U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC)

A new antidumping and countervailing duty action has been filed on Chromium Trioxide from India and Turkey. The allegation is that imports from India and Turkey are unfairly subsidized and are being dumped.   

Full list of exporters here. 

Full list of importers here.  

Full list of census data here.  

Background on AD/CVD Investigations 

Antidumping duty (“AD”) and countervailing duty (“CVD”) investigations are brought jointly by the U.S. International Trade Commission (“USITC”) and the U.S. Department of Commerce (“Commerce”). AD investigations are triggered when a domestic industry alleges that it has been injured by competing imports of particular goods from specific countries being sold at less than a fair value. Meanwhile, CVD investigations are triggered when a domestic industry alleges that it has been injured by competing imports that are being unfairly subsidized by their governments. The domestic industry initiating the investigation is known as the petitioner while the foreign industry participating in the investigation is known as the respondent. 

Scope of the Investigation 

The merchandise covered by these investigations is chromium trioxide (Chemical Abstracts Services (“CAS”) registry number 133-82-0), regardless of form (dry or solution).  

The products subject to the investigations are currently classified in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) under subheading 2819.10.0000.  

Full scope here.   

Next Steps 

The Commerce Department will determine whether to initiate […]

A new antidumping and countervailing duty action has been filed on high purity dissolving pulp from Brazil and Norway. The allegation is that imports from Brazil and Norway are unfairly subsidized and are being dumped.  

Full list of exporters here. 

Full list of importers here.   

Background on AD/CVD Investigations  

Antidumping duty (“AD”) and countervailing duty (“CVD”) investigations are brought jointly by the U.S. International Trade Commission (“USITC”) and the U.S. Department of Commerce (“Commerce”). AD investigations are triggered when a domestic industry alleges that it has been injured by competing imports of particular goods from specific countries being sold at less than a fair value. Meanwhile, CVD investigations are triggered when a domestic industry alleges that it has been injured by competing imports that are being unfairly subsidized by their governments. The domestic industry initiating the investigation is known as the petitioner while the foreign industry participating in the investigation is known as the respondent. 

Scope of the Investigation 

The merchandise covered by these investigations is high purity dissolving pulp.  

The products subject to the investigations are currently classified in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) under subheadings 4702.00.0020 and 4702.00.0040.  

Full scope here.

Next Steps 

The Commerce Department will determine whether to initiate the investigations within 20 days. The USITC will reach a preliminary determination of material injury or threat of material […]