On March 1, 2023, the U.S. Department of Commerce issued an announcement to launch the third anti-dumping sunset review investigation into polyester staple fiber imported from China. At the same time, the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) launched the third anti-dumping sunset review industry damage investigation on polyester staple fiber imported from China. If the anti-dumping measures are cancelled, within a reasonably foreseeable period, the import of the products involved in the case will have a negative impact on the United States domestically. Whether the substantial damage to the industry will continue or reoccur. Stakeholders should register with the U.S. Department of Commerce within 10 days from the date of this announcement. Stakeholders should submit responses to the U.S. International Trade Commission before March 31, 2023, and submit comments to the U.S. International Trade Commission on the adequacy of the responses to the case no later than May 11, 2023.
On July 20, 2006, the United States launched an anti-dumping investigation into polyester short fiber imported from China. On June 1, 2007, the United States began to formally impose anti-dumping duties on the Chinese products involved. On May 1, 2012, the United States launched its first anti-dumping sunset review investigation against Chinese polyester staple fiber. On October 12, 2012, the United States extended anti-dumping duties on Chinese products involved for the first time. On September 6, 2017, the U.S. Department of Commerce issued an announcement stating that it would initiate a second anti-dumping sunset review investigation into the products involved in the case from China. On February 23, 2018, the U.S. Department of Commerce made a final ruling on the second rapid sunset review of anti-dumping duties on polyester staple fiber imported from China. This case involves tax numbers 5503200045 and 5503200065. The U.S. import data from China in 2022 was US$37.5 million, a year-on-year decrease of 9.27%.
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