19 Apr 2023
Five-year review of duties imposed on ESBR from Brazil, Mexico, Poland and South Korea
Washington – The US International Trade Commission (USITC) will, next month, start a five-year-review hearing into trade measures against certain imports of emulsion styrene-butadiene rubber (ESBR) into the US.
Scheduled for 23 May, the ‘sunset review’ proceedings will examine the need for continued duties on ESBR from Brazil, Mexico, Poland and South Korea.
In August 2017, the commission determined that US industry was materially injured by these imports as they were being sold in the US at ‘less than fair value’.
The US Department of Commerce had previously ruled that producers from the four nations were dumping their products in the US at margins ranging from 9.66 to 44.3%.
The ESBR suppliers involved included Korea’s LG Chem and Kumho Petrochemical; Poland’s Synthos; Arlanxeo Brasil SA, and Mexico’s Negromex SA de CV – Planta Altamira.
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