Related Keywords: anti-dumping duty, Indo Rama Synthetics, Mitsubishi Chemical, polyester fiber and yarn, polyester producers, PSF manufacturers, PTA, PTA User Association, Purified terephthalic acid, raw material, RIL
The decision of purified terephthalic acid (PTA) producers like Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) and Mitsubishi Chemical to increase prices by a steep Rs 2,100 a tonne from August 1 - just a week after the new government imposed anti-dumping duty on the product despite stiff opposition from the user lobby have added yet another chapter to their long-drawn battle.