On January 10, 2022, the Ministry of Commerce issued an announcement that starting from January 11, 2022, anti-dumping duties will be levied on imported monoalkyl ethers of ethylene glycol and propylene glycol originating in the United States.
The investigation agency ruled that the anti-dumping tax rate imposed on U.S. companies is 57.4% for Dow Chemical Company and 65.3% for other U.S. companies.
▶▶Final ruling
The investigation agency finally determined that there were subsidies for the import of relevant monoalkyl ethers of ethylene glycol and propylene glycol originating in the United States, and that the domestic industry of relevant monoalkyl ethers of ethylene glycol and propylene glycol was substantially damaged, and that there was a causal relationship between the subsidies and the substantive damage. .
The ad valorem subsidy rates for U.S. companies are as follows:
1. Dow Chemical Company 16.8%
(The Dow Chemical Company)
2. Other U.S. companies 16.8%
(All Others)
▶▶Countervailing measures
In view of the specific circumstances of this case, the Ministry of Commerce has decided not to implement countervailing measures temporarily against the import of relevant ethylene glycol and propylene glycol monoalkyl ethers originating in the United States.
Scope of investigation: Import-related monoalkyl ethers of ethylene glycol and propylene glycol originating in the United States.
Name of the product under investigation: related monoalkyl ethers of ethylene glycol and propylene glycol.
English name: Certain monoalkyl ethers of ethylene glycol and propylene glycol or Certain glycol ethers.
Product description: Related monoalkyl ethers of ethylene glycol and propylene glycol are colorless and transparent liquids with a faint ether smell. They are miscible with water, alcohols, ketones, ethers, esters, aromatic hydrocarbons, aliphatic hydrocarbons, etc., and can dissolve many types of high polymer. Related monoalkyl ethers of ethylene glycol refer to alcohol ethers synthesized from ethylene oxide and alcohol, with an ethyloxy group (molecular formula: C2H4O) in the molecular chain, also known as ethylene glycol ethers or E-series Alcohol ethers, except that they do not contain monobutyl ether of ethylene glycol or propylene glycol. Related monoalkyl ethers of propylene glycol refer to alcohol ethers synthesized from propylene oxide and alcohol, with a propyloxy group (molecular formula: C3H6O) in the molecular chain. They are also called propylene glycol ethers or P-series alcohol ethers, but there are no Contains propylene glycol methyl ether. The specific product range is as follows:
Related monoalkyl ethers of ethylene glycol and propylene glycol are mainly used as solvents, dispersants and diluents. They are also used as fuel antifreeze and extraction agents. They are also important raw materials for organic synthesis and are widely used in photoresists, copper-clad laminates, and electronics. Chemicals, automobile brake fluids, aircraft fuel anti-icing agents, coating materials, printing inks, textile printing and dyeing, pharmaceutical pesticides, daily chemicals and other fields.
This product falls under the “Import and Export Tariffs of the People’s Republic of China”: 29094400 and 29094990. Other products under the above-mentioned tariff numbers that are not in the specific product range listed are not within the scope of this investigation.
▶▶Time limit for levying anti-dumping duties
Anti-dumping duties will be levied on imports of relevant monoalkyl ethers of ethylene glycol and propylene glycol originating in the United States for 5 years starting from January 11, 2022.
▶▶Anti-dumping duty rates imposed on U.S. companies
1. The Dow Chemical Company 57.4%
(The Dow Chemical Company)
2. Other US companies 65.3%
(All Others)
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