Anti-dumping from China

Although the export volume of ceramics increases year by year countries continue to lodge anti-dumping complaints against Chinese import to the point where the sector is feeling increasingly threatened. Indeed, looking back over the last few years. It has been quite a record.

The most recent is from Pakistan, in February 2016. National Tariff Commission launched anti-dumping investigation to Chinese wall tile and floor tile. NTC announced that all interested parties including importers and Chinese manufacturer needing to submit written material.

This is not for the first time for Pakistan to bring anti-dumping cases against China. The first anti-dumping case from Pakistan was brought as early as 10 years ago. However, it was turned down by the Pakistan Supreme Court.

India’s Investigatory Apparatus announced anti-dumping investigation against Chinese tile on 13 October 2015. The anti-dumping investigation period is from April 2014 to March 2015. Wall tile and floor tile with less than 3% water absorption including glazed and unglazed porcelain tile, polished and unpolished vitrified tile were under investigation.

The history of Indian anti-dumping cases against China can be traced back to as early as 2001. In this case they required to levy duty of more than $ 8.28 per sq.mtr. on the unglazed tile export from China. It is twice as much as the cost price at that time. And the anti-dumping was set to be Rs. 155 per sq.mtr. by the review decision. In 2008 India launched anti-dumping investigation against Chinese glazed tile and most of the Foshan ceramic companies were levied anti-dumping duty of Rs. 137 per sq.mtr.

Economics Ministry of Mexico published an announcement on the anti-dumping investigation against wall tile and floor tile originated in China on 8th May 2015. Colombia Investigatory Apparatus announced anti-dumping investigation against Chinese ceramic tile on 25th February 2015.

Ceramic tile originated in China was subjected to anti-dumping investigation from Brazil in July 2013. Unglazed tile, ceramic mosaic and similar products were levied anti-dumping duty for 6 months.

The waste lines export from China was also under anti-dumping investigation in 2013 which ended in July 2014. It ruled that waste lines were levied anti-dumping duty of $ 50.03 per sq.mtr.

The EU made the anti-dumping investigation against Chinese export glazed tile and unglazed tile in June 2010. Preliminary affirmative determination was made for the case, and the products mentioned above were levied punitive tariffs of up to 73%, which aroused intense discontent among Chinese domestic industry.

In August 2011, the National institute for the Defense and intellectual property of Peru decided to launch anti-dumping investigation on Chinese export wall tile whose length is less than 60mm on each side.

Thailand and Korea have also conducted anti-dumping investigations against China.
Although the export volume of ceramics increases year by year countries continue to lodge anti-dumping complaints against Chinese import to the point where the sector is feeling increasingly threatened. Indeed, looking back over the last few years. It has been quite a record.

The most recent is from Pakistan, in February 2016. National Tariff Commission launched anti-dumping investigation to Chinese wall tile and floor tile. NTC announced that all interested parties including importers and Chinese manufacturer needing to submit written material.

This is not for the first time for Pakistan to bring anti-dumping cases against China. The first anti-dumping case from Pakistan was brought as early as 10 years ago. However, it was turned down by the Pakistan Supreme Court.

India’s Investigatory Apparatus announced anti-dumping investigation against Chinese tile on 13 October 2015. The anti-dumping investigation period is from April 2014 to March 2015. Wall tile and floor tile with less than 3% water absorption including glazed and unglazed porcelain tile, polished and unpolished vitrified tile were under investigation.

The history of Indian anti-dumping cases against China can be traced back to as early as 2001. In this case they required to levy duty of more than $ 8.28 per sq.mtr. on the unglazed tile export from China. It is twice as much as the cost price at that time. And the anti-dumping was set to be Rs. 155 per sq.mtr. by the review decision. In 2008 India launched anti-dumping investigation against Chinese glazed tile and most of the Foshan ceramic companies were levied anti-dumping duty of Rs. 137 per sq.mtr.

Economics Ministry of Mexico published an announcement on the anti-dumping investigation against wall tile and floor tile originated in China on 8th May 2015. Colombia Investigatory Apparatus announced anti-dumping investigation against Chinese ceramic tile on 25th February 2015.

Ceramic tile originated in China was subjected to anti-dumping investigation from Brazil in July 2013. Unglazed tile, ceramic mosaic and similar products were levied anti-dumping duty for 6 months.

The waste lines export from China was also under anti-dumping investigation in 2013 which ended in July 2014. It ruled that waste lines were levied anti-dumping duty of $ 50.03 per sq.mtr.

The EU made the anti-dumping investigation against Chinese export glazed tile and unglazed tile in June 2010. Preliminary affirmative determination was made for the case, and the products mentioned above were levied punitive tariffs of up to 73%, which aroused intense discontent among Chinese domestic industry.

In August 2011, the National institute for the Defense and intellectual property of Peru decided to launch anti-dumping investigation on Chinese export wall tile whose length is less than 60mm on each side.

Thailand and Korea have also conducted anti-dumping investigations against China.