Commerce Cancels Melamine Review: No Chinese Shipments in 2023
Published Date: 7/23/2025
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Summary
The U.S. Department of Commerce is canceling the review of extra taxes on melamine from China for 2023 because there are no shipments to check for the two companies involved. This means no changes in duties or money for now, and importers can breathe easy for this period. If you’re in the melamine business, no new fees or reviews are coming this year.
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Melamine CVD Review Rescinded
The Department of Commerce has canceled the countervailing duty administrative review for melamine from the People’s Republic of China covering the period January 1, 2023, through December 31, 2023, because there were no reviewable suspended entries for the two companies in the review. This means there will be no change to duties or assessments for this review period and importers of melamine will not face new fees or a review for that period.
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