EU registers Vietnamese PET imports amid dumping probe

The European Commission has announced that imports of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) from Vietnam will be subject to customs registration, a procedural step that could lead to retroactive anti-dumping duties. The decision, published on July 17, follows the launch of an anti-dumping investigation in May 2025 in response to a complaint by PET Europe, which represents over 25% of the EU’s total PET production.

The investigation targets PET with a viscosity of 78 ml/g or higher, classified under CN code 3907 61 00. While the Commission has not yet imposed duties, registration allows it to retroactively apply them if the probe confirms injurious dumping. The potential duties could range between 11% and 28%, based on dumping and injury estimates submitted in the complaint, though no final figures have been set.

The registration period will last for nine months from the regulation’s entry into force. If definitive duties are imposed later, they could apply to all registered imports made during this window. The Commission emphasized that no conclusions have yet been reached, and any future liability will depend on the investigation’s outcome.