Anti-dumping investigation into imports of polyether polyols from china and the US has been established

On January 5, SECEX Circular No. 1/2024 was published, initiating the investigation of anti-dumping duties applied to exports of polyether polyols with a molecular weight between 300 and 4,500 g/mol and a purity level of 90% or more, including blends that meet a minimum level of concentration of 90% or more of the polyether polyols included in the scope of the claim, commonly classified under NCM 3907.29.39.

Polyols with a nominal molecular weight of between 300 and 4,500 g/mol are used in the manufacture of polyurethanes. These polyurethanes, depending on the specifications of the polyol used, are primarily intended to produce rigid and flexible foams, as well as serve as components for various applications related to coatings, adhesives, sealants, and elastomers.

The petition was submitted by Dow Brasil Sudeste Industrial Ltda. 

The analysis of evidence of dumping considered the period from April 2022 to March 2023 and the analysis of injury considered the period from April 2018 to March 2023.

To initiate the investigation, the following absolute and relative dumping margins were determined for China and the US:

Interested parties will be able to cooperate with the investigation by providing data to fill in the Exporter, Importer, or other National Producer Questionnaires, to defend their interests, and to benefit from any individual anti-dumping margin, which is normally lower than the margin calculated based on the information available.