Preliminary Affirmative Determination in the CVD Investigation of Certain Paper Shopping Bags from China and India
Preliminary Affirmative Determinations in the Countervailing Duty Investigations of Certain Paper Shopping Bags from the People’s Republic of China and India
On October 31, 2023, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) announced its preliminary affirmative determinations in the countervailing duty (CVD) investigations of certain paper shopping bags from the People’s Republic of China (China) and India.
Preliminary Subsidy Rates:
| Country | Exporter/Producer | Subsidy Rates (percent) |
|---|---|---|
| China | Bagitan Packaging | 144.03 |
| Changzhou Anjucheng | 144.03 | |
| Courage Packaging | 144.03 | |
| Dongzheng Paperbag (DaLian) Factory | 12.43 | |
| Evertrust Packaging | 144.03 | |
| Fujian Nanwang Environment Protection Scien-Tech Co., Ltd. and its cross-owned affiliates, Zhuhai Zhongyue Paper Cup Container Co., Ltd.; Anhui Nanwang Environmental Protection Technology Co., Ltd., Xianghe Nanwang Environmental Protection Technology Co., Ltd.; and Hubei Nanwang Environmental Protection Technology Co., Ltd. | 13.96 | |
| Geotegrity EcoPack | 144.03 | |
| GrandIntelligent | 144.03 | |
| Li & Fung | 144.03 | |
| Qindao Chenyu Packaging Co., Ltd. | 144.03 | |
| Shanghai Macolink Supply Chain Management Co., Ltd. | 144.03 | |
| Shanghai Shanxi Paper Co., Ltd. | 144.03 | |
| Xiamen C&D Pulp & Paper Co., Ltd | 144.03 | |
| Xiamen Champion FMCG | 144.03 | |
| Xiamen New Idea Packaging Co., Ltd. | 144.03 | |
| Xiamen Wonderful Bag Import and Export Co., Ltd. | 144.03 | |
| All Others | 13.84 |
| Country | Exporter/Producer | Subsidy Rates (percent) |
|---|---|---|
| India | Aero Plast Packaging Solution Pvt. Ltd., Aero Plast Limited, and Aero Business Solutions Private Limited | 5.00 |
| Velvin Paper Products and Velvin Packaging Solutions Private Limited | 2.37 | |
| All Others | 3.47 |
Case Calendar:
| Event | CVD INVESTIGATIONS |
|---|---|
| Petitions Filed | May 31, 2023 |
| Commerce Initiation Date | June 20, 2023 |
| ITC Preliminary Determination* | July 17, 2023 |
| Commerce Preliminary Determinations | October 30, 2023 |
| Commerce Final Determinations | March 11, 2024 |
| ITC Final Determination** | April 25, 2024 |
| Issuance of Orders*** | May 2, 2024 |
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 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(s) 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:
| China | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Volume (KG) | 82,161,424 | 112,185,158 | 108,682,148 |
| Value (USD) | $233,963,087 | $305,431,276 | $336,921,662 |
| India | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Volume (KG) | 6,628,296 | 19,339,502 | 33,641,195 |
| Value (USD) | $11,870,307 | $34,429,490 | $65,600,920 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, accessed through IHS Markit’s Global Trade Atlas Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) subheadings 4819.30.0040 and 4819.40.0040. Imports of certain paper shopping bags enter under HTSUS subheadings that may cover subject and non-subject merchandise. Therefore, publicly available import data may not accurately reflect actual imports of certain paper shopping bags covered by the scope of the investigations.
Other Case Information
- The petitioner is the Coalition for Fair Trade in Shopping Bags, the members of which include Novolex Holdings, LLC (Charlotte, NC) and the United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union (Pittsburgh, PA).
- For general information and next steps, please refer to a list of initiation FAQs.
- For more information on subsidy programs, please refer to the subsidies enforcement library.
- 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 numbers C-570-153 for China and C-533-918 for India.
- To date, Commerce maintains 671 AD and CVD orders that provide relief to American companies and industries impacted by unfair trade.