The EU launches a second investigation into Chinese solar glass?

The EU has launched a second sunset review of its anti-dumping and countervailing duties on Chinese solar glass. On July 22, 2025, the European Commission announced the initiation of a second sunset review of its anti-dumping and countervailing duties on solar glass originating in China, following applications filed by Interfloat Group, i.e., Interfloat Corporation, and GMB Glasmanufaktur Brandenburg GmbH on April 18 and 19, 2025. The investigation examines whether the damage caused by dumping and subsidies to the EU domestic industry by the products in question would continue or recur if the existing anti-dumping and countervailing measures were lifted. The EU CN code for the products in question is ex7007 19 80 (TARIC codes are 700719 80 12, 7007 19 80 18, 7007 19 80 80, and 7007 19 80 85). The sunset review investigation period runs from July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025, and the industry injury investigation period runs from January 1, 2022, until the end of the investigation period.

On February 28, 2013, the European Commission launched an anti-dumping investigation into solar glass originating in China. On April 27, 2013, the European Commission launched a countervailing duty investigation into solar glass originating in China. On May 14, 2014, the European Commission issued final anti-dumping and countervailing duty rulings on solar glass originating in China. On May 14, 2019, the European Commission initiated the first sunset review of anti-dumping and countervailing duty investigations into solar glass originating in China. On July 23, 2020, the European Commission issued the first final sunset review of anti-dumping and countervailing duty rulings on solar glass originating in China.