China Melamine Review Scrapped: Zero Shipments, Zero Drama
Published Date: 4/15/2025
Notice
Summary
The U.S. Department of Commerce is canceling the review of antidumping duties on melamine from China for December 2023 to November 2024 because no melamine shipments from the reviewed companies entered the U.S. during that time. This means no new duties or changes will happen for these companies right now. The decision takes effect on April 15, 2025, keeping things clear and simple for importers and producers.
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Review Rescinded — No Duties Change Now
Commerce rescinded the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on melamine from the People’s Republic of China for the period December 1, 2023 through November 30, 2024 because there were no entries of subject merchandise from Sichuan Aolaite Chemical Co., Ltd. or Xinji Jiuyuan during that period. The rescission is effective April 15, 2025, and means no new duties or changes will be applied to those two companies right now.
Cash Deposit Rates Stay the Same
Commerce stated that, because it has completed a final rescission of this administrative review, no cash deposit rates will change and the current cash deposit requirements shall remain in effect until further notice. This status applies as of the rescission effective date, April 15, 2025.
How and When Duties Will Be Assessed
Commerce will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to assess antidumping duties on appropriate entries at rates equal to the cash deposit required at the time of entry (per 19 CFR 351.212(c)(1)(i)). Commerce intends to issue assessment instructions to CBP no earlier than 35 days after the publication of this rescission notice in the Federal Register (the notice published April 15, 2025).
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