Commerce Slaps Duties on Chinese Chlorinated Isocyanurates for Fair Trade
Published Date: 2/18/2025
Notice
Summary
The U.S. Department of Commerce found that two Chinese companies, Heze Huayi and Kangtai, sold chlorinated isocyanurates in the U.S. at unfairly low prices from June 2022 to May 2023. Because of this, they’ll face extra duties to level the playing field for American businesses. These changes take effect starting February 18, 2025, impacting import costs and trade fairness.
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China-Wide Rate Still 285.63%
For Chinese exporters that have not established separate-rate eligibility, the notice confirms the China-wide rate remains 285.63 percent. That China-wide rate applies to all China exporters not found eligible for a separate rate.
Duties for Two Chinese Exporters
Commerce found that Heze Huayi and Juancheng Kangtai sold chlorinated isocyanurates at less than normal value for June 1, 2022 through May 31, 2023. Heze Huayi has a final weighted-average dumping margin of 9.05 percent and Juancheng Kangtai has 11.76 percent; these final results are applicable February 18, 2025.
Cash Deposit Rules Start on Publication
The notice states cash deposit requirements take effect upon publication for shipments of subject merchandise from China entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the publication date. The deposit rate for the named exporters will be the rates established in these final results, and exporters without separate rates will have the China-wide 285.63 percent rate.
Importer Duty-Reimbursement Certificate Requirement
Importers must file a certificate about reimbursement of antidumping duties prior to liquidation of the relevant entries during this period of review, per 19 CFR 351.402(f). Failure to file may lead Commerce to presume reimbursement occurred and could result in double antidumping duties or an increase in antidumping duties by the amount of countervailing duties.
Timing of Duty Assessment and Liquidation Hold
Commerce will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection to assess antidumping duties no earlier than 35 days after publication. If a timely summons is filed at the U.S. Court of International Trade, CBP will be directed not to liquidate relevant entries until the time for parties to request a statutory injunction has expired (i.e., within 90 days of publication).
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