On November 1, 2019, the Mexican Ministry of Economy issued an announcement to initiate an anti-dumping investigation on the bottle-shaped hydraulic jacks of Chinese origin. The Mohai tariff number of the product in question is 84254202. The dumping investigation period of this case is from April 1, 2018 to March 31, 2019, and the damage investigation period is from April 1, 2016 to March 31, 2019. All interested parties are required to submit answer sheets, comments and relevant evidence materials that are completely filled out according to the requirements of the investigating agency within 23 working days. The 23 working days of the enterprise involved in the case and the government of the country involved in the case announcement shall be calculated from 5 days after the questionnaire is sent by the investigating agency, and other interested parties shall be calculated from 5 days after the announcement date. The submission of materials in the above two cases is due at 14:00 on the deadline. If final anti-dumping measures are taken, Mexico may retroactively tax products imported for consumption within 90 days before the date of the temporary measures. The questionnaire can be found at Read More

Author: Pang Xiao Source: China Chemical Industry News November 18, 2019 Sinochem new network News recently, pointed out that there is a market advisory body, the Asian ethylene prices fell to the lowest point in nearly two months. Market sentiment may continue to be affected by the upcoming new supply. An Xunsi data shows that as of the week of November 1, the spot price of ethylene glycol in the Asian market closed at 541 to 545 US dollars / ton (CFR, China's main port), the lowest level since September 6.　　In the case of squeezed profits, some ethylene glycol manufacturers in Asia and the Middle East have lowered the operating rate of ethylene glycol plants, leading to a decline in China's ethylene glycol imports in September. A trader in Asia stated: \"Based on current ethylene glycol prices, major suppliers do not have too high profit margins. We can see from China’s latest import data that production is weak in the case of weak profits. Businessmen are cutting output.\" Read More

On November 6, Washington time, the U.S. Department of Commerce made an initial ruling on the anti-dumping investigation against ceramic tiles in China, ruling that the mandatory responding company Henan Anyang Beilitai Ceramics Co., Ltd. dumped 244.26% and Guangdong Foshan Xinghui Ceramics Co., Ltd. had a dumping margin of 111.49%. The dumping margin of enterprises that received separate tax rates was 178.2%, and the dumping margin of unresponsive enterprises was 356.02%. According to statistics from the US, in 2018, I exported US$484 million in products to the US. Read More

Author: Shaw Source: China Chemical Industry News November 2019 18th among China News Acciona think the new network Nov. 7 news, since mid-October, China 1,4-butanediol (BDO) production increased steadily, It may suppress market sentiment at the end of the year.　　An Xunsi data shows that as of the week of November 5, the average operating rate of China's BDO plant was 65.4%, higher than the previous week's 61.1%. For most of the period from July to the first half of October this year, the average operating rate of Chinese BDO plants has been between 50% and 60%.　　An Xunsi data shows that in the Chinese market, BDO prices remained stable during the week ending November 5 and remained at 8900-9400 yuan/ton (DEL). After rising for two consecutive weeks, further price increases were halted due to the buyer’s indifferent response to producers’ continued price increases. In the import market, the price of BDO bulk goods is stable Read More

On November 6, Washington time, the US Department of Commerce issued the final ruling on the tenth anti-dumping review of non-road tires originating in China. The compulsory responding enterprises Weihai Zhongwei Rubber Co., Ltd. and Qingdao Pingdu Honghua Rubber Factory were awarded Zero tax rate. In addition, because the US company did not submit the sunset review application, the case was terminated in February 2019. Read More

Author: Pang Xiao Source: China Chemical Industry News November 2019 11 Japan News recently new network, Platts said in a report, affected by weak demand in Europe, the European purified terephthalic acid (PTA) producers are Actively seek to transfer to the Asian market, mainly focusing on India and China's export opportunities.　　 Chinese customs data show that in September, Europe exported 22,992 tons of PTA to China, and the exporting countries were Belgium and Portugal. However, the European PTA exports to China are usually zero or negligible. Similarly, Indian customs data shows that India imported 9001 tons of PTA from Belgium in July, which is an uncommon source of PTA imports in India, and 11987 tons in August.　　 BP is the only PTA producer in Belgium with a total production capacity of 1.4 million tons/year, while Portugal has only one set of 700,000 tons/year Read More

Source: Trade Remedy and Investigation Bureau, Ministry of Commerce. On June 26, 2019, the Mexican Ministry of Economic Affairs released the preliminary ruling on the anti-dumping investigation against aluminum pressure cookers in China tax. The Mexican tariff number of the product in question is 7615.1001. Please refer to the following link for the announcement of the case ruling: http://www.dof.gob.mx/nota_detalle.php?codigo=5564189&fecha=26/06/2019 Read More

Source: Trade Remedy and Investigation Bureau, Ministry of Commerce. On June 21, 2019, the Ministry of Production and Labor of Argentina issued Announcement 2019/75, deciding to initiate an anti-dumping investigation on unidirectional AC motors and general motors for washing machines imported from China. . The tax codes of the products involved in the case are 8501.10.29, 8501.10.30, 8501.20.00 and 8501.40.19. The enterprise in question is required to complete the answer sheet in accordance with the requirements of the investigation authority, and submit the questionnaire to the Afghan party within 30 days from the time the questionnaire is received. The answer sheet and relevant evidence must be translated into Spanish by a translator certified by the Azerbaijani State and certified by the Afghan Embassy or Consulate in China. The interested parties involved in the investigation should also attach certification documents that prove their eligibility for signing rights along with the materials. The Afghan Party requires that the entry into the customs 60 working days after the case is announced Read More

Author: Liu Source: China Chemical Industry News November 2019 Japan 11 new network news Recently, the Japanese materials development start-ups TBM announced that it will build the plant in China's Henan Province, using limestone as raw material production of alternative plastic material . Construction capital is expected to be about 10 billion yen, and it is planned to be raised in China. This is the first time TBM has built a factory overseas, and it will start construction in 2020.　　TBM stated that the new plant will produce plastic alternative materials \"LIMEX\" in the Chinese market. \"LIMEX\" is a plastic substitute material made by mixing limestone and a small amount of resin. This material has been increasingly used in shopping bags, food packaging materials, disposable tableware, restaurant chains in Japan Menu table, etc.　　 According to TBM estimates, the new factory in Henan Province needs 10 billion yen in construction funds. TBM plans to provide funds to CITIC Group and Henan Province Read More