As of 11 June 2025, provisional anti-dumping duties of up to 62.4% will apply to Chinese hardwood plywood. This decision was announced today by the European Commission through the publication of the relevant regulation in the Official Journal of the EU. The duties will remain in force for six months – until the conclusion of the ongoing investigation and the determination of the final duty levels.
The European Commission’s decision is a response to longstanding dumping practices and attempts by certain Chinese exporters to circumvent existing regulations. Notably, for the first time, the Commission is also introducing a monitoring mechanism for imports of modified products – including hardwood plywood with outer layers covered by a thin softwood veneer, a method used to misclassify the product under customs codes not subject to anti-dumping duties.
The new provisions allow for the creation of separate TARIC codes for such products within CN codes 4412 10 00 and 4412 39 00, paving the way for further anti-dumping investigations under Article 13 of Regulation (EU) 2016/1036.
“We welcome the European Commission’s decision. It is a clear signal that Europe will no longer stand by in the face of unfair imports and price dumping. For manufacturers like PAGED Plywood, this is a crucial decision – it helps protect fair competition and the added value created by the European wood industry. We also hope that the currently introduced level of anti-dumping duties is not final and will be revised upward in the definitive stage. Moreover, the newly introduced monitoring mechanism for technically modified products designed to circumvent anti-dumping duties is a breakthrough – it shows that the Commission will not tolerate such unfair practices employed by Chinese producers.”
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About PAGED Plywood S.A.:
Founded over 90 years ago, PAGED Plywood S.A. is now one of the largest plywood manufacturers in the European Union. The company employs approximately 1,700 people and operates a total of five production facilities in Poland and Estonia. It offers innovative solutions and products used across a wide range of industries, including interior design and furnishings, construction, transport, and packaging, serving over 40 markets worldwide. Since 2019, Paged has been developing and implementing technological and product innovations based on the unique expertise of its in-house research and development centre, Paged LabTech. PAGED Plywood S.A. is part of Thumos Group, a private Polish industrial and investment consortium.
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