- Effective Date: May 15, 2025
- Period of Review: Jan 01, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
- Cite as: 90 FR 21897
Cite date: May 22, 2025
1.
On 05/22/2025, Commerce published in the Federal Register its antidumping duty order on dioctyl terephthalate from Taiwan (90 FR 21897).
2.
The merchandise covered by this order is dioctyl terephthalate (DOTP), regardless of form.
DOTP that has been blended with other products is included within this scope when such blends include constituent parts that have not been chemically reacted with each other to produce a different product.
For such blends, only the DOTP component of the mixture is covered by the scope of the order.
DOTP that is otherwise subject to this order is not excluded when commingled with DOTP from sources not subject to this investigation.
Commingled refers to the mixing of subject and non-subject DOTP.
Only the subject component of such commingled products is covered by the scope of this order.
DOTP has the general chemical formulation of C6H4 (C8H17COO)2 and a chemical name of "bis (2-ethylhexyl) terephthalate" and has a Chemical Abstract Service (CAS) registry number of 6422-86-2.
Regardless of the label, all DOTP is covered by this order.
Subject merchandise is currently classified under subheading 2917.39.2000 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS).
Subject merchandise may also enter under subheadings 2917.39.7000 or 3812.20.1000 of the HTSUS.
While the CAS registry number and HTSUS classifications are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the scope of this order is dispositive.
3.
For imports of dioctyl terephthalate from Taiwan, CBP shall suspend liquidation of entries of subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after 05/15/2025 (date of publication of the International Trade Commission final determination in the Federal Register).
Effective 05/15/2025, CBP shall require a cash deposit equal to the percentages identified below.
Producer and/or Exporter: All Others
Case Number: A-583-875-000
Cash Deposit Rate: 18.73%
Producer and/or Exporter: Nan Ya Plastics Corporation
Case number: A-583-875-001
Cash deposit rate: 18.73%
Producer and/or Exporter: Oxyde Chemicals Singapore Pte Ltd
Case number: A-583-875-002
Cash deposit rate: 32.94%
Producer and/or Exporter: Fortune Chemical Corporation Ltd.
Case number: A-583-875-003
Cash deposit rate: 32.94%
4.
If there are any questions by the importing public regarding this message, please contact the Call Center for the Office of AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce at (202) 482-0984.
CBP ports should submit their inquiries through authorized CBP channels only.
(This message was generated by OVIII: HL)
5.
There are no restrictions on the release of this information.
Alexander Amdur