On February 14, 2024, Cornerstone Chemical Company filed a petition for the imposition of antidumping and countervailing duties on Melamine from Germany, India, Japan, the Netherlands, Qatar, and Trinidad and Tobago.  The petition alleges dumping margins of 5% to 140% (Germany), 378% to 619% (India), 104% to 124% (Japan), 33% to 75% (The Netherlands), 191% to 622% (Qatar), 230% to 458% (Trinidad and Tobago).  The petition identifies certain foreign producers/exporters and U.S. importers of the investigated product.

The merchandise subject to these investigations is melamine (Chemical Abstracts Service (“CAS”) registry number 108–78–01, molecular formula C3 H6 N6 ). Melamine is a crystalline powder or granule typically (but not exclusively) used to manufacture melamine formaldehyde resins. All melamine is covered by the scope of these orders irrespective of purity, particle size, or physical form. Melamine that has been blended with other products is included within this scope when such blends include constituent parts that have been intermingled, but that have not been chemically reacted with each other to produce a different product. For such blends, only the melamine component of the mixture is covered by the scope of these orders. Melamine that is otherwise subject to these orders is not excluded when commingled with melamine from sources not subject to this investigation. Only the subject component of such commingled products is covered by the scope of these orders.

The projected date of International Trade Commission’s Preliminary Conference is March 6, 2024.  The earliest theoretical date for retroactive suspension of liquidation for AD is April 24, 2024; CVD is March 5, 2024.

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