The US has begun antidumping investigations into imports of low melt polyester staple fiber from South Korea and Taiwan, the Department of Commerce said earlier this week.
The alleged dumping margins were estimated at 39.24-52.23% for South Korea and 28.47-73.21% for Taiwan.
A petition from Nan Ya Plastics Corp. America was filed on June 27 and investigations began on July 17, the DOC said.
The International Trade Commission is scheduled to make its preliminary determinations on or before August 11, it added.
If the ITC findings are positive, the DOC will continue the investigation and announce its decision on December 4.
"If the ITC's determinations are negative, the investigations will be terminated," the DOC said.
In 2016, imports of low melt PSF from South Korea were 63,086 mt and 27,243 mt from Taiwan, it added.
