Anti-dumping duties on PVC imports from some economies removed

The Chinese mainland has withdrawn the anti-dumping tariffs imposed on polyvinyl chloride imports from the United States, the Republic of Korea, Japan and Taiwan Region from Sept 29, the Ministry of Commerce said on Wednesday.

Polyvinyl chloride, abbreviated as PVC, is an important synthetic organic material. It is widely used in building materials, industrial products, daily necessities, pipes, wires and cables.

Tariffs had been in place for three years from Sept 28, 2015. A fresh probe into whether the product was being dumped was launched after the tariffs expired in September 2018, said the ministry in a statement. A year later, the final investigation has been completed and the tariffs have been withdrawn, it said.