EU anti-dumping investigation to curb China's PBAT export

The European Commission launched an anti-dumping investigation into certain aliphatic-aromatic copolyesters originating in China in response to an application from BASF. The probe dimmed export prospects for China's PBAT sector.

The European Commission has launched an anti-dumping investigation into biodegradable copolyesters PBAT and PBSeT imported into the EU from China, escalating trade restrictions along the bio-plastics value chain and threatening China's dominant export position in the EU's green materials market. The probe, announced on June 4, 2026, followed a complaint