Europe imposes anti-dumping duties on imported fused alumina from China

After six months since the announcement of plans to levy anti-dumping duties on imported fused alumina from China, the European Commission has finally taken the action. In a bid to protect critical supply chains and strengthen the EU’s industrial independence, the Commission has imposed duties ranged between 88.7 and 110.6 per cent.

"The measures will tackle injurious dumping onto the EU market of fused alumina, while preventing the emergence of systemic risks for the industrial ecosystem," the Commission said on Friday, January 16. However, to prevent extreme supply disruptions, the Commission has allowed a duty-free tariff quota for a limited volume