Pakistan imposes anti-dumping duties on PVC resin imports from US, Indonesia

The National Tariff Commission (NTC) has imposed provisional anti-dumping duties on imports of Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Resin, Suspension Grade, from the United States and Indonesia, after finding preliminary evidence of dumping and material injury to Pakistan's domestic industry.

According to an official notice (A.D.C No. 71/2026/NTC/PVC), the Commission launched its investigation on April 17, 2026, following a complaint filed by Engro Polymer & Chemical Limited. The probe found that dumped imports from the two countries had adversely affected local PVC resin manufacturers.

The product under investigation, classified under PCT code 3904.1090, is widely used in manufacturing pipes, fittings, cables, packaging materials, films, sheets, and other industrial applications.

The Commission found that a surge in dumped imports led to price undercutting and suppression, resulting in declining market share, reduced profitability, and lower returns on investment for domestic producers. Based on these findings, it imposed provisional anti-dumping duties for a four-month period, effective from the date the notice was published.

Under the decision, US imports face duties of 37.30% for Westlake Vinyls Company LP and all other exporters, while Westlake Vinyls Inc. will be subject to a lower rate of 22.28%. Imports from Indonesia will attract a uniform duty of 17.70%.

The Commission noted that US-based exporters cooperated with the investigation by providing essential data, allowing individual dumping margins to be calculated. 

Indonesian exporters, by contrast, failed to provide the required information, leading the Commission to determine their margins using the best available information under the law.

Provisional duties will not apply to imports used as inputs for export-oriented products or foreign grant-in-aid projects that are exempt from customs duties, the Commission clarified.

The NTC said the domestic industry suffered material injury due to rising volumes of dumped imports, price effects, and declining financial performance, and established a direct causal link between the dumped imports and the injury caused. It said the provisional duties are necessary to prevent further injury while the investigation continues, though a lesser duty may apply where the injury margin is lower than the dumping margin, in line with legal provisions.

Interested parties have 30 days to request a hearing, while the Commission is required to issue its final determination within 180 days of the preliminary findings' publication.