Dioctyl Terephthalate: Commerce Issues AD Final Determinations for 4 Countries
The Commerce Department issued its final determinations in the antidumping duty investigations on dioctyl terephthalate from Malaysia (A-557-827), Poland (A-455-808), Taiwan (A-583-875) and Turkey (A-489-852). Changes to cash deposit requirements set in these final determinations take effect March 28, the date they were published in the Federal Register.
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The next step is for the International Trade Commission to make its final injury determination, currently scheduled for May 5, according to a Commerce fact sheet. If the ITC finds injury, Commerce will issue an AD order and duties will be made permanent. If the ITC finds no injury, the investigation will be terminated and all cash deposits refunded.
Estimated AD Cash Deposit Rates
Commerce will instruct CBP to continue to suspend liquidation for AD purposes for all entries of subject merchandise, and require AD cash deposits as follows on entries on or after March 28:
Malaysia
| Producer | AD Rate |
|---|---|
| UPC Chemicals (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd | 7.5% |
| All Others | 7.5% |
Poland
| Producer | AD Rate |
|---|---|
| Grupa Azoty Zaklady Azotowy | 57.88% |
| All Others | 57.88% |
Taiwan
| Producer | AD Rate |
|---|---|
| Nan Ya Plastics Corp | 18.73% |
| Oxyde Chemicals Singapore Pte. Ltd | 32.94% |
| Fortune Chemical Corp., Ltd | 32.94% |
| All Others | 18.73% |
Turkey
| Producer | AD Rate |
|---|---|
| By Petrokimya Sanayi Ve Ticaret A.S | 80.71% |
| All Others | 61.61% |
(The period of investigation is 01/01/23 - 12/31/23. See Commerce’s notice for more information, including the scope of the investigation (unchanged), detailed instructions on cash deposit rates, etc. See 2411040042 for a summary of the preliminary determinations of these investigations.)