China to maintain anti-dumping, anti-subsidy duties on U.S. n-Propanol: commerce ministry

China will maintain anti-dumping and anti-subsidy duties on n-Propanol (NPA) imported from the United States as the Ministry of Commerce begins expiry reviews of these measures on Tuesday, the ministry announced Monday.

According to the ministry, the anti-dumping and anti-subsidy duties will remain in effect during the expiry review investigations, which are scheduled to be concluded within one year.

NPA is a colorless liquid used as a solvent and chemical intermediate. It is applied in food packaging inks and lithium-battery electrolyte components, and is an important raw material for pharmaceuticals, coatings, adhesives, cosmetics and other products.

On Sept 12, 2025, two major Chinese NPA producers representing the domestic industry submitted applications to the commerce ministry regarding the anti-dumping and anti-subsidy duties on U.S. NPA imports.

At the domestic industry's request, the ministry decided to initiate review investigations to see if the dumping practice, subsidies and related damage would continue or reoccur following the termination of the duties.

The current duties on U.S. NPA imports were first imposed on Nov 18, 2020, for a period of five years, with the anti-dumping duties ranging from 254.4 percent to 267.4 percent and the anti-subsidy duties ranging from 34.2 percent to 37.7 percent.

China to maintain anti-dumping, anti-subsidy duties on U.S. n-Propanol: commerce ministry

China to maintain anti-dumping, anti-subsidy duties on U.S. n-Propanol: commerce ministry

China's domestically produced large passenger aircraft, the C919, has begun flying a new route linking Guangzhou, the capital of south China's Guangdong Province, with Wenzhou, a major economic city in east China's Zhejiang Province, according to the route's operator, China Southern Airlines. Monday's launch of the Guangzhou–Wenzhou service marks the regular deployment of the C919 on passenger flights between the two cities. China Southern Airlines plans to operate two round-trip flights daily on the route.

The C919 is a narrow-body passenger jet with a maximum capacity of 192 seats. It is China's first self-developed trunk jetliner, built to international airworthiness standards and featuring independently registered intellectual property rights.

China Southern Airlines, the country's largest carrier, has taken delivery of 10 C919 aircraft. As of Monday, its C919 fleet had operated more than 8,300 flights, carrying over 1.13 million passengers and serving 21 destinations.

China's homegrown C919 aircraft launches new domestic air route