France’s Strontium Chromate Clears U.S. Dumping Review Without Duties
Published Date: 10/30/2026
Notice
Summary
The U.S. Department of Commerce checked if Société Nouvelle des Couleurs Zinciques (SNCZ) sold strontium chromate from France in the U.S. at unfairly low prices between November 2023 and October 2024. They found no dumping, meaning SNCZ played fair, so no extra duties will be charged. This decision is official as of October 30, 2026, and affects importers and businesses dealing with this chemical.
Analyzed Economic Effects
5 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 3 costs, 0 mixed.
All-Others Cash Deposit Rate Remains 32.16%
The cash deposit rate for all other producers and exporters of strontium chromate from France remains 32.16 percent ad valorem for shipments entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the publication date of these final results (applicable October 30, 2026). Importers of merchandise from firms not covered by this review could still face this 32.16 percent cash deposit requirement.
Importers Must Certify Reimbursement or Risk Double Duties
Importers are responsible under 19 CFR 351.402(f)(2) to file a certificate about reimbursement of antidumping duties prior to liquidation of relevant entries for the period of review. If an importer fails to file this certificate, Commerce may presume reimbursement occurred and assess double antidumping duties.
No Antidumping Duty for SNCZ
Commerce found that Société Nouvelle des Couleurs Zinciques (SNCZ) did not sell strontium chromate in the U.S. at less than normal value for the period November 1, 2023 through October 31, 2024. SNCZ's weighted-average dumping margin is 0.00 percent, and Commerce will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to liquidate SNCZ entries without regard to antidumping duties as of October 30, 2026.
SNCZ Cash Deposit Rate Set to 0.00%
For shipments of subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the publication date of these final results (applicable October 30, 2026), the cash deposit rate for SNCZ will be 0.00 percent. This means importers of SNCZ shipments after that date will not be required to post antidumping cash deposits for SNCZ.
Reseller Policy May Trigger All-Others Rate
Commerce's reseller policy will apply where the reviewed company did not know the merchandise it sold to an intermediary was destined for the United States; in such cases, Commerce will instruct CBP to liquidate those unreviewed entries at the all-others rate if there is no rate for the intermediary. The all-others rate referenced in this notice is 32.16 percent ad valorem.
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