U.S. Government Confirms Subsidies on Hexamine From China

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What Happened

On July 18, 2025, the Federal Register posted this announcement. The decision affects shipments that entered the United States from January 1, 2023, to December 31, 2023.

Key Companies

The following Chinese companies are involved:

  • Changzhou Highassay Chemical Co.
  • China Bluestar International Chemical Co., Ltd.
  • Fengchen Group Co., Ltd.
  • Hutubi Ruiyuantong Chemicals Co., Ltd.
  • Jiangsu Guotai Guomian Trading
  • Jiaozuo Runhua Chemical Industry Co.
  • Qingdao Sun Chemical Corp. Ltd.
  • Runhua Chemical Industry
  • Shandong Aojin Chemical Technology Co., Ltd.

All other exporters of hexamine from China are also covered.

Countervailing Duty Rates

All of these companies face a countervailing duty rate of 420.73 percent. This is based on available facts and an adverse inference because the companies and the Chinese government did not supply needed information.

Product Details

The product in question is hexamine in granular form. It has a particle size of five millimeters or less. It can be stabilized or unstabilized, blended or pure, and must have at least 50 percent hexamine by weight.

This product can come under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule code 2933.69.5000. Other names for hexamine include HMT, HMTA, or hexamethylene tetramine.

Method and Process

The Department of Commerce says it used data and methods as outlined in the law. It used “adverse facts available” because key companies and the Chinese government did not help in the investigation.

There were no changes to the methods used in the first decision. The department found the same problems as before, especially about lack of cooperation from the Chinese companies.

Suspension of Liquidation

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will continue to collect cash deposits for these imports. Entries made from March 7, 2025, through July 4, 2025, are covered. Future steps will depend on a decision by the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC).

What Comes Next

Now, the ITC will decide if U.S. industries have been hurt by these imports. The ITC has 45 days to check if material injury has happened. If the ITC agrees with Commerce, a countervailing duty order will go into effect. If the ITC does not find injury, the case will end and all deposits will be returned.

More Information

The full issues and decision memorandum is available online at the U.S. Department of Commerce website.

Dates to Remember

  • July 18, 2025: Date of the Commerce Department’s final decision.
  • March 7, 2025 to July 4, 2025: Imports covered by cash deposit requirements.
  • Next 45 days: Time for the ITC decision on injury.

Contact

For questions, contact Eliza DeLong at the U.S. Department of Commerce, Enforcement and Compliance, phone: (202) 482-3878.


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