EU imposes anti-dumping duties on ABS from Korea and Taiwan
Key development
The Commission adopted definitive anti-dumping duties on imports of acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene resins (ABS) from the Republic of Korea and Chinese Taipei, set at 5.2%–7.5% for Korea and 10.9%–21.7% for Taiwan.
Context
An in-depth investigation found that imports of ABS from those two countries were dumped and were causing injury to EU producers; imports held a 31% market share during October 2023–September 2024 while the EU industry’s share fell to 63% from 72% in 2020.
Who is affected
EU importers of ABS from South Korea and Chinese Taipei, exporters from South Korea and Chinese Taipei, compliance teams at EU ABS importers and customs teams, and EU ABS manufacturers located in Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Spain.
What to expect
The definitive duties will be applied at import at the stated rates, replacing earlier provisional duties, and are likely to raise landed costs for importers, prompt sourcing or pricing adjustments, and increase compliance exposure.
Sources
Official Documents
- Commission acts against unfairly traded imports of ABS from Korea, Taiwan The EU Commission imposed definitive anti-dumping duties on ABS imports from Taiwan and South Korea after an in-depth investigation, following provisional duties imposed earlier on 14 August 2025.
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