#32026R0709EU Regulation Extending Anti-Dumping Duty on Threaded Cast Iron Pipe Fittings to Unthreaded Versions from China
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This regulation extends the existing EU anti-dumping duties on threaded tube or pipe cast fittings of malleable cast iron and spheroidal graphite cast iron from China to unthreaded versions of malleable cast iron fittings. The extension targets circumvention practices where Chinese unthreaded parts are imported and then threaded in the EU. The Commission found that imports of unthreaded fittings significantly increased after the original measures, with Chinese parts constituting over 60% of the value and value added from threading below 25% of manufacturing costs. Duties ranging from 24.6% to 57.8% will now apply to these unthreaded products under specific TARIC codes to prevent undermining of the original measures.
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Key Changes
- Extends anti-dumping duties of 24.6%–57.8% from threaded to unthreaded malleable cast iron tube/pipe fittings originating in China
- Applies to products under TARIC codes 7307 19 10 35 and 7307 19 10 45
- Chinese parts must constitute ≥60% of total value of completed product
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What this law requires
Apply anti-dumping duties ranging from 24.6% to 57.8% on imports of unthreaded tube or pipe cast fittings of malleable cast iron originating from China, classified under specified TARIC codes
Classify unthreaded tube or pipe cast fittings of malleable cast iron from China under the applicable TARIC codes designated in Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/709 for duty assessment purposes
Cease or modify assembly and/or completion operations (threading) of Chinese unthreaded cast iron fittings in the EU if conducted solely to circumvent anti-dumping measures
Monitor and report trade flows of unthreaded malleable tube or pipe fittings originating from China using the TARIC codes established for tracking circumvention practices
Declare the origin and material composition (malleable cast iron vs. spheroidal graphite cast iron) of unthreaded tube or pipe cast fittings at the time of import