# 2025-20733: Korea’s Acetone Escapes US Dumping Duty Trap 2025-20733, Acetone From the Republic of Korea: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2023-2024, is a Federal Register notice from Commerce Department, International Trade Administration published 2025-11-24, effective 2025-11-24 (as of 2026-06-08). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-20733 - As of: 2026-06-08 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Document number: 2025-20733 - Title: Acetone From the Republic of Korea: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2023-2024 - Type: Notice - Agencies: Commerce Department; International Trade Administration - Citation: 90 FR 52914 - Published: 2025-11-24 - Effective: 2025-11-24 - Comments close: not stated - Significant: no - Touches household money: no - Regulation identifier numbers: none - Last updated: 2026-06-08 ## In one line Korea’s Acetone Escapes US Dumping Duty Trap ## Summary The U.S. Department of Commerce reviewed acetone imports from Korea and found that Kumho P&B Chemicals didn’t sell their acetone at unfairly low prices during March 2023 to February 2024. This means no extra duties will be charged, keeping things fair and steady for importers and buyers. The final decision kicks in on November 24, 2025, after some government delays pushed deadlines back. ## Abstract The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that Kumho P&B Chemicals, Inc. (KPB), a producer/exporter subject to this administrative review, did not make sales of acetone from the Republic of Korea (Korea) at less than normal value. The period of review (POR) is March 1, 2023, through February 29, 2024. ## Effects PRIA read - No antidumping duties for KPB: benefit, medium. Commerce found that Kumho P&B Chemicals (KPB) had a weighted-average dumping margin of 0.00% for the period March 1, 2023 through February 29, 2024, effective November 24, 2025. Because the margin is zero, Commerce will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to liquidate KPB entries with… - Zero cash deposit for KPB shipments: benefit, medium. For shipments of subject merchandise entered or withdrawn for consumption on or after the publication date of these final results (November 24, 2025), the cash deposit rate for KPB will equal the final weighted-average dumping margin; if the rate is less than 0.50 percent (de minimis), the cash dep… - 33.10% cash deposit for other producers: cost, high. The cash deposit rate for all other producers or exporters not covered by this review will continue to be the all-others rate of 33.10 percent for shipments entered or withdrawn for consumption on or after the publication date of the final results (November 24, 2025). - Duty risk for KPB shipments via intermediaries: cost, high. For KPB-produced entries during the POR where KPB did not know the merchandise it sold to an intermediary was destined for the United States, Commerce will instruct CBP to liquidate such entries at the all-others rate of 33.10 percent if there is no rate for the intermediate company(ies) involved. - Timing of liquidation instructions: cost, low. Commerce intends to issue liquidation instructions to CBP no earlier than 35 days after the date of publication of the final results in the Federal Register. If a timely summons is filed at the U.S. Court of International Trade, the instructions will direct CBP not to liquidate relevant entries unt… - Importers must certify reimbursement or face doubled duties: cost, high. This notice reminds importers of their duty under 19 CFR 351.402(f)(2) to file a certificate about reimbursement of antidumping duties prior to liquidation of entries from this review period. If an importer fails to file the certificate, Commerce may presume reimbursement occurred and could assess… - Commerce will disclose calculations quickly: benefit, low. Commerce intends to disclose the calculations performed in connection with these final results to interested parties within five days after public announcement of the final results or within five days of the publication date in the Federal Register (in accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(b)). ## Related documents - [2025-05481](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-05481): Regulations Enhancing the Administration of the Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Trade Remedy Laws; Correction, 2025-03-31 - [2026-20777](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-20777): Certain Paper Shopping Bags From Cambodia: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2024-2025, 2026-10-09 - [2026-20779](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-20779): Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck Tires From Thailand: Preliminary Results and Rescission, in Part, of Antidumping Duty Administrative Revi…, 2026-10-09 - [2026-20778](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-20778): Certain Hot-Rolled Steel Flat Products From the Republic of Korea: Final Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2023, 2026-10-09 - [2026-20690](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-20690): Oleoresin Paprika From India: Antidumping Duty Order and Countervailing Duty Order, 2026-10-08 - [2026-20691](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-20691): Certain Paper Shopping Bags From Taiwan: Preliminary Results and Rescission, in Part, of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2024-2025, 2026-10-08 ## Sources - [2025-20733 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/11/24/2025-20733/acetone-from-the-republic-of-korea-final-results-of-antidumping-duty-administrative-review-2023-2024) - [2025-20733 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-11-24/pdf/2025-20733.pdf) ## Related - [Previous: 2025-20731, Performance Review Board Members](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-20731) - [Next: 2025-20734, Quarterly Update to Annual Listing of Foreign Government Subsidies on Articles…](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-20734) - [All Federal Register documents](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-20733 (as of 2026-06-08).