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Preliminary Determination in the CVD Investigation of Aluminum Lithographic Printing Plates from China

Preliminary Affirmative Determination in the Countervailing Duty (CVD) Investigation of Aluminum Lithographic Printing Plates from the People’s Republic of China

On February 27, 2024, the Department of Commerce (Commerce) announced affirmative preliminary determination in the CVD investigations of aluminum lithographic printing plates (printing plates) from the People’s Republic of China (China). Commerce is conducting a concurrent antidumping duty (AD) investigation of printing plates from China. 

Preliminary Subsidy Rates: 

CountryExporter/ProducerDumping Rate
ChinaFujifilm Printing Plate (China) Co., Ltd.*38.50%
Shanghai National Ink Co. Ltd.231.98%
All Others38.50%

*Commerce preliminarily finds Fujifilm Printing Plate (China) Co., Ltd. to be cross-owned with Fujifilm (China) Investment Co., Ltd. 

Case Calendar 

EventDate
Petitions FiledSeptember 28, 2023
Commerce Initiation DateOctober 18, 2023
ITC Preliminary DeterminationNovember 13, 2023
Commerce Preliminary DeterminationFebruary 26, 2024
Commerce Final DeterminationJuly 9, 2024
ITC Final Determination*August 23, 2024
Issuance of Order**August 30, 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. 
* 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 by Commerce and the International Trade Commission (ITC).

Import Statistics 

China202020212022
Volume (Units)82,234697,4245,249,631
Value (USD)408,8462,605,15717,471,668

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, accessed through IHS Markit’s Global Trade Atlas (Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) subheading 3701.30.0000). Imports of certain printing plates enter under HTSUS subheadings that may cover subject and non-subject merchandise. Therefore, publicly available import data may not accurately reflect actual imports of printing plates covered by the scope of the investigation. 

Other Case Information

  • The petitioner is Eastman Kodak Company (Rochester, NY). 
  • For general information and next steps, please refer to a list of preliminary 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 number C-570-157. 
  • To date, Commerce maintains 678 AD and CVD orders that provide relief to American companies and industries impacted by unfair trade. 

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