European Union (EU)* : Initiation of an anti-dumping proceeding on imports of 1,4-Butanediol originating in, inter alia, the Mainland of China

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Ref. : EIC 230/2/3/2/13

6 June 2025

Dear Sirs,

The European Commission published notice C/2025/3135 on 6 June 2025 announcing the initiation of an anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of 1,4-Butanediol originating in, inter alia, the Mainland of China. The notice is available at: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=OJ:C_202503135.

2.The product under investigation is 1,4-Butanediol usually falling under the Chemical Abstracts Service’s registration number 110-63-4 and usually classified in the European Inventory of Existing Commercial Chemical Substances under EC-number 203-786-5, currently classified under CN codes 2905 39 26 and 2905 39 28.

3.For traders involved in the exports of the subject product from the Guangdong Province, please contact ZHENG Jingmin, Director of Trade Remedy and Industry Injury Investigation Division under the Department of Commerce of Guangdong Province, at 86 20 3881 9797. The Division is responsible for, among others, guiding and coordinating enterprises in Guangdong Province in responding to anti-dumping investigations against products from the province.

4.For enquiries concerning the content of this circular, please contact the undersigned at 2398 5684.

Yours faithfully,

(Miss Jenny MOK)
for Director-General of Trade and Industry

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