Korean Fiber Dumped Cheap, Faces New U.S. Duties
Published Date: 4/17/2026
Notice
Summary
The U.S. Department of Commerce found that Toray Advanced Materials Korea sold low melt polyester staple fiber to the U.S. at unfairly low prices from August 2023 to July 2024. Because of this, new antidumping duties will apply starting April 17, 2026, which could affect import costs and prices. Deadlines were pushed back due to a government shutdown, so final results are now due by June 10, 2026.
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Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 4 costs, 0 mixed.
16.27% All‑Others Rate and Automatic Assessment
Commerce will apply the all-others antidumping rate of 16.27 percent to entries of subject merchandise for which there is no company-specific rate or for entries produced by TAK when TAK did not know the merchandise was destined for the United States and there is no rate for intermediate companies. The all-others rate (16.27%) is from the original less-than-fair-value investigation.
File Reimbursement Certificate or Risk Doubled Duties
Importers must file a certificate regarding reimbursement of antidumping duties before liquidation of the relevant entries. If importers fail to file this certificate, Commerce may presume reimbursement occurred and assess doubled antidumping duties.
Cash Deposit Requirement Begins April 17, 2026
Starting April 17, 2026, importers must make cash deposits at rates set by Commerce: TAK's company-specific rate (3.02 percent) for TAK shipments entered or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption on or after that date. Other rules detail deposit rates for exporters or producers not covered in this review.
3.02% Antidumping Margin for TAK
The Department of Commerce found that Toray Advanced Materials Korea (TAK) dumped low melt polyester staple fiber during August 1, 2023 through July 31, 2024 and assigned a weighted-average dumping margin of 3.02 percent. This margin is the company-specific antidumping duty rate Commerce will use for TAK on relevant entries.
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