Commerce Initiates Antidumping Duty and Countervailing Duty Investigations of High Purity Dissolving Pulp from Brazil and Norway
Commerce Initiates Antidumping Duty and Countervailing Duty Investigations of High Purity Dissolving Pulp from Brazil and Norway
On September 3, 2025, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) announced the initiation of antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) investigations of high purity dissolving pulp from Brazil and Norway.
Alleged Dumping Margins
| Trading Partner | Dumping Margin (percent) |
|---|---|
| Brazil | 62.08 |
| Norway | 110.04 |
Alleged Subsidy Rates
| Trading Partner | Subsidy Rate |
|---|---|
| Brazil | Above de minimis* |
* de minimis = less than one percent for developed countries, less than two percent for developing countries
Import Statistics
| Brazil | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Volume (CTN) | 230,795 | 198,455 | 218,344 |
| Value (USD) | $207,557,275 | $178,786,189 | $207,766,749 |
| Norway | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Volume (CTN) | 4,770 | 10,317 | 31,658 |
| Value (USD) | $6,367,827 | $8,066,553 | $21,665,033 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, accessed through S&P Global Trade Atlas (Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) subheadings 4702.00.0020 and 4702.00.0040). Imports of high purity dissolving pulp enter under HTSUS subheadings that may cover subject and non-subject merchandise. Therefore, publicly available import data may not accurately reflect actual imports of high purity dissolving pulp covered by the scope of the investigations.
Next Steps
- The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) is currently scheduled to issue its preliminary determination on September 26, 2025. For more information related to the ITC’s timeline, please refer to the ITC’s calendar.
- If the ITC issues an affirmative preliminary determination, Commerce is scheduled to announce its preliminary determination on November 7, 2025, for the CVD investigation, and on January 21, 2026, for the AD investigation. These deadlines may be extended in accordance with the statute.
Other Case Information
- The petitioners are Rayonier Advanced Materials, Inc. (Jacksonville, FL) and the United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union, AFL-CIO (Washington, DC).
- For general information and next steps, please refer to a list of initiation FAQs
- Additional case information, including the scope of the investigation, are on file electronically via Enforcement and Compliance’s Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service System (ACCESS). Once you log in, please refer to case numbers A-351-866/C-351-867 and A-403-808 for the AD and CVD investigations.
- To date, Commerce maintains 779 AD and countervailing duty orders that provide relief to American companies and industries impacted by unfair trade.