Breaking: EU Imposes 79% Anti-Dumping Tariff on Several China Products

On February 6, 2026, local time, the European Commission published an official gazette stating that the EU will increase the anti-dumping duty rate on ceramic tableware and kitchenware (including plates, cups, bowls, and other kitchen utensils) originating from China from the current rate of 13.1%-36.1% to a uniform rate of 79%.

Official Journal of the European Union

⚠️ Tariff Adjustment: The announcement states that the EU has recently conducted a partial interim review of anti-dumping measures on ceramic tableware and kitchenware originating in China, deciding to impose a uniform anti-dumping duty of 79%, replacing the previous individual tax rate range (13.1%–36.1%) for different companies. This is a "country-wide duty" applicable to all Chinese exporters.

Effective Date: February 7, 2026, Valid for 5 years.

⚠️ Product Scope: Primarily covers CN codes

ex 6911 10 00 (Tableware and kitchenware of porcelain or china)

ex 6912 00 21 (Other ceramic tableware and kitchenware, of common pottery)

Other ceramic tableware and kitchenware, other materials, not bone china

ex 6912 00 25 Other ceramic tableware and kitchenware, of other materials, bone china

ex 6912 00 29 (Other ceramic tableware and kitchenware, made of other materials)

Note: The prefix "ex" indicates that only specific products fitting the regulatory description under this CN code item are subject to the measure, not all goods under this tariff heading.

⚠️ Exclusions: Explicitly excludes ceramic seasoning grinders, coffee grinders, knife sharpeners, kitchen tools used for cutting/grinding, and cordierite ceramic pizza stones.

The EU has determined that China's ceramic tableware industry suffers from severe market distortions caused by the state. Therefore, in anti-dumping investigations, data from Turkey is used to assess the normal value of products, resulting in extremely high dumping margins. The highest dumping margin for sampled Chinese companies reached 444.7%.

Based on this, and considering the specific characteristics of China's industrial structure, the EU has decided to no longer implement differentiated tax rates for companies, but instead to impose a uniform anti-dumping duty of 79.0% on all ceramic products involved imported from China.