The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) said on July 21 it has initiated antidumping (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) investigations of urea ammonium nitrate (UAN) from Russia and Trinidad and Tobago.
The initial petition was filed by CF Industries Nitrogen and two of its units on June 30 (GM July 16, p. 1; July 2, p. 1). CF has argued that imports from Russia and Trinidad surged after the European Union imposed duties on the two countries and the U.S. in 2019, with U.S. domestic prices collapsing.
The dumping margin on UAN from Russia is 169.96-433.37 percent, and from Trinidad 158.81 percent.
In the Russia investigation, there are 11 alleged subsidy programs that include numerous tax programs; preferential lending; and the provision of natural gas, natural-gas extraction rights, and phosphate mining rights for “less than adequate remuneration,” said DOC. In the Trinidad and Tobago investigation, there are three alleged subsidy programs.
| Country | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
| Russia st | 1,227,252 | 1,706,930 | 1,186,295 |
| Value $ | 186,097,918 | 251,335,402 | 137,784,739 |
| Trinidad st | 769,642 | 942,578 | 996,136 |
| Value $ | 96,794,442 | 119,194,536 | 99,707,872 |
| Schedule | AD | CVD |
| ITC Preliminary Determination | Aug. 16, 2021 | Aug. 16, 2021 |
| DOC Preliminary Determination | Dec. 7, 2021 | Sept. 23, 2021 |
| DOC Final Determination | Feb. 22, 2022 | Dec. 7, 2021 |
| ITC Final Determination | April 8, 2022 | Jan. 21, 2022 |