity and capacity utilisation ,
  Source: Questionnaire reply of ESTA covering all Union producers.  ,

146 346,164 008,132 541,117 034,
 100 , 112 , 91 , 80 ,
242 821,249 029,247 420,248 575,
 100 , 103 , 102 , 102 ,
60 %,66 %,54 %,47 %,
 100 , 109 , 89 , 78 ,
 Table 6 ,
 Sales volume and market share ,
  Source: Questionnaire reply of ESTA covering all Union producers.  ,

64 349,61 739,58 157,57 295,
 100 , 96 , 90 , 89 ,
59.5 %,52.9 %,52.2 %,54.7 %,
 100 , 89 , 88 , 92 ,
63 641,78 164,53 884,49 691,
 100 , 123 , 85 , 78 ,
 Table 7 ,
 Employment and productivity ,
  Source: Questionnaire reply of ESTA covering all Union producers.  ,

4 825,4 859,4 451,4 462,
 100 , 101 , 92 , 92 ,
30,34,30,26,
 100 , 111 , 98 , 86 ,
 Table 8 ,
 Inventories ,
  Source: Questionnaire reply of ESTA covering all Union producers.  ,

8 065,8 906,8 294,6 470,
 100 , 110 , 103 , 80 ,
5.5 %,5.4 %,6.3 %,5.5 %,
 100 , 99 , 114 , 100 ,
 Table 9 ,
 Sales prices in the Union ,
  Source: Data of the sampled Union producers  ,

9,601,9,013,9,256,8,668,
 100 , 94 , 96 , 90 ,
9,065,8,155,9,106,8,425,
 100 , 90 , 100 , 93 ,
 Table 10 ,
 Average labour costs per employee ,
  Source: Data of the sampled Union producers.  ,

63,156,64,353,64,117,61,394,
 100 , 102 , 102 , 97 ,
 Table 11 ,
 Profitability, cash flow, investments and return on investments ,
  Source: Data of the sampled Union producers.  ,

5.6 %,6.8 %,0.8 %,0.3 %,
 100 , 123 , 14 , 5 ,
 100 , 73 , 60 , 38 ,
 100 , 76 , 99 , 102 ,
35.9 %,35.6 %,6.8 %,3.0 %,
 100 , 99 , 19 , 8 ,

Changshu Walsin Specialty Steel, Co. Ltd, Haiyu,71.9 %,B120,
Shanghai Jinchang Stainless Steel Tube Manufacturing, Co. Ltd, Situan,48.3 %,B118,
Wenzhou Jiangnan Steel Pipe Manufacuring, Co. Ltd, Yongzhong,48.6 %,B119,
Companies listed in Annex I,56.9 %,,
All other companies,71.9 %,B999,

Baofeng Steel Group, Co. Ltd, Lishui,,B 236,
Changzhou City Lianyi Special Stainless Steel Tube, Co. Ltd, Changzhou,,B 237,
Huadi Steel Group, Co. Ltd, Wenzhou,,B 238,
Huzhou Fengtai Stainless Steel Pipes, Co. Ltd, Huzhou,,B 239,
Huzhou Gaolin Stainless Steel Tube Manufacture, Co. Ltd, Huzhou,,B 240,
Huzhou Zhongli Stainless Steel Pipe, Co. Ltd, Huzhou,,B 241,
 Jiangsu Wujin Stainless Steel Pipe Group, Co. Ltd, Changzhou, , B 242 ,
Jiangyin Huachang Stainless Steel Pipe, Co. Ltd, Jiangyin,B 243,
Lixue Group, Co. Ltd, Ruian,,B 244,
Shanghai Crystal Palace Pipe, Co. Ltd, Shanghai,,B 245,
Shanghai Baoluo Stainless Steel Tube, Co. Ltd, Shanghai,,B 246,
Shanghai Shangshang Stainless Steel Pipe, Co. Ltd, Shanghai,,B 247,
Shanghai Tianbao Stainless Steel, Co. Ltd, Shanghai,,B 248,
Shanghai Tianyang Steel Tube, Co. Ltd, Shanghai,,B 249,
Wenzhou Xindeda Stainless Steel Material, Co. Ltd, Wenzhou,,B 250,
Wenzhou Baorui Steel, Co. Ltd, Wenzhou,,B 251,
Zhejiang Conform Stainless Steel Tube, Co. Ltd, Jixing,,B 252,
Zhejiang Easter Steel Pipe, Co. Ltd, Jiaxing,,B 253,
Zhejiang Five — Star Steel Tube Manufacturing, Co. Ltd, Wenzhou,,B 254,
Zhejiang Guobang Steel, Co. Ltd, Lishui,,B 255,
Zhejiang Hengyuan Steel, Co. Ltd, Lishui,,B 256,
Zhejiang Jiashang Stainless Steel, Co. Ltd, Jiaxing City,,B 257,
Zhejiang Jinxin Stainless Steel Manufacture, Co. Ltd, Xiping Town,,B 258,
Zhejiang Jiuli Hi-Tech Metals, Co. Ltd, Huzhou,,B 259,
Zhejiang Kanglong Steel, Co. Ltd, Lishui,,B 260,
Zhejiang Qiangli Stainless Steel Manufacture, Co. Ltd, Xiping Town,,B 261,
Zhejiang Tianbao Industrial, Co. Ltd, Wenzhou,,B 262,
Zhejiang Tsingshan Steel Pipe, Co. Ltd, Lishui,,B 263,
Zhejiang Yida Special Steel, Co. Ltd, Xiping Town.,B 264,