European Commission imposes anti-dumping duties on Chinese titanium dioxide

The European Commission announced on Thursday the imposition of definitive anti-dumping duties on titanium dioxide (TiO2) imports from China, a move aimed at safeguarding the EU industry.

The decision followed an extensive anti-dumping investigation, which revealed that Chinese TiO2 had been sold at unfairly low prices, causing significant harm to the EU’s domestic industry, which provides employment to nearly 5,000 workers across the Union.

The new duties, ranging from €0.25 to €0.74 per kilogram, are designed to strike a fair balance between protecting European producers from “injurious dumping” practices and supporting the interests of TiO2 users, such as manufacturers in industries reliant on this key raw material. TiO2 is a crucial white pigment used in a wide range of products, including coatings, paints, plastics, and paper laminates in furniture production.

In July 2024, the Commission had initially imposed provisional anti-dumping duties on Chinese TiO2, but after considering feedback from European TiO2 users, the level and structure of the duties were adjusted. Notably, an exemption was granted for graphic TiO2, which is used in the production of printing inks, to minimize the impact on European downstream companies that rely on this specific product.

Attribution: Amwal Al Ghad English