US Taxes Unfair Taiwanese Chemical Imports to Protect Jobs
Published Date: 3/11/2026
Notice
Summary
Starting March 11, 2026, the U.S. is putting extra taxes on certain monomers and oligomers imported from Taiwan because they were sold unfairly cheap and got special government help. This move protects American businesses from unfair competition and could mean higher prices for these imports. Companies importing these chemicals from Taiwan should get ready for these new duties.
Analyzed Economic Effects
5 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 4 costs, 0 mixed.
Large Antidumping Duties Imposed
The Department of Commerce issued an antidumping (AD) order on certain monomers and oligomers from Taiwan effective March 11, 2026. Antidumping duties will be assessed on unliquidated entries entered or withdrawn for consumption on or after September 9, 2025. The estimated weighted-average dumping margin listed for named producers and for all‑others is 130.23 percent.
Countervailing Duties Established
Commerce issued a countervailing duty (CVD) order on certain monomers and oligomers from Taiwan effective March 11, 2026. Countervailing duties will be assessed on unliquidated entries entered or withdrawn for consumption on or after August 29, 2025. The estimated countervailable subsidy rate listed for named producers and for all‑others is 103.43 percent ad valorem.
Cash Deposits and Suspension Reinstated
On the date the orders were published in the Federal Register (applicable March 11, 2026), Commerce instructed U.S. Customs and Border Protection to reinstitute suspension of liquidation and to require cash deposits. Importers will be required to deposit estimated antidumping and countervailing duties equal to the rates listed in the final determinations at the time of entry.
Refunds and Provisional Measures Dates
The ITC found no critical circumstances, so Commerce will instruct CBP to lift suspensions and refund certain cash deposits. For antidumping duties, refunds apply for entries on or after June 11, 2025 but before September 9, 2025. For countervailing duties, refunds apply for entries on or after May 31, 2025 but before August 29, 2025. Also, provisional-suspension gaps are described: AD provisional measures expired January 6, 2026 (entries January 7, 2026 through the day before publication were liquidated without AD), and CVD provisional measures expired December 26, 2025 (entries December 27, 2025 through the day before publication were liquidated without CVD).
Specific Products and Coverage Rules
The orders cover specified multifunctional acrylate and methacrylate monomers and acrylated bisphenol‑A epoxy oligomers listed by Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) numbers in the appendix. Blends or mixtures are covered if they contain at least 20 percent by weight of in‑scope product, and downstream products like inks, coatings, and overprint varnishes are expressly excluded.
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