Certain Amine Compounds From the People's Republic of China: Initiation of Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigation

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration [A-570-245] AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. DATES: Applicable October 19, 2026. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Duffeck, Office VII, AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of ( printed page 67295) Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-3524. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Petition On September 29, 2026, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) received an antidumping duty (AD) petition concerning imports of certain amine compounds (amine compounds) from the People's Republic of China (China), filed in proper form on behalf of Evonik Corporation and Huntsman International LLC (collectively, the petitioners), domestic producers of amine compounds. [ 1 ] The AD Petition was accompanied by a countervailing duty (CVD) petition concerning imports of amine compounds from China. [ 2 ] Between October 2 and 14, 2026, Commerce requested supplemental information pertaining to certain aspects of the Petition in supplemental questionnaires. [ 3 ] Between October 7 and 15, 2026, the petitioners filed timely responses to these requests for additional information. [ 4 ] In accordance with section 732(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), the petitioners allege that imports of amine compounds from China are being, or are likely to be, sold in the Un…