Andre kendte faktorer end dumpingimporten, som på samme tid kunne have forvoldt EF-erhvervsgrenen skade, blev undersøgt for at sikre, at skade forvoldt af sådanne faktorer ikke blev tilskrevet dumpingimporten.
Known factors other than the dumped imports, which could at the same time have injured the Community industry, were also examined to ensure that the possible injury caused by these other factors was not attributed to the dumped imports.