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Commerce opens spray-foam scope and Canada circumvention inquiries
Updated · Impact score 74/100 · Confidence 55%
Commerce is examining whether the ester-containing side of Chinese spray-foam systems falls within existing alkyl-phosphate-ester AD/CVD orders and whether Canadian systems assembled with Chinese-origin esters circumvent those orders. No affirmative circumvention finding has been made.
Why it matters
Covered unliquidated entries can face suspension and cash-deposit consequences if Commerce reaches affirmative scope or circumvention determinations. The Canada inquiry is country-wide and focuses on the ester-containing “B” side of spray-foam systems completed or assembled in Canada with Chinese-origin esters.
What to check next
Trace ester origin and Canadian processing for spray-foam systems, preserve entry and component records, review already-unliquidated entries with your broker, and monitor the A-570-168 and C-570-169 inquiry records before assuming Canadian assembly removes AD/CVD exposure.
Affected entities
- China -> US
- Canada -> US
- Commerce
- CBP
- Spray-foam systems
- Alkyl phosphate esters
- AD/CVD scope and circumvention