U.S. Department of Commerce announces preliminary affirmative determinations in the countervailing duty investigations of 2,4-D from China and India

On September 10, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) announced the preliminary determinations of the countervailing duty (CVD) investigations of 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid (2,4-D) from the People’s Republic of China (China) and India. Commerce is currently conducting antidumping duty (AD) investigations of 2,4-D from China and India.

Preliminary Subsidy Rates: 

China

¹ As discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum, Commerce preliminarily finds Jiangxi Tianyu Chemical Co., Ltd., to be cross-owned with the following companies: Thai Harvest Ltd., CAC Nantong Chemical Co., Ltd., and CAC Shanghai International Trading Co., Ltd.

² As discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum, Commerce preliminarily finds Shandong Rainbow Agrosciences Co., Ltd., to be cross-owned with the following companies: Shandong Weifang Rainbow Chemical Co., Ltd., Ningxia Rainbow Chemical Co., Ltd., Shandong Rainbow Investment Co., Ltd., and Shandong Runnong Investment Co., Ltd.

India

³ As discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum, Commerce preliminarily finds the following companies to be cross owned with Meghmani Organics Limited: Epigral Limited; and Matangi Industries LLP.

Case Calendar

NOTE: Commerce’s preliminary and final determination deadlines are governed by statute. For CVD investigations, the deadlines are set forth in sections 703(b) and 705(a)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). These deadlines may be extended under certain circumstances.

* If the International Trade Commission (ITC) makes a negative preliminary determination of injury, then the corresponding AD/CVD investigation(s) will be terminated.

** This will take place only in the event of a final affirmative determination from Commerce.

*** This will take place only in the event of final affirmative determinations from Commerce and the ITC.

Import Statistics 

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, accessed through S&P’s Global Trade Atlas (Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) subheading 2918.99.2010).

Other Case Information

• The petitioner is Corteva Agriscience LLC (Indianapolis, IN).

• For general information and next steps, please refer to a list of preliminary FAQs.

• Additional case information, including the scope of the investigations and alleged subsidy programs, are on file electronically via Enforcement and Compliance’s Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service System (ACCESS). Once you log in, please refer to case numbers C-570-161 and C-533-923 for the CVD investigations for China and India, respectively.

• For more information on subsidy programs, please refer to the subsidies enforcement library.

• To date, Commerce maintains 714 AD and CVD orders that provide relief to American companies and industries impacted by unfair trade.