Initiation of antidumping duty investigations of Hexamethylenetetramine from the People's Republic of China, Germany, India, and Saudi Arabia (A-570-180, A-428-854, A-533-932, A-517-807)

1. On 11/04/2024, Commerce published in the Federal Register its initiation of the antidumping duty investigations of hexamethylenetetramine (hexamine) from the People's Republic of China, Germany, India, and Saudi Arabia (89 FR 87545). The effective date of this initiation is 10/21/2024 (the applicable date stated in the FR notice). 2. The scope of these investigations covers hexamine in granular form, with a particle size of 5 millimeters or less, whether stabilized or unstabilized, whether or not blended, mixed, pulverized, or grounded with other products, containing 50 percent or more hexamine by weight. Hexamine is the common name for hexamethylene tetramine (Chemical Abstract Service # 100- 97-0), and is also referred to as 1,3,5,7-tetraazaadamantanemethenamine; HMT; HMTA; 1,3,5,7- tetraazatricyclo {3.3.1.13,7} decane; 1,3,5,7-tetraaza adamantane; hexamethylenamine. Hexamine has the chemical formula C6H12N4. Granular hexamine that has been blended with other product(s) is included in this scope when the resulting mix contains 50 percent or more of hexamine by weight, regardless of whether it is blended with inert additives, co-reactants, or any additives that undergo self-condensation. Subject merchandise includes merchandise matching the above description that has been processed in a third country, including by commingling, diluting, adding or removing additives, or performing any other processing that would not otherwise remove the merchandise from the scope of the investigations if performed in the subject country. Merchandise covered by the scope of these investigations can be classified in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTSUS) of the United States under the subheading 2933.69.5000. The HTSUS subheading and Chemical Abstracts Service registry number are provided for convenience and customs purposes only; however, the written description of the scope is dispositive. 3. These proceedings have been assigned case numbers A-570-180, A-428-854, A-533-932, and A-517-807. 4. If there are any questions by the importing public regarding this message, please contact the Call Center for the Office of AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce at (202) 482-0984. CBP ports should submit their inquiries through authorized CBP channels only. (This message was generated by OIX:AKM.) 5. There are no restrictions on the release of this information. Alexander Amdur