Chemicals group BASF is increasing production of 1,4-butanediol (BDO) at its plant Ludwigshafen, Germany, to help its customers as they navigate the implications of anti-dumping proceedings.

In January, the European Commission suggested imports of BDO from China, Saudi Arabia and the United States will be subject to provisional anti-dumping duties following “significant dumping and injury margins observed”. The investigation was initiated last summer after complaints from EU producers regarding unfairly low-priced imports. Measures are expected by August.

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