The U.S. Department of Commerce has issued a final determination that melamine from Germany is being sold in the U.S. for less than fair value, which is considered dumping. Due to a lack of participation from LAT Nitrogen Piesteritz GmbH, the main respondent, the Department used adverse facts available to set a high dumping margin of 179.24% for other producers. This decision mirrors an earlier preliminary determination. If the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) finds that this dumping harms the domestic industry, antidumping duties will be applied to future imports.
Simple Explanation
The U.S. says that special powder from Germany called melamine is being sold in America for really low prices, which isn't fair to American companies. If this hurts American businesses, extra taxes might be added to future sales of this powder.