Hexavalent Chromium

European Space Agency (ESA) Hosts REACH Workshop On Space Chemical Compliance In The EU

On 2 June 2026, ESA will host a free REACH workshop in the Netherlands to brief the European space sector on chemical-compliance risks and regulatory developments affecting key substances such as PFAS, Chromium(VI), hydrazine and lead. Attendance can help space manufacturers and suppliers anticipate material obsolescence, manage supply chain disruptions, and align future product and process decisions with evolving EU chemical and sustainability regulations.

24 May 2026, 20:53esa.intEuropean Union

US Commerce Imposes Provisional Antidumping Duties on Chromium Trioxide From India

In May 2026 the US Department of Commerce issued a preliminary affirmative antidumping determination on chromium trioxide imports from India, triggering provisional 12 percent cash deposits and suspension of liquidation from 22 May 2026. Importers and downstream users should expect higher near-term costs and potential supply disruption while monitoring for further duty changes ahead of Commerce’s final decision, due by early October 2026.

23 May 2026, 19:28federalregister.govUnited States

US Commerce Preliminary Antidumping Determination on Chromium Trioxide From Türkiye

The US Department of Commerce has issued a preliminary affirmative antidumping determination that chromium trioxide imports from Türkiye are being sold in the United States at less than fair value, with 40.88% provisional duties to apply from Federal Register publication in May 2026. This sharply increases costs and trade compliance risk for US importers and downstream users of hexavalent chromium chemicals, and signals that supply chains should plan for sustained high duty exposure ahead of the final determination.

23 May 2026, 11:15public-inspection.federalregister.govUnited States

Lombardy Region Updates Groundwater Remediation Rules for Nord Milanese Area

In April 2026 Lombardy’s regional government updated its framework for managing diffuse groundwater contamination in the Nord Milanese area, introducing territory-wide reference concentrations for remediation of PCE, TCM and hexavalent chromium that replace national contamination thresholds under Italy’s environmental code. This shift tightens and clarifies clean-up expectations for the 23 affected municipalities and their water utilities, signalling a more data-driven, integrated approach to groundwater risk management and future remediation planning.

Defra Issues UK REACH Review Authorisations for ADCR Consortium Chromate Primers

Defra has issued four UK REACH review‑report authorisation decisions for members of the ADCR Consortium, allowing continued use and formulation of chromate‑based wash, bonding and other protective primers, as well as primer formulation, for aerospace and defence applications in Great Britain. The decisions extend access to critical hexavalent chromium primer systems under UK REACH while tightening exposure‑control and monitoring obligations at GB sites and setting time‑limited review periods for future reassessment.

14 May 2026, 19:43gov.ukUnited Kingdom

US Commerce Sets Preliminary CVD Rates on Chromium Trioxide From India

In May 2026 the US Department of Commerce issued a preliminary affirmative countervailing duty determination on chromium trioxide imports from India, setting provisional subsidy rates of 2.44% for the main producer and all other exporters. This triggers immediate cash deposit requirements on covered imports and aligns the final subsidy decision with the related antidumping case by early August 2026, signalling higher landed costs and trade risk for users of this key hexavalent chromium chemical in US supply chains.

14 May 2026, 19:13federalregister.govUnited States

UK REACH: HSE Consults on Alternatives for Chromium Trioxide in Electrolytic Chromium Coated Steel (AFA071-01)

UK HSE has launched a UK REACH consultation on review report AFA071-01 covering Tata Steel UK Ltd’s continued use of chromium trioxide in manufacturing electrolytic chromium coated steel, with evidence on alternatives due by 6 July 2026. The outcome will determine future authorisation conditions for this hexavalent chromium use, so ECCS producers and downstream users should assess dependency, explore substitute technologies, and consider submitting technical and socioeconomic data.

14 May 2026, 06:00hse.gov.ukUnited Kingdom

US DOC Issues Preliminary Antidumping Review Results for Strontium Chromate From Austria

The US Department of Commerce has issued preliminary results in its 2023–2024 antidumping duty review of strontium chromate from Austria, finding that Habich GmbH dumped at a margin of 11.01 percent and confirming continued enforcement of the existing trade remedy order. If maintained in the final results, this margin will set the basis for assessment and cash deposit rates on US imports of this pigment, requiring affected importers and supply chains to plan for higher duty exposure and adjust sourcing and pricing strategies accordingly.

13 May 2026, 19:19public-inspection.federalregister.govUnited States

Colorado AQCC Terminates PTAC-Related Revisions to Regulation Number 26

In April 2026 Colorado’s Air Quality Control Commission terminated a planned rulemaking to add new state-only Priority Toxic Air Contaminant controls to Regulation Number 26, concluding the proposed revisions were no longer necessary. As a result, stationary sources will not face the additional benzene, formaldehyde, ethylene oxide and related PTAC control and reporting requirements contemplated in this docket, although they should continue planning around existing Colorado and federal air toxics programmes.

13 May 2026, 19:12sos.state.co.usUnited States

US Commerce: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review of Strontium Chromate From France (2023–2024)

US Commerce has issued preliminary 2023–2024 antidumping review results for strontium chromate from France, finding a zero dumping margin for the sole reviewed producer SNCZ and leaving existing duty rates under the 2019 antidumping order unchanged for now. Importers and chemical suppliers should monitor the final results and any resulting changes to company-specific and all-others cash deposit rates, as a confirmed zero margin could reduce duty costs and shift competitive dynamics in this specialised corrosion-inhibiting pigment market.

9 May 2026, 13:23govinfo.govUnited States

European Commission Partially Grants REACH Annex XIV Authorisation for Chromium Trioxide in Cosmetics Plating

In April 2026 the European Commission partially granted a REACH Annex XIV authorisation for chromium trioxide use in functional chrome plating of small plastic components for the cosmetics sector, with the summary published in the Official Journal on 6 May 2026. This decision allows the authorised use under strict conditions until a review deadline of 1 July 2030, so companies in affected plating and cosmetics supply chains must align their operations and authorisation reliance with the specified use, holder and review period.

8 May 2026, 07:44eur-lex.europa.euEuropean Union

European Commission Authorises Chromium Trioxide Use For Decorative Chrome Plating In Hydrosanitary And Food Sectors

In April 2026 the European Commission granted a REACH Annex XIV authorisation allowing chromium trioxide to continue to be used by B.A.P. S.r.l. for decorative chrome plating in hydrosanitary and food-sector applications until 1 July 2030. This decision maintains business continuity for affected chrome-plated components but underscores ongoing dependence on high-risk hexavalent chromium uses, making it important to track the 2030 review and potential substitution or stricter conditions.

7 May 2026, 05:58eur-lex.europa.euEuropean Union

Netherlands Court Upholds Denial of Chromium-6 TSB Compensation Claim

In April 2026 the District Court of Noord-Nederland upheld the substantive denial of a Dutch TSB compensation claim for alleged allergic occupational asthma linked to Chromium-6, despite annulling the Social Insurance Bank’s decision for inadequate reasoning. The ruling confirms a strict evidentiary standard for TSB claims and signals that employers and authorities must ensure robust medical and exposure documentation where workers may later allege substance-related occupational diseases such as Chromium-6.

4 May 2026, 20:06uitspraken.rechtspraak.nlNetherlands

EU Commission Partially Grants REACH Authorisation To Société Française De Galvanoplastie For Use Of Chromium Trioxide

In late April 2026 the European Commission published an Implementing Decision partially granting a REACH authorisation to Société Française de Galvanoplastie for a specified use of chromium trioxide. This keeps a critical hexavalent chromium application legally covered for SFG under defined conditions and a review period, so customers and suppliers should verify whether their uses fall within the authorised scope and plan for longer-term substitution.

3 May 2026, 14:58ec.europa.euEuropean Union

California Assembly Re-Refers Hexavalent Chromium Drinking Water Grants Bill AB 2016 To Environmental Safety And Toxic Materials Committee

In April 2026 the California Assembly re-routed AB 2016, a bill appropriating $69.4 million for hexavalent chromium removal projects in public drinking water systems, from the Revenue and Taxation Committee to the Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials Committee. If enacted, this funding would accelerate capital upgrades at nine named water agencies to address chromium VI contamination, signalling continued political and regulatory pressure on utilities to meet stricter drinking water quality expectations.

3 May 2026, 11:49clerk.assembly.ca.govUnited States

EU Commission Grants REACH Authorisation to Light Mobility Solutions for Use of Chromium Trioxide

In April 2026 the European Commission adopted Implementing Decision C(2026)2498 granting a REACH authorisation to Light Mobility Solutions GmbH for a specific use of chromium trioxide. This decision secures continued use of chromium trioxide for that application but reinforces regulatory scrutiny of the substance, so affected manufacturers must confirm coverage, meet any conditions, and plan for future alternatives.

29 Apr 2026, 08:06ec.europa.euEuropean Union

EU Commission Partially Grants REACH Annex XIV Authorisations For Chromium Trioxide In Automotive And Sanitary Plastic Components

In April 2026 the European Commission partially granted REACH Annex XIV authorisations for specified chromium trioxide uses in etching and electroplating plastic components for the automotive and sanitary sectors, with a review period running until July 2030. This keeps critical surface-finishing applications legally possible but time-limited, so affected automotive and sanitary supply chains should monitor the detailed authorisation conditions and plan substitution or reformulation strategies ahead of the 2030 review.

29 Apr 2026, 06:51eur-lex.europa.euEuropean Union

EU Commission Partially Grants REACH Annex XIV Authorisations for Chromium Trioxide Uses

In April 2026 the European Commission partially granted REACH Annex XIV authorisations for specific chromium trioxide uses in plastic electroplating, as formalised in an Official Journal summary. These decisions let METALPLAST and CO.BE. continue key uses until a 1 July 2030 review, while underscoring ongoing regulatory pressure around chromium trioxide and the need to plan safer alternatives.

28 Apr 2026, 19:51eur-lex.europa.euEuropean Union

EU Commission Grants REACH Authorisation to Sirio Galv for Chromium Trioxide in Decorative Functional Chrome Plating

In April 2026 the European Commission granted Sirio Galv S.R.L a REACH authorisation (REACH/26/16/0) to use chromium trioxide in decorative functional chrome plating for lighting, heating, and furniture applications, with the review period running until 1 July 2030. This extends permitted use of a high‑risk hexavalent chromium compound for specific supply chains while setting a clear horizon for future review and potential substitution decisions.

28 Apr 2026, 16:22eur-lex.europa.euEuropean Union

EU Commission Partially Grants REACH Authorisation for Chromium Trioxide Uses

In April 2026, the European Commission partially granted a REACH authorisation for chromium trioxide use by Mikro Metal S.R.L., with the decision summarised in the EU Official Journal. This time-limited authorisation, running until 1 July 2030, underscores ongoing regulatory pressure on hexavalent chromium uses and the need to plan for substitution or future review applications.

28 Apr 2026, 16:22eur-lex.europa.euEuropean Union