𝗜𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗨𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲: 𝗘𝗨 𝗟𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗔𝗻𝘁𝗶-𝗗𝘂𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗧𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲 & 𝗞𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗻𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲

The European Commission has initiated a partial interim review that could significantly impact the ceramic tableware and kitchenware sector in Europe. 

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴

In December, the EU started an examination to determine whether the current anti-dumping duties on ceramic products imported from China — in many cases around 17.9% — should be raised to a uniform level of 79%.

This review follows a request submitted by Cerame-Unie – the European Federation of Ceramic Table- and Ornamentalware, supported by a broad group of European manufacturers.

𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄𝗲𝗱

According to the request’s executive summary:

🔵 Market conditions in China have changed significantly.

🔵 Consolidation and state support have increased production capacity.

🔵 Export prices to the EU have decreased sharply.

🔵 Dumping margins appear substantially higher than current duties.

These developments are considered structural and long-term.

As a result, the applicant argues that the current measures are no longer sufficient.

Consultation period

According to the official information, stakeholders may submit comments to the European Commission until 8 December 2025.

𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆

This issue affects both sides of our membership:

Negatively impacted stakeholders:

🔵 Importers

🔵 Distributors

🔵 Retailers

🔵 Industrial clients

🔵 Companies sourcing ceramic promotional products

Supportive stakeholders:

🔵 European manufacturers

🔵 Producers focusing on Hashtag#MadeInEurope

🔵 Companies committed to local, sustainable and socially responsible production

🔵 Employers safeguarding European jobs and craftsmanship

𝗕𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗲, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗔𝗖 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗮 𝗻𝗲𝘂𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 — 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸.