On June 5, 2024, Solvay USA LLC (“Petitioner”, filed a petition for the imposition of antidumping and countervailing duties on U.S. imports of Vanillin from the People’s Republic of China.
SCOPE OF THE INVESTIGATION
The following language describes the imported merchandise from China that is within the scope of this Petition:
The merchandise covered by the investigation is vanillin, with the molecular formula C8H8O3 or C9H10O3. For purposes of this investigation, vanillin consists of natural vanillin, synthetic vanillin (also known as 4-Hydroxy-3- methoxybenzaldehyde), bio-sourced synthetic vanillin (“biovanillin”), and ethylvanillin (also known as 3-Ethoxy-4-hydroxybenzaldehyde). Vanillin covered by this investigation is a chemical compound with the Chemical Abstracts Service (“CAS”) number 121-33-5 or 121-32-4. Products with the chemical formula C9H10O3 (ethylvanillin) are also included within the scope. Vanillin is covered by the investigation regardless of whether it is in a crystalline powder or crystal form. Vanillin is covered by the scope of the investigations, irrespective of purity, particle size, physical form, packaging, or production process.
Merchandise subject to the investigations are specified within the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) under subheading 2912.41.0000 and 2912.42.0000. The HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes only. The written description of the merchandise covered by the investigations is dispositive.
PETITIONERS
Solvay USA LLC
1275 Airline Highway
Baton Rouge, LA 70805-1002
COUNSEL FOR PETITIONERS
Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC
1700 K Street, NW
Washington, D.C. 20006
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
ALLEGED DUMPING MARGINS
China: 520.08 % – 551.06 %
ALLEGED COUNTERVAILING DUTY MARGINS
Above de minimis
ALLEGED SUBSIDIES
For a list of alleged subsidies the Petitioner, please see Attachment III.
IMPORTS OF SUBJECT MERCHANDISE
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