Extra Taxes on Chinese Hexamine: Leveling the Playing Field for U.S. Chem Makers
Published Date: 7/18/2025
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Summary
The U.S. says China’s makers of hexamethylenetetramine (a chemical) got unfair government help last year. Because of this, extra taxes (called countervailing duties) will be added to their imports to keep things fair for U.S. businesses. These new charges kick in soon and could affect prices and trade starting from 2023.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Countervailing Duties on Chinese Hexamine
The Department of Commerce found that producers and exporters of hexamethylenetetramine (hexamine) from the People’s Republic of China received countervailable subsidies. Because of that finding, extra taxes called countervailing duties will be applied to imports of hexamine, and Commerce’s investigation covered January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023. These duties could raise import costs and affect prices and trade starting from 2023.
Measures to Protect U.S. Businesses
Commerce says the countervailing duty finding is intended to offset unfair government help to Chinese hexamine producers and to keep things fair for U.S. businesses. The determination relates to subsidies during the period January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023.
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