CBP began a formal investigation of 10 companies for allegedly evading antidumping duty and countervailing duty orders by importing Chinese quartz countertops. In the Enforce and Protect Act investigation, CBP will consider whether Big D, Colorquartz, Cumberland, Durian, Flowery Stone, Kat, Kingway, Nio, Nomadic and Opal evaded AD order A-570-084 and CVD order C-570-085 by transshipping Chinese quartz countertops through Malaysia.
Producers of goods that use polyethylene terephthalate (PET) resin told the International Trade Commission during a Jan. 27 sunset review that the antidumping duty and countervailing duty orders on PET resin from Canada, China, India and Oman should be revoked in light of the domestic industry running at 100% capacity and current supply chain snarls. Domestic PET resin producers disagreed, saying a revocation of the duties would harm the industry because cheap Chinese and Indian imports would flood the market.