By Karoline Del Vecchio ( August 7, 2026, 09:31 GMT | Insight) -- Punitive dumping tariffs ranging between 48.4 and 62.9 percent, currently in place on imports of open-mesh glass fiber fabrics originating in China and brought into the European Union are now the subject of a fresh investigation, the European Commission said Friday. Trade officials will investigate whether the measures might have been avoided by means of shipments via Kosovo, Moldova, North Macedonia and Serbia. The move comes following a complaint brought by Tech-Fab Europe earlier.Punitive dumping tariffs ranging between 48.4 and 62.9 percent currently applying to imports of open-mesh glass fiber fabrics originating in China and brought into the European Union came under a fresh investigation on Friday to determine whether the measures are being circumvented by shipping the goods through Kosovo, Moldova, North Macedonia and Serbia....
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