EU Doubles Antidumping Duties on Optical Fiber Cables From China

The European Commission doubled the antidumping duties on optical fiber cables from China following an investigation that found Chinese exporters "were attempting to impede the effects of the original measures," the Directorate-General for Trade announced Aug. 9. The commission said Chinese optical fiber cable exporters deliberately dropped their prices to bar the effects of the original duties, in place since November 2021. The new duties on optical fiber cable entering the EU from China will range from 39.4% to 88% -- twice the original duties and "the maximum increase allowed."