U.S. Slaps Taxes on Foreign Epoxy Resins to Save American Glue Jobs
Published Date: 5/27/2025
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Summary
The U.S. is putting special taxes on certain epoxy resins from Korea, Taiwan, and Thailand to keep things fair for American businesses. They also fixed a small mistake in the Taiwan epoxy resin ruling. These changes mean importers will pay more starting now, helping U.S. companies compete better.
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Antidumping Duties on Epoxy Resin Imports
The U.S. Commerce Department issued antidumping duty orders on certain epoxy resins from the Republic of Korea, Taiwan, and Thailand. Importers of these epoxy resins will have to pay additional duties starting now, and the action is intended to help U.S. epoxy resin producers compete.
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