Government Reschedules Chemical Name Nobody Can Pronounce Hearing
Published Date: 11/26/2025
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Summary
The U.S. International Trade Commission is updating the timeline for its investigation into Methylene Diphenyl Diisocyanate (MDI) imports from China. Businesses involved in this trade should note new deadlines for reports, hearings, and final decisions, now stretching into April 2026. This delay could affect trade rules and costs, so everyone’s watching closely!
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MDI Investigation Schedule Revised
The U.S. International Trade Commission revised the schedule for its investigation of Methylene Diphenyl Diisocyanate (MDI) imports from China. Key dates: prehearing staff report placed in the nonpublic record on February 26, 2026; prehearing briefs due March 5, 2026; requests to appear due March 6, 2026; possible prehearing conference on March 9, 2026; written testimony and slides due by noon March 11, 2026; hearing at 9:30 a.m. on March 12, 2026; posthearing briefs and written statements due March 19, 2026; Commission final release of information on April 8, 2026; and final party comments due April 10, 2026. The revision is attributed to a lapse in appropriations and cessation of Commission operations.
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