Commerce finds China dumping epoxy resins below fair value in US
Published Date: 4/3/2025
Notice
Summary
The U.S. Department of Commerce found that certain epoxy resins from China are being sold in the U.S. for less than their fair value, which means they might be unfairly cheap. Starting April 3, 2025, this could lead to extra duties or rules to protect American businesses. This decision affects importers, manufacturers, and anyone using these epoxy resins, aiming to keep the market fair and balanced.
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 3 costs, 1 mixed.
China-wide Exporters hit with 354.99% Duty
Commerce assigned a 354.99 percent antidumping rate to the China-wide entity as adverse facts available. The China-wide entity includes Huntsman Advanced Materials (Guangdong) Company Ltd.; Artmate Co. Ltd.; Changzhou Original Chemical Co., Ltd.; Jiangsu Ruiheng New Material Technology Co., Ltd.; Jiangsu Sanmu Group Co., Ltd.; Jushi Group Company Ltd.; Mercury Far East Enterprise Ltd.; and Shandong Deyuan Epoxy Resin Co., Ltd.
Cash Deposits and Suspension of Liquidation
Effective upon publication, Commerce instructed U.S. Customs and Border Protection to continue suspending liquidation and to require cash deposits equal to the China-wide entity rate. The suspension and cash-deposit requirement apply to unliquidated entries of subject epoxy resins entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after August 15, 2024.
Which Epoxy Products Are Covered or Excluded
The scope covers uncured epoxy resins in any form and includes blends or products where the epoxy resin component is at least 30 percent of total weight. The scope explicitly excludes phenoxy resins (with specified molecular weight, melt flow, and glass-transition temperature ranges), pre-impregnated fabrics or fibers ('pre-pregs'), certain paints/coatings where pigment is at least 10% of weight, epoxy resin is at most 80% of weight, and curing agent is 5–40% of weight, and Tetramethyl Bisphenol F -DGE Polymer (CAS 113693-69-9) with an epoxy equivalent weight of 200–230 g/eq.
ITC Injury Decision Could Cancel or Confirm Duties
Commerce will notify the U.S. International Trade Commission, which will decide whether U.S. industry is materially injured within 45 days after this final determination. If the ITC finds no injury, the proceeding will be terminated, cash deposits will be refunded or canceled, and suspension of liquidation will be lifted. If the ITC finds injury, Commerce will issue an antidumping duty order and duties will be assessed on affected entries.
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