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Have you imported solar glass from China? You may be eligible for a refund of the anti-dumping and countervailing duties paid
Published:Importers who, as of 22 July 2025, imported certain solar glass originating in China and paid anti-dumping and countervailing duties may apply for a refund of those duties.
Following an expiry review of the trade defence measures in force, the European Commission decided not to extend the definitive anti-dumping and definitive countervailing duties applicable to imports of certain solar glass originating in the People’s Republic of China.
The regulations repealing the duties as of 22 October 2026, Regulation (EU) 2026/2314 and Regulation (EU) 2023/2310, provide for the possibility of obtaining a refund of the anti-dumping and countervailing duties applied from the date on which the expiry review investigation was initiated, i.e. from 22 July 2025.
No interest will be paid on the amounts of duty refunded.
Which goods does this apply to?
The possibility of obtaining a refund applies to solar glass originating in China, consisting of tempered soda-lime flat glass with:
- an iron content of less than 300 ppm;
- a solar transmittance of more than 88% (measured according to AM1.5 300–2,500 nm);
- a heat resistance of up to 250 °C (measured according to EN 12150);
- a thermal shock resistance of Δ 150 K (measured according to EN 12150);
- a mechanical strength of 90 N/mm² or more (measured according to EN 1288-3).
TARIC codes:
7007 19 80 12
7007 19 80 18
7007 19 80 80
7007 19 80 85
What rates of duty were applied?
Anti-dumping duties: from 17.5% to 75.4%.
Countervailing duties: from 3.2% to 17.1%.
How can the duties paid be refunded?
Persons wishing to obtain a refund of the anti-dumping and countervailing duties paid must submit an application for repayment of the duties to the Vilnius, Kaunas or Klaipėda Territorial Customs Office where at least one customs declaration relating to these goods was processed.
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