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Preliminary Affirmative Determination in the Antidumping Duty Investigation of Polypropylene Corrugated Boxes from the People’s Republic of China

Preliminary Affirmative Determination in the Antidumping Duty Investigation of Polypropylene Corrugated Boxes from the People’s Republic of China 

On August 26, 2025, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) announced its preliminary affirmative determination in the antidumping duty (AD) investigation of polypropylene corrugated boxes from the People’s Republic of China (China).   

Preliminary Dumping Rates

China

Exporter/ProducerWeighted- Average Dumping Rate Margin (percent)Cash Deposit Rate (Adjusted for Subsidy Offset(s)) (percent)
China-Wide Entity*83.64*73.10

* This rate is based on fats available with adverse inferences.

Import Statistics

China202120222023
Volume (KG)40,360,498 36,185,034 49,606,740 
Value (USD)$199,206,682 $136,521,071 $149,855,333 

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, accessed through S&P Global Trade Atlas (Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) subheading 3923.10.9000).

 

Next Steps

  • The final determination of this AD investigation is aligned with the final determination in the companion countervailing duty (CVD) investigation, which is currently scheduled to be announced on November 12, 2025, unless postponed.
  • Commerce is conducting concurrent CVD investigations of polypropylene corrugated boxes from China and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, and an AD investigation for Vietnam.
  • The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) is running a concurrent injury determination investigation.  For more information related to the ITC’s timeline, please refer to the ITC’s calendar.
     

Other Case Information

  • The petitioners are CoolSeal USA Inc. (Perrysburg, OH), Inteplast Group Corporation (Livingston, NJ), SeaCa Plastic Packaging (Kent, WA), and Technology Container Corproration (Desoto, TX).
  • For general information and next steps, please refer to a list of preliminary FAQs.

  • Additional case information, including the scope of the investigations, 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 number:

    Trading PartnerAD Case Number
    ChinaA-570-207
  • To date, Commerce maintains 777 AD and countervailing duty orders that provide relief to American companies and industries impacted by unfair trade.