CEPE has expressed its disappointment following publication of the European Commission Implementing Regulation imposing antidumping duties on imports of titanium dioxide (TiO2) from China. TiO2 is a key raw material for coatings makers, accounting for up to 40% of the raw materials cost and 20% of the cost of the finished product. The duties threaten the viability the €33 billion/year EU paints sector, which employs some 150,000 people. “This will have a hugely negative impact on the paint...