Preliminary Determination in Countervailing Duty Investigation of Superabsorbent Polymers from the Republic of Korea
On June 1, 2022, the Department of Commerce (Commerce) announced its affirmative preliminary determination in the antidumping duty (AD) investigation of certain superabsorbent polymers from the Republic of Korea
| Country | Exporter/Producer | Dumping Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Republic of Korea | LG Chem, Ltd. | 28.74% |
| All Others | 28.74% |
| Event | AD Investigation |
|---|---|
| Petition(s) Filed | November 2, 2021 |
| DOC Initiation(s) Date | November 22, 2021 |
| ITC Preliminary Determination | December 17, 2021 |
| DOC Preliminary Determination | May 31, 2022 |
| DOC Final Determination | October 20, 2022 |
| ITC Final Determination | December 5, 2022 |
| Issuance of Order [1] | December 12, 2022 |
[1] 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 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republic of Korea | Volume (KG) | 31,158,778 | 62,470,207 | 71,546,132 |
| Value (USD) | $47,988,531 | $76,429,232 | $108,121,681 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, accessed through Global Trade Atlas (Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) subheading 3906.90.5000). Imports of certain superabsorbent polymers enter under an HTSUS subheading that covers subject and non-subject merchandise. Therefore, publicly available import data may not accurately reflect actual imports of the certain superabsorbent polymers covered by the proposed scope of the investigation.
The petitioner the Ad Hoc Coalition of American SAP Producers, whose members are BASF Corporation (Florham Park, NJ), Evonik Superabsorber LLC (Greensboro, NC), and Nippon Shokubai America Industries, Inc. (Pasadena, TX).
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 number: A-580-914.
Commerce currently maintains 662 AD and countervailing duty (CVD) orders which provide relief to American companies and industries impacted by unfair trade.