Extra Duties Hit Korean Low-Melt Polyester Fiber Imports
Published Date: 2/7/2025
Notice
Summary
The U.S. Department of Commerce found that Toray Advanced Materials Korea sold low melt polyester staple fiber in the U.S. for less than fair value from August 2022 to July 2023. This means extra duties will apply to their imports to keep things fair for U.S. businesses. The final decision is effective February 7, 2025, with some deadlines extended to April 29, 2025.
Analyzed Economic Effects
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File Reimbursement Certificate or Face Doubled Duties
Importers must file a certificate regarding reimbursement of antidumping duties prior to liquidation of the relevant entries for this review period under 19 CFR 351.402(f)(2). If an importer fails to file this certificate, Commerce may presume reimbursement occurred and assess doubled antidumping duties.
Final 3.14% Dumping Margin for TAK
The Department of Commerce found that Toray Advanced Materials Korea, Inc. (TAK) dumped low melt polyester staple fiber in the U.S. and set a weighted-average dumping margin of 3.14 percent for the period August 1, 2022 through July 31, 2023. Commerce will direct U.S. Customs and Border Protection to assess antidumping duties on appropriate entries for that period, with assessment instructions issued no earlier than 35 days after publication (publication: February 7, 2025) and possible delays if a timely summons is filed (up to a 90-day injunction window).
Cash Deposit Rates Take Effect on Publication
Upon publication of this notice (February 7, 2025), cash deposit requirements apply to shipments of the subject merchandise entered or withdrawn for consumption on or after that date. The cash deposit rate for the company reviewed will equal the weighted-average dumping margin established in the final results (for TAK: 3.14%), and the all-others rate remains 16.27 percent ad valorem.
Unreviewed Entries May Be Assessed at 16.27%
For entries produced by TAK during the review period where TAK did not know the merchandise was destined for the United States, Commerce will instruct CBP to liquidate those unreviewed entries at the all-others rate of 16.27 percent ad valorem if no rate exists for the intermediate company. That 16.27% rate comes from the original less-than-fair-value investigation.
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