U.S. trade regulator opens review of anti-dumping duties on polyester yarn from four Asian countries
The U.S. International Trade Commission has started five-year reviews of anti-dumping duties on polyester textured yarn imported from Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam. An anti-dumping duty is a tax on imports sold below fair market value. The Commission will decide whether removing these duties would likely cause renewed harm to U.S. producers, and it is asking interested parties to submit information in response.
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What does it mean?
The U.S. is checking whether it should keep taxes on certain yarn imported from four Asian countries. If the taxes were removed, the government would look at whether cheaper imports would hurt American makers again.
Who is affected?
U.S. yarn producers and importers of polyester textured yarn from the four named countries.