The European Commission has opened an anti-dumping investigation into imports of adipic acid from China.
Two European chemical producers, Germany's Lanxess and Italy's Radici Chimica lodged a complaint with the commission claiming distortions in China's chemical market that could result in dumping of product in export markets.
Interested parties have until 29 March to request a hearing with regard to the opening of the investigation and until 20 April to comment on the complaint.
China shipped 111,800t of adipic acid to the EU in 2024 according to customs data, up by 10.1pc year on year and 60pc higher than the 2019-2023 average exports of 70,000t/yr.
German chemicals giant BASF is to end adipic acid production at its Ludwigshafen site this year, it said in August, commenting at the time on the "changed market environment."
