Commission imposes definitive anti-dumping duties on candles imports from China
The European Commission has imposed definitive anti-dumping duties of between 56% and 60% on imports of candles, tapers and similar products from China for a period of five years. The measures follow an investigation, which found that Chinese imports were entering the EU at dumped prices, causing injury to the EU industry. The EU candle market is estimated at 620,000 tonnes, valued at €1.7bn. Total imports amount to approximately 170,000 tonnes, of which around 140,000 tonnes originate from China.