European Commission - Directorate General for Energy
European Commission - Directorate General for Energy
01/10/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 01/10/2025 07:50
Commission counters dumped polyvinyl chloride from USA and Egypt
The measures follow an anti-dumping investigation which showed that dumped imports from Egypt and the USA were harming the EU industry, which was losing significant market share to the dumped imports. The investigation also showed that, without such measures, the situation of the Union industry would most likely continue to deteriorate and could lead to plant closures in the Union. The Union industry currently directly employs 4,000 people across seven Member States.
The anti-dumping duties imposed range from 74.2 % to 100.1% for imports from Egypt and from 58% to 77% for imports from the USA.
Polyvinyl chloride, known as PVC or vinyl, is a thermoplastic polymer used in the manufacturing of various products including pipes and fittings, films and foils, injection moulding and blow moulding, for example in the construction industry. The EU market for PVC is worth EUR 3,5 billion.