On September 26, 2017, DAK Americas LLC, Nan Ya Plastics Corporation, America, Indorama Ventures USA Inc., and M&G Polymers USA, LLC filed a petition for the imposition of antidumping duties on imports of Polyethylene Terephthalate (“PET”) Resin from Brazil, Indonesia, Korea, Pakistan, and Taiwan.

SCOPE OF THE INVESTIGATION

The merchandise covered by these orders is polyethylene terephthalate (PET) resin having an intrinsic viscosity of at least 70, but not more than 88, milliliters per gram (0’70 to 0.88 deciliters per gram).

The scope includes blends of virgin PET resin and recycled PET resin containing 50 percent or more virgin PET resin content by weight, provided such blends meet the intrinsic viscosity requirements above. The scope includes all PET resin meeting the above specifications regardless of additives introduced in the manufacturing process.

The merchandise subject to these orders is properly classified under subheadings 3907.61.00.00 and 3907.69.00.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the merchandise covered by these orders is dispositive. 

PETITIONERS

DAK Americas LLC
5925 Carnegie Blvd., Suite 500
Charlotte, NC 28209

Nan Ya Plastics Corporation, America
South Carolina Plant
P.O. Box 939
104 E. Beulah Road
Lake City, SC 29560

Indorama Ventures USA Inc.
1301 Finley Island Road
Decatur, AL 35601

M&G Polymers USA, LLC
North American Regional Office
450 Gears Road, Suite 240
Houston, TX 77067 

COUNSEL FOR PETITIONERS

Paul C. Rosenthal
KELLEY DRYE & WARREN LLP
3050 K Street, N.W., Suite 400
Washington, D.C. 20007 

ALLEGED DUMPING MARGIN

Brazil: 18.76% to 114.84%
Korea: 58.73% to 103.48%
Taiwan: 18.47% to 45.97%
Indonesia: 8.49% to 95.06%
Pakistan: 27.69% to 59.92%

NAMED PRODUCERS/EXPORTERS
For a list of foreign products/exporters alleged by Petitioner, please see Attachment I.

NAMED IMPORTERS
For a list of importers alleged by Petitioner, please see Attachment II.

IMPORTS OF SUBJECT MERCHANDISE

	2014	2015	2016	YTD 2016	YTD 2017
Brazil
Volume (pounds)	2,553	34,720,505	128,743,304	90,288,779	167,142,236
Value (USD)	2,062	15,852,258	51,661,565	35,786,897	88,109,978
AUV (USD/lb)	0.81	0.46	0.40	0.40	0.53
Taiwan
Volume (pounds)	65,992,260	132,619,796	254,252,032	111,477,206	148,649,164
Value (USD)	43,715,194	66,955,609	109,827,090	48,625,555	70,351,370
AUV (USD/lb)	0.66	0.50	0.43	0.44	0.47
Pakistan
Volume (pounds)	29,326,021	41,386,357	81,057,378	22,068,599	72,705,749
Value (USD)	18,020,082	19,265,177	34,103,583	9,371,404	33,224,090
AUV (USD/lb)	0.61	0.47	0.42	0.42	0.46
Indonesia
Volume (pounds)	49,310,385	44,160,011	78,087,539	33,155,684	55,561,437
Value (USD)	31,192,662	21,395,147	35,651,388	15,111,140	26,239,522
AUV (USD/lb)	0.63	0.48	0.46	0.46	0.47
Korea
Volume (pounds)	3,334,448	19,244,018	57,613,819	24,566,235	111,541,949
Value (USD)	1,992,662	8,400,047	23,980,902	9,982,350	60,801,481
AUV (USD/lb)	0.60	0.44	0.42	0.41	0.55

CONTACT US
For more information concerning this petition and how it may affect your business, please contact Jeffrey Neeley.