European Union Initiates Review of its Antidumping Duty Measure on Urea and Ammonium Nitrate from the United States, Russia, and Trinidad and Tobago
European Union Initiates Review of its Antidumping Duty Measure on Urea and Ammonium Nitrate from the United States, Russia, and Trinidad and Tobago
On October 7, 2024, the European Commission (the Commission) initiated an expiry review of its antidumping (AD) duty measure on imports of urea and ammonium nitrate (UAN) from the United States. The Commission’s AD measure on UAN has been in place since October 8, 2019. The AD duty currently in place for U.S. producers and/or exporters is 37.3 percent.
What is an expiry review?
An expiry review is also known as a sunset review, and its purpose is to determine whether the revocation of the AD or countervailing measure would be likely to lead to the continuation or recurrence of dumping or unfair subsidization and material injury to the domestic industry. The measure may only be extended beyond five years, counting from the date on which a measure was first instituted or the most recently completed expiry review, if both conditions are met.
How can I participate?
U.S. companies involved in the production, sale, or distribution of the subject goods should register as interested parties as soon as possible. Registration is the first step in protecting your rights in a foreign trade remedy proceeding. Doing so allows you to access the case records and submit information and comments, ensuring that your views are considered. Please follow the directions listed in the Initiation Notice for instructions on how to register as an interested party. Please note that the Commission invites interested parties to make all submissions and requests, including requests to register as an interested party, via its electronic case record system referred to as TRON.tdi (https://tron.trade.ec.europa.eu/tron/TDI).
| KEY DATES | |
|---|---|
| Period of Investigation | July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2024 |
| Initial Questionnaire Response Deadline | November 6, 2024 |
| Scope and Product Comment Deadline | November 13, 2024 |
| Preliminary Determination* | TBA |
| Final Determination* | March 28, 2026 |
*Estimated
Product Under Review
The subject merchandise is urea and ammonium nitrate in aqueous or ammoniacal solution. Urea ammonium nitrate is commercially known as UAN solutions and is primarily used as a nitrogen fertilizer consisting of a mixture of urea and ammonium nitrate and water. UAN is most notable used for crops of cereals and grains. A complete description of the scope can be found under Section 2 of the Initiation Notice. The subject merchandise is classified under the following Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HS) codes: 3102.80.00.
Contact Us
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Office of Trade Remedy Compliance supports U.S. companies facing foreign trade remedy proceedings (antidumping duty, countervailing duty, and safeguard actions) and ensures foreign governments comply with their international trade obligations. Should you have any questions, please contact TRCS@trade.gov. For more information, visit Office of Trade Remedy Compliance.