Commerce Slaps Duties on China Corrosion Inhibitors for Unfair Aid
Published Date: 10/5/2026
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Summary
The U.S. Department of Commerce found that some Chinese companies making corrosion inhibitors got unfair government help during 2024. This means these companies will face extra duties starting October 2, 2026, to keep things fair for U.S. businesses. Two big companies, Anhui Trust Chem and Nantong Botao Chemical, had their subsidy rates updated after review.
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 3 costs, 0 mixed.
Final duty rates for two Chinese exporters
Commerce determined final countervailable subsidy rates for two named Chinese producers/exporters of corrosion inhibitors for the period January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024: Anhui Trust Chem Co., Ltd. (18.64 percent ad valorem) and Nantong Botao Chemical Co., Ltd. (48.45 percent ad valorem). These rates are applicable starting October 2, 2026, to the subject merchandise covered by this review.
Review-specific 36.40% rate for other listed firms
Commerce assigned a review-specific average countervailable subsidy rate of 36.40 percent ad valorem to Connect Chemicals GMBH, Gold Chemical Limited, and Kanghua Chemical Co., Ltd. for imports of the subject corrosion inhibitors. This rate applies to those named companies for entries covered by this administrative review.
CBP assessment and cash deposit instructions for entries
Commerce will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to assess countervailing duties on all appropriate entries covered by this review and to collect cash deposits of estimated duties for shipments entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the date of publication of these final results (publication date: October 2, 2026). Commerce intends to issue assessment instructions to CBP no earlier than 35 days after publication, and if a timely summons is filed, CBP will be directed not to liquidate relevant entries until the period for a statutory injunction (within 90 days of publication) has expired.
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