Germany's Hexamine Cheat: US Hits Back with Duties
Published Date: 9/23/2025
Notice
Summary
The U.S. says hexamethylenetetramine from Germany is being sold here for less than it should be, which isn’t fair to American businesses. Because of this, extra duties will be added to these imports starting now, helping protect U.S. companies. This decision covers sales from July 2023 through June 2024 and means importers will pay more soon.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Extra duties on German hexamine imports
If you import hexamethylenetetramine (hexamine) from Germany, extra antidumping duties are being added starting now. The Commerce Department’s finding covers sales from July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024, so importers of those shipments will pay more soon.
U.S. hexamine producers gain protection
If you make hexamethylenetetramine in the United States, Commerce found imports from Germany were sold at less than fair value for the period July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024, and added duties are intended to help protect U.S. companies. This decision is a trade remedy intended to shield domestic producers from unfairly priced imports.
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