Commission investigates dumping allegations

Mobile Cranes Commission Investigates Dumping Allegations

2025-12-29 From VDMA | Translated by AI 2 min Reading Time

The European Commission has launched an anti-dumping investigation into imports of mobile cranes from China. The reason is a complaint from European manufacturers.

The EU Commission is investigating dumping allegations regarding mobile crane imports from China.(Image: © jorisvo - stock.adobe.com) — The EU Commission is investigating dumping allegations regarding mobile crane imports from China.
(Image: © jorisvo - stock.adobe.com)

On December 19, 2025, the European Commission launched an anti-dumping investigation into imports of mobile cranes from China following a formal complaint from European manufacturers.

According to information from the VDMA (Mechanical Engineering Industry Association), an increase in artificially discounted Chinese mobile cranes has been observed. These are being imported into the EU under conditions that result in clearly unfair competition for European manufacturers, according to the association. This allegation is to be clarified as part of the investigation.

The case focuses on mobile cranes designed for lifting and moving loads on land, with a lifting capacity of at least 30 tons, mounted on self-propelled vehicles.

Members of the VDMA Specialist Association for Materials Handling and Intralogistics—including Liebherr, Manitowoc, Sennebogen, and Tadano—were involved in the complaint, representing a significant portion of the mentioned industrial sector in the EU. According to the VDMA, they presented evidence to the Commission of damages caused by predatory pricing and unfair advantages of Chinese exporters. These unfair advantages reportedly include government subsidies, manipulated raw material costs, tax benefits, and preferential financing.

The companies see the increase in Chinese crane imports into the EU as a threat to more than 7,000 jobs directly in the industry and tens of thousands of additional jobs along the supply chain.

Mobile cranes manufactured in the EU are crucial for the construction and maintenance of critical infrastructures, renewable energy projects, and defense measures, and they underpin Europe's strategic independence, emphasizes the association. The European mobile crane industry invests in safety, performance, and compliance with EU environmental and data protection standards.

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In a joint statement, the complainants said: "The European mobile crane industry welcomes the launch of an EU anti-dumping investigation. It represents a crucial step toward restoring fair competition and securing the industrial future of Europe. We will cooperate with the European Commission in the context of this investigation and hope that swift and decisive actions will follow."

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