Federal Register #2026-14828

Commerce Department Inquiry on Circumvention of Duties for Alkyl Phosphate Esters in Spray-Foam Systems

This opportunity involves a circumvention inquiry initiated by the U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration, regarding certain alkyl phosphate esters: - Government Buyer: - U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration - OEMs and Vendors: - ICL-IP America, Inc. (requestor) - No specific OEMs or Canadian producers/exporters named - Products/Services Requested: - Alkyl phosphate esters used as the B side component in spray-foam systems - Focus on products completed or assembled in Canada using Chinese-origin esters - Notable Requirements: - Inquiry will determine if Canadian assembly is minor or insignificant - Assessment of whether the value of Chinese-origin esters is a significant portion of the imported product - Department will issue questionnaires to Canadian producers/exporters - No specific part numbers or quantities provided - OEMs are not directly named for the products under inquiry, but ICL-IP America, Inc. is the petitioner - The inquiry is focused on potential circumvention of antidumping and countervailing duty orders on Chinese alkyl phosphate esters

Description

The U.S. Department of Commerce is initiating a country-wide circumvention inquiry to determine whether certain spray-foam systems from Canada, which are completed or assembled with components produced in the People's Republic of China, are circumventing the antidumping duty and countervailing duty orders on certain alkyl phosphate esters from China. The inquiry follows a request from ICL-IP America, Inc. and involves assessing whether the assembly or completion in Canada is minor or insignificant and if the value of Chinese-origin esters is a significant portion of the total value. Commerce will issue questionnaires to producers and exporters in Canada and intends to issue preliminary and final determinations within specified timeframes.

View original listing