Float Glass Merchandise from China and Malaysia
On November 21, 2024, new antidumping (AD) and countervailing responsibility (CVD) petitions had been filed towards imports of Float Glass Merchandise from China and Malaysia. Float glass is utilized in a variety of functions: architectural (home windows, doorways), automotive (windshields, home windows), digital, furnishings, inside design functions.
The petition was filed by the U.S. producer, Vitro Flat Glass, LLC and Vitro Meadville Flat Glass LLC. Vitro claims that sufficient different U.S. producers additionally assist this petition though they might have associates in China and Malaysia who could also be topic to this investigation.
These AD/CVD investigations might be carried out by two federal companies. The Worldwide Commerce Fee (“ITC”) will examine whether or not the topic imports have materially retarded the institution of the home trade. The U.S. Division of Commerce (“DOC”) will examine whether or not the topic imports are being bought to the US at lower than truthful worth (“dumping”) or profit from unfair authorities subsidies. Each companies should make affirmative findings of fabric retardation (ITC) or of dumping or subsidies (DOC) to ensure that AD/CVD duties to be imposed on the topic imports.
Scope
The scope of the petitions covers float glass merchandise (“FGP”), that are articles of soda-lime-silica glass which are manufactured by floating a steady strip of molten glass over a clean tub of tin (or one other liquid metallic with a density better than molten glass), cooling the glass in an annealing lehr, and slicing it to acceptable dimensions. For functions of the petitions, float glass merchandise have a nominal thickness of no less than 2.0 mm (0.079 inches) and a nominal floor space of no less than 0.37 sq. meters (4.0 sq. ft).
The nation of origin of every float glass product is decided by the placement the place the soda-lime-silica glass is first manufactured by floating a steady strip of molten glass over a clean tub of tin and cooling the glass in an annealing lehr, whatever the location of any downstream ending or fabrication operations.
Previous to being subjected to additional therapy, ending, or fabrication, float glass merchandise meet the necessities of Kind I underneath ASTM-C1036 of the American Society for Testing and Supplies.
Float glass merchandise could also be clear, stained, tinted, or coated with a number of supplies to have an effect on warmth insulation properties, electrical conductivity, sound discount, power, sturdiness, coloration, and/or the transmission of sunshine. Examples of coated float glass merchandise embody low emissivity (“Low-E”) architectural glass and frameless mirrors (i.e., flat glass with a silver, aluminum, or different reflective layer) equivalent to mirror inventory sheet.
Float glass merchandise could also be annealed, chemically strengthened, warmth strengthened, or tempered to attain a desired floor compression, pursuant to ASTM-C1048, ASTM-C1422/C1422M, or different related specs.
Float glass merchandise could also be additional labored, together with however not restricted to ending operations equivalent to sandblasting, etching, bending, curving, beveling, edging, notching, drilling, chipping, embossing, and engraving.
Float glass merchandise could also be unassembled or assembled. Examples of assembled float glass merchandise embody: (1) mirrors with a number of light-emitting diodes (“LEDs”) built-in with the mirror, in addition to framed mirrors with a number of LEDs built-in with the mirror or the mirror body; and (2) articles consisting of two of extra sheets of glass which are bonded collectively utilizing a polymer interlayer (i.e., laminated glass), in addition to insulating glass models (“IGUs”), which include two or extra sheets of glass separated by a spacer materials and hermetically sealed collectively on the edge as a way to create a thermal barrier utilizing air or a number of gases.
The scope of the petitions covers, however just isn’t restricted to, glass articles assembly a number of of the ASTM-C162, ASTM-C1036, ASTM-C1048, ASTM-C1172, ASTM-C1349, ASTM-C1376, ASTM-C1422/C1422M, ASTM-C1464, ASTM- C1503, ASTM-C1651, ASTM-E1300, and ASTM-E2190 specs, definitions, and/or requirements.
Excluded from the scope are: (1) wired glass; (2) patterned flat glass assembly the necessities of Kind II underneath ASTM-C1036, together with greenhouse glass and patterned photo voltaic glass; (3) security glazing supplies for automobiles licensed to American Nationwide Requirements Institute (“ANSI”) Normal Z26.1; (4) vacuum insulating glass (“VIG”) models, which include two or extra sheets of glass separated by a spacer materials, with no less than one hermetically sealed compartment that makes use of a gas-free vacuum as a thermal barrier; (5) framed mirrors with none LEDs built-in with the mirror or the mirror body; (6) unframed “over-the-door” mirrors which are prepared to be used as imported with out present process after importation any processing, ending, or fabrication; and (7) strengthened or tempered flat glass specifically designed to be used in dwelling home equipment, together with fridge cabinets, washer door lids, microwave doorways, and oven doorways.
Additionally excluded from the scope of the petitions are: (1) soda-lime-silica glass compression lower than 3,500 kilos per sq. inch (“PSI”), having a clear conductive oxide base coating (e.g., tin oxide), and with a nominal thickness lower than or equal to 4.0 mm (0.1575 inches) (i.e., “coated photo voltaic glass”); and (2)warmth handled soda-lime-silica glass with a floor compression between 3,500 and 10,000 PSI, containing two or extra drilled holes, and having a nominal thickness lower than 2.5 mm (0.098 inches) (i.e., “clearback photo voltaic glass”).
The merchandise topic to the petitions are at the moment classifiable underneath subheadings
7005.10.8000, 7005.21.1010, 7005.21.1030, 7005.21.2000, 7005.29.1810, 7005.29.1850, 7005.29.2500, 7007.29.0000, 7008.00.0000, 7009.91.5010, 7009.91.5095, and 7009.92.5010 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the US (HTSUS). Merchandise topic to the petitions may additionally enter underneath HTSUS subheadings 7006.00.4010, 7006.00.4050, and 7007.19.0000. Though the HTSUS subheadings are supplied for comfort and customs functions, the written description of the scope of the petitions is dispositive
Alleged AD/CVD Margins
Petitioner calculated the next estimated dumping margins
China: 91.05% – 165.11%
Malaysia: 141.87% – 344.43%
Petitioner didn’t present any particular subsidy margin calculations.
Named Exporters/ Producers
Petitioner included a listing of firms that it believes are producers and exporters of the topic merchandise. See hooked up record of float glass producers right here.
Named U.S. Importers
Petitioner included a listing of firms that it believes are U.S. importers of the topic merchandise. See hooked up record of float glass importers right here .
Schedule of Investigations
November 21, 2024 – Petitions filed
December 11, 2024 – DOC initiates investigation
December 12, 2024 – ITC Workers Convention
January 5, 2025 – ITC preliminary dedication
April 20, 2025 – DOC CVD preliminary dedication (assuming prolonged deadline) (2/14/25 – unextended)
June 19, 2025 – DOC AD preliminary dedication (assuming prolonged deadline) (4/30/25 – unextended)
November 1, 2025 – DOC remaining dedication (prolonged)
December 16, 2025 – ITC remaining dedication (prolonged)
December 23, 2025 – DOC AD/CVD orders issued (prolonged)