Petition Summary: Acetone From Belgium, Korea, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, And Spain

On February 19, 2019, Petitioner Coalition for Acetone Fair Trade filed a petition for the imposition of antidumping duties on imports of Acetone from Belgium, Korea, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, and Spain.

SCOPE OF THE INVESTIGATION

The merchandise covered by this petition is all grades of liquid or aqueous acetone. Acetone is also known under the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (“IUP AC”) name propan-2- one. In addition to the IUP AC name, acetone is also referred to as B-ketopropane (or “beta-ketopropane”), ketone propane, methyl ketone, dimethyl ketone, DMK, dimethyl carbonyl, propanone, 2- propanone, dimethyl formaldehyde, pyroacetic acid, pyroacetic ether, and pyroactic spirit. Acetone is an isomer of the chemical formula C3H6O, with a specific molecular formula of CH3COCH3 or (CH3)2CO.

The scope includes acetone that is combined or mixed with other products, including, but not limited to, benzene, diethyl ether, methanol, chloroform, and ethanol. For such combined products, only the acetone component is covered by the scope of these investigations. Acetone that has been combined with other products is included within the scope, regardless of whether the combining occurs in third countries.

Acetone that is otherwise subject to these investigations is not excluded when commingled with acetone from sources not subject to these investigations. Only the subject merchandise component of such commingled products is covered by the scope of these investigations.

The Chemical Abstracts Service (“CAS”) registry number for acetone is 67-64-1.

The merchandise covered by these investigations is currently classifiable under Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (“HTSUS”) subheadings 2914.11.1000 and 2914.11.5000. Although these HTSUS subheadings and CAS registry number are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the scope of these investigations is dispositive.

PETITIONERS

The Coalition for Acetone Fair Trade

AdvanSix Inc.

300 Kimball Drive, Suite 101

Parsippany, NJ 07054

Altivia Petrochemicals, LLC

1019 Haverhill Ohio Furnace Rd

Haverhill, OH 45636

Olin Corporation

190 Carondelet Plaza, Suite 1530

Clayton, MO 63105

COUNSEL FOR PETITIONERS

Christopher T. Cloutier

Schagrin Associates

900 Seventh Street, NW, Suite 500

Washington, DC 20001

Stephen J. Orava

King & Spalding LLP

1700 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 200

Washington, DC 20006

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 MARGIN

Korea: 113.46 to 176.61 percent

Belgium: 35.76 to 85.96 percent

South Africa: 12.83 to 410.22 percent

Spain: 124.49 to 200.94 percent

Singapore: 48.96 to 200.29 percent

Saudi Arabia: 40.08 to 75.11 percent

IMPORTS OF SUBJECT MERCHANDISE