Den samlede støtte stigning tilskrives hovedsagelig det stigende forbrug i de nye medlemsstater, selv om stigningen i undersøgelsesperioden i et vist omfang kan tilskrives en stigende lavprisimport fra Kina og Ukraine, foretaget af visse tidligere EF-producenter, der skiftede til import og således udbyggede deres lagerbeholdning.
The overall steady increase is mainly attributed to the increasing consumption in the new Member States, though the increase in the IP can to some extent be attributed to increased low priced imports from the PRC and Ukraine by some formerly traditional Community producers who switched to importing and, thus, increased their stocks.