EU Opens Review Of US And Saudi Mono Ethylene Glycol Duties

The European Commission has opened an expiry review of anti-dumping measures on mono ethylene glycol imported from the United States and Saudi Arabia. The notice published on 13 November 2026 starts an investigation into whether ending the measures would be likely to allow dumping and injury to EU industry to continue or recur.

The review concerns mono ethylene glycol, also called MEG, from those two origins. It follows a request submitted by the Consortium of European MEG Producers on 14 August 2026.

Review Of Existing Measures

The existing definitive duties were imposed by Regulation (EU) 2021/1976, as subsequently amended by Regulation (EU) 2022/1292.

This is an expiry review under Article 11(2) of the EU's basic anti-dumping regulation. The notice explains that its outcome will be to maintain or repeal the measures, rather than amend them. A request to amend the measures would require a separate review under Article 11(3).

Participation Deadlines

The notice gives producers in the two countries and unrelated importers seven days from publication to provide information for possible sampling. Interested parties have 37 days from publication to comment on the request or the initiation of the investigation.

Requests for a hearing about initiation must be submitted within 15 days of publication. These are separate procedural deadlines for the review.

Periods Under Examination

The dumping investigation covers 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026. The assessment of injury trends runs from 1 January 2023 to the end of that investigation period.

The Commission says the investigation should normally finish within 12 months and must conclude no later than 15 months after publication of the notice.