Petition Filed for New AD Duties on Polyester Textured Yarn
Two domestic manufacturers filed a petition Oct. 27 with the Commerce Department and the International Trade Commission requesting new antidumping duties on polyester textured yarn from Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam. Commerce will now decide whether to begin AD duty investigations on polyester staple fiber from these four countries. Unifi Manufacturing, Inc. and Nan Ya Plastics Corporation, America requested the inquiry.
AD/CVD orders have been in place on polyester staple fiber from China and India since January 2020 (see 2001090011). The scope of these newly requested investigations is identical, except that it does not include an exemption for certain bulk continuous filament yarn, as do the AD/CVD orders on China and India.
Proposed Scope
The merchandise covered by these petitions, polyester textured yarn, is synthetic multifilament yarn that is manufactured from polyester (polyethylene terephthalate). Polyester textured yarn is produced through a texturing process, which imparts special properties to the filaments of the yarn, including stretch, bulk, strength, moisture absorption, insulation, and the appearance of a natural fiber. This scope includes all forms of polyester textured yarn, regardless of surface texture or appearance, yarn density and thickness (as measured in denier), number of filaments, number of plies, finish (luster), cross section, color, dye method, texturing method, or packing method (such as spindles, tubes, or beams).
The merchandise subject to these petitions is properly classified under subheadings 5402.33.3000 and 5402.33.6000 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). Merchandise may also be entered under HTSUS 5402.52.00. Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the merchandise is dispositive.
Commerce Accepting Comments on Petition Support
The Commerce Department is accepting comments on domestic industry support for the petitions to determine whether the petitions meet the dual requirements of support by domestic producers or workers accounting for (1) at least 25% of the total production of the domestic-like product and (2) more than 50% of the production of the domestic-like product produced by that portion of the industry expressing support for, or opposition to, the petition. If the petitions meet these requirements, among others, Commerce will initiate an antidumping duty investigation. Comments are due Nov. 16.
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