Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations of Certain Paper Plates from the People's Republic of China, Thailand, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam

Commerce Initiates Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations of Certain Paper Plates from the People’s Republic of China, Thailand, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam

On February 15, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) announced the initiation of antidumping duty (AD) investigations of certain paper plates from the People’s Republic of China (China), Thailand, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (Vietnam), and countervailing duty (CVD) investigations of certain paper plates from China and Vietnam.

Alleged Dumping Margins

Alleged Subsidies Rates

*de minimis = less than 1% for developed countries, less than 2% for developing countries.

Case Calendar

NOTE: Commerce’s preliminary and final determination deadlines are governed by statute. For CVD investigations, the deadlines are set forth in sections 703(b) and 705(a)(1) of rht eTariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). For AD investigations, the deadlines are set forth in sections 733(b) and 735(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended. These deadlines may be extended under certain circumstances.    
* If the International Trade Commission (ITC) makes a negative preliminary determination of injury, then the corresponding AD/CVD investigation will be terminated.    
** This will take place only in the event of a final affirmative determination from Commerce.    
*** This will take place only in the event of final affirmative determinations from Commerce and the ITC.

Import Statistics

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, accessed through S&P Global Trade Atlas (Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) subheading 4823.69.0040). Imports of certain paper plates enter under HTSUS subheading(s) that may cover subject and non-subject merchandise. Therefore, publicly available import data may not accurately reflect actual imports of certain paper plates covered by the scope of the investigations.

Other Case Information

• The petitioner is the American Paper Plate Coalition, which consists of AJM Packaging Corporation (Bloomfield Hills, MI); Aspen Products, Inc. (Kansas City, MO); Dart Container Corporation (Mason, MI); Hoffmaster Group, Inc. (Oshkosh, WI); Huhtamaki Americas, Inc. (De Soto, KS); and Unique Industries, Inc. (Philadelphia, PA).
• For general information and next steps, please refer to a list of initiation FAQs.
• Additional case information, including the scope of the investigation, is 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-570-164 and C-570-165 for the AD and CVD investigations for China, respectively, A-549-849 for the AD investigation for Thailand; and A-552-839 and C-552-840 for the AD and CVD investigations for Vietnam.
• The alleged subsidy programs include provisions of goods or services for less than adequate remuneration, preferential lending, export credit programs, tax programs, grant programs, and other subsidies. For more information on subsidy programs, please refer to the subsidies enforcement library.
• To date, Commerce maintains 678 AD and CVD orders that provide relief to American companies and industries impacted by unfair trade.