Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/157of 23 January 2026imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty and definitively collecting the provisional duty imposed on imports of candles, tapers and the like originating in the People’s Republic of China

Article 1(2) may be amended to add new exporting producers from the country concerned and make them subject to the appropriate weighted average anti-dumping duty rate for cooperating companies not included in the sample. A new exporting producer shall provide evidence that:

(a) it did not export the goods described in Article 1(1) during the period of investigation (1.10.2023 to 30.9.2024);

(b) it is not related to an exporter or producer subject to the measures imposed by this Regulation, and which could have cooperated in the original investigation; and

(c) it has either actually exported the product concerned or has entered into an irrevocable contractual obligation to export a significant quantity to the Union after the end of the period of investigation.

Article 4

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 23 January 2026.

For the Commission

The President

Ursula von der Leyen

Annex

ANNEX

People’s Republic of China’s cooperating exporting producers not sampled:

CountryNameTARIC additional codePeoples Republic of ChinaAromasong Home Products Co.,Ltd.89ULPeoples Republic of ChinaBEIJING CANDLEMAN CANDLE CO., LTD.89UMPeoples Republic of ChinaBOYE HONGMING CANDLE INDUSTRY CO., LTD.89UNPeoples Republic of ChinaChanglexian Yuhuiguorui arts and crafts Co.,Ltd.89UOPeoples Republic of ChinaChangZhou JinTan Man Tin Fang Gifts Co.,ltd89UPPeoples Republic of ChinaChangzhou Jintan Xingta Arts and Crafts Co., Ltd.89UQPeoples Republic of ChinaColourful Home Decoration(NanTong) Co.,Ltd.89URPeoples Republic of ChinaDALIAN ALL BRIGHT ARTS AND CRAFTS CO.,LTD89USPeoples Republic of ChinaDalian Bolaite Candle Industry Co., Ltd89UTPeoples Republic of ChinaDalian Talent Gift Co., Ltd.89UUPeoples Republic of ChinaDANDONG ETON ART CANDLE CO.,LTD89UVPeoples Republic of ChinaDANDONG HONGDE CANDLE INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.89UWPeoples Republic of ChinaDandong Jiaxin Arts & Crafts Co., Ltd.89UXPeoples Republic of ChinaDandong Joy Gift And Craft Co., Ltd.89UYPeoples Republic of ChinaDehua Baililian Candle Craft Products Factory89UZPeoples Republic of ChinaDonggang tianbao wax Industry Co., Ltd.89VAPeoples Republic of ChinaFUSHUN PINGTIAN WAX PRODUCTS CO.,LTD.89VBPeoples Republic of ChinaFushun Shuanghui Petrochemical Co., Ltd.89VCPeoples Republic of ChinaFUTURE INTERNATIONAL (GIFT) CO., LTD.89VDPeoples Republic of ChinaGreenbay Craft (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.89VEPeoples Republic of ChinaHangzhou Aroma Huicheng Technology Co.,Ltd.89VFPeoples Republic of ChinaHANGZHOU NINFE HOME CO., LTD.89VGPeoples Republic of ChinaHebei Huaming Laye Co.Ltd89VHPeoples Republic of ChinaHebei Ruitou Imp&Exp Co.,Ltd89VIPeoples Republic of ChinaHefei Weisi Arts & Crafts Co., Ltd.89VJPeoples Republic of ChinaJiangxi Tongda Candle Co.,Ltd89VKPeople`s Republic of ChinaJiashan Jiahua Candle Arts & crafts Co. Ltd89VL