June 24, 2026 16:00

The European Commission has confirmed and made definitive the duties imposed last February on 1,4-butanediol (BDO) originating in the People’s Republic of China, Saudi Arabia and the United States.

The decision follows an investigation that found BDO imports from the three countries were entering the EU at dumped prices and, according to the Commission, causing injury to the EU BDO industry, which operates in Germany, the Netherlands and Italy.

The definitive anti-dumping duties range from 105.6% to 113.7% for China, amount to 52.4% for Saudi Arabia and range from 135.7% to 142.5% for imports from the United States.

In 2024, the EU imported BDO from China, the United States and Saudi Arabia worth €140 million.

1,4-butanediol (BDO) is a low-viscosity glycol used as an intermediate in the synthesis of other chemicals and polymers for numerous industrial supply chains, from plastics and textiles to pharmaceuticals and automotive. One of its derivatives, THF (tetrahydrofuran), is an intermediate used in numerous applications, including the synthesis of polyurethane elastomers (TPU), polyetheramides, elastomers for cast applications, elastic fibres, coatings and adhesives.
BDO also acts as a monomer in the synthesis of biodegradable polyesters such as PBS and PBAT, used in the production of packaging, disposable tableware and mulch films.

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/1373

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