Preliminary Determinations in Antidumping Duty Investigations of Granular Polytetrafluoroethylene Resin from India and Russia
On August 26, 2021, the Department of Commerce (Commerce) announced its affirmative preliminary determinations in the antidumping (AD) investigations of granular polytetrafluoroethylene (granular PTFE) resin from India and Russia.
| Country | Exporter/Producer | Dumping Rates | Cash Deposit Rate [1] |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | Gujarat Fluorochemicals Limited | 13.09% | 10.01% |
| All Others | 13.09% | 10.01% |
| Country | Exporter/Producer | Dumping Rates | Cash Deposit Rate [1] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | HaloPolymer OJSC | 17.99% | 17.36% |
| All Others | 17.99% | 17.36% |
[1] Rate adjusted for export subsidy offsets.
| Event | AD Investigation(s) |
|---|---|
| Petition(s) Filed | January 27, 2021 |
| DOC Initiation(s) Date | February 16, 2021 |
| ITC Preliminary Determination(s) | March 15, 2021 |
| DOC Preliminary Determination(s) | August 25, 2021 |
| DOC Final Determination(s)[1] | January 7, 2022 |
| ITC Final Determination(s) | February 21, 2022 |
| Issuance of Order(s) [2] | February 28, 2022 |
[1]Commerce has aligned the final determinations in the CVD investigations with the final determinations in the AD investigations.
[2] This will take place only in the event of affirmative final determinations from Commerce and the International Trade Commission.
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 countervailing duty (CVD) investigations, the deadlines are set forth in sections 703(b) and 705(a)(1) of the Act.
| Country | Volume/Value | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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).
For general information and next steps, please refer to a list of FAQs for the preliminary determination.
Additional case information including the scope of the investigation 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 A-821-829 for India and Russia, respectively.
Commerce currently maintains 632 AD and countervailing duty (CVD) orders which provide relief to American companies and industries impacted by unfair trade.