Final Results of the Countervailing Duty Review on Corrosion Inhibitors from China
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The U.S. Department of Commerce has completed its review of countervailing duties placed on corrosion inhibitors from China. The review covered the year 2024. These duties are extra charges placed on imports from another country if those imports are helped by the foreign government.
The Department found that certain Chinese companies received help from the Chinese government, which makes their products cheaper to produce.
Key Companies Reviewed:
- Anhui Trust Chem Co., Ltd. got a subsidy rate of 18.64%.
- Nantong Botao Chemical Co., Ltd. got a higher rate of 48.45%.
Some other companies, such as Connect Chemicals GMBH and Gold Chemical Limited, will follow an average rate of 36.40%.
Background Information:
Commerce started this review on May 26, 2026. They wanted to see if any changes were needed to the duties. They focused on subsidies from the Chinese government to these companies.
Subsidies Detected:
A subsidy means the Chinese government gave money to these companies. This can include helping them buy things cheaper or giving them direct money support. Because of these subsidies, the U.S. places extra duties on products to make sure it is fair for American companies.
The review found these subsidies are specific, meaning only certain companies got them. These subsidies give those companies an unfair advantage because their production costs are lower than without the subsidies.
Next Steps:
Customs will start collecting these duties 35 days after this notice is published. These duties will apply to any shipments from January 1 to December 31, 2024.
The Department has told Customs to use the rates they found. Companies that were not reviewed will stick to their current duties.
The duties will remain until further notice. This ensures that companies importing these inhibitors pay a fair price without undercutting U.S. businesses unfairly.
This act tries to keep U.S. trade fair, ensuring every company plays on the same field.
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