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2026-10-15

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The EU Registered Your Cellulose Ether Imports, and the Duty Comes Later

Trade Policy·10 min read·14 figures

The EU opened an anti-dumping case on Chinese cellulose ethers on 24 September 2026 and intends to register imports, which is how a later duty reaches backwards. No duty exists and none can before 24 April 2027. On one 20-foot container the exposure runs from nothing to a five-figure bill.