importen i Faellesskabet af visse typer af soem, spiger, stifter o. lign., henhoerende under pos. 73.31 ex B i den faelles toldtarif og med oprindelse i tredjelande, steg fra 25 383 tons i 1977 til 53 555 tons i 1980; denne imports markedsandel steg i Forbundsrepublikken Tyskland fra 40,3 % i 1977 til 51,5 % i 1981, i Frankrig fra 2,7 % i 1977 til 19,2 % i foerste kvartal af 1982 og i Belgien fra 13,1 % i 1981 til 16,5 % i foerste kvartal af 1982; salget af tilsvarende produkter, som var fremstillet af producenter i disse 3 medlemsstater, faldt fra 84 624 tons i 1977 til 68 322 tons i 1981 paa de respektive hjemmemarkeder;
Whereas imports into the Community of certain nails, tacks, staples and similar fastenings, falling within subheading 73.31 ex B of the Common Customs Tariff and originating in third countries, have increased from 25 383 tonnes in 1977 to 53 555 tonnes in 1980; whereas the market share held by these imports increased in the Federal Republic of Germany from 40;3 % in 1977 to 51;5 % in 1981, in France from 2;7 % in 1977 to 19;2 % in the first quarter of 1982 and in Belgium from 13;1 % in 1981 to 16;5 % in the first quarter of 1982; whereas sales of like products made by the producers of these three Member States on their respective domestic markets fell from 84 624 tonnes in 1977 to 68 322 tonnes in 1981;