Duties Upheld on Omani Plastic Resin Imports
Published Date: 5/18/2026
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Summary
The U.S. Department of Commerce found that OCTAL, the only company from Oman reviewed, sold polyethylene terephthalate resin at unfairly low prices from May 2023 to April 2024. This means extra duties will apply to OCTAL’s imports starting May 18, 2026, helping protect U.S. businesses from cheap imports. No one challenged the findings, so the decision is final and ready to roll!
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File Reimbursement Certificate or Risk Doubled Duties
Importers must file a certificate about reimbursement of antidumping duties prior to liquidation of the relevant entries for the period May 1, 2023 through April 30, 2024. If you fail to file this certificate, Commerce may presume reimbursement occurred and may assess doubled antidumping duties.
OCTAL Import Duty: 2.82% Cash Deposit
If you import polyethylene terephthalate (PET) resin from OCTAL SAOC FZC, a cash deposit rate of 2.82 percent applies to shipments entered or withdrawn for consumption on or after May 18, 2026. This rate applies because Commerce found a 2.82 percent weighted-average dumping margin for OCTAL for the period May 1, 2023 through April 30, 2024.
All-Others Rate: 7.62% for Uncovered Imports
If the exporter or producer of PET resin is not covered by this review or a prior completed segment, the cash deposit rate for that merchandise will be 7.62 percent ad valorem (the all-others rate), effective for shipments entered or withdrawn for consumption on or after May 18, 2026. Commerce also will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection to liquidate unreported entries at the all-others rate when no appropriate rate exists for intermediate companies.
Commerce Will Assess Antidumping Duties for POR Entries
Commerce will direct U.S. Customs and Border Protection to assess antidumping duties on appropriate entries of PET resin for the period May 1, 2023 through April 30, 2024. Commerce intends to issue assessment instructions no earlier than 35 days after publication (publication date May 18, 2026), and if a timely summons is filed, CBP will be directed not to liquidate relevant entries until the 90-day statutory injunction window has passed.
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