Commission acts against unfairly subsidised imports of mobile access equipment from China

The measures aim to shield the EU MAE industry, which employs over 3,000 people across several Member States, from unfair trading practices. 

The Commission’s anti-subsidy investigation revealed that unfair Chinese subsidies, including land use rights below fair value, preferential financing and tax reductions, made it difficult for the EU industry to compete with imports from China and resulted in significant market share losses, despite a strong increase in demand for MAE. 

The anti-subsidy duties imposed to level the playing field range from 7.3% to 14.2% and come on top of anti-dumping duties imposed in imports of MAE from China in January 2025. The total combined anti-dumping and countervailing duties now range between 20.6% and 66.7%.

MAE is used to lift workers to carry out works at height, mainly in the construction sector, but also to install antennas and other telecom equipment. The EU MAE market is worth more than €1 billion per year.

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Anti-Subsidy Measures on MAE from China

Anti-Dumping Measures on MAE from China (imposed in January 2025)