#32026R1373EU imposes definitive anti-dumping duties on 1,4-Butanediol imports from China, Saudi Arabia and the United States
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The regulation makes anti-dumping duties permanent on imports of 1,4-Butanediol from China, Saudi Arabia and the United States, and confirms the collection of provisional duties already charged. 1,4-Butanediol is a chemical input used in industrial materials, plastics, solvents and related manufacturing chains. Importers, distributors and manufacturers using this product in the EU should expect higher landed costs for affected supplies unless they can source from exempt or lower-duty suppliers. EU producers receive stronger protection against imports the Commission found were being sold at unfairly low prices.
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Key Changes
- Definitive anti-dumping duties are imposed on 1,4-Butanediol imports from China, Saudi Arabia and the United States.
- Provisional duties already applied to these imports are definitively collected.
- EU importers and industrial users may face higher costs or need to review sourcing and supplier contracts.
Obligations
What this law requires
Importers of 1,4-Butanediol originating in China, Saudi Arabia or the United States must pay definitive anti-dumping duties when releasing the product for free circulation in the EU.
Customs authorities must definitively collect the provisional anti-dumping duties previously imposed on imports of 1,4-Butanediol originating in China, Saudi Arabia and the United States.
Importers and customs declarants must treat affected 1,4-Butanediol imports from China, Saudi Arabia and the United States as subject to anti-dumping measures when calculating landed costs and customs liabilities.