Preliminary Determinations in the Countervailing Duty Investigations of Float Glass Product from China and Malaysia
Preliminary Affirmative Determinations in the Countervailing Duty Investigations of Float Glass Products from the People’s Republic of China and Malaysia
On May 13, 2025, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) announced its preliminary affirmative determinations in the countervailing duty (CVD) investigations of float glass products from the People’s Republic of China (China) and Malaysia. Commerce is also conducting concurrent antidumping (AD) investigations of float glass products from China and Malaysia.
Preliminary Subsidy Rates
China
| Exporter/Producer | Subsidy Rates (percent) |
|---|---|
| Xinyi Group (Glass) Company Limited | 11.41 |
| Shandong Jinjing Science and Technology Stock Co., Ltd | 891.62* |
| Hubei Sanxia New Building Materials Co., Ltd. | 891.62* |
| Shanghai Yaohua Pilkington Glass Group Co., Ltd. (SYP) | 891.62* |
| Shenzhen New Kibing Technology Co., Ltd. | 891.62* |
| All Others | 11.41 |
*Rate based on facts available with adverse inferences.
Malaysia
| Exporter/Producer | Subsidy Rates (percent) |
|---|---|
| Jinjing Technology Malaysia Sdn. Bhd | 19.09 |
| Xinyi Energy Smart (M) Sdn. Bhd | 27.54 |
| NSG (Malaysian Sheet Glass) | 101.99* |
| All Others | 26.63 |
*Rate based on facts available with adverse inferences.
Case Calendar
| EVENT | CVD INVESTIGATION |
|---|---|
| Petition(s) Filed | November 21, 2024 |
| Commerce Initiation Date 1 | December 31, 2024 |
| ITC Preliminary Determinations* | January 27, 2025 |
| Commerce Preliminary Determinations | May 12. 2025 |
| Commerce Final Determinations | September 22, 2025 |
| ITC Final Determinations** | November 6, 2025 |
| Issuance of Orders*** | November 13, 2025 |
NOTE: Commerce’s preliminary and final determination deadlines are governed by statute. For CVD investigations, the deadlines are set forth in sections 703(b) and 705(a)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). These deadlines may be extended under certain circumstances; and if a deadline falls on a weekend of Federal Holiday, the deadline falls to the next business day.
1Note that the deadline for Commerce to issue its initiation decision was extended by 20 days to allow for polling of the domestic industry. See Notice of Extension of the Deadline for Determining the Adequacy of the Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Petition: Float Glass Products from the People’s Republic of China and Malaysia, 89 FR 102113 (December 17, 2024)
* If the International Trade Commission (ITC) makes a negative preliminary determination of injury, then the corresponding AD/CVD investigation(s) will be terminated.
** This will take place only in the event of a final affirmative determination from Commerce.
*** This will take place only in the event of final affirmative determinations from Commerce and the ITC.
Import Statistics
| China | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value (USD) | $119,720,518 | $156,146,305 | $140,442,488 |
| Malaysia | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value (USD) | $2,860,951 | $6,191,030 | $7,060,369 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, accessed through S&P Global Trade Atlas (Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) subheadings 7005.10.8000, 7005.21.1010, 7005.21.1030, 7005.21.2000, 7005.29.1810, 7005.29.1850, 7005.29.2500, 7007.29.0000, 7008.00.0000, 7009.91.5010, 7009.91.5095, and 7009.92.5010). Due to differences in the listed units of value, this fact sheet only reports the value of relevant imports.
Other Case Information
- The petitioner is Vitro Flat Glass, LLC (Cheswick, PA) and Vitro Meadville Flat Glass, LLC (Cochranton, PA).
- For general information and next steps, please refer to a list of preliminary FAQs.
Additional case information, including the scope of the investigations, is on file electronically via Enforcement and Compliance’s Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service System (ACCESS). Once you log in, please refer to the following case numbers:
Trading Partner Countervailing Duty Case Number China C-570-189 Malaysia C-557-833 - For more information on subsidy programs, please refer to the subsidies enforcement library.
- To date, Commerce maintains 736 AD and CVD orders that provide relief to American companies and industries impacted by unfair trade.