Xanthan Gum From Austria and the People's Republic of China: Initiation of Antidumping Duty Investigations.

The article reports on the initiation of investigation by the U.S. Department of Commerce on the antidumping duty (AD) on imported xanthan gum from China and Austria. It says that CP Kelco US has petitioned that the imported xanthan gums are being sold at less than fair value in the U.S. which can cause material injury. It states that the period of investigation (POI) in China will be from October 1, 2011 to March 31, 2012, whereas in Austria will be from April 1, 2011 to March 31, 2012.