AD: China Sodium Hexametaphosphate
The International Trade Administration (ITA) has initiated an antidumping (AD) duty investigation to determine whether imports of sodium hexametaphosphate from China are being, or are likely to be, sold in the U.S. at less than fair value.
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Scope of the Investigation: The merchandise subject to this investigation is sodium hexametaphosphate (SHMP). SHMP is a water-soluble polyphosphate glass that consists of a distribution of polyphosphate chain lengths. It is a collection of sodium polyphosphate polymers built on repeating NaPO3 units. SHMP has a P2O5 content from 60 to 71 percent. Alternate names for SHMP include the following: Calgon; Calgon S; Glassy Sodium Phosphate; Sodium Polyphosphate, Glassy; Metaphosphoric Acid; Sodium Salt; Sodium Acid Metaphosphate; Graham's Salt; Sodium Hex; Polyphosphoric Acid, Sodium Salt; Glass H; Hexaphos; Sodaphos; Vitrafos; and BAC-N-FOS. SHMP is typically sold as a white powder or granule (crushed) and may also be sold in the form of sheets (glass) or as a liquid solution.
The product covered by this investigation includes SHMP in all grades, whether food grade or technical grade. The product covered by this investigation includes SHMP without regard to chain length i.e., whether regular or long chain. The product covered by this investigation includes SHMP without regard to physical form, whether glass, sheet, crushed, granule, powder, fines, or other form.
HTS Subheadings, CAS registry for the Investigation: SHMP subject to this investigation is imported under HTS 2835.39.5000. It may also be imported as a blend or mixture under HTS 3823.90.3900.
The American Chemical Society, Chemical Abstract Service (CAS) has assigned the name "Polyphosphoric Acid, Sodium Salt" to SHMP. The CAS registry number is 68915-31-1. However, SHMP is commonly identified by CAS No. 10124-56-8 in the market. For purposes of the investigation, the narrative description is dispositive, not the tariff heading, CAS registry number or CAS name.
Exclusion from the Scope of the Investigation: The product covered by this investigation does not include SHMP when imported in a blend with other materials in which the SHMP accounts for less than 50 percent by volume of the finished product.
- comments on the scope of the investigation due within 20 days of March 6, 2007
- ITA's preliminary AD duty determination due by July 18, 2007
- International Trade Commission (ITC) preliminary injury determination due by March 26, 2007
ITA contact - Christopher Riker (202) 482-3441
ITA notice (FR Pub 03/06/07) available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2007/pdf/E7-3890.pdf
ITA fact sheet available at http://ia.ita.doc.gov/download/nme-sep-rates/prc-shmp/factsheet-prc-shmp-initiation-030107.pdf