The Moroccan Ministry of Industry and Trade published on Monday the final determination of the anti-dumping investigation opened on November 27, 2024, regarding imports of PVC pipes from Egypt.
It was in accordance with the provisions of Law 15-09 relating to trade defense measures and Decree 2-12-645 issued for its implementation.
The public notice reiterated that the product in question is resin obtained by suspension polymerisation of vinyl monomer, classified under customs heading 39.04.10.90.00 and originating exclusively from Egypt.
The ministry indicated that the analysis of the responses provided by the sole cooperating producer-exporter, Egyptian Petrochemicals Company (EPC), made it possible to determine the normal value based on its domestic “ex-works” prices.
It specifies that the export price was established based on the amounts “actually invoiced to independent Moroccan buyers at the factory gate.”
For other Egyptian producers and exporters, the ministry’s services relied on the best available
information, in accordance with the principles governing this type of survey.
The final calculated margins reached 74.87% for EPC and 92.19% for other exporting companies. The document emphasizes that these results stem from a cross-analysis of numerical data, cost structure, domestic price levels, and the characteristics of the Moroccan market, leading to an assessment deemed reliable and sufficiently substantiated to establish a definitive determination.
According to the report, the review of the analysed period reveals a “significant increase” in the volume of Egyptian PVC imports, both in absolute terms and in relation to national production and consumption.
This growing trend was accompanied by a “significant impact on prices,” resulting in persistent underpricing compared to Moroccan producers’ prices, as well as an inability to raise tariffs.
According to the ministry, this phenomenon contributed to generating a deficit for the domestic production sector.
Finally, the relevant departments stated that they had examined other factors that could explain the situation of the Moroccan sector, including local market conditions, changes in demand, and the internal structure of the national industry.
They concluded that these elements did not produce direct negative effects that would alter the causal relationship established with dumped imports.
The ministry indicated that it had definitively determined the existence of a clear link between the influx of Egyptian products sold at prices deemed below their normal value and the significant damage suffered by domestic production.
Following the final determination and after consultation with the Import Monitoring Committee, which met on November 21, 2025, the ministry decided to apply definitive anti-dumping duties of 74.87% for EPC and 92.19% for other Egyptian exporters.
According to the public notice, these duty levels directly reflect the margins calculated during the investigation and are intended to be proportionate to the observed economic damage.
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