China Imposes First Anti-Circumvention AD on US Optical Fiber
China this week announced antidumping duties on more types of optical fiber imports from the U.S. after launching an investigation in March to determine whether American companies were evading tariffs on certain optical fibers (see 2503060062). The new AD will apply to "non-dispersion-shifted single-mode optical fibers" from the U.S., China's Ministry of Commerce said Sept. 3, according to an unofficial translation. The duties will range from 33.3% to 78.2% beginning Sept. 4 and remain in place through April 21, 2028.
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The new AD are the result of China's first-ever anti-circumvention investigation, the ministry said. "China has always been prudent and restrained in implementing trade remedy measures, firmly upholding fair and free trade," a spokesperson said. "At the same time, we will also take necessary measures to resolutely maintain the effectiveness of existing trade remedy measures and protect the legitimate rights and interests of domestic industries."
China began imposing similar AD in 2023 on imports of U.S. "dispersion-unshifted single-mode optical fiber," and those duties are in place for five years.