EF-erhvervsgrenen fastholdt, at den ikke var i stand til at overvælte stigningen i råvarepriserne på sine kunder på grund af dumpingimportens kraftige pristryk, som ville have medført et markant fald i rentabilitet, afkast af investeringer og likviditet.
The Community industry maintained that it was not in a position to pass on the increase in raw material prices to its customers due to the strong price pressure of the dumped imports which would have led to a pronounced decrease in profitability, return on investments and cash flow.