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Adapting to the New Reality: Survival Strategies Amid EU Titanium Dioxide Tariffs

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Since the European Union officially imposed anti-dumping duties on Chinese titanium dioxide (TiO₂) imports in January 2025, the European coatings industry has undergone a transition from initial disruption to gradual adaptation. Recently, Coatings World China observed that through in-depth interviews with five representative European coatings companies—Flügger, Meffert Farbwerke, Śnieżka, Teknos, and Vitex—the European Coatings Journal […]

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Paint manufacturers: ‘No anti-dumping duties on titanium dioxide from China’

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Anti-dumping duties on Chinese imports will affect the competitiveness of the EU paint industry. The European paint association CEPE warns and calls on member states to reject the European Commission’s proposals. The white pigment is an important raw material for varnishes, paints and printing inks and accounts for up to 40% of raw material costs […]

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