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New AD/CVD Case Filed Against Polypropylene Corrugated Boxes from Vietnam and China

A new antidumping and countervailing duty action has been filed against “Polypropylene Corrugated Boxes” imported from Vietnam and China. These boxes are colloquially know as Vegetable or Seafood Boxes and are used to pack and ship articles such as produce. The allegation is that imports from China are both unfairly subsidized and are being dumped (sold below cost) while imports from Vietnam are alleged to being dumped (sold for below cost).

Full list of exporters 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 Polypropylene Corrugated Boxes (“PCBs”). PCBs are boxes, totes, or other containers made of corrugated polypropylene sheets, also known as polypropylene hollow core sheets, polypropylene twin wall sheets, or multi wall sheets.

The […]

By Jennifer Diaz|2025-03-20T23:14:11-04:00March 20, 2025|AD/CVD, news, U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC)|0 Comments

Trade News: New AD/CVD Case Filed on Active Anode Material from China

A new case was filed on Active Anode Material from China by the American Active Anode Material Producers.

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 product is generally described as: active anode material is most commonly used as the primary component in the anode of lithium-ion batteries. The anode of a lithium-ion battery must be made with active anode material, often combined with silicon. In contrast, the cathode of lithium-ion batteries can be made from a variety of metal oxides, including lithium cobalt oxide, lithium manganese oxide, lithium iron phosphate, or lithium nickel manganese cobalt oxide.

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 injury within 45 days.

As with any […]

By Jennifer Diaz|2024-12-20T14:47:58-05:00December 18, 2024|AD/CVD, China, U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC)|0 Comments

Trade News: New AD/CVD Case Filed on Erythritol from China

A new anti-dumping and countervailing case was filed on Erythritol from China by Cargill, the sole U.S. producer of Erythritol.

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 product is generally described as: Erythritol, which is a sugar alcohol, commonly referred to as a polyol, typically produced by the fermentation of glucose using

enzymes and yeast or yeast-like fungi (though the scope includes erythritol produced using

any other feedstock or organism). Erythritol typically appears as a white crystalline, odorless product that rapidly dissolves in water. While erythritol is typically produced in the crystalline form or as a fine powder or in directly compressible form, the scope of these investigations covers all physical forms and grades of erythritol.

Full scope here.

Next Steps

The Commerce Department will determine whether to initiate the investigations within 20 days. The USITC […]

By Jennifer Diaz|2024-12-20T14:30:08-05:00December 13, 2024|AD/CVD, China, U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC)|0 Comments

Case Update: Investigation of Aluminum Extrusions from China, Colombia, Ecuador, India, Indonesia, Italy, Malaysia, Mexico, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, and Vietnam
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Case Update: Investigation of Aluminum Extrusions from China, Colombia, Ecuador, India, Indonesia, Italy, Malaysia, Mexico, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, and Vietnam
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Case Update: Investigation of Aluminum Extrusions from China, Colombia, Ecuador, India, Indonesia, Italy, Malaysia, Mexico, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, and Vietnam

On November 30, 2024, we published the below article on the ITC’s AD/CVD investigation of aluminum extrusions. Since then, there have been two significant updates in the case:

The parties who petitioned for the antidumping and countervailing duties to be applied have filed an appeal to the U.S. Court of International Trade. The case is expected to take at least a year and does not create any obligation to continue to deposit AD/CVD duties.
CBP has received the official termination instructions to no longer collect AD/CVD duties for these cases and to refund any AD/CVD duties that an importer may have previously made.

Original article:

On November 22, 2024, the International Trade Commission (ITC) published in the Federal Register its negative final determination in the antidumping and countervailing duty (AD/CVD) investigation of aluminum extrusions from China, Colombia, Ecuador, India, Indonesia, Italy, Malaysia, Mexico, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, and Vietnam.

The Commission found that an industry in the United States is not materially injured or threatened with material injury by reason of these imports.

Investigation Background

The Commission instituted these investigations effective October 4, 2023, following receipt of petitions filed by the U.S. Aluminum Extruders Coalition.

The Department of Commerce made preliminary determinations that imports of aluminum extrusions from China, Indonesia, Mexico, and Turkey were subsidized and that imports of aluminum extrusions from China, Colombia, Ecuador, India, Indonesia, Italy, Malaysia, Mexico, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, and Vietnam were sold at less than fair value.

Following this preliminary determination, […]

By Jennifer Diaz|2024-12-10T09:18:38-05:00December 10, 2024|AD/CVD, U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC)|0 Comments

ITC Terminates AD/CVD Investigation of Aluminum Extrusions from China, Colombia, Ecuador, India, Indonesia, Italy, Malaysia, Mexico, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, and Vietnam
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ITC Terminates AD/CVD Investigation of Aluminum Extrusions from China, Colombia, Ecuador, India, Indonesia, Italy, Malaysia, Mexico, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, and Vietnam
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ITC Terminates AD/CVD Investigation of Aluminum Extrusions from China, Colombia, Ecuador, India, Indonesia, Italy, Malaysia, Mexico, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, and Vietnam

On November 22, 2024, the International Trade Commission (ITC) published in the Federal Register its negative final determination in the antidumping and countervailing duty (AD/CVD) investigation of aluminum extrusions from China, Colombia, Ecuador, India, Indonesia, Italy, Malaysia, Mexico, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, and Vietnam.

The Commission found that an industry in the United States is not materially injured or threatened with material injury by reason of these imports.

Investigation Background

The Commission instituted these investigations effective October 4, 2023, following receipt of petitions filed by the U.S. Aluminum Extruders Coalition.

The Department of Commerce made preliminary determinations that imports of aluminum extrusions from China, Indonesia, Mexico, and Turkey were subsidized and that imports of aluminum extrusions from China, Colombia, Ecuador, India, Indonesia, Italy, Malaysia, Mexico, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, and Vietnam were sold at less than fair value.

Following this preliminary determination, the final phase of the investigations was scheduled by the Commission. The Commission conducted its hearing on October 1, 2024 where all persons who requested the opportunity were permitted to participate.

Immediate Impact

CBP has been instructed to discontinue the suspension of liquidation of entries of merchandise which were entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after March 11, 2024. These entries should be liquidated without regard to countervailing duties. Further, all estimated countervailing duties deposited on entries of the subject merchandise will be refunded.

December 2024 update: The parties who petitioned for the antidumping and countervailing duties to be applied have filed an […]

By Jennifer Diaz|2024-12-10T09:08:35-05:00November 30, 2024|AD/CVD, U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC), U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC)|0 Comments