Ifølge disse interesserede parter er EU-erhvervsgrenen særligt påvirket af afmatningen, da forbrugerne i sådanne situationer typisk vil vælge varer af lavere kvalitet/pris som følge af den forringede købekraft.
According to these interested parties, the Union industry would be particularly affected by the downturn as the consumer in such circumstances would typically switch to a lower quality/price product as a consequence of the decrease in purchase power.