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20. The domestic industry, on the other hand, has contended that dumping margin has been determined by the authority in the range of 15-25% when the duties were in force. Thus, there is likelihood on the expiry of the duty, the dumping of goods would further intensify. It is their contention that the domestic industry had not earned adequate profit even during the period when the dumping duty is in force as they had to match and manage the sales prices with the landed price of the imported goods even though the market share has been slightly improved. It is their contention that the profit is meagre at 2% while the returns on capital employed is merely 5% during the POI, when 22% on such return is considered as normal. Further, they have argued that in the circumstance of undercutting of the prices of domestic industry, the importers in India would have clear preference for the imported product being dumped which would result in surge in import. They have submitted that even though there is marginal improvement on certain fronts in the performance of the domestic industry, but if the duty is withdrawn, negative effect on production would be immediate and whatever benefit obtained would be wiped out. Further, laying emphasis on the surplus capacity with foreign exporters in absence of alternative market, they have argued that it is sufficient indicator in favour of likelihood of increase in dumping of goods in India on expiry of duty.