Notice2026-21766
Certain Amine Compounds From the People's Republic of China: Initiation of Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigation
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 205 (Monday, October 26, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67294-67299]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-21766]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-570-245]
Certain Amine Compounds From the People's Republic of China:
Initiation of Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigation
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
DATES: Applicable October 19, 2026.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Duffeck, Office VII, AD/CVD
Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of
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Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone:
(202) 482-3524.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The Petition
On September 29, 2026, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce)
received an antidumping duty (AD) petition concerning imports of
certain amine compounds (amine compounds) from the People's Republic of
China (China), filed in proper form on behalf of Evonik Corporation and
Huntsman International LLC (collectively, the petitioners), domestic
producers of amine compounds.\1\ The AD Petition was accompanied by a
countervailing duty (CVD) petition concerning imports of amine
compounds from China.\2\
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\1\ See Petitioners' Letter, ``Petitions for the Imposition of
Antidumping and Countervailing Duties,'' dated September 29, 2026
(Petition).
\2\ Id.
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Between October 2 and 14, 2026, Commerce requested supplemental
information pertaining to certain aspects of the Petition in
supplemental questionnaires.\3\ Between October 7 and 15, 2026, the
petitioners filed timely responses to these requests for additional
information.\4\
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\3\ See Commerce's Letters, ``General Issues Supplemental
Questions,'' dated October 2, 2026 (First General Issues
Supplemental Questionnaire); ``Supplemental Questions,'' dated
October 2, 2026 (First China AD Supplemental Questionnaire);
``Second Supplemental Questions,'' dated October 13, 2026 (Second
General Issues Supplemental Questionnaire); and ``Second
Supplemental Questions,'' dated October 14, 2026 (Second China AD
Supplemental Questionnaire).
\4\ See Petitioners' Letters, ``Response to Supplemental
Petition Questionnaire,'' dated October 7, 2026 (First General
Issues Supplement); ``Response to the Antidumping Duty Supplemental
Questionnaire,'' dated October 7, 2026 (First China AD Supplement);
``Response to Second Supplemental General Issues Questionnaire,''
dated October 15, 2026 (Second General Issues Supplement); and
``Response to the Antidumping Duty Second Supplemental
Questionnaire,'' dated October 15, 2026 (Second China AD
Supplement).
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In accordance with section 732(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
amended (the Act), the petitioners allege that imports of amine
compounds from China are being, or are likely to be, sold in the United
States at less than fair value (LTFV) within the meaning of section 731
of the Act, and that imports of such products are materially injuring,
or threatening material injury to, the amine compounds industry in the
United States. Consistent with section 732(b)(1) of the Act, the
Petition was accompanied by information reasonably available to the
petitioners supporting their allegations.
Commerce finds that the petitioners filed the Petition on behalf of
the domestic industry, because the petitioners are interested parties,
as defined in section 771(9)(C) of the Act. Commerce also finds that
the petitioners demonstrated sufficient industry support for the
initiation of the requested LTFV investigation.\5\
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\5\ See section on ``Determination of Industry Support for the
Petition,'' infra.
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Period of Investigation (POI)
Because the Petition was filed on September 29, 2026, and because
China is a non-market economy (NME) country, pursuant to 19 CFR
351.204(b)(1), the POI for this LTFV investigation is January 1, 2026,
through June 30, 2026.
Scope of the Investigation
The product covered by this investigation is amine compounds from
China. For a full description of the scope of this investigation, see
the appendix to this notice.
Comments on the Scope of the Investigation
Between October 2 and 13, 2026, Commerce requested information and
clarification from the petitioners regarding the proposed scope to
ensure that the scope language in the Petition is an accurate
reflection of the products for which the domestic industry is seeking
relief.\6\ Between October 7 and 15, 2026, the petitioners provided
clarifications and/or revised the scope.\7\ The description of
merchandise covered by this investigation, as described in the appendix
to this notice, reflects these clarifications.
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\6\ See First General Issues Supplemental Questionnaire; see
also Second General Issues Supplemental Questionnaire.
\7\ See First General Issues Supplement 2-5 and Exhibits GI
Supp-4 and GI-Supp-5; see also Second General Issues Supplement at
1-4.
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As discussed in the Preamble to Commerce's regulations, we are
setting aside a period for interested parties to raise issues regarding
product coverage (i.e., scope).\8\ Commerce will consider all scope
comments received from interested parties and, if necessary, will
consult with interested parties prior to the issuance of the
preliminary determination. If scope comments include factual
information, all such factual information should be limited to public
information.\9\ Commerce requests that interested parties provide at
the beginning of their scope comments a public executive summary for
each comment or issue raised in their submission. Commerce further
requests that interested parties limit their public executive summary
of each comment or issue to no more than 450 words, not including
citations. Commerce intends to use the public executive summaries as
the basis of the comment summaries included in the analysis of scope
comments. To facilitate preparation of its questionnaires, Commerce
requests that scope comments be submitted by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time
(ET) on November 9, 2026, which is the next business day after 20
calendar days from the signature date of this notice.\10\ Any rebuttal
comments, which may include factual information and should also be
limited to public information, must be filed by 5:00 p.m. ET on
November 19, 2026, which is 10 calendar days from the initial comment
deadline.
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\8\ See Antidumping Duties; Countervailing Duties, Final Rule,
62 FR 27296, 27323 (May 19, 1997) (Preamble); see also 19 CFR
351.312.
\9\ See 19 CFR 351.102(b)(21) (defining ``factual
information'').
\10\ The deadline for scope comments falls on November 8, 2026,
which is a Sunday. Commerce's practice dictates that where a
deadline falls on a weekend or federal holiday, the appropriate
deadline is the next business day (in this instance, November 9,
2026). See 19 CFR 351.303(b)(1) (``For both electronically filed and
manually filed documents, if the applicable due date falls on a non-
business day, the Secretary will accept documents that are filed on
the next business day'').
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Commerce requests that any factual information that parties
consider relevant to the scope of this investigation be submitted
during that period. However, if a party subsequently finds that
additional factual information pertaining to the scope of the
investigation may be relevant, the party must contact Commerce and
request permission to submit the additional information. All scope
comments must be filed simultaneously on the records of the concurrent
LTFV and CVD investigations.
Filing Requirements
All submissions to Commerce must be filed electronically via
Enforcement and Compliance's Antidumping Duty and Countervailing Duty
Centralized Electronic Service System (ACCESS), unless an exception
applies.\11\ An electronically filed document must be received
successfully in its entirety by the time and date it is due.
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\11\ See Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings:
Electronic Filing Procedures; Administrative Protective Order
Procedures, 76 FR 39263 (July 6, 2011); see also Enforcement and
Compliance; Change of Electronic Filing System Name, 79 FR 69046
(November 20, 2014), for details of Commerce's electronic filing
requirements, effective August 5, 2011. Information on using ACCESS
can be found at <a href="https://access.trade.gov/help">https://access.trade.gov/help</a> and a handbook can be
found at <a href="https://access.trade.gov/ACCESS%20Handbook%20on%20Electronic%20Filing%20Procedures_March2026.pdf">https://access.trade.gov/ACCESS%20Handbook%20on%20Electronic%20Filing%20Procedures_March2026.pdf</a>.
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Comments on Product Characteristics
Commerce is providing interested parties an opportunity to comment
on
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the appropriate physical characteristics of amine compounds to be
reported in response to Commerce's AD questionnaires. This information
will be used to identify the key physical characteristics of the
subject merchandise in order to report the relevant factors of
production (FOP) accurately, as well as to develop appropriate product
comparison criteria.
In order to consider the suggestions of interested parties in
developing and issuing the AD questionnaires, all product
characteristics comments must be filed by 5:00 p.m. ET on November 9,
2026, which is the next business day after 20 calendar days from the
signature date of this notice.\12\ Any rebuttal comments must be filed
by 5:00 p.m. ET on November 19, 2026, which is 10 calendar days from
the initial comment deadline. All comments and submissions to Commerce
must be filed electronically using ACCESS, as explained above, on the
record of the LTFV investigation.
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\12\ The deadline for product characteristics comments falls on
November 8, 2026, which is a Sunday. Commerce's practice dictates
that where a deadline falls on a weekend or federal holiday, the
appropriate deadline is the next business day (in this instance,
November 9, 2026). See 19 CFR 351.303(b)(1) (``For both
electronically filed and manually filed documents, if the applicable
due date falls on a non-business day, the Secretary will accept
documents that are filed on the next business day'').
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Determination of Industry Support for the Petition
Section 732(b)(1) of the Act requires that a petition be filed on
behalf of the domestic industry. Section 732(c)(4)(A) of the Act
provides that a petition meets this requirement if the domestic
producers or workers who support the petition account for: (i) at least
25 percent of the total production of the domestic like product; and
(ii) more than 50 percent of the production of the domestic like
product produced by that portion of the industry expressing support
for, or opposition to, the petition. Moreover, section 732(c)(4)(D) of
the Act provides that, if the petition does not establish support of
domestic producers or workers accounting for more than 50 percent of
the total production of the domestic like product, Commerce shall: (i)
poll the industry or rely on other information in order to determine if
there is support for the petition, as required by subparagraph (A); or
(ii) determine industry support using a statistically valid sampling
method to poll the ``industry.''
Section 771(4)(A) of the Act defines the ``industry'' as the
producers as a whole of a domestic like product. Thus, to determine
whether a petition has the requisite industry support, the statute
directs Commerce to look to producers and workers who produce the
domestic like product. The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC),
which is responsible for determining whether ``the domestic industry''
has been injured, must also determine what constitutes a domestic like
product in order to define the industry. While both Commerce and the
ITC apply the same statutory definition regarding the domestic like
product,\13\ they do so for different purposes and pursuant to a
separate and distinct authority. In addition, Commerce's determination
is subject to limitations of time and information. Although this may
result in different definitions of the like product, such differences
do not render the decision of either agency contrary to law.\14\
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\13\ See section 771(10) of the Act.
\14\ See USEC, Inc. v. United States, 132 F.Supp.2d 1, 8 (CIT
2001) (citing Algoma Steel Corp., Ltd. v. United States, 688 F.Supp.
639, 644 (CIT 1988), aff'd Algoma Steel Corp., Ltd. v. United
States, 865 F.2d 240 (Fed. Cir. 1989)).
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Section 771(10) of the Act defines the domestic like product as ``a
product which is like, or in the absence of like, most similar in
characteristics and uses with, the article subject to an investigation
under this title.'' Thus, the reference point from which the domestic
like product analysis begins is ``the article subject to an
investigation'' (i.e., the class or kind of merchandise to be
investigated, which normally will be the scope as defined in the
petition).
With regard to the domestic like product, the petitioners do not
offer a definition of the domestic like product distinct from the scope
of the investigation.\15\ Based on our analysis of the information
submitted on the record, we have determined that amine compounds, as
defined in the scope, constitute a single domestic like product, and we
have analyzed industry support in terms of that domestic like
product.\16\
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\15\ For a discussion of the domestic like product analysis as
applied to this case and information regarding industry support, see
Checklist, ``Antidumping Duty Investigation Initiation Checklist:
Certain Amine Compounds from China,'' dated concurrently with, and
hereby adopted by, this notice (China AD Initiation Checklist), at
Attachment II, Analysis of Industry Support for the Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Petitions Covering Certain Amine Compounds from
the People's Republic of China (Attachment II). This checklist is on
file electronically via ACCESS.
\16\ For further discussion, see Attachment II of the China AD
Initiation Checklist.
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In determining whether the petitioners have standing under section
732(c)(4)(A) of the Act, we considered the industry support data
contained in the Petition with reference to the domestic like product
as defined in the ``Scope of the Investigation,'' in the appendix to
this notice. To establish industry support, the petitioners provided
their own 2025 production of the domestic like product and compared
this to the estimated total production of the domestic like product for
the U.S. amine compounds industry in 2025.\17\ We relied on data
provided by the petitioners for purposes of measuring industry
support.\18\
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\17\ See Attachment II of the China AD Initiation Checklist.
\18\ Id.
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Our review of the data provided in the Petition and other
information readily available to Commerce indicates that the
petitioners have established industry support for the Petition.\19\
First, the Petition established support from domestic producers (or
workers) accounting for more than 50 percent of the total production of
the domestic like product and, as such, Commerce is not required to
take further action in order to evaluate industry support (e.g.,
polling).\20\ Second, the domestic producers (or workers) have met the
statutory criteria for industry support under section 732(c)(4)(A)(i)
of the Act because the domestic producers (or workers) who support the
Petition account for at least 25 percent of the total production of the
domestic like product.\21\ Finally, the domestic producers (or workers)
have met the statutory criteria for industry support under section
732(c)(4)(A)(ii) of the Act because the domestic producers (or workers)
who support the Petition account for more than 50 percent of the
production of the domestic like product produced by that portion of the
industry expressing support for, or opposition to, the Petition.\22\
Accordingly, Commerce determines that the Petition was filed on behalf
of the domestic industry within the meaning of section 732(b)(1) of the
Act.\23\
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\19\ Id.
\20\ Id.; see also section 732(c)(4)(D) of the Act.
\21\ See Attachment II of the China AD Initiation Checklist.
\22\ Id.
\23\ Id.
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Allegations and Evidence of Material Injury and Causation
The petitioners allege that the U.S. industry producing the
domestic like product is being materially injured, or is threatened
with material injury, by reason of the imports of the subject
merchandise sold at LTFV. In addition, the petitioners allege that
subject imports exceed the negligibility
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threshold provided for under section 771(24)(A) of the Act.\24\
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\24\ For further discussion, see China AD Initiation Checklist
at Attachment III, Analysis of Allegations and Evidence of Material
Injury and Causation for the Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Petitions Covering Certain Amine Compounds from the People's
Republic of China.
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The petitioners contend that the industry's injured condition is
illustrated by a significant increase in the volume of subject imports;
reduced market share; underselling and price depression and
suppression; declines in production, capacity utilization, and U.S.
shipments; negative impact on financial performance; and lost sales and
revenues.\25\ We assessed the allegations and supporting evidence
regarding material injury, threat of material injury, causation, as
well as negligibility, and we have determined that these allegations
are properly supported by adequate evidence, and meet the statutory
requirements for initiation.\26\
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\25\ Id.
\26\ Id.
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Allegations of Sales at LTFV
The following is a description of the allegations of sales at LTFV
upon which Commerce based its decision to initiate an LTFV
investigation of imports of amine compounds from China. The sources of
data for the deductions and adjustments relating to U.S. price and
normal value (NV) are discussed in greater detail in the China AD
Initiation Checklist.
U.S. Price
The petitioners based export price (EP) on pricing information for
amine compounds produced in China and sold or offered for sale in the
U.S. market during the POI.\27\ As the delivery terms for the offered
prices were unknown, the petitioners did not make any adjustments to
U.S. price to calculate a net ex-factory U.S. price.\28\
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\27\ See China AD Initiation Checklist.
\28\ Id.
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Normal Value
Commerce considers China to be an NME country.\29\ In accordance
with section 771(18)(C)(i) of the Act, any determination that a foreign
country is an NME country shall remain in effect until revoked by
Commerce. Therefore, we continue to treat China as an NME country for
purposes of the initiation of the LTFV investigation. Accordingly, we
base NV on FOPs valued in surrogate market economy countries in
accordance with section 773(C) of the Act.
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\29\ See, e.g., Certain Freight Rail Couplers and Parts Thereof
from the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Affirmative
Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Preliminary
Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances, 88 FR 15372
(March 13, 2023), and accompanying Preliminary Decision Memorandum
at 5, unchanged in Certain Freight Rail Couplers and Parts Thereof
from the People's Republic of China: Final Affirmative Determination
of Sales at Less-Than-Fair Value and Final Affirmative Determination
of Critical Circumstances, 88 FR 34485 (May 30, 2023).
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The petitioners claim that Brazil, Malaysia, and the Republic of
T[uuml]rkiye (T[uuml]rkiye) are appropriate surrogate countries for
China because they are market economy countries that are at a level of
economic development comparable to that of China and are a significant
producers of comparable merchandise.\30\ The petitioners provided
publicly available information from Brazil, Malaysia, and T[uuml]rkiye
to value all FOPs.\31\ Based on the information provided by the
petitioners, we believe it is appropriate to use Brazil, Malaysia, and
T[uuml]rkiye as surrogate countries for China to value all FOPs for
initiation purposes.
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\30\ See China AD Initiation Checklist.
\31\ Id.
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Interested parties will have the opportunity to submit comments
regarding surrogate country selection and, pursuant to 19 CFR
351.301(c)(3)(i), will be provided an opportunity to submit publicly
available information to value FOPs within 30 days before the scheduled
date of the preliminary determination.
Factors of Production
Because information regarding the volume of inputs consumed by
Brazilian, Malaysian, and Turkish producers/exporters were not
reasonably available, the petitioners used a U.S. producer's production
experience and product-specific consumptions rates as a surrogate to
value the Chinese manufacturers' FOPs.\32\ Additionally, the
petitioners calculated factory overhead, selling, general, and
administrative (SG&A) expenses, and profit based on the experiences of
Brazilian, Malaysian, and Turkish producers of comparable
merchandise.\33\
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\32\ Id.
\33\ Id.
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Fair Value Comparisons
Based on the data provided by the petitioners, there is reason to
believe that imports of amine compounds from China are being, or are
likely to be, sold in the United States at LTFV. Based on comparisons
of EP to NV in accordance with sections 772 and 773 of the Act, the
estimated dumping margins for amine compounds from China covered by
this initiation are (1) China (Brazilian surrogate)--249.86 to 352.32
percent; (2) China (Malaysia surrogate)--261.34 to 351.16 percent; (3)
China (T[uuml]rkiye surrogate)--244.94 to 345.96 percent.\34\
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\34\ Id.
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Initiation of LTFV Investigation
Based upon the examination of the Petition and supplemental
responses, we find that they meet the requirements of section 732 of
the Act. Therefore, we are initiating an LTFV investigation to
determine whether imports of amine compounds from China are being, or
are likely to be, sold in the United States at LTFV. In accordance with
section 733(b)(1)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(b)(1), unless
postponed, we will make our preliminary determination no later than 140
days after the date of this initiation.
Respondent Selection
In the Petition, the petitioners identified 36 companies in China
as producers and/or exporters of amine compounds.\35\ Our standard
practice for respondent selection in an AD investigation involving an
NME country is to select respondents based on quantity and value (Q&V)
questionnaires in cases where Commerce has determined that the number
is large, and it cannot individually examine each company based upon
its resources. Therefore, considering the number of producers and/or
exporters identified in the Petition, Commerce will solicit Q&V
information that can serve as a basis for selecting exporters for
individual examination in the event that Commerce determines that the
number is large and decides to limit the number of respondents
individually examined pursuant to section 777A(c)(2) of the Act. Given
the number of producers and/or exporters identified in the Petition,
Commerce has determined that it will issue Q&V questionnaires to each
potential respondent for which there is complete address information on
the record.
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\35\ See Petition at Volume I (page 9) and Exhibit I-10; see
also First General Issues Supplement at 1-2 and Exhibit GI Supp-1.
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Commerce will post the Q&V questionnaires along with filing
instruction on Commerce's website at <a href="https://www.trade.gov/ec-adcvd-qv-questionnaire">https://www.trade.gov/ec-adcvd-qv-questionnaire</a>. Producers/exporters of amine compounds from China that
do not receive Q&V questionnaires may still submit a response to the
Q&V questionnaire and can obtain a copy of the Q&V questionnaire from
Commerce's website. Responses to the
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Q&V questionnaire may be submitted by the relevant Chinese producers/
exporters no later than 5:00 p.m. ET on November 2, 2026, which is two
weeks from the signature date of this notice. All Q&V questionnaire
responses must be filed electronically via ACCESS. An electronically
filed document must be received successfully in its entirety by ACCESS
no later than 5:00 p.m. ET on the deadline noted above.
Interested parties must submit applications for disclosure under
administrative protective order (APO) in accordance with 19 CFR
351.305(b). Instructions for filing such applications may be found on
Commerce's website at <a href="https://www.trade.gov/administrative-protective-orders">https://www.trade.gov/administrative-protective-orders</a>.
Distribution of a Copy of the Petition
In accordance with section 732(b)(3)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.202(f), a copy of the public version of the Petition has been
provided to the GOC via ACCESS. To the extent practicable, we will
attempt to provide a copy of the public version of the Petition to each
exporter named in the Petition, as provided under 19 CFR 351.203(c)(2).
ITC Notification
Commerce will notify the ITC of our initiation, as required by
section 732(d) of the Act.
Preliminary Determination by the ITC
The ITC will preliminarily determine, within 45 days after the date
on which the Petition was filed, whether there is a reasonable
indication that imports of amine compounds from China are materially
injuring, or threatening material injury to, a U.S. industry.\36\ A
negative ITC determination will result in the investigation being
terminated.\37\ Otherwise, this LTFV investigation will proceed
according to statutory and regulatory time limits.
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\36\ See section 733(a) of the Act.
\37\ Id.
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Submission of Factual Information
Factual information is defined in 19 CFR 351.102(b)(21) as: (i)
evidence submitted in response to questionnaires; (ii) evidence
submitted in support of allegations; (iii) publicly available
information to value factors under 19 CFR 351.408(c) or to measure the
adequacy of remuneration under 19 CFR 351.511(a)(2); (iv) evidence
placed on the record by Commerce; and (v) evidence other than factual
information described in (i)-(iv). Section 351.301(b) of Commerce's
regulations requires any party, when submitting factual information, to
specify under which subsection of 19 CFR 351.102(b)(21) the information
is being submitted \38\ and, if the information is submitted to rebut,
clarify, or correct factual information already on the record, to
provide an explanation identifying the information already on the
record that the factual information seeks to rebut, clarify, or
correct.\39\ Time limits for the submission of factual information are
addressed in 19 CFR 351.301, which provides specific time limits based
on the type of factual information being submitted. Interested parties
should review the regulations prior to submitting factual information
in this investigation.
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\38\ See 19 CFR 351.301(b).
\39\ See 19 CFR 351.301(b)(2).
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Extensions of Time Limits
Parties may request an extension of time limits before the
expiration of a time limit established under 19 CFR 351.301, or as
otherwise specified by Commerce. In general, an extension request will
be considered untimely if it is filed after the expiration of the time
limit established under 19 CFR 351.301, or as otherwise specified by
Commerce.\40\ For submissions that are due from multiple parties
simultaneously, an extension request will be considered untimely if it
is filed after 10:00 a.m. ET on the due date. Under certain
circumstances, Commerce may elect to specify a different time limit by
which extension requests will be considered untimely for submissions
which are due from multiple parties simultaneously. In such a case, we
will inform parties in a letter or memorandum of the deadline
(including a specified time) by which extension requests must be filed
to be considered timely. An extension request must be made in a
separate, standalone submission; under limited circumstances we will
grant untimely filed requests for the extension of time limits, where
we determine, based on 19 CFR 351.302, that extraordinary circumstances
exist. Parties should review Commerce's regulations concerning the
extension of time limits and the Time Limits Final Rule prior to
submitting factual information in this investigation.\41\
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\40\ See 19 CFR 351.301; see also Extension of Time Limits;
Final Rule, 78 FR 57790 (September 20, 2013 (Time Limits Final
Rule)), available at <a href="https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2013-09-20/html/2013-22853.htm">https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2013-09-20/html/2013-22853.htm</a>.
\41\ See 19 CFR 351.302; see also, e.g., Time Limits Final Rule.
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Certification Requirements
Any party submitting factual information in an AD or CVD proceeding
must certify to the accuracy and completeness of that information.\42\
Parties must use the certification formats provided in 19 CFR
351.303(g).\43\ Commerce intends to reject factual submissions if the
submitting party does not comply with the applicable certification
requirements.
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\42\ See section 782(b) of the Act.
\43\ See Certification of Factual Information to Import
Administration During Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Proceedings, 78 FR 42678 (July 17, 2013) (Final Rule). Additional
information regarding the Final Rule is found at <a href="https://www.trade.gov/sites/default/files/2026-08/FAQ%20for%20Certifications.pdf?v=1787683944756">https://www.trade.gov/sites/default/files/2026-08/FAQ%20for%20Certifications.pdf?v=1787683944756</a>.
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Notification to Interested Parties
Interested parties must submit applications for disclosure under
APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305. Parties wishing to participate
in this investigation should ensure that they meet the requirements of
19 CFR 351.103(d) (e.g., by filing the required letter of appearance).
Note that Commerce has amended certain of its requirements pertaining
to the service of documents in 19 CFR 351.303(f).\44\
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\44\ See Administrative Protective Order, Service, and Other
Procedures in Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings, 88 FR
67069 (September 29, 2023).
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This notice is issued and published pursuant to sections 732(c)(2)
and 777(i) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.203(c).
Dated: October 19, 2026.
Scot Fullerton,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing
Duty Operations.
Appendix
Scope of the Investigation
The merchandise subject to this investigation covers certain
amine compounds, which are catalysts for the reaction of isocyanates
with hydroxy-containing substances such as polyols and/or water.
Certain amine compounds are organic compounds containing one or more
nitrogen atoms that may be bonded to two or three separate carbon
atoms. One or more of these carbon atoms is part of an ethylene (-
CH<INF>2</INF>CH<INF>2</INF>-) or propylene (-
CH<INF>2</INF>CH<INF>2</INF>CH<INF>2</INF>-) bridge that separates
the nitrogen from another nitrogen atom or an oxygen atom. One or
more of the remaining carbon atoms will be part of a methyl (-
CH<INF>3</INF>) group or other alkyl group. Products that are
subject to the scope are listed below and typically have the
following Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) numbers:
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CAS common chemistry Molecular
CAS No. description formula
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6711-48-4..................... 3,3'-Iminobis(N,N- C10H25N3
dimethylpropylamine).
2212-32-0..................... 2-[[2- C7H18N2O
(Dimethylamino)ethyl]
methylamino]ethanol.
1704-62-7..................... 2-[2- C6H15NO2
(Dimethylamino)ethoxy
]ethanol.
3030-47-5..................... Pentamethyldiethylenet C9H23N3
riamine.
3033-62-3..................... Bis(dimethylaminoethyl C8H20N2O
) ether.
6425-39-4..................... Dimorpholinodiethyl C12H24N2O3
ether.
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Products subject to this investigation are liquids varying from
clear to hazy. They have a viscosity at 25 degrees Celsius of
between 1-100 mPa[middot]s. Certain amine compounds covered by this
scope have a density at 21 degrees Celsius of 0.82 to 1.05 g/cm3.
Certain amine compounds covered by this scope have a molecular
weight between 133 g/mol and 245 g/mol. The boiling point for
subject merchandise covers a range from 185 degrees Celsius (365
degrees Fahrenheit) to 310 degrees Celsius (590 degrees Fahrenheit).
Certain amine compounds may be blended with each other or with
other substances. Certain amine compounds in any blend or mixture
are subject to the scope, so long as the blend or mixture contains
at least 1 percent by weight of in-scope amine compounds. Any
substances other than the certain amine compounds in a blend or
mixture are not included in the scope.
For certain amine compounds that enter as part of a rigid or
flexible polyurethane foam systems that contain a separately
packaged isocyanate mixture ``A side'' and a polyol-based ``B side''
blend containing certain amine compounds, the amine compounds in the
system are included in the scope so long as the B side contains at
least 1 percent by weight of in-scope amine compounds. Substances
other than the certain amine compounds in the system are not
included in the scope.
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 investigations if performed in the
subject country. If any certain amine compounds produced in China
are present in blended or processed merchandise, the country of
origin of the amine compounds for purposes of this investigation
will be China.
Excluded from the scope of this investigation is any in-scope
amine compound that is subject to existing anti-dumping and
countervailing duty orders by nature of being part of a subject
blend or mixture under the Certain Alkyl Phosphate Esters from the
People's Republic of China Orders. See Certain Alkyl Phosphate
Esters from the People's Republic of China: Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Orders, 90 FR 24579 (June 11, 2025).
This merchandise is currently classifiable under Harmonized
Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) subheadings, including
2922.19.9690, 2921.29.0055, and 2934.99.9001. Subject merchandise
may also be entered under subheadings 2909.11.0000, 2921.21.0000,
and 3815.90.5000. The HTSUS subheadings and CAS numbers are provided
for convenience and customs purposes only; the written description
of the scope is dispositive.
[FR Doc. 2026-21766 Filed 10-23-26; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P
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