Antidumping duty order on emulsion styrene-butadiene rubber from the Republic of Korea (A-580-890)

1. On 09/12/2017, Commerce published in the Federal Register its antidumping duty order on emulsion styrene-butadiene rubber (ESB rubber) from the Republic of Korea (Korea) (82 FR 42790). 2. The products covered by these orders are cold-polymerized emulsion styrene-butadiene rubber. The scope of the investigations includes, but is not limited to, ESB rubber in primary forms, bales, granules, crumbs, pellets, powders, plates, sheets, strip, etc. ESB rubber consists of non-pigmented rubbers and oil-extended non-pigmented rubbers, both of which contain at least one percent of organic acids from the emulsion polymerization process. ESB rubber is produced and sold in accordance with a generally accepted set of product specifications issued by the International Institute of Synthetic Rubber Producers (IISRP). The scope of the investigations covers grades of ESB rubber included in the IISRP 1500 and 1700 series of synthetic rubbers. The 1500 grades are light in color and are often described as “Clear” or “White Rubber.” The 1700 grades are oil-extended and thus darker in color, and are often called “Brown Rubber.” Specifically excluded from the scope of these investigations are products which are manufactured by blending ESB rubber with other polymers, high styrene resin master batch, carbon black master batch (i.e., IISRP 1600 series and 1800 series) and latex (an intermediate product). The products subject to these investigations are currently classifiable under subheadings 4002.19.0015 and 4002.19.0019 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). ESB rubber is described by Chemical Abstract Services (CAS) Registry No. 9003-55-8. This CAS number also refers to other types of styrene butadiene rubber. Although the HTSUS subheadings and CAS registry number are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the scope of these investigations is dispositive. 3. Until further notice, for imports of ESB rubber from Korea, CBP shall not suspend liquidation of entries of subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after 08/24/2017 in accordance with section 733(d) (AD) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, because the provisional-measures period has expired and the International Trade Commission has not yet published its final determination concerning imports of this product from Korea in the Federal Register. 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 OV: IH) 5. There are no restrictions on the release of this information. Alexander Amdur