EU Imposes Anti-Dumping Duties on Sweetcorn from China
Summary
The European Commission has imposed definitive anti-dumping duties ranging from 31% to 54.3% on sweetcorn imports from China. This action follows a 14-month investigation that found dumped prices were causing injury to the EU's sweetcorn industry, valued at €642 million.
What changed
The European Commission has imposed definitive anti-dumping duties on sweetcorn imported from China, with rates varying between 31% and 54.3%. This decision stems from a 14-month investigation that concluded Chinese sweetcorn was being imported into the EU at dumped prices, causing material injury to the domestic sweetcorn industry. The EU market for sweetcorn is valued at €642 million, and the domestic industry employs approximately 3,500 people across France, Hungary, Italy, Poland, and Spain.
Importers and food manufacturers dealing with sweetcorn from China must now account for these new duties, which aim to level the competitive playing field. The definitive measures are legally binding and will impact the cost of importing sweetcorn into the EU. While no specific compliance deadline is mentioned beyond the imposition of the duties, affected parties should immediately adjust their pricing and sourcing strategies to comply with the new trade defence measures.
What to do next
- Adjust import pricing and sourcing strategies for sweetcorn from China to account for new anti-dumping duties.
- Review supply chain contracts and costs related to sweetcorn imports from China.
Penalties
Definitive anti-dumping duties imposed range from 31% to 54.3% on imports of sweetcorn from China.
Source document (simplified)
The definitive anti-dumping duties imposed range from 31% to 54.3%. Imposing these duties will help to re-establish fair competitive conditions on the EU market between sweetcorn imported from China and the domestically produced product. The imposition of the duties follows a 14-month investigation, which found that imports of sweetcorn from China are entering the EU at dumped prices. This is causing injury to the EU’s sweetcorn industry, which employs some 3,500 people across France, Hungary, Italy, Poland and Spain.
Sweetcorn is a food product for human consumption, typically sold in cans, but also in glass jars, tetra packs or pouches. The EU market for sweetcorn is worth €642 million.
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Publication date 6 February 2026 Author Directorate-General for Trade and Economic Security Location Brussels Country or region
- China
Trade topics
- Anti-dumping
- Trade defence
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