Commerce Keeps Duties on Taiwanese and Indian PET Film Imports
Published Date: 2/12/2026
Notice
Summary
The U.S. Department of Commerce decided to keep the antidumping duties on PET film, sheet, and strip from Taiwan and India because dropping them could lead to unfairly low prices again. This means U.S. producers stay protected from cheap imports that could hurt their business. These rules stay in effect starting February 12, 2026, keeping the playing field fair and square.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Importers Face Continued AD Margins
If you import PET film, sheet, or strip from Taiwan or India, antidumping duties remain in effect starting February 12, 2026. Commerce determined likely weighted-average dumping margins of up to 8.99 percent for Taiwan and 24.10 percent for India that will continue to apply to those imports.
U.S. PET Producers Protected
Commerce decided to keep antidumping duties on polyethylene terephthalate (PET) film, sheet, and strip from Taiwan and India, effective February 12, 2026. The agency found that revoking the orders would likely lead to dumping and reported likely weighted-average dumping margins up to 8.99 percent for Taiwan and 24.10 percent for India, which Commerce says protects U.S. producers from unfairly low-priced imports.
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