China and Trindad/Tobago Melamine: AD/CVD Investigations to Continue After ITC Finds Potential Injury

Antidumping and countervailing duty investigation on melamine from China and Trinidad and Tobago will continue, after the International Trade Commission voted that there is a "reasonable indication" U.S. industry is injured by the imports (here). The six ITC commissioners voted in the affirmative. The next step is the Commerce Department's preliminary CV duty determination on or about Feb. 5, and its AD determination on or about April 21. The ITC's public report in the case will be available after Jan. 27. Melamine is used to produce melamine-formaldehyde resins, which are used to make laminates, surface coatings, adhesives, molding compounds, paper treatments and other goods, said the ITC.