Final Determination in the Antidumping Duty Investigations of Acrylonitrile-Butadiene Rubber from France, Mexico, and South Korea
On June 21, 2022, the Department of Commerce (Commerce) announced its affirmative final determinations in the antidumping duty (AD) investigations of acrylonitrile-butadiene rubber from France, Mexico, and South Korea
| Country | Exporter/Producer | Dumping Rates |
|---|---|---|
| France | Arlanxeo Emulsion Rubber France S.A.S | 81.86% |
| All Others | 81.86% |
| Country | Exporter/Producer | Dumping Rates |
|---|---|---|
| Mexico | Industrias Negromex S.A. de C.V. | 18.45% |
| All Others | 18.45% |
| Country | Exporter/Producer | Dumping Rates |
|---|---|---|
| South Korea | Kumho Petrochemical Co., Ltd. | 18.80% |
| LG Chemical, Ltd. [1] | 35.31% | |
| All Others | 18.80% |
[1] Rate was assigned based on facts available with adverse inference.
[2] Cash deposit rates adjusted for export subsidy offsets
| Event | AD Investigation |
|---|---|
| Petitions Filed | June 30, 2021 |
| DOC Initiation Date | July 20, 2021 |
| ITC Preliminary Determinations | August 16, 2021 |
| DOC Preliminary Determinations | January 26, 2022 |
| DOC Final Determinations | June 17, 2022 |
| ITC Final Determinations | August 1, 2022 |
| Issuance of Orders [1] | 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).
| Country | Volume/Value | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | Volume (KG) | 13,699,303 | 11,422,462 | 15,387,550 |
| Value (USD) | $38,190,077 | $28,228,712 | $40,433,396 | |
| Mexico | Volume (KG) | 8,006,175 | 6,491,938 | 5,560,249 |
| Value (USD) | $16,674,882 | $10,892,764 | $14,847,291 | |
| South Korea | Volume (KG) | 13,674,554 | 8,770,592 | 15,158,461 |
| Value (USD) | $26,965,618 | $13,196,775 | $36,241,931 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, accessed through Global Trade Atlas (Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States subheading 4002.59.00.00).
The petitioners are Zeon Chemicals L.P. and Zeon GP, LLC (Louisville, KY).
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-427-832, A-201-855, and A-580-912 for France, Mexico, and South Korea, respectively.
Commerce currently maintains 661 AD and CVD orders which provide relief to American companies and industries impacted by unfair trade.