U.S. to keep anti-dumping duty orders on chlorinated isocyanurates from China, Spain.

The U.S. government determined Wednesday it would maintain the existing anti-dumping duty (AD) orders on chlorinated isocyanurates from China and Spain.

The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) concluded in a ruling that revoking the current antidumping duty orders on chlorinated isocyanurates from the two countries would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time.

It has been the second "sunset review" since the United States issued AD orders on chlorinated isocyanurates from China and Spain in 2005. The AD margins on the products from China are from 75.78 percent to 285.63 percent and the AD rate on the products from Spain is 24.83 percent.

A "sunset review" was conducted every five years after anti- dumping and countervailing duties were introduced. The Uruguay Round Agreements Act requires the U.S. Department of Commerce to revoke an anti-dumping or countervailing duty order, or terminate a suspension agreement, after five years unless the department and the ITC determine that revoking the order or terminating the suspension agreement would likely lead to the continuation or recurrence of dumping or subsidies and of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time.

The Chinese Ministry of Commerce has repeatedly urged the United States to abide by its commitment against trade protectionism and work together with China and other members of the international community to maintain a free, open and just international trade environment. Endit