India Initiates Review of its Antidumping Duty on Normal Butanol (n-butanol) from the United States, the European Union, Singapore, South Africa, and Malaysia

India Initiates Review of its Antidumping Duty on Normal Butanol (n-butanol) from the United States, the European Union, Malaysia, Singapore, and South Africa  

On September 27, 2025, India’s Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) initiated an expiry review of its antidumping (AD) duty measure on imports of n-butanol from the United States, the European Union, Malaysia, Singapore, and South Africa. India’s AD measure on n-butanol has been in place since April 13, 2016. The AD duty currently in place for all U.S. producers and/or exporters is $24.16 per metric ton, or approximately 4.17 percent.  

What is an expiry review? 

An expiry review is also known as a sunset review, and its purpose is to determine whether the revocation of the antidumping or countervailing measure would be likely to lead to the continuation or recurrence of dumping or unfair subsidization and material injury to the domestic industry. The measure may only be extended beyond five years, counting from the date on which a measure was first instituted or the most recently completed expiry review, if both conditions are met.   

How can I participate? 

U.S. companies involved in the production, sale, or distribution of the subject goods should register as interested parties as soon as possible. Registration is the first step in protecting your rights in a foreign trade remedy proceeding. Doing so allows you to access the case records and submit information and comments, ensuring that your views are considered. To register as an interested party and submit questionnaire responses, please email India DGTR at ds2-dgtr@gov.in and dd19-dgtr@nic.in, and copy adv11-dgtr@gov.in and consultant-dgtr@govcontractor.in.   

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Products Under Review

The subject merchandise, n-butanol, is widely used as solvents in paints, coatings, and as a precursor for the production of other chemicals such as glycol ethers and resins. The subject merchandise is classified under Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HS) code: 2905.13.00.  

A complete description of the scope can be found on Page 2 of the Initiation Notice.  

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