Hexamine: Commerce Issues AD Final Determinations for Germany, India, Saudi Arabia
The Commerce Department has released its final determinations in the antidumping duty investigations on hexamethylenetetramine (hexamine) from Germany (A-428-854), India (A-533-932) and Saudi Arabia (A-517-807). Cash deposit rates set in this final determination take effect Sept. 23.
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In this final determination, Commerce is imposing new retroactive suspension of liquidation and cash deposit requirements for all German companies and some Indian companies back to Feb. 5, 2025.
Before Commerce issues an AD order, the International Trade Commission must find injury to U.S. industry in its final injury determination. If the ITC finds injury, Commerce expects to publish its AD order in the Federal Register "on or about" Nov. 10, 2025, Commerce said in a fact sheet. In the event of an ITC final determination of no injury, this investigation will be terminated with no duties imposed, and all cash deposits collected as a result of this investigation will be refunded.
Commerce also issued a final determination in its concurrent CVD duty investigation on hexamine from India, though CVD suspension of liquidation and cash deposit requirements are not in effect pending the ITC's final injury determination (see 2509220027). The agency recently issued AD/CVD orders on hexamine from China (see 2509100032).
New Critical Circumstances for All German, Some Indian Companies, Cash Deposits Retroactive 90 Days
In this final determination, Commerce made a new finding that all German companies and some Indian companies -- Horizon Chemicals, Micro Labs Ltd., Shreenathji Rasayan Private Limited, and Rajsha Chemicals Pvt. Ltd. -- increased their exports to the U.S. in the months before the preliminary determination. This new “critical circumstances” finding by the agency allows it to retroactively suspend liquidation and require AD cash deposits for subject merchandise from all German companies and the Indian companies Horizon Chemicals, Micro Labs, Shreenathji Rasayan and Rajsha Chemicals 90 days before the preliminary determination, i.e., Feb. 5, 2025.
Estimated AD Cash Deposit Rates
Commerce will instruct CBP to continue to suspend liquidation for AD purposes and collect cash deposits for subject merchandise entered on or after the dates listed below, and set cash deposit rates as follows:
Saudi Arabia
| Exporter/Producer | AD Rate | |
|---|---|---|
| Methanol Chemicals Company | 6.13% | 02/05/25 |
| All others | 6.13% | 02/05/25 |
India
| Exporter/Producer | AD Rate | Adjusted* | Sus Liq |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kanoria Chemicals and Industries Limited | 5.11% | 3.12% | 05/06/25 |
| Horizon Chemicals | 105.76% | 103.77% | 02/05/25 |
| Micro Labs Limited | 105.76% | 103.77% | 02/05/25 |
| Shreenathji Rasayan Private Limited | 105.76% | 103.77% | 02/05/25 |
| Rajsha Chemicals Pvt. Ltd | 105.76% | 103.77% | 02/05/25 |
| All Others | 5.11% | 3.12% | 05/06/25 |
*As adjusted for export subsidies found in the concurrent CVD investigation. This adjustment is not in effect, and will only be the cash deposit rate once CVD collection resumes upon publication of the ITC's final injury determination.
Germany
| Exporter/Producer | AD Rate | Sus Liq |
|---|---|---|
| Prefere Paraform GmbH & Co Kg | 59.29% | 05/06/25 |
| Fiberpipe GFK Vertriebsgesellschaft | 102.14% | 05/06/25 |
| All others | 59.29% | 05/06/25 |
(The period of investigation is 07/01/23 - 06/30/24. See Commerce’s notices for more information, including the scope of the investigation (unchanged), detailed instructions on cash deposit rates, etc. See 2505070064 for Commerce's preliminary determination in this investigation.)