Commerce Imposes Duties on Low-Priced Taiwan PET Film Imports
Published Date: 4/13/2026
Notice
Summary
The U.S. Department of Commerce found that Taiwan sold PET film, sheet, and strip in the U.S. at unfairly low prices from July 2023 to June 2024. This means some companies will face extra duties to level the playing field. The final decision, delayed by government shutdowns, took effect on April 13, 2026.
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6 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 4 costs, 1 mixed.
Importer Certificate Requirement and Double Duty Risk
Importers must file a certificate regarding reimbursement of antidumping duties prior to liquidation of relevant entries as required by 19 CFR 351.402(f)(2). Failure to file this certificate could lead Commerce to presume reimbursement occurred and to assess double antidumping duties.
Antidumping Finding for Taiwan PET Film
The Department of Commerce found that polyethylene terephthalate (PET) film from Taiwan was sold in the U.S. at less than fair value for the period July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024. Commerce assigned a weighted-average dumping margin of 1.06 percent to Nan Ya Plastics Corporation and issued a final determination effective April 13, 2026.
Cash Deposit Requirements Set
Upon publication of these final results, cash deposit rates apply for shipments entered or withdrawn for consumption on or after the publication date. The company subject to this review will have a cash deposit rate equal to the weighted-average dumping margin from the final results (1.06 percent), and the 'all-others' cash deposit rate remains 2.40 percent.
How Assessment Rates Will Be Applied
Commerce will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to assess antidumping duties on appropriate entries in accordance with the final results. Commerce intends to issue assessment instructions no earlier than 35 days after publication, and, if a timely summons is filed, CBP will be directed not to liquidate until the 90-day period for a statutory injunction expires.
De Minimis Rule and Special Liquidation Rule
If a respondent's weighted-average dumping margin is zero or de minimis, or an importer-specific assessment rate is de minimis (less than 0.5 percent), Commerce will instruct CBP to liquidate those entries without regard to antidumping duties. Also, entries produced by Nan Ya Plastics Corporation that were shipped without Nan Ya knowing the merchandise was destined for the U.S. will be liquidated at the all-others rate of 2.40 percent if no rate exists for intermediate companies.
Rescission for Two Shinkong Entities
Commerce is rescinding this administrative review, in part, for Shinkong Materials Technology Corporation and Shinkong Synthetic Fiber Corporation (treated as a single entity) because Customs data reflected no entries of subject merchandise from these companies during July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024. The rescission follows 19 CFR 351.213(d)(3).
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