On April 23, 2024, the ICL-IP America, Inc., a subsidiary of the ICL Group (“ICL”) filed a petition for the imposition of antidumping and countervailing duties on the imports of certain Alkyl Phosphate Esters from the People’s Republic of China. The petition alleges Chinese dumping margins of 45.1% to 68.4%. The petition identifies certain foreign producers/exporters of the investigated product.
The merchandise covered by these investigations are Alkyl phosphate esters based exclusively on side chains with a length of two or three carbon atoms (also includes chlorinated alkyl chains) and with a phosphorus content of at least 6.5% (per weight) and a viscosity between 1 and 2000 mPa.s (at 20-25 °C). Alkyl phosphate esters include Tris (2-chloroisopropyl) phosphate (TCPP), Tris (1,3-dichloroisopropyl) phosphate (TDCP), and Triethyl Phosphate (TEP). TCPP is also known as Tris (1-chloro-2-propyl) phosphate, Tris (1-chloropropan-2-yl) phosphate, Tris (monochloroisopropyl) phosphate (TMCP), and Tris (2-chloroisopropyl) phosphate (TCIP). It has the chemical formula C9H18Cl3O4P and the CAS Nos. 1244733-77-4 and 13674-84-5. It may also be identified as CAS No. 6145-73-9. TDCP is also known as Tris (1,3-dichloroisopropyl) phosphate, Tris (1,3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate, Chlorinated tris, tris {2-chloro-1-(chloromethyl ethyl} phosphate, TDCPP, and TDCIPP. It has the chemical formula C9H15Cl6O4P and the CAS No. 13674-87-8. TEP is also known as Phosphoric acid triethyl ester, phosphoric ester, flame retardant TEP, Tris(ethyl) phosphate, Triethoxyphosphine oxide, and Ethyl phosphate (neutral). It has the chemical formula (C2H5O)3PO and the CAS No. 78-40-0. Also included in this investigation are isomers of the foregoing products and blends including one or more alkyl phosphate esters where the alkyl phosphate esters account for 20 percent or more of the blend by weight.
The projected date of International Trade Commission’s Preliminary Conference is May 13, 2024. The earliest theoretical date for retroactive suspension of liquidation for AD is July 2, 2024; CVD is May 13, 2024.
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