EU anti-dumping anti-dumping ruling on the EU issued a punitive tariff of 69.7%

The reporter learned yesterday from the China Ceramics Industry Association's Foshan office that the anti-dumping case against the Chinese ceramics, known as the largest anti-dumping investigation in the history of Chinese ceramics, announced the final results on September 15. Six companies obtained separate tax rates ranging from 26.3% to 36.5%, and more than 100 companies surveyed received a weighted average tax rate of 30.6%. Other companies were imposed a punitive tariff of 69.7% and were valid for five years.

According to reports, in June 2010, the European Union conducted anti-dumping investigations on ceramic tiles originating in China. The amount involved was more than US$320 million. Nearly all domestic well-known ceramic companies were involved in the case, of which more than 80% were Foshan ceramic enterprises.

According to the relevant data provided by the China Ceramic Industry Association, China's annual export volume of ceramic tile is about 700 million square meters, and the annual growth rate is about 10%. Before the EU anti-dumping final ruling, the EU export volume accounts for 8 - 9.5%, 10-12% of total exports. From January to July this year, Foshan ceramic exports reached 1.47 billion U.S. dollars, up 21.1% year-on-year, but the EU exports fell by 16.5%.

In March of this year, EU preliminary anti-dumping measures against Chinese tiles were released, with punitive tariffs as high as 73%, causing strong dissatisfaction in the domestic ceramics industry. Judging from the results of this final ruling, the individual tax rate has not changed much, such as 4 companies such as Guangdong Dongguan Weimei Ceramics Co., Ltd., Guangdong Jiamei Tile Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Guangdong Qingyuan Jianyi Ceramics Co., Ltd., Guangdong Foshan Jianyi Ceramics Co., Ltd., etc. With a 26.3% tax rate, Guangdong Xinruncheng Ceramics Co., Ltd. obtained a 29.3% tax rate and Shandong Yadi Ceramics Co., Ltd. received a 36.5% tax rate. The weighted average tax rate was reduced from 32.3% at the time of the preliminary review to 30.6%. Dongpeng, Eagle, Asian Ceramics, Guanzhu, Hongyu, Jiajun, Oushenuo, Special, Huidebang, Bode, etc. are well-known in Foshan. Ceramic brands are all subject to a weighted average tax rate. The punitive tariff was fine-tuned from 73% to 69.7%, and all companies that did not participate in the questionnaire were levied on this tax rate.

"Although it is a result of the decline in the initial ruling, the final ruling is still not satisfactory. Because such a high tax rate cannot be accepted by many companies. Due to the high tax rate, the low-end Chinese ceramic tile products will be in the EU market." Extinct'.” The Blue Guards of the China Ceramics Industry Association’s Foshan office pointed out that this result will not only have a direct impact on the export of Chinese ceramic tiles to the EU, but also produce a “domino effect”. Perhaps in the near future, more countries will China Tile filed an anti-dumping case.

It is reported that in the past 10 years, China's ceramic tile has encountered six anti-dumping investigations. Since the anti-dumping case in the EU, South Korea, Argentina, and Peru have successively launched anti-dumping investigations against Chinese tiles. This also means that Chinese ceramic companies will lose more foreign markets.

Since the beginning of this year, the ceramics industry has been characterized by continuous internal and external problems, such as rising oil prices, raw materials, property purchase restrictions, shrinking monetary conditions, and anti-dumping measures in various countries. "The result of the final ruling is obviously unfair to us, and it is also unfavorable. But this also encourages more ceramic enterprises to "not to blame" and at the same time promote the upgrading of the ceramic industry." Chairman of the modern brick brand Asker Co., Ltd. Chen Yanbin told reporters that at present the company is planning to set up factories abroad, hoping that the “curve” export method will reduce the impact of anti-dumping.