Europe imposes anti-dumping duties on imported fused alumina from China

After six months since the announcement of plans to levy anti-dumping duties on imported fused alumina from China, the European Commission has finally taken the action. In a bid to protect critical supply chains and strengthen the EU’s industrial independence, the Commission has imposed duties ranged between 88.7 and 110.6 per cent.

“The measures will tackle injurious dumping onto the EU market of fused alumina, while preventing the emergence of systemic risks for the industrial ecosystem,” the Commission said on Friday, January 16.

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However, to prevent extreme supply disruptions, the Commission has allowed a duty-free tariff quota for a limited volume of Chinese imports. This duty-free tariff quota is applied for the first five years, while imports beyond quota will face the full anti-dumping rates.

The decision followed an investigation that identified unfair trade practices and injurious dumping in the European Union market. The Commission found that China-origin fused alumina was being sold in the EU market at an abnormally low value than the standard price.

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According to the Commission, this regulation will shield domestic producers like Alteo in France and Imerys in Austria from uncompetitive market prices. During the investigation period (October 2023–September 2024), the sampled Union producers accounted for over 40 per cent of EU sales volume, underscoring their pivotal role in the regional market.

Fused alumina is a critical input for steelmaking, glass, ceramics, and defence-related applications, making supply security a strategic concern.It is used in refractories for casting and furnaces.

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