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EU keeps 13.1% subsidy duty on Egyptian glass fibre products
The 13.1% countervailing duty on Egyptian glass fibre products is maintained from 24 September 2026 after an expiry review found subsidisation and injury would continue.
By Taxxa AI OyPublished 24 September 2026
The European Commission has maintained the definitive countervailing duty on imports of continuous filament glass fibre products originating in EgyptEuropa following an expiry review.
Europa The duty continues to apply from 24 September 2026 at 13.1% for Jushi Egypt for Fiberglass Industry S.A.E. (TARIC additional code C540)
Europa and 13.1% for all other imports originating in Egypt (TARIC code C999)
Europa. The measure is imposed by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/2107 of 22 September 2026
Europa, adopted under Article 18 of the basic anti-subsidy Regulation (EU) 2016/1037
Europa.
The review was requested on 21 March 2025 by Glass Fibre Europe on behalf of the Union industry, on the grounds that expiry would likely lead to a continuation of subsidisation and a continuation or recurrence of injury. The Commission initiated the expiry review on 24 June 2025, after pre-initiation consultations with the Government of Egypt held on 23 June 2025, and concluded that subsidisation continuedEuropa, injury to the Union industry continued
Europa, and maintaining the measures is not against the Union interest.
The product concerned covers chopped glass fibre strands of not more than 50 mmEuropa, glass fibre rovings (excluding impregnated and coated rovings with a loss on ignition of more than 3% under ISO 1887)
Europa, and mats of glass fibre filaments excluding glass wool mats
Europa, currently falling under CN codes 7019 11 00, ex 7019 12 00 (TARIC codes 7019 12 00 22, 7019 12 00 25, 7019 12 00 26, 7019 12 00 39), 7019 14 00 and 7019 15 00
Tulli, originating in Egypt. The original countervailing rate of 13.1% was set by Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/870
Europa and is maintained unchanged
Europa.
For context, an 11% anti-dumping duty on glass fibre products from Egypt was also imposed by Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/831, while anti-dumping and anti-subsidy measures remain in force on glass fibre products from China and anti-dumping duties apply to glass fibre products from Thailand and Bahrain. Importers of Egyptian glass fibre products under the covered CN codes continue to declare TARIC codes C540 or C999Europa and pay the 13.1% countervailing duty on top of any applicable anti-dumping duty.
Legal basis: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/2107 following an expiry review under Article 18 of Regulation (EU) 2016/1037; original measure Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/870.
Importers of Egyptian glass fibre products under the covered CN codes should continue to declare TARIC codes C540 or C999 and pay the 13.1% countervailing duty from 24 September 2026.
Sources
- COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2026/2107 of 22 September 2026 imposing a definitive countervailing duty on imports of continuous filament glass fibre products (‘GFR’) originating in Egypt following an expiry review pursuant to Article 18 of Regulation (EU) 2016/1037 of the European Parliament and of the Council
- Egyptiläisten lasikuitutuotteiden lopullista tasoitustullia jatketaan
- COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2026/831 of 14 April 2026 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of certain continuous filament glass fibre products (‘GFR’) originating in Bahrain, Egypt and Thailand