【Headline】India initiates anti-dumping investigation on soft block foam polyether polyols imported from China and Thailand

On March 18, 2025, India issued a new anti-dumping investigation against China. According to the application by M/s Manali Petrochemicals Limited, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry issued a notice announcing its decision to initiate an anti-dumping investigation on flexible slabstock polyol originating from or imported from China and Thailand.

The period of investigation for dumping is September 1, 2023 to September 30, 2024. The period of investigation for injury is April 1, 2021 to March 31, 2022, April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023, April 1, 2023 to March 31, 2024, and the period of investigation for dumping.

The applicant for this anti-dumping investigation:

M/s Manali Petrochemicals Limited

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March 18, 2025

涉案产品： Suspected products:

Flexible slabstock polyol (polyether) is a transparent and viscous liquid polymer with a molecular weight of 3000-4000, synthesized by polymerizing epoxypropane and epoxyethylene with a triol chain starter. It is a type of polyether that, after reacting with catalysts and additives, can generate polyurethane foam, used in furniture cushions, mattresses, pillows, seat cushions, automotive seats, and packaging. The main raw materials used in its production are epoxypropane and epoxyethylene.

The product in question was classified by the Indian Customs under Chapter 39 of the Indian Customs Act, 1962, as plastic and its articles, with a Harmonized System (HS) code of 3907, Harmonized System (HS) code 3907 29 10 and 3907 29 90. Additionally, during the period of damage from April 1, 2021, to January 31, 2022, the product was imported under subheading 3907 20.

Applicants have not yet submitted any Product Classification Rules (PCN). Stakeholders involved in this investigation have 15 days from the date of formulating the investigation to submit their opinions on the scope of involved products, and may also provide evaluations to exclude products from the product classification rules.