On January 17, 2018, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced a final anti-subsidy ruling on fine denier polyester staple fiber (Fine Denier Polyester Staple Fiber) imported from China and India: (1) The subsidy rate of Chinese enterprise Jiangyin Hailun Chemical Fiber Co. Ltd. is 38.00%, The subsidy rate of Jiangyin Huahong Chemical Fiber Co. Ltd. is 47.57%, and the subsidy rate of other Chinese manufacturers/exporters is 42.79%. (2) The subsidy rate for Indian enterprises Bombay Dyeing & Mfg. Co. Ltd. is 13.38%, the subsidy rate for Reliance Industries Limited is 27.36%, and the subsidy rate for other Indian manufacturers/exporters is 24.80%. This case involves products under the US coordinated tariff number 5503.20.0025. The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) is expected to make a final ruling on countervailing industry harm in this case on March 2, 2018.
On May 31, 2017, U.S. companies DAKA Americas LLC, NanYa Plastics Corporation, America and Auriga Polymers Inc. applied to the U.S. International Trade Commission and the U.S. Department of Commerce on behalf of the U.S. domestic industry, requesting that imports from mainland China, India, South Korea, Taiwan and Vietnam’s fine-denier polyester staple fiber has launched an anti-dumping and countervailing investigation. On June 21, 2017, the U.S. Department of Commerce launched an anti-dumping investigation into fine-denier polyester staple fiber imported from mainland China, India, South Korea, Taiwan and Vietnam. It also launched a countervailing investigation into the involved products imported from China and India. . On July 13, 2017, the U.S. Department of Commerce and the U.S. International Trade Commission terminated the anti-dumping investigation of Vietnamese products involved because the U.S. company withdrew its anti-dumping application for the products involved in Vietnam. On July 14, 2017, the U.S. International Trade Commission made an affirmative preliminary ruling on anti-dumping industry harm to fine-denier polyester staple fiber imported from mainland China, India, South Korea and Taiwan. It also made countermeasures against the products involved in the case imported from China and India. A preliminary determination of affirmative damage to the subsidized industry. On October 31, 2017, the U.S. Department of Commerce issued an announcement stating that it would make a preliminary anti-subsidy ruling on fine-denier polyester staple fiber imported from China and India. According to U.S. statistics, the U.S. imports of products involved in the case from China and India in 2016 were approximately US$79.4 million and US$14.7 million respectively. The United States makes final anti-subsidy rulings on China’s fine-denier polyester staple fiber
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