The Ministry of Commerce Decides to Extend Anti-Dumping Duties on n-Butanol Imported from Taiwan, Malaysia, and the United States

According to Articles 48 and 50 of the "Anti-Dumping Regulations of the People's Republic of China," the Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China issued Announcement No. 55 on December 22, deciding to initiate a sunset review investigation into the anti-dumping measures applied to imports of n-butanol originating from Taiwan, Malaysia, and the United States. Previously, the Ministry of Commerce issued Announcement No. 100 on December 28, 2018, imposing anti-dumping duties on such imports for a period of five years starting from December 29, 2018.

After conducting the investigation, the Ministry of Commerce concluded that if the anti-dumping measures were terminated, the dumping of n-butanol imports originating from Taiwan, Malaysia, and the United States into the Chinese mainland market might continue or recur, and the damage to the mainland’s n-butanol industry might persist or reappear. Based on these findings, the Ministry of Commerce recommended the continuation of the anti-dumping measures and submitted a related proposal to the Tariff Commission of the State Council.

Following the Ministry's recommendation, the Tariff Commission of the State Council decided that starting from December 29, 2024, anti-dumping duties will continue to be levied on imports of n-butanol originating from Taiwan, Malaysia, and the United States for another five years. The applicable anti-dumping duty rates remain the same as those stipulated in Announcement No. 100 in 2018.

The scope of anti-dumping duties includes products subject to the original anti-dumping measures, with the following details:

• Chinese name: 正丁醇, also known as 1-丁醇, 丙原醇, 酪醇
• English name: Butan-1-ol, also referred to as 1-Butanol, N-Butanol, N-Butyl Alcohol
• Chemical formula: CH3(CH2)3OH

n-Butanol is an organic chemical product with diverse physical and chemical properties, widely used in coatings, adhesives, textile auxiliaries, plasticizers, and other fields. This product is classified under Item 29051300 in the "Customs Import and Export Tariff of the People's Republic of China."

The specific anti-dumping duty rates are as follows:

• Taiwan companies: Formosa Plastics Corporation: 6.0%; other Taiwanese companies: 56.1%
• Malaysian companies: PETRONAS Chemicals Derivatives/MPC(M) Limited: 12.7%; BASF PETRONAS Chemicals Private Limited: 26.7%; Oxid Pte Malaysia: 26.7%; other Malaysian companies: 26.7%
• US companies: OxyChem Corporation: 52.2%; Eastman Chemical Company, Dow Chemical Company, BASF Corporation, and other US companies: 139.3%

From December 29, 2024, importers are required to pay the corresponding anti-dumping duties when importing n-butanol from the aforementioned regions into the People's Republic of China. The anti-dumping duty is calculated as follows:

• Anti-dumping duty amount = Customs-determined taxable value × anti-dumping duty rate
• The taxable value for import VAT includes the customs-determined taxable value plus tariffs and anti-dumping duties.

According to Article 53 of the "Anti-Dumping Regulations," those dissatisfied with this review decision may apply for administrative reconsideration in accordance with the law or file a lawsuit in court. This announcement takes effect on December 29, 2024.