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U.S. Imposes Antidumping Duties on 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid from India and China

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The United States Department of Commerce has issued antidumping duty orders on 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid (2,4-D) from India and the People’s Republic of China. This action is based on investigations by the Department of Commerce and the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC).

Background

On April 7, 2025, the Department of Commerce published its final decisions that 2,4-D from India and China was being sold in the U.S. for less than fair value. On May 16, 2025, the ITC found that the U.S. industry is hurt by dumped imports of 2,4-D from these countries.

Scope of the Orders

These orders cover 2,4-D and its derivative products, such as salt and ester forms. 2,4-D is identified by the Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) number 94-75-7. The orders include various forms of 2,4-D salts and esters, like sodium salt and butoxyethyl ester. All forms, regardless of purity, size, or physical condition, are included.

The country of origin for any salt or ester is defined by where the 2,4-D acid is produced. The affected products are classified under several Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) codes, but the written order description decides what is covered.

Duty Rates

Commerce will direct U.S. Customs and Border Protection to collect antidumping duties equal to the amount by which normal value exceeds the export price. The duties apply to shipments entered on or after November 14, 2024.

India:

  • Atul Limited: dumping margin 25.85%, cash deposit 20.62%
  • Meghmani Organics Limited: dumping margin 6.10%, cash deposit 3.18%
  • All Others: dumping margin 15.98%, cash deposit 11.90%

China:

  • China-Wide Entity: dumping margin 127.21%, cash deposit 126.58%

Provisional Measures

Suspension of liquidation due to these duties started on November 14, 2024. These measures lasted for six months and ended on May 12, 2025. Any 2,4-D entered from May 13, 2025, to the day before these final orders were published, will not be subject to duties, but duties and suspension resume from the date of publication.

Annual Inquiry Service Lists

Commerce will make an online annual inquiry service list for these orders. Parties interested in these cases should file an entry of appearance in the Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Electronic Service System (ACCESS) within 30 days of the order publication.

Special Instructions

Petitioners and the governments of India and China will be placed on the annual inquiry service list automatically after their first entry. They do not need to submit again each year unless they need to make changes.

Further Information

More information about current Antidumping and Countervailing Duty orders can be found at: https://www.trade.gov/datavisualization/adcvd-proceedings

Conclusion

These orders are now in effect as of May 27, 2025. They are enforced and published under the relevant U.S. laws and regulations.

For questions, contact:

  • Grant Fuller (India): Office IX, (202) 482-6228
  • Matthew Palmer (China): Office III, (202) 482-1678

AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, U.S. Department of Commerce.

Legal Reference:

Federal Register Volume 90, Number 100 (Tuesday, May 27, 2025), Pages 22243-22245.
[Order No. 2025-09452]


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