China slaps provisional duties on U.S., EU, Japan, Taiwan industrial plastics

Levies of up to 74.9% announced days before Trump takes office

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China is imposing provisional anti-dumping levies on polyacetal copolymers ranging from 3.8% to 74.9%, depending on the country and company. © Reuters

BEIJING (Reuters) -- China said on Thursday it would apply provisional duties on imports of industrial plastics from the United States, European Union, Japan and Taiwan after a months-long anti-dumping investigation.

The provisional anti-dumping levies on polyacetal copolymers range from 3.8% to 74.9% depending on the country and company and will commence from Jan. 24, the Commerce Ministry said in a statement.

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