BEIJING, April 4 (Xinhua)-The Ministry of Commerce announced on its official website on April 4 to adjust the anti-dumping tax rate applicable to imported monobutyl ether of ethylene glycol and diethylene glycol originating in the United States and some European Union companies.
It is reported that on January 25, 2013, the Ministry of Commerce imposed anti-dumping duties on imported monobutyl ether of ethylene glycol and diethylene glycol originating in the United States and the European Union, and the implementation period was five years from January 28, 2013.
On February 8, 2017, Jiangsu Dana Chemical Co., Ltd. filed an application with the investigation authority on behalf of the monobutyl ether industry of ethylene glycol and diethylene glycol in China, claiming that the dumping margin of monobutyl ether of ethylene glycol and diethylene glycol exported to China by the United States and the European Union Ineos Chemical Lavala Co., Ltd. increased after the final ruling, exceeding the anti-dumping tax rate determined by the final ruling, and demanding an interim review of the dumping and dumping margin applicable to the imported monobutyl ether of ethylene glycol and diethylene glycol originating from the United States and the European Union Ineos Chemical Lavala Co., Ltd.
According to the relevant regulations, the investigation organ reviewed the qualifications of the applicant, the export price and normal value of the products under investigation. After examination, the investigation organ considers that the application meets the conditions for filing an interim review as stipulated in the Anti-dumping Regulations of the People’s Republic of China and the Interim Rules for Interim Review.
On April 12, 2017, the investigation organ issued a notice of filing a case, and decided to conduct a mid-term review of the dumping and dumping margin of the imported monobutyl ether of ethylene glycol and diethylene glycol originating in the United States and the European Union Ineos Chemical Lavala Co., Ltd. The scope of this review investigation is the normal value, export price and dumping margin of imported monobutyl ether of ethylene glycol and diethylene glycol originating in the United States and the European Union Ineos Chemical Lavala Co., Ltd. The products under investigation in the review investigation are the same as those under investigation in the original anti-dumping measures, that is, monobutyl ether of ethylene glycol and diethylene glycol. This product belongs to People’s Republic of China (PRC) Import and Export Tariff: 29094300.
After investigation, the Ministry of Commerce ruled that the products under investigation were dumped during this review and investigation period. According to the relevant provisions of the Anti-dumping Regulations of the People’s Republic of China, the Customs Tariff Commission of the State Council has decided to impose anti-dumping duties on imported monobutyl ether of ethylene glycol and diethylene glycol originating in the United States and the European Union at the following rates:
American company
1. Equistar Chemicals (LP) 37.5%
2. Eastman Chemical Company 46.9%
3. The Dow Chemical Company (75.5%)
4. All Others 75.5%
European union company
1. Ineos Chemicals Lavera SAS 43.5%
2. Sasol Germany GmbH 10.8%
3. Sasol Solvents Germany GmbH 10.8%
4. BASF Europe (BASF SE) 18.8%
5. All Others 43.5%