EAPA Case 7899: Highland USA International, Inc. (Notice of Determination as to Evasion, March 26, 2025)

EAPA Action: Notice of Determination as to Evasion for EAPA Case 7899 – Glycine

WASHINGTON— On March 26, 2025, CBP issued the notice of determination as to evasion for EAPA case 7899 filed by GEO Specialty Chemicals, Inc. (Geo Specialty) against U.S. importer, Highland USA International, Inc. (Highland), for evasion of the antidumping duty and countervailing duty orders A-570-836 and C-570-081 (Orders) on glycine from the People’s Republic of China (China). Specifically, substantial evidence demonstrates that Highland evaded the Orders by importing Chinese-origin glycine that had been transshipped through Malaysia during the period of investigation. As a result of CBP’s findings, the following enforcement actions have been taken:

• CBP will suspend or continue to suspend the entries covered by this investigation, until instructed to liquidate.
• For those entries previously extended in accordance with Interim Measures, CBP will rate adjust and change those entries to type 03 and continue suspension until instructed to liquidate these entries.
• CBP will continue to evaluate Highland’s continuous bonds in accordance with CBP’s policies.

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