The European Commission will impose a (provincial) 42.3-to-49.2% anti-dumping duty on all Chinese parquetry entering the European Union after an investigation found that huge volumes of multilayered wood flooring were being dumped at significant margins into the European market.
Wood Central understands that the new duty will come into effect in a matter of days following a formal complaint filed by the European Parquet Federation (FEP) of producers from EU Member States where parquet is produced. According to the FEP, “these measures are expected to provide much-needed relief to the EU parquet industry,” which has suffered the “injurious effects of Chinese imports for a number of years.”
Already, imports of parquet products from China have been subject to customs registration since October 2024, with a view to the possible application of anti-dumping measures with retroactive effects.
“The levels of the provisional duties announced by the Commission will provide the necessary relief to an industry which has been suffering the severe effects of unfair imports from China,” said FEP managing director Isabelle Brose. “The levels of the provisional duties are very sensible and appropriate as they reflect significant price differences resulting from massive overcapacities and market distortions in the Chinese industry”.
In November, Wood Central revealed that European timber manufacturers were being squeezed out by non-European competitors (namely Chinese) with the edge on labour and production costs—including the European parquetry market. Global Wood Markets Info reported that consumption was growing at a slower pace in 2024, “reflecting subdued construction and increased pressure from Chinese imports.”
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