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EU reviews Russian birch plywood duties; hearing open
Importers of Russian birch plywood, including consignments via Turkey and Kazakhstan, may ask the Commission to be heard and comment on the review within the notice deadlines.
By Taxxa AI OyPublished 9 November 2026
Industry: Wholesale of wood, construction materials and sanitary equipment
The European Commission is examining whether the anti-dumping duty on Russian birch plywood should continue to be levied at its current levelTulli, Tulli announced in its notice of 9.11.2026
Tulli. The duty was extended in 2024 to cover imports consigned from Turkey and Kazakhstan, and the goods are currently classified under CN code ex 4412 33 10 with Taric codes 4412 33 10 82 and 4412 33 10 84.
The details of the review are set out in Commission notice C/2026/5774Tulli, and the review will end within 15 months of that notice's publication. Everyone concerned by the case may submit a request to the Commission to be heard
Tulli, and the notice states the deadlines by which investigations and reviews may be commented on
Tulli, as well as the Commission address to which comments are sent.
The case matters to importers and traders handling Russian birch plywood, including goods routed via Turkey or Kazakhstan, and to the customs and trade advisers who clear those consignments. Acting within the deadlines matters because it is the only way to influence how the case is handledTulli: the Commission examines and decides on anti-dumping duties for the EU as a whole
Tulli, and Tulli has no decision-making power in the matter
Tulli. Tulli's role is limited to informing operators of the review
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Companies concerned should therefore read notice C/2026/5774 for the product definition, the procedure and the applicable deadlinesTulli
Tulli, calendar those deadlines
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Tulli. General questions on trade defence duties can be put to Tulli's business advice service at yritysneuvonta@tulli.fi, and Tulli's pages on anti-dumping and countervailing duties collect the duties in force and the investigations and reviews currently under way.
Legal basis: Commission notice C/2026/5774, which carries the details of the review of the anti-dumping duty on Russian birch plywood.Tulli
Read Commission notice C/2026/5774, calendar its comment and hearing deadlines, and send any request to be heard or comments to the Commission address given in the notice.