# 2025-15130: Duties Loom for Chinese R-134a Refrigerant Sales

2025-15130, 1,1,1,2-Tetrafluoroethane (R-134a) From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Results and Partial Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2023-2024, is a Federal Register notice from Commerce Department, International Trade Administration published 2025-08-08, effective Period of review: April 1, 2023 through March 31, 2024 (as of 2026-06-08).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-15130
- As of: 2026-06-08
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## Facts
- Document number: 2025-15130
- Title: 1,1,1,2-Tetrafluoroethane (R-134a) From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Results and Partial Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2023-2024
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Commerce Department; International Trade Administration
- Citation: 90 FR 38455
- Published: 2025-08-08
- Effective: Period of review: April 1, 2023 through March 31, 2024
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-08

## In one line

Duties Loom for Chinese R-134a Refrigerant Sales

## Summary

The U.S. checked if a Chinese company sold a special cooling gas (R-134a) for less than fair price between April 2023 and March 2024. They found it did, so they’re starting to adjust duties (extra taxes) to keep things fair. Companies involved can share their thoughts before the final decision.

## Abstract

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that the sole mandatory respondent under review sold 1,1,1,2-Tetrafluoroethane (R-134a) from the People's Republic of China (China) at less than normal value during the period of review (POR), April 1, 2023, through March 31, 2024. Interested parties are invited to comment on these preliminary results.

## Effects PRIA read

- Preliminary Antidumping Finding on R-134a: cost, medium. The Department of Commerce preliminarily found that a Chinese company sold the refrigerant 1,1,1,2-Tetrafluoroethane (R-134a) from China at less than normal value during April 1, 2023 through March 31, 2024. Because of this finding, Commerce is initiating adjustments to antidumping duties (extra im…

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## Sources
- [2025-15130 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/08/08/2025-15130/1112-tetrafluoroethane-r-134a-from-the-peoples-republic-of-china-preliminary-results-and-partial)
- [2025-15130 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-08-08/pdf/2025-15130.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-15130 (as of 2026-06-08).