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U.S. Issues Countervailing Duty Orders on 2,4-D Herbicide from China and India

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On May 27, 2025, the Department of Commerce announced new countervailing duty (CVD) orders on 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) from China and India. This decision follows final rulings from both Commerce and the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC).

Key Details

The U.S. government found that U.S. industry is being harmed by subsidized imports of 2,4-D from these countries. The ITC confirmed this injury on May 16, 2025.

The companies must now face countervailing duties. These are extra fees applied to imported goods that get unfair help from their home country’s government.

Who Is Affected

For China:

  • Jiangxi Tianyu Chemical Co., Ltd. and its related companies: 26.50%
  • Shandong Rainbow Agrosciences Co., Ltd. and its related companies: 169.63%
  • All other producers or exporters: 26.50%

For India:

  • Atul Limited: 5.29%
  • Meghmani Organics Limited and its related companies: 6.32%
  • All other producers or exporters: 5.88%

Effective Dates

The duties apply to entries of 2,4-D from China and India that came into the U.S. on or after September 13, 2024. However, goods imported between January 11, 2025, and before May 27, 2025, are not subject to these duties. During this period, the U.S. government paused the extra fees.

Customs officers will now collect cash deposits equal to the subsidy rates shown. These will stay in effect until further notice.

What Is Covered

The order covers 2,4-D and its salt and ester forms. This includes products with the following chemical numbers and forms:

  • 2,4-D (CAS 94-75-7)
  • 2,4-D sodium salt (CAS 2702-72-9)
  • 2,4-D diethanolamine salt (CAS 5742-19-8)
  • 2,4-D dimethyl amine salt (CAS 2008-39-1)
  • 2,4-D isopropylamine salt (CAS 5742-17-6)
  • 2,4-D tri-isopropanolamine salt (CAS 3234180-3)
  • 2,4-D choline salt (CAS 1048373-72-3)
  • 2,4-D butoxyethyl ester (CAS 1929-733)
  • 2,4-D 2-ethylhexylester (CAS 1928-43-4)
  • 2,4-D isopropylester (CAS 94-11-1)

The order covers these items no matter their purity, size, or form.

If 2,4-D acid is changed to a salt or ester, it is still covered. Mixed products are covered only for their 2,4-D amount.

The country where the 2,4-D acid is made counts as the origin.

These chemicals usually fall under HTSUS codes 2918.99.2010 and others listed in the notice.

Administrative Details

There will be an annual inquiry service list for these orders. Interested parties must enter their appearance on the online system within 30 days after this announcement. Petitioners and foreign governments need to appear on the first list but will stay on future lists automatically. Contact information can be updated as needed.

More Information

A list of current countervailing duty orders is at https://www.trade.gov/data-visualization/adcvd-proceedings.

This notice was signed by Christopher Abbott, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Negotiations, U.S. Department of Commerce, Enforcement and Compliance.

[FR Doc. 2025-09453 Filed 5-23-25; 8:45 am]


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