India's cheap melamine hit with U.S. dumping duties now.
Published Date: 2/12/2025
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Summary
The U.S. Department of Commerce found that melamine from India is being sold in the U.S. for less than its fair price, which isn’t fair to American businesses. Starting February 12, 2025, extra duties will apply to these imports to level the playing field. This move affects Indian exporters and U.S. buyers, aiming to protect U.S. manufacturers and jobs.
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 2 costs, 1 mixed.
Very large antidumping cash-deposit rates
U.S. importers must post very large cash deposits on melamine from India: the Department of Commerce assigned a company-specific dumping margin of 632.74 percent (adjusted cash deposit rate 626.27%) for Gujarat State Fertilizers and Chemicals Limited (GSFC) and an all-others dumping margin of 513.28 percent (adjusted cash deposit rate 506.81%). Commerce will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection to collect cash deposits based on these final margins, effective February 12, 2025.
Suspension of liquidation and retroactive window
Commerce directed U.S. Customs and Border Protection to continue suspending liquidation of GSFC imports of melamine entered on or after June 26, 2024, and to suspend liquidation of all other Indian melamine entries entered on or after September 24, 2024. Those suspension dates mean duties may be applied to entries from those dates forward if the International Trade Commission finds injury.
ITC decision may refund or confirm large deposits
The U.S. International Trade Commission will decide within 45 days whether U.S. melamine producers are materially injured. If the ITC finds no injury, Commerce says all cash deposits will be refunded and suspension lifted; if the ITC finds injury, Commerce will issue an antidumping duty order and duties will be assessed on affected entries.
Action intended to protect U.S. manufacturers and jobs
The Department of Commerce states the antidumping determination is intended to address sales at less than fair value and to protect U.S. manufacturers and jobs. The determination of sales at less than fair value covers the period January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023.
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