Ministry of Commerce: The preliminary ruling on the countervailing of ethylene glycol and propylene glycol originating in the United States was established, but temporary measures were not implemented

On September 18, 2021, the Ministry of Commerce issued the Announcement No.

According to the “Countervailing Regulations of the People’s Republic of China” (hereinafter referred to as the “Countervailing Regulations”), on September 14, 2020, the Ministry of Commerce (hereinafter referred to as the investigative agency) issued Announcement No.

The investigating authority investigated whether there are subsidies and the amount of subsidies for the products under investigation, whether the products under investigation have caused damage to the domestic related ethylene glycol and propylene glycol monoalkyl ether industry, the degree of damage, and the causal relationship between subsidies and damage

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The ad valorem subsidy rate of each company determined in the preliminary ruling is as follows:

The ad valorem subsidy rate of each company determined in the preliminary ruling is as follows:

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(The Dow Chemical Company)

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(All Others)

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The specific description of the product under investigation is as follows:

The specific description of the product under investigation is as follows:

Scope of investigation: imported monoalkyl ethers of ethylene glycol and propylene glycol originating in the United States

Name of the product under investigation: related monoalkyl ethers of ethylene glycol and propylene glycol

English name: Certain monoalkyl ethers of ethyleneglycol and propylene glycol or Certain glycol ethers

Product description: The related monoalkyl ethers of ethylene glycol and propylene glycol are colorless and transparent liquids with a faint ether smell.

The specific product range is as follows:

The specific product range is as follows:

Related monoalkyl ethers of ethylene glycol:

Serial number	Product Range
1	Ethylene glycol monomethyl ether
2	Diethylene glycol methyl ether
3	Triethylene glycol methyl ether
4	Tetraethylene glycol methyl ether
5	Ethylene glycol ether
6	Diethylene glycol ether
7	Triethylene glycol ether
8	Ethylene glycol propyl ether
9	Diethylene glycol propyl ether
10	Ethylene glycol hexyl ether
11	Diethylene glycol hexyl ether
12	Glycol Isooctyl Ether
13	Diethylene glycol isooctyl ether

Product Range 1 Ethylene Glycol Methyl Ether 2 Diethylene Glycol Methyl Ether 3 Triethylene Glycol Methyl Ether 4 Tetraethylene Glycol Methyl Ether 5 Ethylene Glycol Ethyl Ether 6 Diethylene Glycol Ethyl Ether 7 Triethylene Glycol Ethyl Ether 8 Ethylene Diethylene Glycol Alcohol Propyl Ether 9 Diethylene Glycol Propyl Ether 10 Ethylene Glycol Hexyl Ether 11 Diethylene Glycol Hexyl Ether 12 Ethylene Glycol Isooctyl Ether 13 Diethylene Glycol Isooctyl Ether 1 Ethylene glycol methyl ether 2 Diethylene glycol methyl ether 2 Diethylene glycol methyl ether 3 Triethylene glycol methyl ether 3 Triethylene glycol methyl ether 4 Tetraethylene glycol methyl ether 4 Tetraethylene glycol methyl ether 5 B Ethylene glycol ether 5 Ethylene glycol ether 6 Diethylene glycol ethyl ether 6 Diethylene glycol ethyl ether 7 Triethylene glycol ethyl ether 7 Triethylene glycol ethyl ether 8 Ethylene glycol propyl ether 8 Ethylene glycol propyl ether 9 Diethylene glycol propylene Ether 9 Diethylene Glycol Propyl Ether 10 Ethylene Glycol Hexyl Ether 10 Ethylene Glycol Hexyl Ether 11 Diethylene Glycol Hexyl Ether 11 Diethylene Glycol Hexyl Ether 12 Ethylene Glycol Isooctyl Ether 12 Ethylene Glycol Isooctyl Ether 13 Di Glycol Isooctyl Ether 13 Diethylene Glycol Isooctyl Ether

Related monoalkyl ethers of propylene glycol:

Serial number	Product Range
1	Propylene glycol ether
2	Dipropylene glycol ethyl ether
3	Propylene Glycol Propyl Ether
4	Dipropylene glycol propyl ether
5	Propylene Glycol Butyl Ether
6	Dipropylene glycol butyl ether
7	Tripropylene glycol butyl ether

Serial number product range 1 propylene glycol ethyl ether 2 dipropylene glycol ethyl ether 3 propylene glycol propyl ether 4 dipropylene glycol propyl ether 5 propylene glycol butyl ether 6 dipropylene glycol butyl ether 7 tripropylene glycol butyl ether serial number product range serial number product range 1 propylene glycol ethyl ether 1 propylene glycol ethyl ether 2 dipropylene glycol ethyl ether 2 Dipropylene glycol ethyl ether 3 Propylene glycol propyl ether 3 Propylene glycol propyl ether 4 Dipropylene glycol propyl ether 4 Dipropylene glycol propyl ether 5 Propylene glycol butyl ether 5 Propylene glycol butyl ether 6 Dipropylene glycol butyl ether 6 Dipropylene glycol butyl ether 7 Tripropylene glycol butyl ether 7 Tripropylene glycol butyl ether

Main uses: The related monoalkyl ethers of ethylene glycol and propylene glycol are mainly used as solvents, dispersants and diluents, as well as fuel antifreeze and extractants, and are also important organic synthesis raw materials.

This product is listed in the "Import and Export Tariff of the People's Republic of China": 29094400 and 29094990

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All interested parties may submit written comments to the investigating agency within 10 days from the date of this announcement