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The European Commission has published Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/157 imposing definitive anti-dumping duties on imports of candles, tapers and the like originating in the People’s Republic of China (Official Journal publication: 26 January 2026).
Timing
The definitive duties apply from 27 January 2026 and are expected to remain in place until 26 January 2031 (at least).
Definitive anti-dumping duty rates (summary)
| Company | Definitive anti-dumping duty |
|---|---|
| Ningbo Kwung’s Home Interior & Gift Co., Ltd. | 56.7% |
| Ningbo Kwung’s Wisdom Art & Design Co., Ltd., incl. Anhui Fenyuan Aromatic Technology Co., Ltd. | 56.7% |
| Qingdao Kingking Applied Chemistry Co., Ltd. | 60.3% |
| Other cooperating companies listed in the Annex | 58.1% |
| All other imports originating in the PRC | 60.3% |
Practical points for members
The duties apply to all candles, including outdoor candles, birthday candles, party candles, number candles, etc.
The duty is calculated on the net, free-at-Union-frontier price before duty and is paid by the importer.
The duty also applies to imports routed via a third country (e.g., the UK or Switzerland) when entering the EU.
For full details, see the Implementing Regulation: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2026/157/oj
Registration for the ECMA General Assembly is now OPEN! 🕯️✨
We’re excited to welcome our members to this year’s General Assembly, a key moment to connect, discuss industry priorities, and shape the future of Europe’s candle sector together.
📅 Date: 22-24 April 2026
📍 Location: Lyon, Marriott Hotel Cité Internationale
🔗 Register now: ECMA Convention 2026 – European Candle Manufacturers Association
We look forward to seeing you there!
ECMA is pleased to announce a new collaboration with the London Home Fragrance Show, taking place on the 9th and 10th July 2026 at the Business Design Center in London.
You can find more information here .
September marks World Candle Month. Every year, candle lovers come together from around the world to participate. World Candle Month serves as one of the many ways ECMA encourages industry collaboration to promote global candle sales and bring awareness to the benefits of candles.
This year’s World Candle Month theme is “Love the Glow” – developed to engage with audiences and promote all the fabulous ways people celebrate with candles.
European candle manufacturers and their suppliers have suffered massively from illegally dumped candle imports from China. Yesterday marked an important milestone to protect the entire industry and thousands of jobs. The European Commission decided to impose anti-dumping duties on all candle imports from China.
One of ECMA´s key objectives is to protect its members from unfair competition. We had started putting together evidence almost two years ago already and lodged an official complaint through some of our members in October last year. The European Commission initiated an investigation on 19 December 2024 during which they found clear evidence of dumping and injury. This has now resulted in high provisional duties that are going to apply on all candle imports as 15 August 2025. Definitive duties are expected by 15 February 2026 and will remain in place for 5 years. More details including the exact duty rates can be found in the European Commission´s Implementation Regulation and on their case website.
We would like to thank our members for the incredible amount of time and efforts they have put into this case, our legal team at the Brussels office of Nishimura & Asahi for their expertise and hard work, and the European Commission´s Directorate-General for Trade and Economic Security for their thorough investigation.
