This regulation imposes provisional anti-dumping duties on imports of multilayered wood flooring (MWF) from China. The duties range from 42.3% to 49.2% depending on the exporting company. The regulation’s main provisions include:
- Establishes provisional anti-dumping duties on Chinese MWF imports for 6 months
- Sets specific duty rates for different Chinese producers/exporters
- Requires valid commercial invoices for applying individual duty rates
- Discontinues the previous registration requirement for these imports
Key findings that led to the duties:
- Chinese exporters were found to be dumping MWF at prices 42.7-60.4% below normal value
- The EU industry suffered material injury from the dumped imports, with declining profitability and market share
- The dumped imports caused price suppression in the EU market
- Imposing duties was deemed in the EU’s interest to protect domestic producers
The regulation aims to protect EU MWF producers from unfairly priced Chinese imports while maintaining market competition. The duties are provisional pending final determination within 6 months.
