US Keeps Taxes on Chinese and Indian Yarn to Fight Cheap Imports
Published Date: 4/2/2025
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Summary
The U.S. Department of Commerce decided to keep the special taxes on polyester textured yarn from India and China because stopping them could lead to unfair low prices again. This means importers from these countries will still pay extra duties to keep things fair for U.S. businesses. These rules stay in place now and affect anyone buying or selling this yarn in the U.S.
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1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Antidumping Duties Stay on Polyester Yarn
If you import or buy and sell polyester textured yarn in the U.S., the Department of Commerce decided to keep the antidumping duties on yarn from India and the People’s Republic of China. That means importers from those countries will continue to pay extra duties under the existing orders, and the orders remain in effect.
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