8. 3. 88 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 62/39 COMMISSION DECISION of 4 March 1988 terminating the ann-dumpmg proceedmg concerning imports of kraftliner paper and board originating in Brazil and the Republic of South Africa (88/125/EEC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European - Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2176/84 of 23 July 1984 on protection against dumped or -subsi- dized imports from countries not members of the Euro- pean Economic Community ('), and in particular Article 9 thereof, After consultations within the Advisory Committee  as provided for under the above Regulation, Whereas : . A. PROCEDURE (1) On 17 March 1987, the European Association of Makers of Corrugated Case Papers, representing almost all Community production of the product in question, lodged a complaint with the Commis- sion requesting the initiation of an anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of kraftliner paper and board originating in Brazil and the Republic of South Africa. (20  The complaint contained evidence of dumping and of injury caused thereby which was considered sufficient to justify the initiation of the abovemen- tioned proceeding. The Commission accordingly announced, by notice published in the Official Journal of the European Communities (%) the initiation of an anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports into the Commu- nity of kraftliner paper and board corresponding to the combined nomenclature code 48041111, 15 and 19 originating in Brazil and the Republic of South Afnca (3 The Commission officially advised the producers/ exporters and importers known to be - concerned and the complainant and gave the parties directly concerned the opportunity to make known their’ views in writing and to request a hearing. 4  The Inteitjational Committee of Paper and Board Converters in the Common Market (CITPA), which () OJ No L 201, 30. 7. 1984, p. 1. 0] No C 113, 28. 4. 1987, p. 2. (O ©) ® ) (10) represents the Community corrugated board industry, i.e. most of the importers of kraftliner, made. submissions. The Commission sought and verified all informa-- tion it deemed- to:be necessary for the purposes of establishing the facts-and carried out inspections at the premises-of the following: Producers/exporters: — Industrias Klabin Papel e Célulose, SA, Sdo - Paulo — Manville Produtos- Florestais Ltda, lages/Sc" — Sappi Limited, Johannesburg Community producers : — La Cellulose du Pin, Bordeaux — Portucel, Lisbon — INPACSA, Barcelona The investigation of dumping covered the period from 1 January 1986 to 30 April 1987. ° B. DUMPING (@) Export price As a general rule, export prices were determined on the basis of the prices actually paid for the products sold for export to the Community. (b) Normal value For each of the producers/exporters concerned the normal value was established on the basis of the weighted average of comparable domestic seiling prices actually paid or payable tothese producers/ exporters in the ordinary course of trade for like products intended for domestic consumption. (o) Compamon In comparing normal value thh export pnces the Commission took account, where appropriate, of differences affecting price comparability, such as the differences in the physical characteristics of the product, commissions, credit terms, transport and insurance, handling, packing and related costs and salesmen’s salaries. Due allowance for such diffe- rences was made where claims in these areas could be satisfactorily substantiated. All comparisons were made at the same level of trade. '