EU Imposed Up to 36.1% Duties on Chinese Parquet and Decor Paper as Imports Hit €559.4 Billion
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Updated · Euronews · May 26
EU Imposed Up to 36.1% Duties on Chinese Parquet and Decor Paper as Imports Hit €559.4 Billion
1 articles · Updated · Euronews · May 26
Duties of 21.3%-36.1% on Chinese parquet flooring and 26.4%-26.9% on decor paper were imposed in 2025 after imports surged and prices collapsed, threatening more than 12,000 EU jobs.
€559.4 billion in EU imports from China in 2025—up 89% since 2015—left the bloc with a €359.8 billion trade deficit as exports to China fell 6.5% and imports rose 6.4%.
China now dominates several EU dependency points: 98% of solar panel imports, 98% of rare-earth magnets, 97% of magnesium and 88% of lithium-ion EV battery imports.
Industrial pressure is widening beyond green technology, with EU imports of Chinese industrial robots up 315% year on year while average prices fell 29%, and some chemical imports rising 36-fold at prices up to 95% lower.
Brussels says subsidised Chinese overcapacity—intensified after US tariffs redirected surplus output toward Europe—has created a 'new China shock' and is pushing the EU to diversify suppliers.
As Chinese overcapacity floods Europe, are reactive tariffs too little, too late for its industries?
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EU Imposes 27–35% Anti-Dumping Duties on Chinese Wood Flooring and Decor Paper: Market Shifts, Supply Chain Impacts, and Strategic Trade Tensions (2025 Report)
Overview
In the summer of 2025, the European Union took decisive action against unfair trade by imposing definitive anti-dumping duties on multilayered wood flooring and decor paper imported from China. These measures followed thorough investigations into unfair trade practices, which found that dumped imports were harming EU industries. The duties, established under Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1717, aimed to restore fair competition and support European producers. Set to last five years, these actions reflect the EU’s commitment to protecting its industries from adverse effects caused by unfairly priced imports and ensuring a level playing field in the market.