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Hair foil for the EU market
The EU has anti-dumping measures on certain aluminium foil from China, defined by thickness, width and roll weight. Whether a hair foil roll falls inside them, and whether pre-cut and pop-up sheets fall outside them, has to be confirmed for each product. Foil sold to consumers also comes under the General Product Safety Regulation.
At a glance
| Local term | hair foil |
|---|---|
| Common sizes | 100 mm roll, 120 mm roll |
| Units | mm |
| Transit time | Quoted for your destination port or airport and the service, sea or air |
| Terms offered | EXW, FOB, CIF, DDU (DAP), DDP |
| Formats to start with | Pop-up, Pre-cut |
Anti-dumping measures on aluminium foil
The EU has more than one anti-dumping measure on aluminium foil from China, and each is defined by the product, not by its name: household foil in small rolls, household foil in rolls over 10 kg, and converter foil made for further processing. Thickness, width and roll weight decide which, if any, describes a given product. We do not publish rates here; they differ by measure and by exporter, and a customs broker confirms them for your product.
A measure applies to goods that fall within its written scope, whatever they are called on the invoice. Calling a product “hair foil” does not take it outside a measure that describes it by width, thickness and weight.
Rolls vs sheets
This is the question that shapes an EU range.
Rolls. A hair foil roll is aluminium foil in a roll. Whether a given roll is inside the scope of a measure depends on the figures in that scope, and those have to be read against the width, thickness and weight of your roll.
Sheets. Pre-cut and pop-up sheets are cut pieces, not rolls. The measures are framed around foil in rolls, which is why EU buyers ask whether sheets are outside them.
We do not answer that for you, and no supplier should. The classification of your product is decided by customs, and the importer carries the consequences if it is wrong. The route to certainty is a Binding Tariff Information decision:
- Describe the product exactly: form, dimensions, thickness, weight, whether embossed or printed.
- Apply to the customs authority of the member state where you import.
- Use the decision for every shipment while it is valid.
HS code for hair foil sets out the classification questions a BTI answers. The formats are on the pop-up hair foil, pre-cut hair foil sheets and hair foil rolls pages.
GPSR for consumer sales
Foil sold to professionals through a wholesaler and foil sold to consumers, on a marketplace or in a shop, are in different positions. A consumer product placed on the EU market comes under the General Product Safety Regulation, which requires a responsible economic operator established in the EU and certain information on the product.
EU GPSR for hair foil explains who needs a responsible person and what goes on the box.
Sizes and shipping
The EU works in metric and buys mainly rolls.
| Size | mm | inch | Format | Best for (technique) | Hair length | Common market | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 mm roll | 100 | 3.94 | Roll | Full highlights, partial highlights, balayage | Short to long | UK, EU | Available |
| 120 mm roll | 120 | 4.72 | Roll | Full highlights, balayage | Medium to long | UK, EU | Available |
VAT on import is charged by the member state where the goods are cleared, at that state’s rate; a VAT-registered importer normally recovers it. Freight is quoted per shipment, on the delivery term you choose, and the full calculation is in hair foil landed cost.
EU FAQ
Do EU anti-dumping duties apply to hair foil?
The EU has anti-dumping measures on certain aluminium foil in rolls from China. Whether a particular hair foil roll falls within their scope depends on its width, thickness and roll weight. Have it checked by a customs broker, or settled by a Binding Tariff Information decision, before the first order.
Are pop-up hair foil sheets subject to EU anti-dumping duty?
Pop-up and pre-cut hair foil sheets are not supplied in rolls, and the EU measures are framed around foil in rolls. Whether sheets fall outside the measures is a classification question that Hair Foil Factory does not decide for the importer; a Binding Tariff Information decision settles it for your product.
What is a BTI and should I get one for hair foil?
A BTI, Binding Tariff Information, is a written decision from an EU customs authority on the classification of a specific product. It binds customs across the EU for its period of validity. For hair foil it is worth obtaining before regular imports begin, because classification decides whether anti-dumping duty applies.
Do I need a GPSR responsible person to sell hair foil on Amazon EU?
Under the EU General Product Safety Regulation, a consumer product offered for sale in the EU, including on an online marketplace, needs an economic operator established in the EU who is responsible for it. A seller based outside the EU appoints one and shows its details on the product.