Trade Remedy Digest — 2026-11-10

Summary

Today's chemical-relevant actions include a Thai anti-dumping initiation on phenolic resin (HS 3909.40.90) and an Indian sunset-review final finding on untreated fumed silica retaining duties of 0–1296 USD/tonne for five years. India also initiated an anti-dumping probe into aluminium extrusion profiles from China, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam, and opened a CVD sunset review on plain copper tubes and pipes from Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam. Steel-sector actions (Saudi hot-rolled sections, US steel grating and PC strand) are noted but are not core chemical products.

By Product

Phenolic Resin (HS 3909.40.90)

• Case type / Stage: anti-dumping / initiation
• Trade route: China; Taiwan; Indonesia → Thailand
• Measure / rate: not stated
• What changed: Thailand's Department of Foreign Trade initiated an anti-dumping investigation into phenolic resin originating in mainland China, Taiwan and Indonesia, effective on publication; interested parties have 30 days to submit comments and evidence.
• Procurement impact: New investigation creates pricing and supply uncertainty for phenolic resin sourced from these origins into Thailand; buyers may seek alternative origins or lock in contracts ahead of any provisional measures.
• Source: 泰国对涉华酚醛树脂启动反倾销调查 (CACS Export Response)

Untreated Fumed Silica (HS 28112200)

• Case type / Stage: anti-dumping / sunset
• Trade route: China → India
• Measure / rate: 0–1296 USD/tonne (Wacker Zhangjiagang 0; Shandong Dongyue and all other Chinese producers 1296 USD/tonne)
• What changed: India's DGTR issued its first sunset-review final finding recommending continuation of anti-dumping duties for five years at 0–1296 USD/tonne; the prior measure was due to expire 2026-11-10.
• Procurement impact: Duty continuation keeps Chinese untreated fumed silica at a cost disadvantage in India; buyers should expect sustained price premiums and may favor duty-free suppliers or alternative origins.
• Source: 印度对华未处理气相二氧化硅作出第一次反倾销日落复审终裁 (CACS Export Response)

Aluminium Extrusion Profiles (HS 76041020; 76041031; 76041039; 76042100; 76042930; 76042990; 76081000; 76082000; 76101000; 76109010; 76109020; 76109030; 76109090; 76169990)

• Case type / Stage: anti-dumping / initiation
• Trade route: China; Malaysia; Thailand; Vietnam → India
• Measure / rate: not stated
• What changed: India's DGTR self-initiated an anti-dumping investigation into aluminium extrusion profiles, structures and articles thereof from China, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam; interested parties must file via SETU within 37 days.
• Procurement impact: Investigation raises risk of future duties on aluminium extrusions from these origins into India; downstream buyers should monitor and diversify sourcing.
• Source: 印度对涉华铝挤压型材启动反倾销调查 (CACS Export Response)

Plain Copper Tubes and Pipes

• Case type / Stage: countervailing / sunset
• Trade route: Malaysia; Thailand; Vietnam → India
• Measure / rate: not stated
• What changed: India's DGTR issued a PUC/PCN methodology circular defining product scope and price-comparison methodology in the sunset review of the countervailing duty investigation on plain copper tubes and pipes from Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam.
• Procurement impact: Procedural step only; signals the CVD sunset review is advancing, so continued duty exposure on copper tube imports from these origins remains a planning consideration.
• Source: PUC/PCN METHODOLOGY: Scope of the product under consideration and PCN methodology in the sunset review of the countervailing duty investigation concerning imports of "Copper Tubes and Pipes" originating in or exported from Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam – reg. (India DGTR (SETU))

Non-chemical items skipped

Count: 3

• 沙特阿拉伯对涉华热轧中小型型材启动反倾销调查 — Hot-rolled steel sections/angles/structural shapes — steel mill product, not a chemical product.
• 美国国际贸易委员会作出钢格板第三次双反日落复审产业损害终裁 — Steel grating — fabricated steel product, not a chemical product.
• Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand From China; Determinations — Prestressed concrete steel wire strand — steel product, not a chemical product.

Sources covered

• CACS Export Response
• India DGTR (SETU)
• US Federal Register (ITC)

Generated for 2026-11-10 (Asia/Shanghai).