EU imposes definitive anti-dumping duties on PET Spunbond from China
Key highlights
- Definitive anti-dumping duties range from 39.8% to 48.1% and will apply for five years.
- Provisional duties of 45.6% to 50% had been in force since May 2026.
- The investigation found PET Spunbond imports from China were dumped and injuring EU producers concentrated in Germany, Italy and France.
- The EU market for PET Spunbond is estimated at €200m; the product is a polyester non-woven used as a waterproofing carrier in construction.
Measures
The definitive anti-dumping duties imposed range from 39.8% to 48.1% and will be in place for five years. Provisional duties ranging from 45.6% to 50% had been in force since May 2026.
Investigation findings
The investigation found that imports of PET Spunbond from China were entering the EU at dumped prices and causing injury to the EU industry, which is located in Germany, Italy and France.
Product and market
PET Spunbond is a non-woven fabric made from needle-punched sheets of polyester filaments, whether reinforced by glass fibre or not, used as a carrier for waterproofing material, for example on roofing in the construction sector. The EU market for this product is worth €200m.
Source: European Commission