The U.S. Department of Commerce today published notice of the final results of the ninth administrative review of the antidumping duty (ADD) order on xanthan gum from China, covering entries between July 2021 and June 2022. GDLSK client Neimenggu Fufeng Biotechnologies Co., Ltd. (Fufeng) was assigned a final ADD rate of 2.90%, which was significantly lower than the 20.63% ADD rate assigned to the other mandatory respondent in this review. As a result of this successful representation, the ADD cash deposit rate on xanthan gum exported by Fufeng will be reduced to 2.90% from the 17.36% ADD rate previously in effect. If you have questions about this review or would like additional information, please contact GDLSK attorneys Brandon Petelin or Dharmendra Choudhary.
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Expansion of Lacey Act Import Declaration Requirement
Under the U.S. Lacey Act, the import of certain products made of, or incorporating, plant/wood material are required to be declared to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal and