Five-Year Sunset Review Determination on Tetrahydrofurfuryl Alcohol From China [Corrected]
Summary
The U.S. International Trade Commission determined in its five-year (sunset) review that revoking the existing antidumping order on imports of tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol from China would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury. As a result, the antidumping order on Chinese imports will remain in place. Chair Amy A. Karpel and Commissioners David S. Johanson and Jason E. Kearns voted in the affirmative.
What changed
The USITC made an affirmative determination in its fourth five-year sunset review of the antidumping order on tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol from China (Investigation No. 731-TA-1046), concluding that revoking the order would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury to the domestic industry. The existing antidumping duties on Chinese imports will remain in place. The Commission conducted an expedited review after determining the domestic interested party response was adequate and the respondent interested party response was inadequate.\n\nImporters of tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol from China will continue to be subject to antidumping duties under the existing order. Domestic chemical manufacturers benefitting from the order can expect it to remain in effect for the foreseeable future. The USITC public report (Publication 5731) will be available by May 26, 2026. This determination corrects the earlier statement regarding Commissioner Johanson's vote on the adequacy determination.
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USITC Makes Determination In Five-Year (Sunset) Review Concerning Tetrahydrofurfuryl Alcohol From China [CORRECTED]
April 16, 2026
News Release 26 - 060
Inv. No(s).
731-TA-1046
Contact: Jennifer Andberg, 202-205-1819 USITC Makes Determination In Five-Year (Sunset) Review Concerning Tetrahydrofurfuryl Alcohol From China [CORRECTED]
The U.S. International Trade Commission (Commission or USITC) today determined that revoking the existing antidumping order on imports of tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol from China would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time.
As a result of the Commission’s affirmative determination, the existing order on imports of this product from China will remain in place.
Chair Amy A. Karpel and Commissioners David S. Johanson and Jason E. Kearns voted in the affirmative.
Today’s action comes under the five-year (sunset) review process required by the Uruguay Round Agreements Act. See the attached page for background on this five-year (sunset) review.
The Commission’s public report, Tetrahydrofurfuryl Alcohol from China (Inv. No. 731-TA-1046 (Fourth Review), USITC Publication 5731, (April 2026), will contain the views of the Commission and information developed during the review.
The report will be available by May 26, 2026; when available, it may be accessed on the USITC website.
BACKGROUND
The Uruguay Round Agreements Act requires the Department of Commerce to revoke an antidumping or countervailing duty order, or terminate a suspension agreement, after five years unless the Department of Commerce and the USITC determine that revoking the order or terminating the suspension agreement would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping or subsidies (Commerce) and of material injury (USITC) within a reasonably foreseeable time.
The Commission’s institution notice in five-year reviews requests that interested parties file responses with the Commission concerning the likely effects of revoking the order under review as well as other information. Generally, within 95 days from institution, the Commission will determine whether the responses it has received reflect an adequate or inadequate level of interest in a full review. If responses to the USITC’s notice of institution are adequate, or if other circumstances warrant a full review, the Commission conducts a full review, which includes a public hearing and issuance of questionnaires.
The Commission generally does not hold a hearing or conduct further investigative activities in expedited reviews. Commissioners base their injury determination in expedited reviews on the facts available, including the Commission’s prior injury and review determinations, responses received to its notice of institution, data collected by staff in connection with the reviews, and information provided by the Department of Commerce.
The five-year (sunset) review concerning Tetrahydrofurfuryl Alcohol from China was instituted on October 1, 2025.
On February 23, 2026, the Commission determined to conduct an expedited five-year review. Chair Amy A. Karpel and Commissioners David S. Johanson and Jason E. Kearns concluded that the domestic interested party group response was adequate and the respondent interested party group response was inadequate. Chair Karpel and Commissioner Kearns voted for an expedited review, while Commissioner Johanson voted for a full review*.
A record of the Commission’s vote to conduct an expedited review is available on the investigations page for ** Tetrahydrofurfuryl Alcohol from China; Inv. No. 731-TA- 1046 (Fourth Review) .
Correction: As of 2:45 p.m. EST, April 16, 2026, this statement has been corrected. The text now reflects Commissioner Johanson’s vote for a full review regarding the adequacy determination.
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