Notice2025-16977
Multifunctional Acrylate and Methacrylate Monomers and Oligomers (MAMMOs) From South Korea and Taiwan; Scheduling of the Final Phase of Countervailing Duty and Antidumping Duty Investigations
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Published
September 5, 2025
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International Trade Commission
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The Commission hereby gives notice of the scheduling of the final phase of countervailing duty investigation No. 701-TA-759 (Final) pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 to determine whether an industry in the United States is materially injured or threatened with material injury, or the establishment of an industry in the United States is materially retarded, by reason of imports of multifunctional acrylate and methacrylate monomers and oligomers ("MAMMOs") from Taiwan, provided for in subheadings 2916.12.5050, 2916.14.2050, 3824.99.2900, 3907.29.0000 and 3907.30.0000 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, preliminarily determined by the Department of Commerce ("Commerce") to be subsidized. Commerce's preliminary determinations with respect to imports of MAMMOs from South Korea and Taiwan alleged to be sold in the United States at less than fair value, are pending.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 170 (Friday, September 5, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42984-42986]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-16977]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-759 and 731-TA-1740-1741 (Final)]
Multifunctional Acrylate and Methacrylate Monomers and Oligomers
(MAMMOs) From South Korea and Taiwan; Scheduling of the Final Phase of
Countervailing Duty and Antidumping Duty Investigations
AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the scheduling of the
final phase of countervailing duty investigation No. 701-TA-759 (Final)
pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 to determine whether an industry in
the United States is materially injured or threatened with material
injury, or the establishment of an industry in the United States is
materially retarded, by reason of imports of multifunctional acrylate
and methacrylate monomers and oligomers (``MAMMOs'') from Taiwan,
provided for in subheadings 2916.12.5050, 2916.14.2050, 3824.99.2900,
3907.29.0000 and 3907.30.0000 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States, preliminarily determined by the Department of Commerce
(``Commerce'') to be subsidized. Commerce's preliminary determinations
with respect to imports of MAMMOs from South Korea and Taiwan alleged
to be sold in the United States at less than fair value, are pending.
DATES: August 25, 2025.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Junie Joseph ((202) 205-3363), Office
of Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street
SW, Washington, DC 20436. Hearing-impaired persons can obtain
information on this matter by contacting the Commission's TDD terminal
on 202-205-1810. Persons with mobility impairments who will need
special assistance in gaining access to the Commission should contact
the Office of the Secretary at 202-205-2000. General information
concerning the Commission may also be obtained by accessing its
internet server (<a href="https://www.usitc.gov">https://www.usitc.gov</a>). The public record for these
investigations may be viewed on the Commission's electronic docket
(EDIS) at <a href="https://edis.usitc.gov">https://edis.usitc.gov</a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Scope.-- For purposes of these investigations, Commerce has defined
the subject merchandise as ``certain multifunctional acrylate and
methacrylate monomers, and acrylated bisphenol-A epoxy based oligomers
(collectively, certain monomers and oligomers or CMOs) that are derived
from chemical reactions involving the use of acrylic or methacrylic
acid. Products within the scope are listed below and have the following
Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) numbers:
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Molecular
CAS No. Description formula
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109-16-0...................... Triethylene glycol C14H22O6
dimethacrylate
(TEGDMA).
13048-33-4.................... 1,6-hexanediol C12H18O4
diacrylate (HDDA).
42978-66-5.................... Tripropylene glycol C15H24O6
diacrylate (TPGDA).
3290-92-4..................... Trimethylolpropane C18H26O6
trimethacrylate
(TMPTMA).
15625-89-5.................... Trimethylolpropane C15H20O6
triacrylate (TMPTA).
28961-43-5.................... Ethoxylated (C2H4O)n(C2H4O)n
trimethylolpropane (C2H4O)nC15H20O
triacrylate (EOTMPTA). 6
57472-68-1.................... Dipropylene glycol C12H18O5
diacrylate (DPGDA).
55818-57-0.................... Bisphenol-A- (C15H16O2.C3H5Cl
epichlorohydrin O)x.xC3H4O2
copolymer acrylate
(EPOXY ACRYLATE).
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The monomers are generally known as multifunctional acrylates
(MFAs) or multifunctional methacrylates (MFMAs) depending on whether
the functional groups are acrylate or methacrylate. The monomers
generally contain stabilizers/inhibitors, which include but are not
limited to Hydroquinone, Methyl Hydroquinone, and Butylated Hydroxy
Toluene. The monomers are either difunctional or trifunctional (having
2 or 3 functional groups/molecule), have viscosities of 9 to 15
centipoise (cPs) at 25 degrees Celsius (if difunctional) or 44 to 110
cPs at 25 degrees Celsius (if trifunctional), have (meth)acrylate
equivalent weights (molecular weight per number of functional groups)
between 99 and 158 and molecular weights between 226 and 472 grams per
mol.
The acrylated bisphenol-A epoxy based oligomer is commonly referred
to as epoxy acrylate or acrylated epoxy. In contrast to epoxy resin,
the main characteristic of the epoxy acrylate oligomer is that it
contains acrylate functional groups which make them curable by free-
radical polymerization. The epoxy acrylate has a molecular weight
between 508 to 536 grams per mol and a viscosity of 2400 to 3600 cPs at
65 degrees Celsius. The epoxy acrylate generally contains stabilizers/
inhibitors, which include but are not limited to Hydroquinone, Methyl
Hydroquinone, and Butylated Hydroxy Toluene.
Certain monomers and oligomers are subject to the scope even if an
in-scope monomer or oligomer is blended or mixed with one or more other
in-scope monomers or oligomers.
Certain monomers and oligomers in any blend or mixture are also
subject to the scope, so long as the blend or mixture contains no less
than 20 percent by weight of in-scope CMOs.
The scope includes merchandise matching the above description that
has been processed in a third country, including by commingling,
diluting, introducing, or removing ingredients, or performing any other
processing that would not otherwise remove the merchandise from the
scope of the investigation if performed in the subject country.
The scope also includes CMOs that are commingled, mixed or blended
with in-scope product from sources not subject to this investigation.
Only the subject component(s) of such blends, mixtures or
commingled products described above is covered by the scope of this
investigation. Subject merchandise contained in a blended, mixed or
commingled product described above will not have undergone a chemical
reaction as a result of being blended, mixed or commingled.
Notwithstanding the above, specifically excluded from the scope are
downstream products, including but not limited to, inks, coatings and
overprint varnishes. For purposes of this exclusion, the downstream
product requires only the application of energy to be cured, e.g., inks
or varnish applied to packaging, coatings applied to wood flooring,
etc. The energy source required to cure the downstream product to its
substrate can be thermal, ultraviolet radiation, visible light,
electron beam radiation, or infrared radiation.
This merchandise is currently classifiable under Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) subheadings 2916.12.5050,
2916.14.2050, 3824.99.2900, 3907.29.0000 and 3907.30.0000. Subject
merchandise may also be entered under subheadings 2916.12.1000 and
3824.99.9397. The HTSUS subheadings and CAS registry numbers are
provided for convenience and customs purposes only; the written
description of the scope is dispositive.''
Background.--The final phase of these investigations is being
scheduled pursuant to sections 705(b) and 731(b) of the Tariff Act of
1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671d(b) and 1673d(b)), as a result of an affirmative
preliminary determination by Commerce that certain benefits which
constitute subsidies within the meaning of Sec. 703 of the Act (19
U.S.C. 1671b) are being provided to manufacturers, producers, or
exporters in Taiwan of MAMMOs. Commerce's preliminary determinations
with respect to imports of MAMMOs from South Korea and Taiwan alleged
to be sold in the United States at less than fair value, are pending.
The investigations were requested in petitions filed on March 27, 2025,
by Arkema, Inc. (King of Prussia, Pennsylvania).
For further information concerning the conduct of this phase of the
investigations, hearing procedures, and rules of general application,
consult the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, part 201,
subparts A and B (19 CFR part 201), and part 207, subparts A and C (19
CFR part 207).
Participation in the investigations and public service list.--
Persons, including industrial users of the subject merchandise and, if
the merchandise is sold at the retail level, representative consumer
organizations, wishing to participate in the final phase of these
investigations as parties must file an entry of appearance with the
Secretary to the Commission, as provided in Sec. 201.11 of the
Commission's rules, no later than 21 days prior to the hearing date
specified in this notice. A party that filed a notice of appearance
during the preliminary phase of the investigations need not file an
additional notice of appearance during this final phase. The Secretary
will maintain a public service list containing the names and addresses
of all persons, or their representatives, who are parties to the
investigations.
Please note the Secretary's Office will accept only electronic
filings during this time. Filings must be made through the Commission's
Electronic Document Information System (EDIS, <a href="https://edis.usitc.gov">https://edis.usitc.gov</a>).
No in-person paper-based filings or paper copies of any electronic
filings will be accepted until further notice.
Limited disclosure of business proprietary information (BPI) under
an administrative protective order (APO) and BPI service list.--
Pursuant to Sec. 207.7(a) of the Commission's rules, the Secretary
will make BPI gathered in the final phase of these investigations
available to authorized applicants under the APO issued in the
investigations, provided that the application is made no later than 21
days prior to the hearing date specified in this notice.
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Authorized applicants must represent interested parties, as defined by
19 U.S.C. 1677(9), who are parties to the investigations. A party
granted access to BPI in the preliminary phase of the investigations
need not reapply for such access. A separate service list will be
maintained by the Secretary for those parties authorized to receive BPI
under the APO.
Staff report.--The prehearing staff report in the final phase of
these investigations will be placed in the nonpublic record on October
24, 2025, and a public version will be issued thereafter, pursuant to
Sec. 207.22 of the Commission's rules.
Hearing.-- The Commission will hold a hearing in connection with
the final phase of this investigation beginning at 9:30 a.m. on
November 7, 2025. Requests to appear at the hearing should be filed in
writing with the Secretary to the Commission on or before November 5,
2025. Any requests to appear as a witness via videoconference must be
included with your request to appear. Requests to appear via
videoconference must include a statement explaining why the witness
cannot appear in person; the Chairman, or other person designated to
conduct the investigation, may in their discretion for good cause
shown, grant such a request. Requests to appear as a remote witness due
to illness or a positive COVID-19 test result may be submitted by 3:00
p.m. the business day prior to the hearing. Further information about
participation in the hearing will be posted on the Commission's website
at <a href="https://www.usitc.gov/calendarpad/calendar.html">https://www.usitc.gov/calendarpad/calendar.html</a>.
A nonparty who has testimony that may aid the Commission's
deliberations may request permission to present a short statement at
the hearing. All parties and nonparties desiring to appear at the
hearing and make oral presentations should attend a prehearing
conference, if deemed necessary, to be held at 9:30 a.m. on November 3,
2025. Parties shall file and serve written testimony and presentation
slides in connection with their presentation at the hearing by no later
than noon on November 6, 2025. Oral testimony and written materials to
be submitted at the public hearing are governed by sections
201.6(b)(2), 201.13(f), and 207.24 of the Commission's rules. Parties
must submit any request to present a portion of their hearing testimony
in camera no later than 7 business days prior to the date of the
hearing.
Written submissions.--Each party who is an interested party shall
submit a prehearing brief to the Commission. Prehearing briefs must
conform with the provisions of Sec. 207.23 of the Commission's rules;
the deadline for filing is 5:15 p.m. on October 31, 2025. Parties shall
also file written testimony in connection with their presentation at
the hearing, and posthearing briefs, which must conform with the
provisions of Sec. 207.25 of the Commission's rules. The deadline for
filing posthearing briefs is 5:15 p.m. on November 14, 2025. In
addition, any person who has not entered an appearance as a party to
the investigations may submit a written statement of information
pertinent to the subject of the investigations, including statements of
support or opposition to the petition, on or before 5:15 p.m. on
November 14, 2025. On December 1, 2025, the Commission will make
available to parties all information on which they have not had an
opportunity to comment. Parties may submit final comments on this
information on or before 5:15 p.m. on December 3, 2025, but such final
comments must not contain new factual information and must otherwise
comply with Sec. 207.30 of the Commission's rules. All written
submissions must conform with the provisions of Sec. 201.8 of the
Commission's rules; any submissions that contain BPI must also conform
with the requirements of Sec. Sec. 201.6, 207.3, and 207.7 of the
Commission's rules. The Commission's Handbook on Filing Procedures,
available on the Commission's website at <a href="https://www.usitc.gov/documents/handbook_on_filing_procedures.pdf">https://www.usitc.gov/documents/handbook_on_filing_procedures.pdf</a>, elaborates upon the
Commission's procedures with respect to filings.
Additional written submissions to the Commission, including
requests pursuant to Sec. 201.12 of the Commission's rules, shall not
be accepted unless good cause is shown for accepting such submissions,
or unless the submission is pursuant to a specific request by a
Commissioner or Commission staff.
In accordance with Sec. Sec. 201.16(c) and 207.3 of the
Commission's rules, each document filed by a party to the
investigations must be served on all other parties to the
investigations (as identified by either the public or BPI service
list), and a certificate of service must be timely filed. The Secretary
will not accept a document for filing without a certificate of service.
Authority: These investigations are being conducted under authority
of title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published
pursuant to Sec. 207.21 of the Commission's rules.
By order of the Commission.
Issued: September 2, 2025.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2025-16977 Filed 9-4-25; 8:45 am]
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