China imposes anti-dumping duties on plastics imported from the EU, the US, Japan and Taiwan
The Chinese Ministry of Commerce announced on Sunday, May 18, the imposition of anti-dumping duties up to 74,9 % on imports of POM copolymers (polyoxymethylene), a type of technical plastic, from the European Union, the United States, Japan and Taiwan. This decision follows an investigation initiated in May 2024, shortly after the United States significantly increased tariffs on electric vehicles, computer chips and other Chinese products. POM copolymers are used as partial substitutes for metals such as copper or zinc, including automotive parts, electronics and medical equipment. In January, the Chinese authorities had already started to introduce interim measures for POM copolymers as collateral deposits.
According to the official announcement, the highest anti-dumping rate (74.9%) is for U.S. imports. European products are subject to a rate of 34.5%. Japan faces 35.5 per cent duty, with the exception of the Japanese company Asahi Kasei Corp, which benefits from a specific rate of 24.5 per cent. Taiwan, for its part, collects a surcharge of 32.6%, with specific lower rates for certain companies such as Formosa Plastics (4%) and Polyplastics Taiwan (3.8%).
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