Glycine from Japan Gets Duty Tweaks After Secret Settlement
Published Date: 2/11/2025
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Summary
The U.S. Department of Commerce updated its final review of glycine imports from Japan after settling with Nagase & Co., Ltd. This means some cost calculations changed, affecting how much duty Nagase pays for 2018-2020 shipments. The new results take effect February 11, 2025, so importers and businesses should check for any money adjustments soon.
Analyzed Economic Effects
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Liquidation at cash-deposit rate for Nagase entries
For entries of glycine produced by Yuki Gosei Kogyo Co., Ltd., exported by Nagase, and imported by Nagase America LLC or Nagase America Corporation during the period October 31, 2018 through May 31, 2020, Commerce will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection to liquidate those unliquidated entries at the rate at which cash deposits were collected at the time of entry. This amended instruction is effective February 11, 2025.
Unaffiliated importers assessed importer-specific rate
Commerce will instruct Customs to liquidate entries of glycine produced by Yuki Gosei Kogyo Co., Ltd., exported by Yuki Gosei or Nagase, and imported by unaffiliated importers (importers other than Nagase America LLC or Nagase America Corporation) at the importer-specific antidumping duty assessment rate that Commerce determined in the Final Results for the October 31, 2018 through May 31, 2020 review.
No change to Nagase cash deposit rate
Commerce stated that because Nagase has a superseding cash deposit rate from a subsequent administrative review, Commerce will not revise the cash deposit rate and will not issue revised cash deposit instructions to U.S. Customs and Border Protection. This statement is effective February 11, 2025.
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