EU adds hefty anti-dumping duties to 1,4-butanediol

1,4-butanediol

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Imports from China, US and Saudi Arabia will see tariffs of 52–143%

The European Commission has introduced massive antidumping duties on imports of 1,4-butadiene (BDO), an important intermediate molecule in chemical manufacturing. The provisional duties are 106–114% on all imports originating in China, 52% for all imports from Saudi Arabia and 136–143% on all imports originating in the US.