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.
Hazards
Classification
UN number
Key risks
Flammable gas cat 1; gas under pressure
UN1077
Highly flammable; heavier than air so leaks pool at ground level.
Main rules
Where
Rule
Effect
EU
REACH; Seveso III; EU ETS (cracker benchmark)
Carbon cost on cracker-based supply.
US
OSHA PSM; EPA RMP
Process safety rules for large inventories.
China
Tariffs on US propane (34% to 125% in April 2025, 10% from 14 May 2025)
Reshaped PDH feed sourcing (S&P Global).
India
Rule
Effect
MSIHC Rules 1989
Propylene listed as a hazardous chemical; safety reports for major sites.
PESO SMPV(U) Rules 2016
Licensing for pressurised storage and transport.
BIS Quality Control Orders on polymers
PE QCO rescinded Nov 2025 (CareEdge); check BIS for PP status.
Trade measures
China tariffs on US propane (10% since May 2025)
2026 Hormuz disruption affecting Gulf propane and PP
Supply risk
Overall supply is ample. Feed risk sits in propane trade between the US, Gulf and China. Not on any critical raw material list.