C-533-862: countervailing duty order on Polyethylene Terephthalate Resin from India

C-533-862 is the US Department of Commerce case number for the countervailing duty order on Polyethylene Terephthalate Resin from India, in force since 6 May 2016 and continued after a sunset review on 11 April 2022. Goods in scope entered under this case carry a countervailing cash deposit at entry on top of the normal duty.

Reviewed September 2026 against the ITA order list and the Federal Register.

Case numberC-533-862Countervailing duty (CVD)
Companion antidumping duty caseA-533-861 antidumping →the same product from the same country under the other duty law; both deposits apply to one entry
ProductPolyethylene Terephthalate Resin ITA commodity group: Plastics and Rubber
CountryIndia
StatusCurrent Order
Order date6 May 2016 81 FR 27978
Latest continuation11 April 2022 87 FR 21092
Next sunset reviewMarch 2027 month Commerce is due to initiate the five-year review

Rates

The rate table for this case is not carried on this page. The cash deposit an entry pays is the rate assigned to the exporter or producer on the invoice in the latest administrative review; look it up in Commerce's ACCESS case record or ask your broker.

HTS numbers named in the scope

The subheadings the notice lists as the ones subject merchandise may enter under. They are given for convenience; the written scope is what decides whether goods are covered, and goods under other numbers can still be in scope.

Scope, from the order notice

Scope of the Orders The merchandise covered by these orders is polyethylene terephthalate (PET) resin having an intrinsic viscosity of at least 0.70, but not more than 0.88, deciliters per gram. The scope includes blends of virgin PET resin and recycled PET resin containing 50 percent or more virgin PET resin content by weight, provided such blends meet the intrinsic viscosity requirements above. The scope includes all PET resin meeting the above specifications regardless of additives introduced in the manufacturing process. The merchandise subject to these orders is properly classified under subheading 3907.60.00.30 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). Although the HTSUS subheading is provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the scope of these orders is dispositive. Amendment to the PRC Final Determination As discussed above, after analyzing the comments received, we determined, in accordance with section 705(e) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.224(e), that we made ministerial errors in certain calculations for the PRC Final Determination, with respect to Xingyu. This amended final CVD determination corrects these errors and revises the ad valorem subsidy rate for Xingyu. The amended ad valorem subsidy rate for Xingyu is 7.53 percent. …

Excerpt from 81 FR 27978. Scopes are amended by later scope rulings and circumvention findings; the notice list below has them.

What C-533-862 means when you import

Cash deposit at entry. For every entry of goods in scope, CBP collects an estimated countervailing duty cash deposit at the rate assigned to the exporter or producer on the entry, on top of the Column 1 duty and any Chapter 99 trade-remedy lines. Because a companion antidumping case exists, an entry of Polyethylene Terephthalate Resin from India carries both deposits. The same product from two plants in India can deposit at different rates, so ask the supplier which legal entity will appear as exporter and as producer on the invoice before you price the order.

Deposit now, final duty later. The deposit is not the final duty. The entry stays unliquidated until Commerce completes the administrative review for the period it was entered in, then CBP liquidates it at the rate that review sets, and bills or refunds the difference with interest. AD/CVD entries therefore stay open for years, and the importer of record carries the difference. Commerce must be asked for a review each anniversary month of the order; if nobody asks, entries liquidate at the deposit rate.

Reimbursement certificate. Before liquidation the importer files a certificate under 19 CFR 351.402(f)(2) stating whether the exporter has paid or reimbursed the antidumping duty. If it is not filed, Commerce may presume reimbursement and deduct the duty a second time in the margin calculation. Brokers file it with the entry summary; make sure yours does.

Entry reporting. The AD/CVD case number goes on the 7501 line alongside the HTS number, and any Chapter 99 lines the goods carry are reported in the order CBP prescribes; the tariff updates tracker carries the current Chapter 99 sequence and the actions behind it. Goods finished, cut or packaged in a third country stay in scope if the notice's written scope covers them, so a change of shipping origin is not a change of AD/CVD origin.

Estimating the stack. The tariff simulator returns the Column 1 rate and the Chapter 99 additional duties for an HTS number and origin; it does not add antidumping or countervailing deposits. Add the deposit at your supplier's current rate on top of what it shows. Airlift USA does not hold a US customs broker licence; entries on cargo we move are filed through our licensed broker network.

Federal Register notices

All 8 notices on docket C-533-862 at federalregister.gov → · Case record in Commerce's ACCESS →

Other AD/CVD cases on goods from India

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All orders in place, searchable by product, country and case →

Case list: AD/CVD Orders and Suspension Agreements, International Trade Administration, Enforcement and Compliance — ITA dashboard, export of September 2026. Notices, rates and HTS numbers: Federal Register API v1. Both are US Government works in the public domain. This page is a reference, not legal or customs advice.

Importing polyethylene terephthalate resin from India under C-533-862?

Tell us the product, the exporter and producer named on the invoice, the load port, the US delivery point and the ready date. We come back with the ocean freight, the destination charges and how the entry is filed through our licensed broker network; the AD/CVD cash deposit itself is set by the rate on the entry, not by us.

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