EU imposes definitive ADD on S-PVC imports from Egypt and US

According to a publication in the Official Journal of the European Union on January 9, the European Commission imposed definitive antidumping measures on imports of suspension polyvinylchloride (S-PVC) originating from Egypt and the USA. The duties will be imposed as of January 10 and will apply indefinitely unless reviewed.

The European Union had previously announced provisional duties on July 11 2024 due to evidence of dumping by exporters of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) from Egypt and the United States of America at unfairly low prices, causing material injury to the European Union industry.

Accordingly, Egypt’s EPC and TCI Sanmar are now subjected to definitive duties of 100.1% and 74.2%, respectively while duties of 100.1% are imposed to all other companies from Egypt.

When it comes to US producers, Formosa Plastics Corporation will be subject to a duty of 71.2%, up by 0.9% when compared to the provisional duty of 70.3%. Likewise, Oxy Vinyls and Shintech cargos will both be subjected to an antidumping duty of 62.3%, slightly down from the 63.1% duty revealed in July. Westlake will face a duty of 58%, unchanged from the July provision. Meanwhile, all other US companies will be liable for a duty of 77%, again unchanged from those announced previously.

Country of origin	Country of export	Producer	Producer duty (%)
Egypt	Any country including Egypt	Egyptian Petrochemicals Company	100.1
Egypt	Any country including Egypt	TCI Sanmar Chemicals S.A.E.	74.2
All other imports originating in Egypt	Any country including Egypt	Any producer other than those mentioned above	100.1
United States of America	Any country including United States of America	Formosa Plastics Corporation	71.2
United States of America	Any country including United States of America	Westlake Chemicals	58
United States of America	Any country including United States of America	Oxy Vinyls, LP	62.3
United States of America	Any country including United States of America	Shintech Incorporated	62.3
All other imports originating in the United States of America	Any country including United States of America	Any producer other than those mentioned above	77