U.S. Slaps Preliminary Duties on Cheap Chinese Abrasive Grains
Published Date: 6/2/2025
Notice
Summary
The U.S. says ceramic abrasive grains from China are being sold here for less than they should be, which isn’t fair. This affects companies that buy or sell these grains between April and September 2024. If this keeps up, extra fees might be added to these imports to keep things fair.
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Preliminary Dumping Finding May Raise Import Costs
The U.S. Department of Commerce preliminarily found that sol gel alumina-based ceramic abrasive grains from the People's Republic of China were sold in the United States at less than fair value for the period April 1, 2024 through September 30, 2024. The notice says this could lead to extra fees on those imports if the situation continues, which would raise costs for companies that buy or sell these grains.
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