Dette argument blev bestyrket af fremlagte beviser for, at forbruget på hjemmemarkedet var faldet stærkt i de berørte lande, medens produktionen var steget betydeligt, hvilket havde givet eksportørerne ekstra mængder, som der var fare for ville blive solgt på markedet i Fællesskabet til dumpingpriser.
This argument was reinforced by the evidence presented that showed that domestic consumption had fallen drastically in the countries concerned whilst production had increased significantly, leaving the exporters with a surplus product that risked being sold on the Community market at dumped prices.