CSMS 5098402·Trade policy·April 8, 2025·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

Notice of affirmative final determination in the countervailing duty investigation of certain epoxy resins from the Republic of Korea (C-580-920)

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CSMS 5098402 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (trade policy), published on April 8, 2025. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "Notice of affirmative final determination in the countervailing duty investigation of certain epoxy resins from the Republic of Korea (C-580-920)". It links to 1 AD/CVD case in Tandom's catalog. CSMS messages are the operational layer between Commerce determinations and at-the-border collections: when Commerce publishes a new rate, scope ruling, or instruction, CBP turns it into a CSMS that ACE/ACS systems and brokers act on.

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C-580-920

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1. On 04/03/2025, Commerce published in the Federal Register its final affirmative determination in the countervailing duty investigation of certain epoxy resins from the Republic of Korea (subject merchandise) (90 FR 14605). 2. The merchandise covered by this investigation has changed. The merchandise subject to this investigation is fully or partially uncured epoxy resins, also known as epoxide resins, polyepoxides, oxirane resins, ethoxyline resins, diglycidyl ether of bisphenol, (chloromethyl) oxirane, or aromatic diglycidyl, which are polymers or prepolymers containing epoxy groups (i.e., three-membered ring structures comprised of two carbon atoms and one oxygen atom). Epoxy resins range in physical form from low viscosity liquids to solids. All epoxy resins are covered by the scope of this investigation irrespective of physical form, viscosity, grade, purity, molecular weight, or molecular structure, and packaging. Epoxy resins may contain modifiers or additives, such as hardeners, curatives, colorants, pigments, diluents, solvents, thickeners, fillers, plasticizers, softeners, flame retardants, toughening agents, catalysts, Bisphenol F, and ultraviolet light inhibitors, so long as the modifier or additive has not chemically reacted so as to cure the epoxy resin or convert it into a different product no longer containing epoxy groups. Such epoxy resins with modifiers or additives are included in the scope where the epoxy resin component comprises no less than 30 percent of the total weight of the product. The scope also includes blends of epoxy resins with different types of epoxy resins, with or without the inclusion of modifiers and additives, so long as the combined epoxy resin component comprises at least 30 percent of the total weight of the blend. Epoxy resins that enter as part of a system or kit with separately packaged co-reactants, such as hardeners or curing agents, are within the scope. The scope does not include any separately packaged co-reactants that would not fall within the scope if entered on their own. The scope includes merchandise matching the above description that has been processed in a third country, including by commingling, diluting, introducing, or removing modifiers or additives, or performing any other processing that would not otherwise remove the merchandise from the scope of the investigation if performed in the subject country. The scope also includes epoxy resin that is commingled or blended with epoxy resin from sources not subject to this investigation. Only the subject component of such commingled products is covered by the scope of this investigation. Excluded from the scope are phenoxy resins, which are polymers with a weight greater than 11,000 Daltons, a Melt Flow Index (MFI) at 200 °C (392 °F) no less than 4 grams and no greater than 70 grams per 10 min, Glass-Transition Temperatures (Tg) no less than 80 °C (176 °F) and no greater than 100 °C (212 °F), and which contain no epoxy groups other than at the terminal ends of the molecule. Excluded from the scope are certain paint and coating products, which are blends, mixtures, or other formulations of epoxy resin, curing agent, and pigment, in any form, packaged in one or more containers, wherein (1) the pigment represents a minimum of 10 percent of the total weight of the product, (2) the epoxy resin represents a maximum of 80 percent of the total weight of the product, and (3) the curing agent represents 5 to 40 percent of the total weight of the product. Excluded from the scope are preimpregnated fabrics or fibers, often referred to as "pre-pregs," which are composite materials consisting of fabrics or fibers (typically carbon or glass) impregnated with epoxy resin. Also excluded from the scope is Tetramethyl Bisphenol F Diglycidyl Ether epoxy resin, also known as Tetramethyl Bisphenol F -DGE Polymer (TMBPF-DGE), that (1) has the chemical name: phenol, 4, 4'-methylenebis[2,6-dimethyl-, polymer with 2-(chloromethyl)oxirane, (2) falls under Chemical Abstract Services (CAS) Registry Number 113693-69-9, and (3) has an epoxy equivalent weight (EEW), also referred to as the weight per epoxide (WPE), of no less than 200 and no greater than 230 grams of epoxy resin per epoxy equivalent (g/eq or GEW). This merchandise is currently classifiable under Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) subheading 3907.30.0000. Subject merchandise may also be entered under subheadings 3907.29.0000, 3824.99.9397, 3214.10.0020, 2910.90.9100, 2910.90.9000, 2910.90.2000, and 1518.00.4000. The HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes only; the written description of the scope is dispositive. 3. This proceeding has been assigned case number C-580-920. 4. Commerce preliminarily found a zero or de minimis subsidy rate on imports of subject merchandise from certain producers and/or exporters. However, in its final determination, Commerce found above de minimis subsidy rates for these companies. Accordingly, for imports of subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after 04/03/2025 (the date of publication of the final determination in the Federal Register), CBP shall suspend liquidation and collect a cash deposit equal to the percentages of entered value listed below. Producer and/or Exporter: Kukdo Chemical Co., Ltd. and its cross-owned company Kukdo Finechem Co., Ltd. Case number: C-580-920-001 Cash Deposit Rate: 1.01 percent Producer and/or Exporter: Kumho P&B Chemicals Inc.and its cross-owned companies Kumho Petrochemical Co., Ltd. and Chemoil Corporation. Case number: C-580-920-002 Cash Deposit Rate: 1.84 percent Producer and/or Exporter: All Others Case number: C-580-920-000 Cash Deposit Rate: 1.30 percent 5. If there are any questions by the 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 OIV:TEM.) 6. There are no restrictions on the release of this information. Alexander Amdur

Frequently asked questions

What is CSMS 5098402?

CSMS 5098402 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "Notice of affirmative final determination in the countervailing duty investigation of certain epoxy resins from the Republic of Korea (C-580-920)". CSMS bulletins are the operational instructions CBP issues to brokers, importers, and ACE filers covering rate changes, system updates, scope guidance, and other day-to-day customs-operations changes.

When was CSMS 5098402 published?

CBP published CSMS 5098402 on April 8, 2025. The bulletin's instructions are typically operative as of the publication date unless the body specifies a different effective date.

Which AD/CVD cases does CSMS 5098402 affect?

CSMS 5098402 references 1 AD/CVD case (C-580-920). The links on this page take you to each linked order with its current scope, rates, and history.

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