The imposition of provisional anti-dumping duties on Chinese melamine imports to Europe has been taken with “insufficient evaluationand could lead to a worsening competitive position for European timber and woodworking companies, according to CEI-Bois.
The criticism is contained in a letter from CEI-Bois (the European Confederation of Woodworking Industries) secretary-general Filip de Jaeger to the European Commission.
Provisional anti-dumping duties of 44.9-62.5%, which came into force on November 17 pending an ongoing consultation process, will affect wood based panels, impregnated paper for coating of panels (decorative panels and laminate flooring), glulam, cross-laminated timber, parquet flooring and furniture.
Mr de Jaegar said the duty imposition was likely to further increase the prices for melamine and melamine-based substances on the European market due to there only being a few local melamine producers in the EU.
