India Issues Final Affirmative Ruling in First Anti-Dumping Sunset Review on Polyether Polyols from Saudi Arabia

On March 17, 2026, the Indian Ministry of Commerce and Industry issued a notification announcing the final affirmative ruling in the first anti-dumping sunset review on flexible slabstock polyol (FSP) with a molecular weight of 3000-4000 originating in or imported from Saudi Arabia, and recommended the continued imposition of anti-dumping duties for a period of five years. The duty details are as follows: Sadara Chemical Company, a producer in Saudi Arabia, at $150.06 per metric ton; and all other producers in Saudi Arabia at $235.02 per metric ton. The case involves products classified under Indian customs codes 39072910 and 39072990.

On September 18, 2019, the Indian Ministry of Commerce and Industry issued a notification initiating an anti-dumping investigation on flexible slabstock polyol (FSP) with a molecular weight of 3000-4000 originating in or imported from Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, following an application filed by Indian company Manali Petrochemicals Ltd. On September 1, 2020, the Indian Ministry of Commerce and Industry issued a final affirmative ruling in the case. On April 5, 2021, the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs under the Indian Ministry of Finance issued Notification No. 20/2021-Customs (ADD), deciding to impose anti-dumping duties on the subject goods from the aforementioned countries for a period of five years, effective from the date of publication in the official gazette. The duties were set at $150.06–$235.02 per metric ton for Saudi Arabia and $101.81 per metric ton for the United Arab Emirates.

On March 18, 2025, the Indian Ministry of Commerce and Industry issued a notification initiating the first anti-dumping sunset review investigation on flexible slabstock polyol (FSP) with a molecular weight of 3000-4000 originating in or imported from Saudi Arabia, following an application filed by Indian domestic company Manali Petrochemicals Limited.