Brazil Initiates Public Interest Assessment Procedure on Polyether Polyols Involving China

On July 18, 2025, the Foreign Trade Secretariat of the Ministry of Development, Industry, Trade and Services of Brazil issued Announcement No. 56 of 2025, stating that for products originating from China and the United States with a molecular weight between 300 and 4500 g/mol and a purity of not less than 90%...Polyether polyolThe public interest assessment procedure for the anti-dumping measures on (including a mixture of polyether polyols with a concentration not less than 90%) shall be initiated. The announcement shall take effect from the date of publication.

On July 4, 2025, the Executive Management Committee of the Brazilian Foreign Trade Chamber (GECEX) issued Resolution No. 754 of 2025, making a final affirmative anti-dumping determination on polyether polyols with a molecular weight between 300 and 4,500 g/mol and a purity of ≥90%, including mixtures of polyether polyols with a concentration of ≥90%, originating from China and the United States. It decided to impose anti-dumping duties of USD 959.19–1,469.16 per ton on the products from China and USD 555.19–680.13 per ton on the products from the United States. For details of the duties, see the attached table. The measures are valid for five years. The Mercosur tariff code for the products concerned is 3907.29.39.

It is reported that the role of the public interest assessment conducted after the final anti-dumping ruling is to balance the economic benefits of anti-dumping measures with the overall social interest, ensuring that the imposition of duties does not cause excessive negative impacts on the domestic economy, downstream industries, or consumers. Even if the final ruling confirms the existence of dumping and damage to the domestic industry, the public interest assessment may adjust or exempt anti-dumping measures.

Final Ruling and Taxation of Brazil's Anti-dumping Measures on Polyether Polyols Involving China