[EU makes preliminary anti-dumping ruling on China-related copper tubes] November 13th, the European Commission issued an announcement on November 11, 2026, making a preliminary anti-dumping ruling on copper tubes (Copper Tubes) originating in China, Mexico, Vietnam and Uzbekistan. The preliminary ruling was that Ningbo Jintian Copper Tube Co., Ltd. (Ningbo Jintian Copper Tube Co., Ltd., Ltd.) is 33.5%, and that of other Chinese companies is 51.5%; that of Mexican companies is 18.2%; that of Uzbekistan companies is 5.6%-11%; that of Vietnamese companies is 12.3%-14.4%. The EU CN (Combined Nomenclature) code of the product involved is 7411 10 90 (TARIC code is 741110 90 10). The dumping investigation period in this case is from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025, and the damage investigation period is from January 1, 2022 to the end of the dumping investigation period. Stakeholders should submit a hearing application within 5 natural days from the day after the announcement is made, and submit case comments within 15 natural days. On March 12, 2026, the European Commission launched an anti-dumping investigation into copper pipes originating in China, Mexico, Vietnam and Uzbekistan.