China will maintain anti-dumping duties on ethylene propylene diene monomer (EPDM) imports from the United States, South Korea and the European Union (EU) during the one-year process of expiry review of the anti-dumping measures in place since 2020, the Ministry of Commerce announced on Friday.
According to the ministry, the one-year process of expiry review of the anti-dumping measures will start on Saturday and are scheduled to be concluded before December 20, 2026.
EPDM, also known as ethylene-propylene-non-conjugated diene rubber, is widely used as feedstock to make auto parts, wires, cables and other industrial products. EPDM rubber improves vehicle durability, weather resistance and performance.
On October 17 this year, two major Chinese EPDM producers representing the domestic industry submitted applications to the Ministry of Commerce regarding the anti-dumping duties on imports from the U.S. South Korea and the EU.
At the domestic industry's request, the ministry decided to initiate review investigations to determine whether the dumping practices and related damage would continue or reoccur following the termination of the duties.
The current anti-dumping duties on the EPDM imports were first imposed on Dec 20, 2020, for a period of five years, with the duties ranging from 214.9 percent to 222 percent for imports from the U.S., from 12.5 percent to 24.5 percent for those from South Korea, and from 14.7 percent to 31.7 percent for those from the EU.
China's anti-dumping measures targeting EPDM imports from the United Kingdom will terminate on Saturday, as the UK is no longer treated as a EU member state, said the ministry.
China to maintain anti-dumping duties on ethylene propylene diene monomer imports from U.S., South Korea, EU
China to maintain anti-dumping duties on ethylene propylene diene monomer imports from U.S., South Korea, EU
