Kuwait Customs Imposes Definitive Anti-Dumping Duties on Float Glass from China and Iran

The General Administration of Customs has issued Customs Instructions No. 27 of 2026, published in Kuwait Al-Youm Issue 1806 dated 30 August 2026, imposing definitive anti-dumping duties on imports of float glass originating in or exported from China and Iran. The duties apply from 5 September 2026 and will remain in force for five years.

The instructions give effect in Kuwait to a GCC-wide decision adopted by the Financial and Economic Cooperation Committee at its 125th meeting and the Industrial Cooperation Committee at its 55th meeting on 29 October 2025, on the recommendation of the Permanent Committee for Combating Harmful Practices in International Trade. Anti-dumping duties are extra charges placed on imports sold below their home-market price in a way that harms local industry.

The measures cover unworked float glass and glass ground or polished on one or both faces, in sheets, including glass with an absorbent or reflective layer, under tariff items 7005.10.00, 7005.21.00 and 7005.29.00 of the GCC unified customs tariff. Ultra-clear float glass is excluded.

The duty is a percentage of the CIF value of the shipment. For China, Yaohua (Qinhuangdao) Glass Co., Ltd pays 6.7 per cent; CNG (Weihai) Special Glass Co., Ltd and three cooperating producers not selected in the sample (Zhangzhou Kibing, Langfang Jinbiao and Tengzhou Jinjing) pay 8.3 per cent; all other Chinese producers and exporters pay 14.4 per cent. All Iranian companies pay 56.3 per cent. The amounts are collected and treated in the same way as customs duties.

WEFAQ's view: importers, glazing contractors and developers should identify the actual producer behind each shipment and review supply documents before 5 September, since the applicable rate depends on the named company and the product's exact specification.

Read more: for the full analysis, read our companion blog article: 'Kuwait Enforces GCC Anti-Dumping Duties on Float Glass: What Importers and Contractors Should Do Before 5 September'.