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CSMS # 62784470 - Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations: Hexamethylenetetramine from the People’s Republic of China (China), Germany, India, and Saudi Arabia

On October 21, 2024, the Department of Commerce (Commerce) initiated its less-than-fair-value and countervailing duty investigations on “Hexamethylenetetramine from China, Germany, India, and Saudi Arabia” (Initiation Notices). These investigations have been assigned the following case numbers: A-570-180 and C-570-181 (China), A-428-854 (Germany), A-533-932 and C-533-933 (India), and A-517-807 (Saudi Arabia).

The scope of merchandise covered by these investigations reads as follows:

The scope of the investigations covers hexamine in granular form, with a particle size of 5 millimeters or less, whether stabilized or un-stabilized, whether blended, mixed, pulverized, or grounded with other products, containing 50 percent or more hexamine by weight.

Hexamine is the common name for hexamethylene tetramine (Chemical Abstract Service # 100-97-0), and is also referred to as 1,3,5,7-tetraazaadamantanemethenamine; HMT; HMTA; 1,3,5,7-tetraazatricyclo {3.3.1.13,7} decane; 1,3,5,7-tetraaza adamantane; hexamethylenamine. Hexamine has the chemical formula C6H12N4.

Granular hexamine that has been blended with other product(s) is included in this scope when the resulting mix contains 50 percent or more of hexamine by weight, regardless of whether it is blended with inert additives, co-reactants, or any additives that undergo self-condensation.

Subject merchandise includes merchandise matching the above description that has been processed in a third country, including by commingling, diluting, adding or removing additives, or performing any other processing that would not otherwise remove the merchandise from the scope of the investigations if performed in the subject country.

Merchandise covered by the scope of the investigations can be classified in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) under the subheading 2933.69.5000. The HTSUS subheading and Chemical Abstracts Service registry number are provided for convenience and customs purposes only; however, the written description of the scope is dispositive.

Parties may submit comments on the scope of the investigations. Please be sure to comply with all requirements pertaining submitting comments as described in the forthcoming Initiation Notices.  Upon their publication in the Federal Register, the Initiation Notices may be found at www.federalregister.gov via the search bar using the case numbers assigned to this/these investigations.

Importers should be aware that entries of subject merchandise made after the initiation of an investigation may retroactively be subject to antidumping and/or countervailing duties.

For questions about CBP’s AD/CVD enforcement, see Priority Trade Issue: Antidumping and Countervailing Duties | U.S. Customs and Border Protection (cbp.gov).