Final Determination in Antidumping Duty and Countervailing Duty Investigations of Granular Polytetrafluoroethylene Resin from India and Russia
On January 19, 2022, the Department of Commerce (Commerce) announced its affirmative final determinations in the antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) investigations of granular polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) resin from India and Russia
Final Dumping Rates
| Country | Producer/Exporter | Dumping Rates | Adjusted Dumping Rate[1] |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | Gujarat Fluorochemicals Limited | 13.09% | 10.01% |
| All Others | 13.09% | 10.01% |
| Country | Producer/Exporter | Dumping Rates | Adjusted Dumping Rate[1] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | HaloPolymer OJSC | 17.99% | 17.36% |
| All Others | 17.99% | 17.36% |
Final Subsidy Rates
| Country | Exporter/Producer | Subsidy Rate |
|---|---|---|
| India | Gujarat Fluorochemicals Limited | 31.89% |
| All Others | 31.89% |
| Country | Exporter/Producer | Subsidy Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Russia | Joint Stock Company “HaloPolymer” | 2.53% |
| All Others | 2.53% |
[1] Dumping margin adjusted for export subsidy offsets
| Event | AD Investigation(s) | CVD Investigation |
|---|---|---|
| Petitions Filed | January 27, 2021 | January 27, 2021 |
| DOC Initiation Date | February 16, 2021 | February 16, 2021 |
| ITC Preliminary Determinations | March 15, 2021 | March 15, 2021 |
| DOC Preliminary Determinations | August 25, 2021 | June 28, 2021 |
| DOC Final Determinations | January 18, 2022 | January 18, 2022 |
| ITC Final Determinations | March 4, 2022 | March 4, 2022 |
| Issuance of Orders [1] | March 11, 2022 | March 11, 2022 |
[1] This will take place only in the event of affirmative final determinations from Commerce and the International Trade Commission (ITC).
Note: Commerce preliminary and final determination deadlines are governed by statute. For AD investigations, the deadlines are set forth in section 733(b) and 735(a)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). For CVD investigations, the deadlines are set forth in sections 703(b) and 705(a) of the Act.
| Country | Volume/Value | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | Volume (KG) | 2,475,953 | 3,500,386 | 1,682,159 |
| Value (USD) | $22,108,573 | $31,092,938 | $12,024,913 | |
| Russia | Volume (KG) | 2,098,524 | 1,045,452 | 1,788,322 |
| Value (USD) | $20,928,532 | $7,834,403 | $10,126,685 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, accessed through Global Trade Atlas (Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States subheading 3904.61.0010.)
The petitioner is Daikin America, Inc. (Orangeburg, NY).
Commerce found that “critical circumstances” exist with respect to imports of granular PTFE resin from India for mandatory respondent Gujarat Fluourochemicals Limited and all other producers and exporters. Consequently, Commerce instructed U.S. Customs and Border Protection to impose provisional measures retroactively on entries of granular PTFE resin from India, effective 90 days prior to publication of the preliminary determination in the Federal Register, for the affected producers and exporters.
For general information and next steps, please refer to a list of FAQs for the final determination.
Additional case information including the scope of the investigations are on file electronically via Enforcement and Compliance’s Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service System (ACCESS). Once you log in, please refer to case numbers: A-533-899 and C-533-900, for the India AD and CVD investigations, respectively, and A-821-829 and C-821-830 for the Russia AD and CVD investigations, respectively.
Commerce currently maintains 651 AD and CVD orders which provide relief to American companies and industries impacted by unfair trade.