{"id":23483,"date":"2025-10-29T22:14:30","date_gmt":"2025-10-29T21:14:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.laffineur.com\/?p=23483"},"modified":"2025-10-29T22:24:09","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T21:24:09","slug":"in-august-2025-the-european-commission-adopted-several-regulations-imposing-anti-dumping-duties-on-products-imported-from-china-and-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.laffineur.com\/en\/in-august-2025-the-european-commission-adopted-several-regulations-imposing-anti-dumping-duties-on-products-imported-from-china-and-india\/","title":{"rendered":"In August 2025, the European Commission adopted several regulations imposing anti-dumping duties on products imported from China and India."},"content":{"rendered":"

In August 2025<\/strong>, the European Commission<\/strong> adopted a series of five regulations<\/strong> imposing provisional anti-dumping duties<\/strong> on various imports<\/strong>, mainly from the People’s Republic of China<\/strong>. This wave of measures<\/strong>, taken within a short period of time, signals a response<\/strong> to dumping practices<\/strong> that have caused material injury<\/strong> to several EU industries<\/strong>. The investigations<\/strong>, which were generally opened in December 2024<\/strong> following sectoral complaints<\/strong>, systematically rely on the \u201csignificant distortion\u201d methodology<\/strong> to circumvent Chinese market prices<\/strong>, reconstructing the \u201cnormal value\u201d<\/strong> of the products on the basis of third-country costs<\/strong>. This summary presents a consolidated analysis<\/strong> of these five legislative acts<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Regulation (EU) 2025\/1711 of August 4<\/strong> concerns seamless high-pressure steel cylinders<\/strong> from China<\/strong>. The investigation established clear injury<\/strong> to the European industry<\/strong>, manifested in a decline in sales volumes<\/strong>, market share<\/strong>, and price pressure<\/strong>, despite rising consumption<\/strong> in the Union<\/strong>. A direct causal link<\/strong> was recognized between the massive increase in low-priced Chinese imports<\/strong> and this injury<\/strong>. As a result, the Commission<\/strong> imposed provisional anti-dumping duties<\/strong>, with rates varying according to the exporter<\/strong>, in order to restore fair competition<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Regulation (EU) 2025\/1723 of August 6<\/strong> imposes a provisional anti-dumping duty<\/strong> on prepared or preserved sweetcorn in kernels<\/strong> originating in China<\/strong>. The investigation confirmed dumping practices<\/strong> and significant distortions<\/strong> within the Chinese economy<\/strong> that distorted input prices<\/strong>. To counterbalance these practices, individual duties<\/strong> were established, amounting, for example, to 37.5% for the Sunflower Group<\/strong> and 54.3% for the Tongfa Group<\/strong>. The Commission<\/strong> considered that this protection of the Community industry<\/strong> was in the general interest of the Union<\/strong>, while taking into account the effects on importers and consumers<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Regulation (EU) 2025\/1724 of August 8<\/strong> stands out in that it targets barium carbonate<\/strong> originating in China<\/strong> and India<\/strong>. This text details the method for determining normal value<\/strong>, which must be calculated at the \u201cex-works\u201d level<\/strong>, taking into account undistorted production costs<\/strong>. It specifies that overheads and profit margins<\/strong> are calculated on the basis of the financial statements of representative producers<\/strong> and that only profitable sales on the domestic market<\/strong> should be taken into account. This rigorous methodological framework<\/strong> aims to ensure a fair comparison<\/strong> with export prices<\/strong> for the two countries concerned.<\/p>\n

Regulation (EU) 2025\/1737 of August 13<\/strong> targets imports of valine<\/strong>, an amino acid<\/strong>, from China<\/strong>. The investigation revealed a marked downward trend in import prices<\/strong>, which fell from EUR 4,156\/ton in 2021<\/strong> to EUR 3,002\/ton in 2023<\/strong>, a drop of 28%<\/strong>. This decline had a devastating impact<\/strong> on the profitability of the Union industry<\/strong>, which suffered considerable losses<\/strong>. The Commission<\/strong> found price undercutting<\/strong> for 99% of the imported volumes<\/strong>, with dumping margins<\/strong> ranging from 9.5% to 22.2%<\/strong>, justifying the imposition of provisional duties<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Finally, Regulation (EU) 2025\/1732<\/strong>, also dated August 13<\/strong>, applies to candles, tapers, and similar articles<\/strong> originating in China<\/strong>. This case is particularly telling: between 2021<\/strong> and the investigation period<\/strong>, Chinese imports<\/strong> increased by 40%<\/strong> and their market share<\/strong> rose to 22%<\/strong>, while EU production<\/strong> fell by 29%<\/strong> and profitability<\/strong> dropped to 3\u20134%<\/strong>. The Commission<\/strong> confirmed a specific distortion<\/strong> in the price of paraffin in China<\/strong>. The provisional duties<\/strong> are among the highest in this series<\/strong>, with margins of up to 70.9%<\/strong> for non-cooperating imports<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

In conclusion<\/strong>, this set of regulations<\/strong> illustrates the European Commission’s coordinated effort<\/strong> to defend its industry<\/strong> against abnormally low-priced imports<\/strong>. The consistency of the methodological approach<\/strong>, based on the identification of significant distortions<\/strong>, and the similarity of the patterns of injury observed<\/strong> give this legislative package<\/strong> a strong sense of unity<\/strong>. These provisional measures<\/strong> represent an emergency defensive action<\/strong>, with investigations continuing<\/strong> to determine whether definitive duties<\/strong>, and at what levels, will be imposed to ensure sustainable fair competition<\/strong> in the single market<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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