In view of the clearly established coincidence in time between, on the one hand, the surge of dumped imports at continuously decreasing prices and, on the other hand, the Community industry's loss of sales and production volume, decrease in market share and employment, and price depression, it is concluded that the dumped imports played a determining role in the injurious situation of the Community industry.
Võttes arvesse selget ajalist kattuvust ühelt poolt dumpinguhinnaga impordi laine pidevalt langevate hindade ja teiselt poolt ühenduse tootmisharu müügi- ja tootmismahtude vähenemiste, turuosa ja tööhõive vähenemise ning hinna madalseisu vahel, järeldati, et dumpinguhinnaga impordil oli määrava osa ühenduse tootmisharu haavatavas olukorras.