The European Commission has announced in the Official Journal of the European Union the initiation of an anti-dumping procedure for imports of solar glass from Malaysia. The measure responds to the complaint received from several producers within the Union alleging that imports of solar glass originating from Malaysia are causing harm to the European industry in the sector.
The investigation will determine whether it is appropriate to establish anti-dumping measures for imports of solar glass manufactured in Malaysia following a comparison between the national price of the Asian country and the export price (ex-works) to Union countries. Specifically, tempered soda-lime flat glass classified under TARIC codes 7007198012 and 7007198018 will be subject to scrutiny.
The European Union’s significant reduction goal of atmospheric emissions boosts the demand for imported solar glass. The EU industry urges the Commission to control dumping in the sector by Malaysia.
At present, there is no evidence that anti-dumping measures are being considered for imports of solar glass with other characteristics or from other sources. Bull Importer has extensive experience in the manufacturing and importation of glass in accordance with international quality and safety standards. Among them, solar glass is one of the most demanded by the construction sector.
One of the main reasons for the increase in demand for solar glass is to meet the CO2 emission reduction targets set for 2020 by the European Union. The potential of solar glass in the field of environmental sustainability has been highlighted in a study conducted by the Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research (TNO).
The conclusions drawn from this study determine that when used in residential and non-residential buildings, solar glass could save between 15 and 85 million tons of CO2 annually and between 5% and 25% of energy consumption. The energy savings far exceed the amount of energy consumed in the glass manufacturing process.
Given the European Union’s interest in implementing this technology in buildings, the construction sector has seen a surge in demand in recent times, prompting numerous companies to resort to importation to ensure their continued supply at competitive prices. This has led to a request for the study of imposing anti-dumping measures for imports of solar glass, particularly from Malaysia.
The evidence presented aims to demonstrate that the volume and prices of solar glass imported from Malaysia have had negative repercussions on the prices applied by the Union industry, which believes that the worsening of the harm may increase due to the significant growth rate of the imports subject to dumping.
The European Commission will determine whether it is appropriate to impose anti-dumping measures for imports of solar glass from Malaysia. We invite you to consult the full document on the procedure in the Official Journal of the European Union.
At Bull Importer, we remain attentive to publications in the Official Journal to keep our clients informed of any developments in this regard.
