The Commerce Department has initiated a countervailing duty investigation (case C-570-138) covering imports of pentafluoroethane (R-125), a hydrofluorocarbon refrigerant, from the People's Republic of China. The action was published February 8, 2021 and will examine whether Chinese government subsidies are providing unfair competitive advantages to Chinese exporters.

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Scope: HS 29 / CN / AD/CVD
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