Anti-dumping investigation into tempered glass initiated

In brief

By determination of SECEX, an antidumping investigation was initiated on Brazilian imports of tempered glass for use in hot and wet appliances (NCM 7007.19.00) originating in China.

The product investigated is defined as tempered glass intended for appliances of the hot and wet lines. It includes, among others, glass for stoves, ovens, hoods, cooktops, washing machines or dryers and dishwashers, such as lids, tables, internal and external glass of ovens, panels and structures.

Glass for the furniture sector or glass for cold line appliances are excluded from the scope of the investigation.

The investigation may result in the imposition of antidumping duties for a period of five years, extendable, increasing the cost of Brazilian imports of the investigated product.

The full text of the SECEX Circular that initiated the investigation can be accessed at this link.

The importance of stakeholder participation

The active participation of importers, exporters and any other interested parties in the investigation may be decisive in ensuring a final determination more favorable to the interested party in question. Interested parties may request their admission to the process until 09/21/2026* provided that they demonstrate the degree to which they may be affected by the possible extension of the duty.

• Deadline for response to the Importer’s Questionnaire: 30 days from the acknowledgment of receipt (10/08/2026);

• Deadline for responding to the Exporter’s Questionnaire: 30 days from the acknowledgment of receipt (10/13/2026).

As a rule, the public interest assessment can only be requested after the conclusion of the trade defense investigation, as established by SECEX Ordinance No. 282/2023.

More details

For easy reference, we have systematized below the main information about the investigation:

*Period of 20 days, counted from the date of republication of the SECEX act, pursuant to article 45, paragraph 3, of Decree No. 8,058/2013.