EU launches anti-dumping investigation on aluminum profiles imported from China

The European Commission said Friday (February 14, 2020) that the European Commission has launched an anti-dumping investigation on aluminum profiles imported from China. The decision was made in response to a complaint filed by the industrial group European Aluminum on January 3 on behalf of seven producers who accounted for more than 25% of the EU's total aluminum profile production. European Aluminum welcomed the move, saying that aluminum profiles from China are currently levying anti-dumping duties in the United States, Canada, Australia and Vietnam.

Gerd Goetz, director of the group, said: "The increasing dumping of low-priced Chinese exports into the EU market has adversely affected European aluminum producers. Over the past year, production lines and entire plants have been shut down The result was severe unemployment. "The European Commission said in Friday's" EU Official Gazette "that the complaint" provides evidence that the absolute quantity and market share of products under investigation imported from the countries concerned have generally increased Increased. "The European Commission added that the complaint" determines that export taxes on the products under investigation appear to result in lower prices than in representative international markets. "

It is reported that the products investigated this time are aluminum bars, profiles (whether hollow or not), pipes; whether or not they are ready for use in structures (such as sizing, drilling, bending, chamfering, threading); and made of aluminum , Whether alloyed or not, the maximum aluminum content does not exceed 99.3%. The period of the dumping and damage investigation is from January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2019, while the period of trend inspection related to damage assessment is from January 1, 2016 to the end of the investigation period.

Gerd Goetz said: "We ask the EU to take positive action, rather than waiting until it is too late, we need to introduce anti-dumping duties urgently. Without urgent action, Chinese production will further replace European production, and the EU has lost many low carbon Apply the risks of strategic strategic value chains. "

According to an announcement by the European Commission, investigations will normally be completed within 13 months of the notice being issued on Thursday, but not more than 14 months. However, interim measures can usually be no later than seven months from the launch date, but in any case not later than eight months from the launch date.

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