Polyethylene Terephthalate Sheet from Korea, Mexico, and Oman
Advanced Extrusion, Ex-Tech Plastics, and Multi-Plastics Extrusions (collectively, “Petitioners”) filed an antidumping (AD) petition on imports of polyethylene terephthalate (“PET”) sheet from the Republic of Korea, Mexico, and the Sultanate of Oman. The scope of the petitions is provided below. Petitioners have requested AD duties as described below.
Country AD Duties Requested
Korea 44.45 – 52.39 percent
Mexico 27.70 – 75.17 percent
Oman 75.02 percent
The US Department of Commerce (DOC) will initiate the investigations on July 29, 2019, and the US International Trade Commission (ITC) will hold a public preliminary conference in Washington, DC on July 30, 2019, in which interested parties (US producers, importers, purchasers, and foreign producers/exporters) may testify and answer ITC staff questions about the PET sheet industry and market. The remaining estimated schedule is below (showing the earliest and latest possible dates). Please let us know if you have any questions regarding this.
| Event | Current Deadline (could be extended) | Fully Extended Deadline |
| Petition | 7/8/2019 | 7/8/2019 |
| DOC Initiation | 7/29/2019 | 7/29/2019 |
| ITC Preliminary Conference | 7/30/2019 | 7/30/2019 |
| ITC Prelim Determination | 8/22/2019 | 8/22/2019 |
| DOC Preliminary AD Determination | 12/16/2019 | 2/3/2020 |
| DOC Final AD Determination | 2/28/2020 | 6/17/2020 |
| ITC Hearing | Mid-December 2019 | Late-June 2020 |
| ITC Final Injury Determination for AD | 4/13/2020 | 8/3/2020 |
| AD Order | 4/20/2020 | 8/10/2020 |
Scope of the Petitions:
The merchandise covered by these petitions is raw, pretreated, or primed polyethylene terephthalate sheet, whether extruded or coextruded, in thicknesses of equal to or greater than 7 mil (0.007 inches or 177.8 µm) and not exceeding 45 mil (0.045 inches or 1143 µm ) (“PET sheet”). The scope includes all PET sheet whether made from prime (virgin) inputs or recycled inputs, as well as any blends thereof. The scope includes all PET sheet meeting the above specifications regardless of color, surface treatment, coating, lamination, or other surface finish.
The merchandise subject to these investigations is properly classified under statistical reporting number 3920.62.0090 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). Although the HTSUS statistical reporting number is provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the merchandise is dispositive.
Producers in Korea:
- CHUNGDANG CO.
- KP TECH LTD.
- JINYOUNG CHEMICAL CO.
- LG HAUSYS
- K STOUT CO.
- MIJUNG IND. CO.
- KEMICOLOR CORP.
- MOOJIN CHEM
- OKS POLY
- SK CHEMICALS
- PLASTECH CO.
- TAE KWANG NEW TECH. CO., LTD.
- PUYOUNG INDUSTRY CO.
- TORAY CHEMICAL KOREA INC.
- SAMJIN PLASTIC CO.
- UNIDESIGN CO.
- SANGIL CORP.
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