Final Determination in Antidumping Duty and Countervailing Duty Investigations of Urea Ammonium Nitrate Solutions from Russia and Trinidad & Tobago
On June 21, 2022, the Department of Commerce (Commerce) announced its affirmative final determinations in the antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) investigations of urea ammonium nitrate solutions from Russia and Trinidad & Tobago.
Final Dumping Rates
| Country | Producer/Exporter | Dumping Rates | Adjusted Dumping Rate[1] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | Public Joint Stock Company Acron | 8.16% | 8.02% |
| Azot, Joint Stock Company/Joint Stock Company “Nevinnomyssky Azot”/Mineral and Chemical Company EuroChem, Joint Stock Company/EuroChem Trading Rus, Limited Liability Company | 23.98% | 23.98% | |
| PJSC Kuibyshev Azot | 122.93% | 122.84% | |
| SBU Azot | 122.93% | 122.84% | |
| All Others | 14.91% | 14.82% |
[1] Cash deposit rates adjusted for export subsidy offsets.
| Country | Producer/Exporter | Dumping Rates |
|---|---|---|
| Trinidad & Tobago | Methanol Holdings (Trinidad) Ltd. | 111.71% |
| All Others | 111.71% |
Final Subsidy Rates
| Country | Exporter/Producer | Subsidy Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Russia | Public Joint Stock Company Acron | 9.66% |
| EuroChem Companies | 6.27% | |
| All Others | 8.47% |
| Country | Exporter/Producer | Subsidy Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Trinidad & Tobago | Methanol Holdings (Trinidad) Limited | 1.83% |
| All Others | 1.83% |
| Event | AD Investigation(s) | CVD Investigation |
|---|---|---|
| Petitions Filed | June 30, 2021 | June 30 2021 |
| DOC Initiation Date | July 20, 2021 | July 20, 2021 |
| ITC Preliminary Determinations | August 16, 2021 | August 16, 2021 |
| DOC Preliminary Determinations | January 26, 2022 | November 29, 2021 |
| DOC Final Determinations | June 17, 2022 | June 17, 2022 |
| ITC Final Determinations | August 1, 2022 | August 1, 2022 |
| Issuance of Orders [1] | August 8, 2022 | August 8, 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 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | Volume (ST) | 1,548,503 | 1,076,190 | 1,057,120 |
| Value (USD) | $251,335,402 | $137,784,739 | $262,596,239 | |
| Trinidad & Tobago | Volume (ST) | 855,093 | 903,680 | 835,155 |
| Value (USD) | $119,194,536 | $99,707,872 | $231,080,969 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, accessed through Global Trade Atlas (converted from metric tons to short tons) (Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States subheading 3102.80.0000).
The petitioner is CF Industries Nitrogen, LLC (Deerfield, IL) and its subsidiaries, Terra Nitrogen, Limited Partnership and Terra International (Oklahoma).
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-821-831, C-821-832, A-274-808, and C-274-809 for Russia and Trinidad & Tobago AD and CVD investigations, respectively.
Commerce currently maintains 661 AD and CVD orders which provide relief to American companies and industries impacted by unfair trade.