How can a China exporter respond to an EU anti-dumping investigation and avoid high duties?

You'll need to follow the terms of the letter and related regulations, carefully. Timely and well thought out submissions will be needed.

Dear, We understand your concerns. Receiving an EU anti-dumping questionnaire is a critical event for any exporter. Time is your most valuable asset right now. Based on our experience assisting Chinese exporters, here are three immediate steps you must take to protect your interests: 1) Strict Deadline Management: The EU Commission is extremely strict with deadlines. If you miss the submission date, your company may be classified as 'non-cooperating,' resulting in the highest possible residual duty rate (often over 50%). Do not wait to assemble your team. 2) Data Consistency Check: The questionnaire requires detailed data on production costs, domestic sales, and export prices. A common pitfall is inconsistency between the data provided to the EU and your domestic VAT/accounting records. Any discrepancy can be used to reject your data entirely. 3) Market Economy Status Strategy: Since the EU methodology for calculating dumping margins for China is complex (often involving 'constructed normal values'), simply reporting your costs is not enough. You need a legal strategy to justify why your pricing is market-oriented to avoid unfair comparisons.