Commerce Clears Superabsorbent Polymers From Korea
Published Date: 5/22/2026
Notice
Summary
The U.S. Department of Commerce reviewed certain superabsorbent polymers from South Korea for the year ending November 2024 and found that LG Chem didn’t sell these products at unfairly low prices. This means no extra duties will be charged for now, but the Commerce Department is still open to comments before finalizing. Importers, exporters, and manufacturers should keep an eye on updates as this could affect trade and pricing.
Analyzed Economic Effects
5 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 3 costs, 0 mixed.
LG Chem: No Preliminary Dumping
The Department of Commerce preliminarily found that LG Chem, Ltd. had a weighted-average dumping margin of 0.00 percent for the period December 1, 2023 through November 30, 2024. This preliminary finding means Commerce is not charging antidumping duties on LG Chem’s subject superabsorbent polymer sales for that period at this stage.
Zero/De Minimis Final Result Means No Duties
If, in the final results, a respondent’s weighted-average dumping margin is zero or de minimis (i.e., less than 0.50 percent), Commerce will instruct Customs and Border Protection to liquidate the appropriate entries without regard to antidumping duties. That rule would apply to entries covered by the final results and to future deposits where applicable.
All-Others Cash Deposit Rate Remains 26.05%
Commerce states that, upon publication of final results of this review, the cash deposit rate for all other manufacturers and exporters of the subject merchandise will continue to be 26.05 percent (the all-others rate established in the original investigation). These deposit requirements, when imposed, will remain in effect until further notice.
Automatic Assessment May Trigger All-Others Rate
Commerce will apply its automatic assessment practice to entries of subject merchandise produced by LG Chem for which LG Chem did not know the merchandise was destined for the United States; in such cases, Commerce will instruct CBP to liquidate those entries at the all-others rate if there is no rate for the intermediate company involved in the transaction.
Importers Must Certify on Reimbursement or Risk Double Duties
This notice reminds importers of their responsibility under 19 CFR 351.402(f) to file a certificate regarding the reimbursement of antidumping duties prior to liquidation of relevant entries during the review period. Failure to file the required certificate could lead Commerce to presume reimbursement occurred and to assess double antidumping duties.
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