Certain Amine Compounds From the People's Republic of China: Initiation of Countervailing Duty 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 [C-570-246] AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. DATES: Applicable October 19, 2026. ( printed page 67291) FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alex DiCenso and Roee Tenne, Office VII, AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-0689 or (202) 482-3996, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Petition On September 29, 2026, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) received a countervailing duty (CVD) 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 CVD Petition was accompanied by an antidumping duty (AD) 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 702(b)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), the petitioners allege that the Government of China (GOC) is p…