On July 28, 2025 local time, the European Union officially announced its final ruling: the regulation "Imposing Definitive Anti-Dumping Duties on Imports of Epoxy Resin Originating in the People’s Republic of China, the Taiwan Region of China, and Thailand, and Terminating the Investigation on Epoxy Resin Originating in South Korea" officially comes into effect. Previously, in July 2024, the European Commission formally initiated an anti-dumping investigation, with the complainant being a “provisional alliance” formed by domestic epoxy resin producers in the EU. In February 2025, the EU began imposing provisional anti-dumping duties on epoxy resin imported from Mainland China, Taiwan, and Thailand.

On July 18, 2025, the Secretariat of Foreign Trade of the Ministry of Development, Industry, Trade and Services of Brazil issued Notice No. 56 of 2025, stating that a public interest assessment procedure for anti-dumping measures on polyether polyol with a molecular weight between 300 and 4500 g/mol and a purity of no less than 90% (including mixtures with a concentration of no less than 90%) originating from China and the United States has been initiated. The notice takes effect from the date of its publication.

On July 22, Japan's AGC Inc. officially announced that it has reached an agreement with Sumitomo Bakelite Co., Ltd. to transfer its polycarbonate business to Sumitomo Bakelite. For AGC Inc., this transfer does not mean abandoning the polycarbonate business, but rather finding a more suitable environment for its development based on the company's overall strategic layout.

Arkema and its affiliate PI Advanced Materials have announced the launch of a new brand name for their flagship high-performance polyimide product: Zenimid™. This move marks an important step in PI Advanced Materials' commitment to expanding its product range's global reach across multiple markets, including aerospace, automotive, electronics, and industrial sectors.

At today's regular press conference of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, a reporter asked about the latest statement on the White House's official website, which indicated that due to China's retaliatory measures, the U.S. has increased tariffs on China to 245%. In response, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian stated that for specific tariff rates, you may ask the U.S. side. China has repeatedly clarified its firm stance on the issue of tariffs. This tariff war was initiated by the U.S., and China has taken necessary countermeasures to safeguard its legitimate rights and interests as well as international fairness and justice, which is completely reasonable and lawful. There are no winners in a tariff war or trade war. China does not wish to fight, but will never shy away from it.