Brussels, 28/11/2013 (Agence Europe) - Provisional anti-dumping duties of up to 42.1% are to be imposed on imports of solar glass from China from 28 November.
Further to an investigation launched on 28 February at the request of European manufacturers' association EU ProSun Glass (see EUROPE 10796), the Commission decided to impose provisional anti-dumping duties on imports of Chinese solar glass, to take effect on Thursday 28 November. The duties, which range from 17.1% to 42.1%, will remain effective for six months but could be extended for five years if the member states so decide before 27 May 2014.
“This is a very small case”, noted John Clancy, the spokesman for EU Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht, going on to add that, “nevertheless, an EU investigation found the 'existence of dumping from the People's Republic of China that causes injury to the Union industry'”. The solar glass market in the EU is worth around €170 million annually. An anti-subsidy investigation is also being carried out on Chinese glass (see EUROPE 10837).
The EU and China settled their dispute over solar panels this summer by reaching an amiable solution subject to a price undertaking (see EUROPE 10898 and 10902). (EH/transl.jl)