On March 26, 2024, the Eastman Chemical Company (“Petitioner”), filed a petition for the imposition of antidumping on DOTP imports from Taiwan, Turkey, Malaysia, and Poland.
SCOPE OF THE INVESTIGATION
The following language describes the imported merchandise the Petitioner intends to be included in the scope of these investigations. The product covered by these Petitions is identical to that covered by the previous AD Order on DOTP from Korea:
The merchandise covered by this Petition is dioctyl terephthalate (DOTP), regardless of form. DOTP that has been blended with other products is included within this scope when such blends include constituent parts that have not been chemically reacted with each other to produce a different product. For such blends, only the DOTP component of the mixture is covered by the scope of these investigations.
DOTP that is otherwise subject to these investigations is not excluded when commingled with DOTP from sources not subject to these investigations. Commingled refers to the mixing of subject and non-subject DOTP. Only the subject component of such commingled products is covered by the scope of these investigations.
DOTP has the general chemical formulation C6 H4 (C8 H17 COO)2 and a chemical name of “bis (2-ethylhexyl) terephthalate” and has a Chemical Abstract Service (CAS) registry number of 6422–86–2. Regardless of the label, all DOTP is covered by these investigations.
Subject merchandise is currently classified under subheading 2917.39.2000 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). Subject merchandise may also enter under subheadings 2917.39.7000 or 3812.20.1000 of the HTSUS. While the CAS registry number and HTSUS classification are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the scope of these investigations is dispositive.
PETITIONERS
| Eastman Chemical Company 200 South Wilcox Drive Kingsport, Tennessee 37660 T: 1 (423) 229-2000 1 (800)-EASTMAN W: www.eastman.com |
COUNSEL FOR PETITIONERS
Baker & McKenzie LLP
815 Connecticut Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC 20006-4078
United States
Tel: 1 (202) 452-7000
NAMED PRODUCERS/EXPORTERS
For a list of foreign producers/exporters alleged by Petitioners, please see Attachment I.
NAMED IMPORTERS For a list of importers alleged by the Petitioner, please see Attachment II.
ESTIMATED SCHEDULE
| Event | Earliest Date |
| Petition Filed | March 26, 2024 |
| DOC Initiation | April 15, 2024 |
| ITC Preliminary Investigation: | |
| Questionnaires Due | April 9, 2024 |
| Request to appear at hearing | April 14, 2024 |
| Hearing | April 16, 2024 |
| Briefs | April 21, 2024 |
| ITC Vote | May 10, 2024 |
| DOC Investigation Schedule: | |
| DOC Preliminary Antidumping Determination | September 2, 2024 |
| DOC Final Antidumping Determination | November 16, 2024 |
| ITC Final Investigation: | |
| ITC Final AD Determination | December 31, 2024 |
ALLEGED DUMPING MARGINS
Turkey: 34.83% – 70.97%
Taiwan: 83.70% – 136.20%
Poland: 60.10%
Malaysia: 59.33%
IMPORTS OF SUBJECT MERCHANDISE
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | % Change | |
| Taiwan | |||||
| Value (USD) | $5,032,006 | $15,647,295 | $14,681,186 | $5,365,116 | -65.71% |
| AUV $/KG | .96 | 1.72 | 1.75 | 1.39 | -19.45% |
| Turkey | |||||
| Value (USD) | $1,010.779 | $5,509,041 | $22,276,586 | $3,561,110 | -35.36% |
| AUV $/KG | 1.01 | 1.96 | 2.12 | 1.62 | -17.44% |
| Malaysia | |||||
| Value (USD) | $362,676 | $1,988,621 | $8,342,165 | $4,339,783 | 118.23% |
| AUV $/KG | 1.30 | 3.07 | 2.08 | 1.44 | -53.09 |
| Poland | |||||
| Value (USD) | $607,783 | $1,620,417 | $606,369 | $5,564,150 | 243.38% |
| AUV $/KG | 0.95 | 2.16 | 2.35 | 1.87 | -13.43% |
CONTACT US For more information concerning this petition and how it may affect your business, please contact Jeffrey Neeley, Nithya Nagarajan, Stephen Brophy, or Dan Wilson.