Producers impacted by the tariffs include Dow Chemical, now known as DowDuPont, Equistar, Eastman, Ineos, Sasol and BASF.

The tariffs, which are as high as 75.5 percent for some companies including DowDuPont, will be effective from April 12, the statement said.

Ethylene glycol is used in many consumer products including antifreeze, coolant and other solvents and paints.

(Reporting by Cheng Fang and Dominique Patton; Editing by Christian Schmollinger)

Stocks treated in this article : Eastman Chemical, BASF, DowDuPont