Worldwide: Petition Summary: Acrylonitrile-Butadiene Rubber From France, Mexico, And South Korea

On June 30, 2021, Zeon Chemicals L.P. and Zeon GP, LLC ("Petitioners"), filed a petition for the imposition of antidumping duties on imports of non-latex, non-hydrogenated acrylonitrile-butadiene rubber from France, Mexico, and South Korea.

SCOPE OF THE INVESTIGATION

The product covered by this investigation is commonly referred to as acrylonitrile butadiene rubber or nitrile rubber ("NBR"). NBR is a synthetic rubber produced by the emulsion polymerization of butadiene and acrylonitrile with or without the incorporation of a third component selected from methacrylic acid or isoprene. NBR is sold in bale, slab, crumb, powder, pellet, particulate, and liquid form. NBR in the latex form (HTSUS at subheading 4002.51.00) is excluded from the scope of this investigation. Also excluded from the scope of this investigation is: a) NBR containing additives (e.g. nitrile rubber further compounded with fillers, reinforcement agents, vulcanization agents, etc.; by example, products classified under HTSUS subheading 4005); b) NBR containing rubber processing chemicals, NBR containing other materials used for further processing beyond the polymerization process: and, (c) hydrogenated NBR (commonly referred to as HNBR) produced by subsequent dissolution and hydrogenation of NBR. The merchandise subject to this investigation is classified in the HTSUS at subheading 4002.59.00. Although the HTSUS subheading is provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the merchandise under investigation is dispositive.

PETITIONERS

Zeon Chemicals L.P.

4111 Bells Lane,

Louisville, KY 40211

Contact: Brian Cail

Telephone: (502) 775-2078

Email: Brian.Cail@zeonchemicals.com

 COUNSEL FOR PETITIONERS

Matthew T. McGrath, Esq.

BARNES, RICHARDSON & COLBURN LLP

1850 M St NW

Suite 1060

Washington, D.C. 20036

(202) 438-0070

 NAMED PRODUCERS/EXPORTERS

For a list of foreign producers/exporters alleged by Petitioner, please see Attachment I.

 NAMED IMPORTERS

For a list of importers alleged by Petitioner, please see Attachment II.

ESTIMATED SCHEDULE

 ALLEGED DUMPING MARGINS

France: 72.27%

Mexico: 97%

South Korea: 110.31%

 IMPORTS OF SUBJECT MERCHANDISE

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