A Five-Year Review for Chinese Potassium Permanganate Imports
Published Date: 11/2/2026
Notice
Summary
The U.S. International Trade Commission is checking if the special taxes on potassium permanganate from China should continue. This review started on November 2, 2026, and businesses involved have until December 2, 2026, to share their thoughts. The decision could affect prices and imports, keeping the market fair for U.S. producers.
Analyzed Economic Effects
5 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 2 costs, 1 mixed.
Sixth Five‑Year Review of Antidumping Order
The U.S. International Trade Commission started a sixth five‑year review on November 2, 2026 to decide whether revoking the antidumping duty order on potassium permanganate from China would likely cause material injury to U.S. producers. Interested parties must submit responses by December 2, 2026 and may file comments on adequacy by January 12, 2027. The review will determine whether the existing order continues or is revoked, which could change import conditions for importers and competitive conditions for U.S. producers.
Required Filings and Deadlines for Stakeholders
If you want to participate in the review you must file a response with specified information by 5:15 p.m. on December 2, 2026, and any comments on adequacy by 5:15 p.m. on January 12, 2027. All filings must be electronic through the Commission's EDIS system (https://edis.usitc.gov); no paper filings will be accepted at this time.
Confidential Business Information Protections (APO)
Business proprietary information (BPI) submitted in this review can be made available to authorized applicants under an administrative protective order (APO) if the APO application is filed within 21 days after this notice's Federal Register publication. A separate APO service list will be maintained for those authorized to receive BPI.
Former Commission Employees May Appear in Review
Former Commission employees are allowed to appear in this five‑year review even if they personally and substantially participated in the original investigation or an earlier review; they are not required to seek Commission approval under the post‑employment rule referenced (19 CFR 201.15(b)).
Estimated Time Burden for Responding
The notice states the public reporting burden for the request is estimated to average 15 hours per response and provides the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number 3117‑0016 with expiration date July 31, 2029. Comments on the accuracy of this burden estimate may be submitted to the Commission's Office of Investigations.
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