Chemicals News Today

India proposes $54–$366/MT anti-dumping duties on PET film imports from China, Thailand, and Bangladesh, while Haldia Petrochemicals and Primo Chemicals advance key capacity and supply projects.

India has tightened import permits for industrial and dual-use chemicals like acrylonitrile, with permits remaining valid for one to three years depending on registration.

India's DGTR has initiated a sunset review of antidumping duties on TDI imports from China, Japan, and South Korea following domestic producers' concerns over financial losses and excess Asian capacity.

Asian LLDPE prices showed mixed trends, with steady rates in Far East and Southeast Asia due to holidays, while South Asian markets rose on higher freight costs and import offers.

India's $260B chemical industry faces the net-zero transition by balancing economic growth, adopting green technologies, and addressing a $31B trade deficit to emerge as a global powerhouse.

Semiconductor manufacturing carries severe human and environmental costs, driven by toxic chemical exposure causing miscarriages, and violent conflicts, forced labor, and child mining deaths tied to essential minerals like tantalum and tin.

India's export-oriented sectors like capital goods, auto ancillaries, textiles, and chemicals are poised to lead markets as improved competitiveness and earnings potentially drive foreign investor inflows over upcoming quarters.

Researchers developed a data-driven framework mapping nearly 10,000 chemical reactions to convert carbon dioxide into methanol-like fuel using a copper catalyst, achieving an approximately 40-fold increase in conversion.

University of Allahabad researchers found that Indian mustard leaf extracts significantly suppress green amaranth weed germination and growth, offering a promising natural bio-herbicide alternative.

India's Bhavya Rasayan scheme plans three major chemical parks, backed by a ₹1,000 crore central grant, to boost domestic manufacturing, attract investments, and target a $1 trillion sector demand by 2040.