Published on November 27, 2017

According to the China’s ministry of commerce, it has imposed anti-dumping on the imports of MIBK from South Korea, Japan and South Africa as it has been causing damage to the domestic firms.

The ministry then set preliminary antidumping duties of 29-point-nine percent on Kumho P&B Chemicals, a South Korean MIBK exporter.

The duties imposed on Japanese firms ranged from 48-point-four percent to 190-point-four percent, while those for South African firms ranged from 15-point-nine percent to 34-point-one percent.The final decision will be taken in March next year.

MIBK is used as a chemical intermediate, a solvent for manufacturing paints, rubbers, pharmaceuticals, other chemicals, and industrial cleaners. It is also used in paints, inks, lacquers, and other types of surface coatings.