KOREAN Company wins Upholstery Fabric Contract

July 19, 2026, Procurement of 15,000-yard Reupholstery Fabric for on/off Army Family Housing.

Contractor Awarded Name: Boryung Textile of KOREA.

Award Amout: $102,654

See SAM Notification.

Certain Superabsorbent Polymers From the Republic of Korea: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2023–2024

On May 22, 2026, the International Trade Administration published in the Federal Register (91 FR 30278) Certain Superabsorbent Polymers From the Republic of Korea: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2023–2024.

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) is conducting an administrative review of the antidumping duty (AD) order on certain superabsorbent polymers (SAP) from the Republic of Korea (Korea).

Low Melt Polyester Staple Fiber From the Republic of Korea

On April 17, 2026, the International Trade Administration published in the Federal Register (91 FR 20638) Low Melt Polyester Staple Fiber From the Republic of Korea: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2023–2024.

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that Toray Advanced Materials Korea, Inc. (TAK) made sales of subject merchandise at less than normal value during the period of review (POR), August 1, 2023, through July 31, 2024.

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                                                              Weighted-
                                                               average
                     Producer/exporter                         dumping
                                                                margin
                                                              (percent)
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Toray Advanced Materials Korea, Inc........................        3.02
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Low Melt Polyester Staple Fiber From the Republic of Korea: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review

On February 10, 2026, the International Trade Administration published in the Federal Register (91 FR 5892) Low Melt Polyester Staple Fiber From the Republic of Korea: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2023–2024.

Preliminary Results of Review

We preliminarily determine that the following estimated weighted- average dumping margin exists for the period August 1, 2023, through July 31, 2024:

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                                                               average
                     Exporter/producer                         dumping
                                                                margin
                                                              (percent)
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Toray Advanced Materials Korea, Inc........................        3.02
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ITA Publishes Notice of Amended Antidumping Duty Order Relating to Superabsorbent Polymers

On January 3, 2025, the International Trade Administration published in the Federal Register (90 FR 302) Certain Superabsorbent Polymers From the Republic of Korea: Notice of Court Decision Not in Harmony With the Final Determination of Antidumping Duty Investigation; Notice of Amended Final Determination; Notice of Amended Antidumping Duty Order.

Notice of Korea’s Completion of Applicable Procedures To Give Effect to a Modification to the Rules of Origin of the U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement and Announcement of Effective Date

On July 2, 2024, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative published in the Federal Register (85 FR 54950) Notice of Korea’s Completion of Applicable Procedures To Give Effect to a Modification to the Rules of Originof the U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement and Announcement of Effective Date.

On April 19, 2024, Korea notified the United States that it had completed its applicable domestic procedures to give effect to a corresponding modification to the KORUS rules of origin for certain fabrics of heading 5408 with respect to goods of the United States. Pursuant to Presidential Proclamation 10053 this change takes effect August 1, 2024. On April 19, 2024, Korea notified the United States that it had completed its applicable domestic procedures to give effect to a corresponding modification to the KORUS rules of origin for certain fabrics of heading 5408 with respect to goods of the United States. Pursuant to Presidential Proclamation 10053 this change takes effect August 1, 2024.

Fine Denier Polyester Staple Fiber From the People’s Republic of China, India, the Republic of Korea, and Taiwan: Continuation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders

On April 11, 2024, the International Trade Administration published in the Federal Register (89 FR 25563) [A–570–060, A–533–875, A–580–893, A–583–860, C–570–061, C–533–876] Fine Denier Polyester Staple Fiber From the People’s Republic of China, India, the Republic of Korea, and Taiwan: Continuation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders

AD/CVD Fine Denier Polyester Staple Fiber From China, India, South Korea, and Taiwan

On April 5, 2024, the U.S. International Trade Commmission published in the Federal Register (89 FR 24033) [Investigation Nos. 701–TA–579–580 and 731–TA–1369–1372 (Review)] Fine Denier Polyester Staple Fiber From China, India, South Korea, and Taiwan. On the basis of the record developed in the subject five-year reviews, the United States International Trade Commission ("Commission") determines, pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 ("the Act"), that revocation of the countervailing duty orders on fine denier polyester staple fiber ("fine denier PSF") from China and India and the antidumping duty orders on fine denier PSF from China, India, South Korea, and Taiwan would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury to an industry in the United States within a reasonably foreseeable time.

Low Melt Polyester Staple Fiber From the Republic of Korea and Taiwan: Continuation of Antidumping Duty Orders

On December 22, 2023, the International Trade Administration published in the Federal Register (88 FR 88573) [A-580-895, A-583-861] Low Melt Polyester Staple Fiber From the Republic of Korea and Taiwan: Continuation of Antidumping Duty Orders.

SUMMARY: As a result of the determinations by the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) and the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) orders on low melt polyester staple fiber (lomeltw melt PSF) from the Republic of Korea (Korea) and Taiwan would likely lead to the continuation or recurrence of dumping and material injury to an industry in the United States, Commerce is publishing a notice of continuation of these AD orders.

Low Melt Polyester Staple Fiber From South Korea and Taiwan

On December 19, 2023, the International Trade Commission published in the Federal Register (88 FR 87814) Low Melt Polyester Staple Fiber From South Korea and Taiwan.

On the basis of the record developed in the subject five-year reviews, the United States International Trade Commission (``Commission'') determines, pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (``the Act''), that revocation of the antidumping duty orders on low melt polyester staple fiber from South Korea and Taiwan would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury to an industry in the United States within a reasonably foreseeable time.

The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) today determined that revocation of the existing antidumping duty orders on low melt polyester staple fiber from South Korea and Taiwan would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time.

On December 6, 2023, the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) determined that revocation of the existing antidumping duty orders on low melt polyester staple fiber from South Korea and Taiwan would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time.

As a result of the Commission’s affirmative determinations, the existing orders on imports of this product from South Korea and Taiwan will remain in place.

Today’s action comes under the five-year (sunset) review process required by the Uruguay Round Agreements Act.

Read more HERE.

Low Melt Polyester Staple Fiber From South Korea and Taiwan

On October 27, 2023, the U.S. International Trade Commission published in the FEderal Register (88 FR 73870) [Investigation Nos. 731–TA–1378–1379 (Review)] Low Melt Polyester Staple Fiber From South Korea and Taiwan; Scheduling of Expedited Five-Year Reviews.

Fine Denier Polyester Staple Fiber (PSF) From China, India, South Korea, and Taiwan; Scheduling of Full Five-Year Reviews

On August 30. 2023, the U.S. International Trade Commission published in the Federal Register (88 FR 59940 [Investigation Nos. 701–TA–579–580 and 731–TA–1369–1372 (Review)] Fine Denier Polyester Staple Fiber (PSF) From China, India, South Korea, and Taiwan; Scheduling of Full Five-Year Reviews

Low Melt Polyester Staple Fiber From the Republic of Korea: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2021–2022

On June 30, 2023, the International Trade Administration published in the Federal Register (88 FR 42300) Low Melt Polyester Staple Fiber From the Republic of Korea: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2021–2022

Fine Denier Polyester Staple Fiber From China, India, South Korea, and Taiwan; Notice of Commission Determinations To Conduct Full Five-Year Reviews

On May 15, 2023, the U.S. International Trade Commission published in the Federal Register (88 FR 31006) Fine Denier Polyester Staple Fiber From China, India, South Korea, and Taiwan; Notice of Commission Determinations To Conduct Full Five-Year Reviews

Fine Denier Polyester Staple Fiber From China, India, South Korea, and Taiwan; Institution of Five-Year Reviews

On February 1, 2023, the U.S. International Trade Commission published in the Federal Register 88 FR 6790) Fine Denier Polyester Staple Fiber From China, India, South Korea, and Taiwan; Institution of Five-Year Reviews.

Certain Superabsorbent Polymers From the Republic of Korea: Antidumping Duty Order

On December 20, 2022, the International Trade Administration published in the Federal Register (87 FR 77794) Certain Superabsorbent Polymers From the Republic of Korea: Antidumping Duty Order

Certain Superabsorbent Polymers From the Republic of Korea: Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value

On Ocotber 27, 2022, International Trade Administration published in the Federal Register (87 FR 65035) [A-580-914] Certain Superabsorbent Polymers From the Republic of Korea: Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value

Low Melt Polyester Staple Fiber From the Republic of Korea: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review

On September 6, 2022, the International Trade Administration published in the Federal Register (87 FR 54456) [A–580–895] Low Melt Polyester Staple Fiber From the Republic of Korea: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2020–2021.

As a result of this review, they preliminarily determined that the following weighted-average dumping margin exists for TAK for the period August 1, 2020, through July 31, 2021: 1.89%

Low Melt Polyester Antidumping Orders up for Review

On August 2, 2022, the International Trade Administration published in the Federal Register (87 FR 47187) Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or Suspended Investigation; Opportunity To Request Administrative Review and Join Annual Inquiry Service List.

The following proceedings my be of interest--

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                                                          Period
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          Antidumping Duty Proceedings
 
REPUBLIC OF KOREA:
    Low Melt Polyester Staple Fiber A-580-895..           8/1/21-7/31/22
TAIWAN: 
    Low Melt Polyester Staple Fiber A-583-861.            8/1/21-7/31/22
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