# 2025-09163: Four Countries Face U.S. Duties on an Obscure Plasticizer

2025-09163, Dioctyl Terephthalate From Malaysia, Poland, Taiwan, and the Republic of Türkiye: Antidumping Duty Orders, is a Federal Register notice from Commerce Department, International Trade Administration published 2025-05-22, effective 2025-05-22; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-22).

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- As of: 2026-10-22
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## Facts
- Document number: 2025-09163
- Title: Dioctyl Terephthalate From Malaysia, Poland, Taiwan, and the Republic of Türkiye: Antidumping Duty Orders
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Commerce Department; International Trade Administration
- Citation: 90 FR 21897
- Published: 2025-05-22
- Effective: 2025-05-22
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-10-22

## In one line

Four Countries Face U.S. Duties on an Obscure Plasticizer

## Summary

Starting May 22, 2025, the U.S. is putting extra taxes on dioctyl terephthalate (DOTP) imports from Malaysia, Poland, Taiwan, and Türkiye because they were sold here at unfairly low prices. This move helps U.S. businesses that make DOTP by leveling the playing field and stopping cheap imports from hurting them. If you import or buy DOTP from these countries, expect changes in costs and rules soon!

## Abstract

Based on the affirmative final determinations by the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) and the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), Commerce is issuing antidumping duty (AD) orders on dioctyl terephthalate (DOTP) from Malaysia, Poland, Taiwan, and the Republic of T[uuml]rkiye (T[uuml]rkiye).

## Effects PRIA read

- 7.50% duty on DOTP from Malaysia: cost, low. If you import dioctyl terephthalate (DOTP) from Malaysia, U.S. Customs will require a cash deposit of 7.50% of the import value. Cash deposits collection begins May 15, 2025, and antidumping duties may be assessed on unliquidated entries entered on or after November 5, 2024; entries dated May 5–14,…
- 57.88% duty on DOTP from Poland: cost, high. If you import DOTP from Poland, U.S. Customs will require a cash deposit of 57.88% of the import value (this rate applies to Grupa Azoty Zaklady Azotowy and all other Polish producers/exporters). Cash deposits collection begins May 15, 2025, and antidumping duties may be assessed on unliquidated en…
- 18.73%–32.94% duties on DOTP from Taiwan: cost, medium. If you import DOTP from Taiwan, U.S. Customs will require cash deposits of 18.73% for Nan Ya Plastics Corp and all-others, and 32.94% for Oxyde Chemicals Singapore Pte. Ltd. and Fortune Chemical Corp., Ltd. (the latter two rates are based on facts otherwise available with adverse inferences). Cash…
- 61.61%–80.71% duties on DOTP from Türkiye: cost, high. If you import DOTP from the Republic of Türkiye, U.S. Customs will require cash deposits of 80.71% for By Petrokimya Sanayi Ve Ticaret A.S. (rate based on facts otherwise available with adverse inferences) and 61.61% for all other Turkish producers/exporters. Cash deposits collection begins May 15,…

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## Sources
- [2025-09163 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/05/22/2025-09163/dioctyl-terephthalate-from-malaysia-poland-taiwan-and-the-republic-of-trkiye-antidumping-duty-orders)
- [2025-09163 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-05-22/pdf/2025-09163.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-09163 (as of 2026-10-22).