What this tab covers How it is regulated and what could disrupt supply: hazard classification, rules in the EU, US and India, anti-dumping duties and other trade measures, and supply-risk notes.
Flammable vapour; local opposition in China after 2007-2014 protests over PX plants (indicative).
Main rules
Where
Rule
Effect
EU
REACH registration; Seveso III
Standard controls
China
Siting approvals for PX plants after public protests (Xiamen 2007, Maoming 2014, indicative)
Pushed new PX to coastal petrochemical parks
India
Rule
Effect
MSIHC Rules 1989; Petroleum Rules for storage
Site safety reporting (indicative)
Trade measures
US tariffs on Chinese imports (10% pledged in early 2025, Argus) affect the downstream polyester chain more than PX itself.
Supply risk
China's dominance and refinery integration concentrate supply, but many exporters remain. Gulf PX exports and Asian naphtha supply were exposed to the 2026 Hormuz disruption. Not on critical lists.