It was also considered whether the profit rates achieved by the Union industry in 2005-2007 should be used but the profit rates were low in terms of profitability achieved by the companies for similar products and were not considered to be representative for a viable industry.
Kaaluti ka liidu tootmisharu poolt aastatel 2005–2007 saavutatud kasumimäära kasutamist, kuid ettevõtete samasuguste toodete kasumimäär oli madal ning seda ei peetud elujõulisele tootmisharule tüüpiliseks.