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No evidence that Sinopec Central-China acted as a trader, EU court opinion says

By Karoline Del Vecchio ( February 5, 2026, 13:13 GMT | Insight) -- Sinopec Central-China didn't act as an agent acting on a commission basis when selling goods on the European market, a legal opinion for the EU's highest court concluded Thursday. In an opinion, the Advocate General Andrea Biondi suggested that the EU's highest court should annul the regulation that was the basis of anti-dumping duties the EU commission imposed on the group.The European Commission on Thursday saw Advocate General Andrea Biondi conclude that there was no evidence that Sinopec Central-China acted as an agent acting on a commission basis when selling polyvinyl alcohol on the European market....

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