US slaps ongoing taxes on China's sodium nitrite imports
Published Date: 2/28/2025
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Summary
The U.S. government has decided to keep special taxes on sodium nitrite imported from China because stopping them could hurt American businesses. This decision started on February 5, 2025, and means importers will keep paying these extra fees to keep things fair. If you’re involved in buying or selling sodium nitrite, this affects you directly and helps protect U.S. jobs and companies.
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 2 costs, 0 mixed.
Importers Keep Paying Countervailing Duties
If you import sodium nitrite from the People’s Republic of China, you must continue to pay countervailing duty (CVD) cash deposits. The continuation of the CVD order is effective February 5, 2025, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection will continue to collect CVD cash deposits at the rates in effect at the time of entry for all imports of the subject merchandise.
U.S. Sodium Nitrite Industry Protection Maintained
If you make or sell sodium nitrite in the United States, the CVD order remains in place to protect U.S. industry and jobs by preventing the return of countervailable subsidies. Commerce and the ITC determined that revocation would likely lead to a continuation or recurrence of countervailable subsidies and material injury, so the order continues as of February 5, 2025.
Which Sodium Nitrite Shipments Are Covered
The order covers sodium nitrite in any form and at any purity level, with or without anti-caking agent; it identifies the Chemical Abstract Service (CAS) number 7632-00-0 and notes the Harmonized Tariff Schedule subheading 2834.10.1000. If your imported product matches this written description, it is subject to the continued CVD order effective February 5, 2025.
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