America’s Trade Fight Turns on a Chemical With a Very Long Name
Published Date: 11/6/2026
Notice
Summary
The U.S. Department of Commerce has found that a chemical called N-Cyclohexylbenzothiazole-2-Sulfenamide from China is likely being sold in the U.S. for less than its fair price. This means importers might face new duties soon to keep things fair for American businesses. The decision covers sales from October 2025 to March 2026 and invites public comments before finalizing.
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 3 costs, 0 mixed.
Huge cash deposits for Chinese CBS imports
If you import N‑Cyclohexylbenzothiazole-2‑Sulfenamide (CBS) from China, U.S. Customs and Border Protection will be instructed to require a cash deposit based on Commerce’s preliminary China-wide rate. The China‑wide estimated weighted‑average dumping margin is 285.94 percent and the listed cash deposit rate is 281.69 percent, applicable to entries on or after the publication of this notice (November 6, 2026).
Retroactive suspension of liquidation for recent imports
Because Commerce preliminarily found "critical circumstances," suspension of liquidation and associated cash deposits will apply to unliquidated entries of CBS from the China‑wide entity that were entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the date which is 90 days before publication of this notice. The notice was published on November 6, 2026, so entries on or after the 90‑day lookback are affected.
Third-country exporters face same deposit rate
Third‑country exporters (exporters in countries other than China) that import CBS into the U.S. and are not listed will be required to post a cash deposit equal to the cash deposit rate applicable to the China‑wide entity. That means they will face the same cash deposit (281.69 percent as listed) as China‑origin shipments for unlisted third‑country exporters.
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