Taiwan Epoxy Makers Get Countervailing Duty Wake-Up Call
Published Date: 4/3/2025
Notice
Summary
The U.S. Department of Commerce found that some epoxy resin makers in Taiwan got unfair government help, so they’re adding extra taxes on these imports starting April 3, 2025. This means companies importing these epoxy resins will pay more, leveling the playing field for U.S. businesses. The investigation covered the whole year of 2023 and aims to keep trade fair and square.
Analyzed Economic Effects
5 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 3 costs, 1 mixed.
Countervailing duties set on Taiwan epoxy
If you import certain epoxy resins from Taiwan, Commerce determined estimated countervailable subsidy rates of 19.13% for Chang Chun Plastics Co. Ltd., 3.38% for Nan Ya Plastics Corp., and 11.35% for all other producers/exporters. Commerce's determination is applicable April 3, 2025, and if the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) issues a final affirmative injury determination, Commerce will issue a countervailing duty order and require cash deposits at these rates.
Suspension of liquidation and deposit collection dates
U.S. Customs and Border Protection was instructed to collect cash deposits and suspend liquidation for subject epoxy resin entries entered or withdrawn for consumption on or after September 13, 2024. Commerce instructed CBP to discontinue suspension for entries on or after January 11, 2025, but to continue suspension for entries on or before January 10, 2025.
ITC 45-day injury decision affects duties or refunds
Commerce notified the U.S. International Trade Commission, which will decide within 45 days whether U.S. industry is materially injured by imports of epoxy resins from Taiwan. If the ITC finds no injury, the proceeding will be terminated and all estimated duties deposited will be refunded; if the ITC finds injury, Commerce will issue a countervailing duty order and duties will be assessed as described above.
Broad coverage: which epoxy resins are included
The scope covers epoxy resins (polymers or prepolymers containing epoxy groups) from Taiwan irrespective of physical form, viscosity, grade, purity, molecular weight, molecular structure, or packaging. Epoxy resins with modifiers or additives are included when the epoxy resin component comprises at least 30 percent of the product's total weight; merchandise processed in a third country remains covered.
Specific product exclusions from the order
Certain products are excluded: phenoxy resins (polymers with weight >11,000 Daltons, Melt Flow Index at 200°C of 4–70 g/10 min, Glass-Transition Temperature 80–100°C and containing no epoxy groups other than terminal ends); certain paint and coating products where pigment is at least 10% of weight, epoxy resin is at most 80% of weight, and curing agent is 5–40% of weight; preimpregnated fabrics/fibers (``pre-pregs''); and Tetramethyl Bisphenol F Diglycidyl Ether (TMBPF-DGE) with CAS 113693-69-9 and an epoxy equivalent weight of 200–230 g/eq.
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