ITC Rules on PET Film Imports from India, China, Taiwan, UAE

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Filed March 19th, 2026

Detected March 24th, 2026

Summary

The International Trade Commission (ITC) determined that revoking the countervailing duty order on PET film from India and antidumping duty orders on PET film from China, India, Taiwan, and the United Arab Emirates would likely lead to material injury to the U.S. industry. This decision upholds existing trade remedy measures.

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The United States International Trade Commission (ITC) has issued a final determination in its five-year reviews concerning countervailing duty and antidumping duty orders on polyethylene terephthalate (PET) film, sheet, and strip. The Commission determined that revoking these orders for imports from India, China, Taiwan, and the United Arab Emirates would likely result in the continuation or recurrence of material injury to the domestic U.S. PET film industry. This decision upholds the existing duty orders.

This determination means that the existing countervailing and antidumping duties on PET film imports from these countries will remain in place. Importers and exporters dealing with PET film from India, China, Taiwan, and the United Arab Emirates must continue to comply with these duty obligations. The ITC's decision is based on its analysis under section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, and the full views of the Commission are detailed in USITC Publication 5718.

What to do next

Continue compliance with existing countervailing and antidumping duties on PET film imports from China, India, Taiwan, and the United Arab Emirates.

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On the basis of the record (1) developed in the subject five-year reviews, the United States International Trade Commission (“Commission”) determines, pursuant
to the Tariff Act of 1930 (“the Act”), that revocation of the countervailing duty order on polyethylene terephthalate film,
sheet, and strip (“PET film”) from India and the antidumping duty orders on PET film from China, India, Taiwan, and the United
Arab Emirates would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury to an industry in the United States
within a reasonably foreseeable time.

Background

The Commission instituted these reviews on August 1, 2025 (90 FR 36188) and determined on December 22, 2025, that it would
conduct expedited reviews (91 FR 9884, February 27, 2026).

The Commission made these determinations pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1675(c)). It completed and filed
its determinations in these reviews on March 19, 2026. The views of the Commission are contained in USITC Publication 5718
(March 2026), entitled Polyethylene Terephthalate Film, Sheet, and Strip from China, India, Taiwan, and the United Arab Emirates: Investigation Nos.
731-TA-1132 and 1134 (Third Review) and 701-TA-415 and 731-TA-933-934 (Fourth Review).

By order of the Commission.

Issued: March 19, 2026. Lisa Barton, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. 2026-05665 Filed 3-23-26; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020-02-P

Footnotes

(1) The record is defined in § 207.2(f) of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 207.2(f)).

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CFR references

19 CFR 207.2(f)

Named provisions

Polyethylene Terephthalate Film, Sheet, and Strip from China, India, Taiwan, and the United Arab Emirates: Investigation Nos. 731-TA-1132 and 1134 (Third Review) and 701-TA-415 and 731-TA-933-934 (Fourth Review)