Federal Register #A-570-245

Trade investigation covering six amine compounds from China

The U.S. Department of Commerce is investigating certain amine compounds from China under a trade remedy process, not seeking to purchase goods or services. - Government office: U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration, Enforcement and Compliance. - Companies named: Evonik Corporation and Huntsman International LLC filed the petitions that led to the investigation; no vendors are identified for a purchase. - Covered compounds: Six organic amine catalysts are identified by CAS number: 3,3-Iminobis(N,N-dimethylpropylamine) (6711-48-4); 2-[[2-(Dimethylamino)ethyl]methylamino]ethanol (2212-32-0); 2-[2-(Dimethylamino)ethoxy]ethanol (1704-62-7); pentamethyldiethylenetriamine (3030-47-5); bis(dimethylaminoethyl) ether (3033-62-3); and dimorpholinodiethyl ether (6425-39-4). - Scope requirements: Qualifying blends and certain polyurethane foam systems containing at least 1% by weight of covered amines may also fall within the investigation, subject to the scope provisions. - Procurement status: No products or services are being purchased; no purchase quantities, part numbers, or contract value are provided. The listed CAS numbers identify covered chemical compounds, not purchase part numbers.

Description

The U.S. Department of Commerce initiated a less-than-fair-value investigation concerning certain amine compounds from the People's Republic of China. The products covered are specified amine compounds, including listed chemical compounds and mixtures containing at least 1 percent by weight of in-scope compounds, subject to the scope details in the notice. Interested parties may submit scope and product-characteristic comments, with the notice specifying deadlines and electronic filing requirements through ACCESS. Relevant Chinese producers and exporters may submit quantity-and-value questionnaire responses by November 2, 2026.

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