On October 23, 2026, it was published in the Official Gazette of the Federation the determination declaring the initiation of the sunset review administrative procedure for the antidumping duty imposed on imports of ceramic coatings for walls and floors originating in the People’s Republic of China, regardless of the exporting country, the administrative procedure highlights the following criteria:
Product Investigated:
Ceramic coatings.
(Paragraph 10 of the Initiation Determination)
Ceramic coatings are impermeable ceramic pieces that are made up of a ceramic support. The clays used in the composition of the support can be fired red or white, with or without an essentially vitreous coating: ceramic glaze. They are non-combustible and unalterable in light. Ceramic coatings can be unglazed or glazed; unglazed coatings are subjected to a single firing and glazed coatings receive a vitrified coating between the first and second firing (double-firing) or before the single firing (single-firing).
Tariff heading:
(Paragraph 32 of the Initiation Determination)
6907.21.02, 6907.22.02 and 6907.23.02 of the TIGIE, or by any other.
Type of procedure:
(Paragraph 7 of the Initiation Determination)
Sunset review of the validity of the antidumping duty imposed on imports of ceramic coatings from China at the request of Porcelanite Lamosa, S.A. de C.V.
Review and Analysis Period:
(Paragraph 33 of the Initiation Determination)
Review period: July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026.
Analysis period: July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2026.
Antidumping duty under Sunset Review:
(Paragraphs 1 and 2 of the Initiation Determination)
On October 24, 2016, the “Final Resolution of the Antidumping Investigation on Imports of Ceramic Wall and Floor Coatings Originating in the People’s Republic of China, Regardless of the exporting country, and Accepting a Price Undertaking” was published in the Official Gazette of the Federation by which the Ministry determined the following definitive antidumping duties:
a. US$8.3 per square metre for imports from Guangdong Bode Fine Building Material Co., Ltd.
b. $10.53 per square meter for imports from Foshan Dongxin Economy and Trade Co., Ltd.
c. $11.49 per square metre for imports from Foshan Gaoming Yaju Ceramics Co., Ltd.
d. $9.32 per square meter for imports from Guangdong Kito Ceramics Group Co., Ltd., formerly Guangdong Kito Ceramics Co., Ltd.
e. $9.35 per square meter for imports from Eagle Brand Ceramics Industrial (Heyuan) Co., Ltd.
f. $5.75 per square meter for imports from Foshan Huashengchang Ceramic Co., Ltd.
g. $12.42 per square meter for imports from Sihui Jiefeng Decoration Materials Co., Ltd.
h. $10.3 per square meter for imports from Jingdezhen Kito Ceramics Co., Ltd.
i. $7.37 per square meter for imports from Foshan Jinyi Ceramic Co., Ltd.
j. $8.7 per square meter for imports from Foshan Junjing Industrial Co., Ltd.
k. $11.73 per square meter for imports from Foshan Lihua Ceramic Co., Ltd.
l. $8.92 per square meter for imports from Qingyuan Nafuna Ceramic Co., Ltd.
m. 6.63 dollars per square meter for imports from Guangdong Overland Ceramics Co., Ltd.
n. $10.04 per square meter for imports from Foshan Pioneer Ceramic Co., Ltd.
o. $12.13 per square meter for imports from Heyuan Romantic Ceramics Co., Ltd.
p. $8.94 per square meter for imports from Jingdezhen Shengya Ceramic Co., Ltd.
q. $8.49 per square meter for imports from Foshan Shiwan Eagle Brand Ceramics Co., Ltd.
R. $2.9 per square meter for imports from Guangdong Winto Ceramics Co., Ltd.
s. $11.51 per square meter for imports from Yekalon Industry, Inc.
t. $9.55 per square meter for imports from Zibo Jiahui Building Ceramics Co., Ltd.
u. 12.42 dollars per square meter for other producing-exporting companies.
By means of the Final Resolution, the Secretariat accepted the price commitment assumed by the foreign exporters and/or producers referred to in paragraph 405 of the Final Resolution, as well as the China Chamber of Commerce of Metals Minerals & Chemicals Importers & Exporters, hereinafter the Chinese Chamber, and determined the non-application of antidumping duties to said companies. The commitment assumed consists of the following:
a. Compliance with an export price to the Mexican market that must not be less than 6.72 dollars per square meter at the free level on board, port of shipment, China and 8.40 dollars per square meter at the level of cost, insurance and freight, port of destination, Mexico, depending on the term of sale used and established in the corresponding export invoice.
b. Such prices would be net of discounts, bonuses, rebates or any other benefit granted to customers, directly or indirectly, related to the sale of the product subject to the commitment.
c. The implementation of a price monitoring system prior to the export of goods, for the companies that are part of the commitment, through the Chinese Chamber and the Government of the People’s Republic of China, hereinafter China, through which the latter will ensure that prior to the shipment of the product for export to Mexico, the commitment is fulfilled in all its terms.
d. Not to export goods that do not comply with the review, control and certification mechanisms adopted by the Chinese Chamber and the Government of China.
e. To submit, within 20 working days following the end of each quarter, reports on export operations to Mexico of the product subject to the commitment.
f. In the event of non-compliance by one or more of the signatory parties, to terminate the commitment and, consequently, to pay the antidumping duties indicated in point 404 of the Final Resolution.
g. Not to make exports that evade the commitment in any way or incur in actions that otherwise evade it.
Deadline to appear:
December 4, 2026.
