The European Union has increased tariffs on imports of ceramic plates, cups, bowls and other table and kitchenware from China after a review of anti-dumping measures in place since 2013, reports Reuters.
The 27-nation bloc will apply a blanket 79% duty on the products, replacing previous duties that had ranged from 13.1% to 36.1%, a filing in the EU official journal said on Friday.
The European Commission said Chinese ceramics producers were owned, controlled or guided by authorities, receiving preferential financing, land and raw materials. The EU executive constructed “normal” costs for raw materials, labor and energy using Turkish data as a reference and concluded that Chinese producers were exporting at artificially low prices.