EU Trade Defence Measure
Anti-dumping duty on disposable pocket flint and gas lighters from China: 0.065%
The headline rate
The country-wide rate for disposable pocket flint and gas lighters from China is 0.065%, applied in addition to the MFN duty rate.
The legal basis
The duty is imposed by Reg. (EU) 2014/1062 (renewed). Specific duty: €0.065 per lighter (not ad valorem). Approximate ad valorem equivalent ~30% on cheap-end lighters.
What products are covered
HS prefix: 9613.10. Origin: China.
Worked example: €50,000 customs value
Imagine you are importing €50,000 of disposable pocket flint and gas lighters from China into PL. The MFN duty for the chapter is around 3.2%. With AD of 0.065% layered on top, the total customs duty rate is 3.2%.
| Customs value | €50,000 |
| Customs duty (MFN + AD/CVD) (3.2%) | €1,600 |
| Import VAT | €11,868 |
| Brokerage | €77 |
| Customs-only landed total | €63,545 |
Verify on TARIC before commitments
This page is a calibrated curated snapshot — the EU Trade Defence database is the legal authority. Before any commercial commitment, look up the specific 8-digit HS line on https://taric.ec.europa.eu and check named-exporter eligibility.
What if you sourced elsewhere?
Most importers of measures-affected products discover the AD/CVD only when their first shipment clears customs at a 60%+ effective duty rate. The Import Plan Builder runs the same calculation against alternative origins (VN/IN/BD/TR) so you can see the saving before signing your first PO.
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