For safe and efficient European gas cylinders

​Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/244 of 3 February 2026 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty and definitively collecting the provisional duty imposed on imports of high-pressure seamless steel cylinders originating in People’s Republic of China
 

The European Union has imposed from the beginning of February 2026 definitive anti‑dumping duties on imports of Type 1 seamless steel gas cylinders originating in the People’s Republic of China, following a comprehensive trade‑defence investigation that confirmed long‑standing concerns about unfair pricing practices and market distortion.

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The decision follows extensive evidence submitted by a number of ECMA members demonstrating that large volumes of low‑priced Chinese imports were entering the Union market at dumped prices. According to findings of the investigation, these imports significantly undercut EU‑produced cylinders and captured substantial EU market share, severely harming the Union industry. 

 

The European Commission concluded that the level of dumping was such that it posed critical existential challenges to European producers, whose costs of raw materials and energy could not be matched by the abnormally low import prices offered by Chinese exporters. These duties form part of a broader EU strategy to restore fair competition, strengthen industrial resilience, and secure strategic supply chains in sectors reliant on high‑pressure gas containment—including medical gases, defence applications, and the development of low‑carbon hydrogen technologies.

 

The measures also include provisions to address circumvention risks, ensuring that duties cannot be bypassed through alternative customs classifications or via the import of filled cylinders without appropriate controls. The Commission indicated that it is closely monitoring such practices and is prepared to take further action where necessary.

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The anti‑dumping duties, now published in the EU’s Official Journal, Implementing regulation - EU - 2026/244 - EN - EUR-Lex aim to re‑establish a level playing field for Union manufacturers, safeguard European jobs, and protect strategically essential industrial capacity.

 

ECMA would like to express our thanks to all parties involved in reaching this decision.