{"id":2764,"date":"2026-10-26T16:45:21","date_gmt":"2026-10-26T16:45:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hscodematch.com\/news\/eu-orders-customs-to-register-chinese-silicon-imports-from-oct-27-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-10-26T16:45:22","modified_gmt":"2026-10-26T16:45:22","slug":"eu-orders-customs-to-register-chinese-silicon-imports-from-oct-27-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hscodematch.com\/news\/eu-orders-customs-to-register-chinese-silicon-imports-from-oct-27-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"EU Orders Customs to Register Chinese Silicon Imports from Oct. 27, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

European Union customs must record every import of Chinese silicon from Oct. 27, 2026, while anti-dumping duties are reviewed.<\/p>\n

The European Commission has ordered customs across the European Union (EU) to register imports of Chinese silicon from Oct. 27, 2026, during a duty review1<\/a><\/sup>.<\/p>\n

The order is Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026\/2346, adopted on Oct. 23, 2026 and published in the Official Journal on Oct. 26, 20261<\/a><\/sup>. It enters into force the day after publication, and registration lasts nine months1<\/a><\/sup>.<\/p>\n

In short, Chinese silicon still clears customs at today’s duty rate. But each shipment is now recorded while the Commission checks whether the anti-dumping duty is too low.<\/p>\n

What does registration mean for silicon shipments?<\/h2>\n

Registration is a customs step. Customs authorities in every EU country must record each import of the product as it enters1<\/a><\/sup>. The goods are not stopped, and no new duty is charged at the border on the day of entry.<\/p>\n

The point is to keep track of these shipments while the Commission reviews the existing duty. The regulation says the purpose is to collect detailed data on imports<\/strong> that arrive after the review’s investigation period1<\/a><\/sup>. That data will help the Commission decide what action is needed to make the current duties work again1<\/a><\/sup>.<\/p>\n

The regulation itself does not set any extra amount. The Commission says it does not find it appropriate to estimate future liability<\/strong> at this time1<\/a><\/sup>. So importers have no figure yet for what a later charge could be.<\/p>\n

Which silicon products are covered?<\/h2>\n

The product is silicon, the chemical element with the symbol Si and atomic number 141<\/a><\/sup>. It must originate in the People’s Republic of China1<\/a><\/sup>.<\/p>\n

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What the registration covers<\/h4>\n
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Point<\/th>Rule<\/th><\/tr>\n <\/thead>\n
Goods<\/th>Silicon, symbol Si, atomic number 14<\/td><\/tr>\n
Customs code<\/th>CN 2804 69 00<\/td><\/tr>\n
Purity<\/th>Less than 99.99% silicon by weight<\/td><\/tr>\n
Origin<\/th>People’s Republic of China<\/td><\/tr>\n
Duration<\/th>Nine months from Oct. 27, 2026<\/td><\/tr>\n <\/tbody>\n <\/table><\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

The goods are currently classified under CN code 2804 69 00<\/strong>1<\/a><\/sup>. The CN, or Combined Nomenclature, is the EU’s list of customs codes. This code covers silicon containing less than 99.99% silicon by weight<\/strong>1<\/a><\/sup>. Purer silicon, at 99.99% or more, falls outside this code.<\/p>\n

The regulation says the code is given for information only1<\/a><\/sup>. A later change in tariff classification would not change which goods are covered. What counts is the product itself and its Chinese origin.<\/p>\n

What duty already applies to Chinese silicon?<\/h2>\n

Chinese silicon already pays an anti-dumping duty. This is an extra import tax on goods sold abroad below their normal price. The duty now in force was imposed by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022\/1394<\/strong> of Aug. 11, 2022, after an expiry review1<\/a><\/sup>.<\/p>\n

That duty also covers silicon shipped from South Korea and from Taiwan1<\/a><\/sup>. It applies whether or not those shipments are declared as made in South Korea or Taiwan1<\/a><\/sup>.<\/p>\n

The 2022 regulation records the history of the measures. It says the measures it reviewed took the form of duties between 16.3% and 16.8%<\/strong> of the value of the imported goods2<\/a><\/sup>. The Commission first investigated Chinese silicon in 1990, according to the review notice3<\/a><\/sup>.<\/p>\n

The new registration order covers silicon originating in China1<\/a><\/sup>. Its text does not mention the Korean and Taiwanese shipments covered by the existing duty.<\/p>\n

Why did the Commission act now?<\/h2>\n

The registration follows a request for a new review. Euroalliages, the association of EU silicon producers, filed it on July 8, 20261<\/a><\/sup>. It acted for producers making 100% of EU silicon output<\/strong>1<\/a><\/sup>.<\/p>\n

Euroalliages argued that the market has changed for good since the duty was set. It said China has built up large overcapacity, meaning far more production capacity than it needs3<\/a><\/sup>. Chinese demand at home fell at the same time, the review notice says3<\/a><\/sup>. According to the request, this has pushed export prices down3<\/a><\/sup>.<\/p>\n

The request also says Chinese imports have risen sharply in volume and market share3<\/a><\/sup>. Their low prices hurt EU producers’ market share, jobs and finances, according to the applicant3<\/a><\/sup>. In its view, the duties at their current level no longer offset the harm from dumping1<\/a><\/sup>.<\/p>\n

The Commission also gave its own reason for registration. It pointed to the risk of further increases in imports<\/strong> after the review began1<\/a><\/sup>. For that reason the Commission acted on its own initiative, under Article 14(5) of the EU’s basic anti-dumping law, Regulation (EU) 2016\/10361<\/a><\/sup>.<\/p>\n

How will the interim review of silicon duties work?<\/h2>\n

The Commission opened the review with a notice in the Official Journal on Sept. 1, 20263<\/a><\/sup>. It is an interim review, meaning a check of a duty while it is still in force. It examines both dumping and injury<\/strong>3<\/a><\/sup>. Its aim is to set new rates of dumping and of injury3<\/a><\/sup>.<\/p>\n

The investigation looks at the period from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026<\/strong>3<\/a><\/sup>. For harm to EU industry, it looks at trends from Jan. 1, 2023 to the end of that period3<\/a><\/sup>.<\/p>\n

The Commission will not use Chinese domestic prices and costs to set a normal value, the review notice says3<\/a><\/sup>. The request pointed to significant distortions in the Chinese economy, such as state influence over land, energy, finance, raw materials and labour3<\/a><\/sup>. Instead, the Commission will build a normal value from undistorted prices. The request named Malaysia as a possible comparison country<\/strong>3<\/a><\/sup>.<\/p>\n

The review will also look at raw materials. The request says Chinese medium ash coal faces a distortion in the form of an export licence3<\/a><\/sup>. This coal accounts for more than 17% of the cost of making silicon, according to the request3<\/a><\/sup>. The Commission will check whether this affects the level of any duty3<\/a><\/sup>.<\/p>\n

Which deadlines did the review notice set?<\/h2>\n

The notice gave companies short windows to take part. Some of these have already passed. They ran from the date of publication, Sept. 1, 20263<\/a><\/sup>:<\/p>\n