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Preliminary Determinations in the Countervailing Duty Investigations of Hexamine from China and India

Preliminary Affirmative Determinations in the Countervailing Duty Investigations of Hexamine from the People’s Republic of China and India

On March 3, 2025, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) announced the affirmative preliminary determinations in the countervailing duty (CVD) investigations of hexamine from the People’s Republic of China (China) and India. Commerce is concurrently conducting antidumping duty investigations of hexamine from China, Germany, India, and Saudi Arabia.

Preliminary Subsidy Rates

China

Exporter/ProducerSubsidy Rates (percent)
Changzhou Highassay Chemical Co.420.53*
China Bluestar International Chemical Co., Ltd.420.53*
Fengchen Group Co., Ltd.420.53*
Hutubi Ruiyuantong Chemicals Co., Ltd.420.53*
Jiangsu Guotai Guomian Trading420.53*
Jiaozuo Runhua Chemical Industry Co.420.53*
Qingdao Sun Chemical Corp. Ltd.420.53*
Runhua Chemical Industry420.53*
Shandong Aojin Chemical Technology Co., Ltd.420.53*
All Others420.53

*Rate based on facts available with adverse inferences.

India

Exporter/ProducerSubsidy Rates (percent)
Kanoria Chemicals and Industries Limited12.32
Horizon Chemicals139.55*
Micro Labs Ltd.139.55*
Shreenathji Rasayan Private Limited139.55*
Rajsha Chemicals Pvt. Ltd.139.55*
All Others2.32

*Rate based on facts available with adverse inferences.
1 As discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum, Commerce preliminarily finds the following company to be cross-owned with Kanoria Chemicals and Industries Limited: Vardhan Limited.

Case Calendar

EVENTCVD INVESTIGATIONS
Petition(s) FiledSeptember 30, 2024
Commerce Initiation DateOctober 21, 2024
ITC Preliminary Determinations*November 14, 2024
Commerce Preliminary DeterminationsFebruary 28, 2025
Commerce Final DeterminationsJuly 14, 2025
ITC Final Determinations**August 28, 2025
Issuance of Orders***September 4, 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. These deadlines may be extended under certain circumstances.
** This will take place only in the event of final affirmative determinations from Commerce.
*** This will take place only in the event of final affirmative determinations from Commerce and the ITC.

Import Statistics 

China202120222023
Volume (KG)194,720159,701399,684
Value (USD)$80,704$66,190$240,803
India202120222023
Volume (KG)243,1201,531,83821,350
Value (USD)$100,764$634,888$40,310

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, accessed through S&P Global Trade Atlas (Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) subheading 2933.69.5000.

Other Case Information

  • The petitioner is Bakelite LLC (Atlanta, GA).
  • 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 PartnerCountervailing Duty Case Number
    ChinaC-570-181
    IndiaC-533-933
  • For more information on subsidy programs, please refer to the subsidies enforcement library.
  • To date, Commerce maintains 728 AD and CVD orders that provide relief to American companies and industries impacted by unfair trade.