For the remaining 3 sampled companies

Cooperation from the sampled companies

The sampled companies sourced these inputs in China.

Questionnaires were sent for completion to the sampled companies.

Total import volumes and values of sampled companies

The first of these relate to the Community industry represented by the eight sampled companies.

For the cooperating and non-sampled companies listed in the table below the dumping and injury margins were calculated as a weighted average of the sampled companies.

The remaining ten sampled companies are considered to be representative for the entire Community production.

Its average purchase price was found to be in line with the other sampled companies.

Subsequently, only one of the three companies selected in the sample cooperated by submitting a questionnaire reply.

The sampled companies were attributed the individual duty rates established during the investigation.

The sampled companies were attributed the individual duty rates established during the investigation.

One of the sampled companies withdrew its cooperation and chose not to reply to the questionnaire.

For all sampled companies one weighted average dumping margin has been calculated in the PRC.

The companies sampled and the other co-operators in China produced large quantities of footwear which is not the product concerned.