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China MDI: Prelim AD Cash Deposit Rates Take Effect

The Commerce Department has set new antidumping duty cash deposit requirements for imports of methylene diphenyl diisocyanate (MDI) from China (A-570-200), after finding sales at less than fair value by Chinese producers in the preliminary determination of its AD investigation. Suspension of liquidation and cash deposit requirements take effect for entries on or after Sept. 16.

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​AD Suspension of Liquidation and Cash Deposit Requirements

Commerce will instruct CBP to suspend liquidation for all entries of subject merchandise that are entered, or withdrawn from a warehouse, for consumption on or after Sept. 16, and require AD cash deposits as follows:

ProducerExporterAD Rate
Covestro Polymers (China) Co., LtdCovestro Polymers (China) Co., Ltd376.12%
Wanhua Chemical Group Co., LtdShandong Mingko Co., Ltd376.12%
China-wide Entity511.75%

(The period of investigation is 07/01/24 - 12/31/24. See Commerce's notice for more information, including the scope (unchanged), suspension of liquidation, detailed cash deposit instructions, etc. See 2503130042 for a summary of the initiation of the AD investigation.)