# 2026-22710: America’s Trade Fight Turns on a Chemical With a Very Long Name

2026-22710, N-Cyclohexylbenzothiazole-2-Sulfenamide From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances, is a Federal Register notice from Commerce Department, International Trade Administration published 2026-11-06, effective 2026-11-06; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-06).

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## Facts
- Document number: 2026-22710
- Title: N-Cyclohexylbenzothiazole-2-Sulfenamide From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Commerce Department; International Trade Administration
- Citation: 91 FR 70053
- Published: 2026-11-06
- Effective: 2026-11-06
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-11-06

## In one line

America’s Trade Fight Turns on a Chemical With a Very Long Name

## 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.

## Abstract

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that N-Cyclohexylbenzothiazole-2-Sulfenamide (CBS) from the People's Republic of China (China) is being, or is likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value (LTFV). The period of investigation (POI) is October 1, 2025, through March 31, 2026. Interested parties are invited to comment on this preliminary determination.

## Effects PRIA read

- Huge cash deposits for Chinese CBS imports: cost, high. 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 dep…
- Retroactive suspension of liquidation for recent imports: cost, high. 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 pub…
- Third-country exporters face same deposit rate: cost, high. 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) a…

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## Sources
- [2026-22710 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/11/06/2026-22710/n-cyclohexylbenzothiazole-2-sulfenamide-from-the-peoples-republic-of-china-preliminary-affirmative)
- [2026-22710 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-11-06/pdf/2026-22710.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-22710 (as of 2026-11-06).