In brief
On Tuesday 26 March 2024, our Belgian experts organized a webinar in which they explained how companies can include anti-dumping and anti-subsidy rules in their business strategies by, on the one hand, leveraging the rules to protect their home markets while, on the other hand, also protecting themselves against duties on their exports.
Key takeaways
Anti-dumping and anti-subsidy rules are a powerful tools that Belgian/EU goods manufacturers can employ to support their business. Anti-dumping and anti-subsidy measures take the form of additional import duties that are due on competing imported goods. These duties, which are in force for an average of 12 years and are at an average level of 30%, reduce the import volume of imported goods by an average of 85%. They thus significantly reshape markets for prolonged periods.
While this allows EU manufacturers to increase their market share, and often also their prices, the duties can negatively affect downstream businesses that are dependent on the targeted imports.
This roundtable sketches out how companies can include anti-dumping and anti-subsidy rules in their business strategies by, on the one hand, leveraging the rules to protect their home markets while, on the other hand, also protecting themselves against duties on their exports.
Speakers: Arnoud Willems, Julie Permeke, Bregt Natens.
Do not hesitate to reach out to us if you would like to obtain a recording of this webinar.
