Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/698 of 23 March 2026 correcting Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1135 imposing a definitive countervailing duty on imports of optical fibre cables originating in India and Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/3014 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of optical fibre cables originating in India
Date: 2026-03-23
Institutions: Directorate-General for Trade and Economic Security, European Commission
Subjects: India, anti-dumping duty, countervailing charge, import (EU), originating product, telecommunications equipment








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Official Journal of the European Union


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2026/698


24.3.2026







            COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2026/698
of 23 March 2026
         
correcting Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1135 imposing a definitive countervailing duty on imports of optical fibre cables originating in India and Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/3014 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of optical fibre cables originating in India


THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,


Having regard to Regulation (EU) 2016/1036 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2016 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Union (1), and in particular Articles 9 and 14(1),


Having regard to Regulation (EU) 2016/1037 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2016 on protection against subsidised imports from countries not members of the European Union (2), and in particular Articles 15 and 24(1) thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


Anti-dumping and countervailing duties on imports of optical fibre cables originating in India were imposed by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/3014 (3) and Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1135 (4), respectively. A request for clarification from customs authorities brought to the Commission’s attention to an error in the duty rates concerning the Indian exporting producer Aberdare Technologies Private Limited. In particular, this company had cooperated in both the anti-dumping and the anti-subsidy investigation that led to the imposition of the measures but had erroneously not been included in Annex I of each the above-mentioned Commission Implementing Regulations which listed the non-sampled Indian exporting producers that had cooperated in both investigations.












(2)


Therefore, the Commission considered it appropriate to correct Annex I to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1135 and Annex I to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/3014.












(3)


The revised duties for Aberdare Technologies Private Limited should apply as of the entry into force of Regulation (EU) 2025/1135 (12 June 2025) in order to ensure that the company is not levied duties in excess. Customs authorities are instructed to collect the appropriate amounts of duties and refund any excess amount collected so far in accordance with the applicable customs legislation.












(4)


On 10 February 2026, the Commission informed all interested parties of the essential facts and considerations on the basis of which it intended to correct the definitive anti-dumping and countervailing measures on imports of optical fibre cables originating in India (‘final disclosure’). All parties were granted a period within which they could make comments on the final disclosure. No comments were received.












(5)


The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee established by Article 15(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/1036,





HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:



Article 1
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1135 is corrected as follows:
Annex I is replaced by the Annex to this Regulation.


Article 2
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/3014 is corrected as follows:
Annex I is replaced by the Annex to this Regulation.


Article 3
Any combined definitive anti-dumping and countervailing duties paid pursuant to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/3014 and Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1135 in excess of the combined definitive anti-dumping and countervailing duties established in Article 1 shall be repaid or remitted. The repayment or remission shall be requested from national customs authorities in accordance with the applicable customs legislation.


Article 4
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall apply as of 12 June 2025.




This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 23 March 2026.


For the Commission


The President

Ursula VON DER LEYEN
            





(1)  
            OJ L 176, 30.6.2016, p. 21, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2016/1036/oj.

(2)  
            OJ L 176, 30.6.2016, p. 55, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2016/1037/oj.

(3)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/3014 of 13 December 2024 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty and definitively collecting the provisional duty imposed on imports of optical fibre cables originating in India (OJ L, 2024/3014, 16.12.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2024/3014/oj).

(4)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1135 of 10 June 2025 imposing a definitive countervailing duty on imports of optical fibre cables originating in India and amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/3014 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of optical fibre cables originating in India (OJ L, 2025/1135, 11.6.2025, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/1135/oj).




ANNEX
Non-sampled Indian exporting producers that cooperated in the anti-subsidy investigation and also cooperated in the anti-dumping investigation







Country


Name


TARIC additional code




India


Aberdare Technologies Private Limited


89CI




India


Apar Industries Limited


89CK




India


UM Cables Limited


89CM




India


ZTT India Private Limited


89CN







ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2026/698/oj
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