January 7, 2025
News Release 25-001
Inv. No(s). 701-TA-706-709, 731-TA-1667-1672
Contact: Jennifer Andberg, 202-205-1819
Melamine from Germany, Japan, Netherlands, Qatar, and Trinidad and Tobago Injures U.S. Industry, Says USITC

The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) today determined that a U.S. industry is materially injured by reason of imports of melamine from Germany, Japan, and Netherlands that the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) has determined are sold in the United States at less than fair value and by reason of imports of melamine from Germany and Qatar that Commerce has determined are subsidized by the governments of Germany and Qatar.  The USITC also found that a U.S. industry is threatened with material injury by reason of imports of melamine from Trinidad and Tobago that Commerce has determined are sold in the United States at less than fair value and subsidized by the government of Trinidad and Tobago. The Commission made a negative critical circumstances finding with regard to imports of this product from Japan.

Chair Amy Karpel and Commissioners David S. Johanson, Rhonda K. Schmidtlein and Jason E. Kearns voted in the affirmative. 

As a result of the Commission’s affirmative determinations, Commerce will issue countervailing duty orders on imports of this product from Germany, Qatar, and Trinidad and Tobago and antidumping duty orders on imports of this product from Germany,  Japan, Netherlands,  and Trinidad and Tobago. 

The Commission’s public report of Melamine from Germany, Japan, Netherlands, Qatar, and Trinidad and Tobago (Inv. Nos. 701-TA-706, 708, 709 and 731-TA-1667, 1669, 1670, 1672  (Final), USITC Publication 5577, January 2025) will contain the views of the Commission and information developed during the investigations.

The report will be available by February 13, 2025; when available, it may be accessed on the USITC website at: http://pubapps.usitc.gov/applications/publogs/qry_publication_loglist.asp.

Status of proceedings, links to relevant documents, and additional information for these investigations can be found at the Commission’s Investigations Database System (IDS).

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