The International Trade team of IMPACTA LAW, led by Counsel Yevhen Ivanets, advised Ukrainian electric water heater manufacturers throughout an anti-dumping investigation. It addressed unfair price competition from Chinese producers and protected domestic manufacturing.
IMPACTA LAW successfully represented Ukrainian manufacturers LLC UKRATLANTIC and LLC HYDROPROM in the anti-dumping investigation into imports of electric storage water heaters originating in the People’s Republic of China. The investigation resulted in the imposition of anti-dumping measures. These measures seek to halt the continued growth of dumped imports and prevent further displacement of domestic products from the Ukrainian market.
The IMPACTA LAW team drafted and filed the complaint together with supporting evidence with the Ministry of Economy of Ukraine, prompting to initiate the investigation.
Over the course of the investigation, which lasted more than a year, the team proved that:
imports of Chinese electric storage water heaters were being sold in Ukraine at dumped prices;
dumped import volumes rose significantly, both in absolute terms and relative to Ukrainian consumption and production of the like product;
import prices were below the average prices, and even the production costs, of Ukrainian-made products, causing material injury to the domestic industry; and
China's substantial production and export capacity posed a risk of further increase in dumped imports into Ukraine.
On 3 November 2026, the Ministry of Economy and Environment of Ukraine and the Interdepartmental Commission on International Trade adopted Decision No. AD-612/2026/441-01, On the Application of Definitive Anti-Dumping Measures on Imports into Ukraine of Electric Storage Water Heaters Originating in the People's Republic of China. The decision imposes anti-dumping duties for five years, at rates of up to 56.6%. The measures are intended to offset the effects of dumping and restore fair competitive conditions for Ukrainian manufacturers.
Yevhen Ivanets, Counsel at IMPACTA LAW and Head of the Project, noted:
“The Commission’s decision confirms that protecting Ukrainian manufacturers against dumped imports remains a priority for the Ministry of Economy of Ukraine and the Government. In recent years, domestic manufacturers have been operating under extremely challenging conditions, while also facing attempts by the enemy to undermine the Ukrainian economy. At the same time, they have had to contend with unfair competition, including from Chinese imports.
Had dumped imports kept growing, Ukraine risked losing yet another industrial sector, weakening its economic potential. Anti-dumping measures under both Ukrainian and international law, are therefore a legitimate and justified response by the State to protect domestic producers and restore fair competition in the market. This is also an excellent outcome of our team's sustained efforts.”
