Trade Remedy Digest — 2026-10-14

Summary

Today's chemical-relevant trade remedy activity centers on India's sunset review final determination on aceto acetyl derivatives from China (continued AD duties) and the US ITC's scheduling of the final phase of AD/CVD investigations on fatty acids from Indonesia and Malaysia. Other items cover steel, aluminum, and non-chemical products. Procurement readers sourcing aceto acetyl derivatives or fatty acids should review duty continuity and upcoming injury determinations.

By Product

Aceto Acetyl Derivatives of Aromatic or Heterocyclic Compounds (HS 29242920, 29242990)

• Case type / Stage: anti-dumping / sunset
• Trade route: China → India
• Measure / rate: Qingdao Haiwan Specialty Chemicals Co., Ltd.: 24.79%; Nantong Acetic Acid Chemical Co., Ltd.: 26.64%; all other Chinese producers/exporters: 44.90% (CIF, 5 years)
• What changed: India's DGTR issued the final determination of the first sunset review, recommending continuation of anti-dumping duties for 5 years; exclusions apply to AAA, AAMX, AAOA, AAOT, and AAOCA.
• Procurement impact: Continued AD duties keep Chinese aceto acetyl derivative prices elevated in India; buyers may need to maintain alternative sourcing or absorb duty costs. Excluded grades remain unaffected.
• Source: 印度对华乙酰乙酰基衍生物作出第一次反倾销日落复审终裁 (CACS Export Response)

Fatty Acids (HS 2915.70.01, 2915.90.10, 2916.15.10, 2916.15.51, 3823.11.00, 3823.12.00, 3823.19.20, 3823.19.40)

• Case type / Stage: anti-dumping / final

• Trade route: Indonesia, Malaysia → United States

• Measure / rate: not stated

• What changed: US ITC scheduled the final phase of AD investigation Nos. 731-TA-1773-1774 regarding fatty acids from Indonesia and Malaysia; Commerce preliminarily found less-than-fair-value sales.

• Procurement impact: Final phase scheduling signals potential AD duties on fatty acids from Indonesia and Malaysia; US buyers should monitor the final determination and consider supply chain adjustments.

• Source: Fatty Acids From Indonesia and Malaysia; Scheduling of the Final Phase of Countervailing Duty and Antidumping Duty Investigations (US Federal Register (ITC))

• Case type / Stage: countervailing / final

• Trade route: Indonesia, Malaysia → United States

• Measure / rate: not stated

• What changed: US ITC scheduled the final phase of CVD investigation Nos. 701-TA-785-786 regarding fatty acids from Indonesia and Malaysia; Commerce preliminarily found subsidization.

• Procurement impact: Potential countervailing duties on fatty acids from Indonesia and Malaysia could raise US import costs; buyers should prepare for possible duty exposure.

• Source: Fatty Acids From Indonesia and Malaysia; Scheduling of the Final Phase of Countervailing Duty and Antidumping Duty Investigations (US Federal Register (ITC))

Non-chemical items skipped

Count: 5

• 巴基斯坦对华冷轧钢板作出反倾销日落复审终裁 — Cold rolled steel sheet is a metal product, not a chemical.
• 墨西哥对华成人自行车作出反倾销初裁 — Adult bicycles are non-chemical consumer goods.
• 马达加斯加对进口糖果启动保障措施调查 — Confectionery (sugar/cocoa-based candies) is a food product, not a chemical.
• Linear Hydraulic Cylinders From Canada, China, India, Mexico, and South Korea, Determinations — Linear hydraulic cylinders are machinery components, not chemicals.
• Non-Refillable Steel Cylinders From China; Determinations — Non-refillable steel cylinders are metal containers, not chemicals.
• Common Alloy Aluminum Sheet From Bahrain, Brazil, Croatia, Egypt, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Oman, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Taiwan, and Turkey; Scheduling of Full Five-Year Reviews — Common alloy aluminum sheet is a metal product, not a chemical.
• Screening of foreign direct investment continues to advance EU security and public order — FDI screening report is not a trade remedy case.

Sources covered

• CACS Export Response
• EU Trade Defence
• US Federal Register (ITC)

Generated for 2026-10-14 (Asia/Shanghai).