New Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Petitions on Certain Paper Shopping Bags From Cambodia, China, Colombia, India, Malaysia, Portugal, Taiwan, Turkey, and Vietnam

The United States International Trade Commission (USITC) today determined that there is a reasonable indication that a U.S. industry is materially injured by reason of imports of paper shopping bags from Cambodia, China, Colombia, India, Malaysia, Portugal, Taiwan, Turkey, and Vietnam that are allegedly sold in the United States at less than fair value and subsidized by the governments of China and India.

The DOC import statistics state that imports of paper bags from China were the most of countries named at US$ 336.9 million; second was Vietnam at US$ 143.9 million; and, in third place was India at US$ 65.6 million. If the ITC and DOC make preliminary affirmative determinations, US importers will be required to post cash deposits in the amount of the AD and/or CVD duties for all entries of the subject merchandise entered on or after the date of publication of DOC's preliminary determinations. The preliminary AD/CVD rates can change in the final DOC determinations, following further factual investigation, verification, and briefing.

The Coalition alleges the following dumping margins exist:

Cambodia – 44.29% to 221.36%

China – 133.80% to 324.24%

Colombia – 65.04%

India – 88.56%

Malaysia – 173.38%

Portugal – 26.71% to 204.54%

Taiwan – 44.76% to 50.13%

Turkey – 12.51% to 45.29%

Vietnam – 63.67% to 128.81%

As a result of the Commission’s affirmative determinations, the U.S. Department of Commerce will continue its investigations of imports of paper shopping bags from Cambodia, China, Colombia, India, Malaysia, Portugal, Taiwan, Turkey, and Vietnam, with its preliminary countervailing duty determinations due on or about September 25, 2023, and its preliminary antidumping duty determinations due on or about November 16, 2023.