On November 25, 2024, Saint-Gobain Ceramics & Plastics, Inc filed a petition for the imposition of antidumping and countervailing duties on the imports of Sol Gel Alumina-Based Ceramic Abrasive Grains from the People’s Republic of China. The petition alleges dumping margins of 176.15% from China. The petition identifies certain foreign producers/exporters and U.S. importers of the investigated product.

The scope of the petition covers sol gel alumina-based ceramic abrasive grains which are comprised of minimum 94% aluminum oxide (Al2O3), and may contain other compounds, including, but not limited to, titanium dioxide, silicon dioxide, calcium oxide, sodium superoxide, ferric oxide, magnesium oxide, di-aluminum magnesium tetroxide, zirconium dioxide, or zirconium carbonate. Grain sizes of sol gel alumina-based ceramic abrasive grains range from 0.85 mm to 0.0395 mm (which corresponds to ANSI grit sizes from 20 to 280).

The projected date of the International Trade Commission’s Preliminary Conference is December 17, 2024. The earliest theoretical date for retroactive suspension of liquidation for AD is February 4, 2025; CVD is December 16, 2024.

Please feel free to contact one of our attorneys for further information, including a complete scope description, complete projected schedule for the AD and CVD investigations; the volume and value of imports; and list of identified foreign exporters and U.S. importers.