Recently, the European Commission adopted an implementing regulation imposing an anti-dumping duty on titanium dioxide (TiO2) from China. Titanium dioxide is a chemical product in the form of fine white powder, used in a variety of industrial and consumer products such as paints, coatings, paper, plastics, rubber, textiles, and pharmaceutical products. In cosmetics, it is utilized as a white color additive or as a UV filter.
This measure follows a complaint filed at the end of September 2023 and a subsequent investigation by the European Commission. The Commission had already required imports of TiO2 to be registered.
Based on the initial findings of the investigation, the Commission decided to impose provisional measures to prevent further damage to the EU industry. The provisional customs duty ranges from 14.4% to 39.7%, applied as a security deposit until definitive measures are adopted or rejected.
The duty applies to titanium dioxide (TiO2) in all forms and preparations based on titanium dioxide, containing at least 80% by weight of titanium dioxide on a dry matter basis, with all particle sizes, classified under Chemical Abstracts Service Registry Numbers (CAS RN) 12065-65-5 and 13463-67-7, and currently falling under CN codes ex 2823 00 00 and 3206 11 00.
These duties are effective from the publication of the regulation in the Official Journal of the European Union on July 11, 2024, and will last for six months.
