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
Chinese Vice President Han Zheng met with visiting German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul in Beijing on Monday, to discuss relations between their two countries.
At the meeting, Han said that since the formation of Germany's new government, China and Germany have maintained high-level close interaction. In May this year, Han added, President Xi Jinping spoke with Chancellor Friedrich Merz over phone, providing strategic guidance for further deepening China-Germany relations.
Noting that China and Germany are important economic and trading partners which can achieve win-win results through mutually beneficial cooperation, Han said China is willing to work with Germany to deliver on the important common understandings reached between top leaders of the two countries, enhance communication and dialogue, and work to bring the China-Germany all-round strategic partnership to a new level.
Han said the Taiwan question is at the core of China's core interests, and China hopes that the German side will abide by the one-China principle. China also expects Germany, as a core major country in the European Union, to play an active role in promoting healthy development of China-EU relations, Han noted.
Speaking on the same occasion, Wadephul said the new German government attaches great importance to developing ties with China and firmly adheres to the one-China policy.
Germany looks forward to closer high-level exchanges with China and deepened cooperation on all fronts, and is willing to be a reliable partner of cooperation with China, Wadephul said.
Chinese vice president meets German foreign minister on relations
