Anti-dumping duties to be levied on Chinese aluminum, says Eurasian Economic Commission

The Eurasian Economic Commission, under the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council, has introduced a series of fresh trade measures targeting the Chinese imports of titanium dioxide and aluminum foil. Following the Council's instruction, the board has agreed to impose anti-dumping duties on both products for five years, setting rates between 17.16 per cent and 20.24 per cent for aluminium foil and 14.27 per cent to 16.25 per cent for titanium dioxide.

While duties will apply broadly, the Commission has endorsed price commitments from selected manufacturers. For aluminum foil, Xiamen Xiashun Aluminum Foil Company, Ltd. has secured an arrangement under which its products will be exempt from the duty, provided it adheres to the agreed pricing terms. A similar mechanism has