[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 138 (Thursday, July 18, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58334-58339]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-15746]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-555-002, A-301-805, A-533-917, A-557-825, A-471-808, A-583-872, A-
570-152, A-552-836]
Certain Paper Shopping Bags From Cambodia, Colombia, India,
Malaysia, Portugal, Taiwan, the People's Republic of China, and the
Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Antidumping Duty Orders
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: Based on affirmative final determinations by the U.S.
Department of Commerce (Commerce) and the U.S. International Trade
Commission (ITC), Commerce is issuing antidumping duty (AD) orders on
certain paper shopping bags (paper bags) from Cambodia, Colombia,
India, Malaysia, Portugal, Taiwan, the People's Republic of China
(China), and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (Vietnam).
DATES: Applicable July 18, 2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Charles Doss or Kyle Clahane at (202)
482-4474 or (202) 482-5449, respectively (Cambodia); Jinny Ahn or Tyler
Weinhold at (202) 482-0339 or (202) 482-1121, respectively (China);
Laurel LaCivita at (202) 482-4243 (Colombia); Nathan Araya or Gorden
Struck at (202) 482-3401 or (202) 482-8151, respectively (India);
Daniel Alexander at (202) 482-4313 (Malaysia); Colin Thrasher at (202)
482-3004 (Portugal); Nathan James at (202) 482-5305 (Taiwan); Myrna
Lobo at (202) 482-2371 (Vietnam), AD/CVD Operations, Offices II, III,
IV, V, VI, and VII Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20230.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On May 24, 2024, Commerce published in the Federal Register its
affirmative final determinations in the less-than-fair-value (LTFV)
investigations of paper bags from Cambodia, China, Colombia, India,
Malaysia, Portugal, Taiwan, and Vietnam in accordance with sections
735(d) and 777(i) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).\1\
On July 5, 2024, the ITC notified Commerce of its affirmative final
determinations, pursuant to section 735(d) of the Act, that an industry
in the United States is materially injured within the meaning of
section 735(b)(1)(A)(i) of the Act by reason of LTFV imports of paper
bags from Cambodia, China, Colombia, India, Malaysia, Portugal, Taiwan,
and Vietnam.\2\ On July 10, 2024, in accordance with section 735(d) of
the Act, the ITC published in the Federal Register its affirmative
final injury determination in these investigations in which it found
that an industry in the United States is materially injured by reason
of imports of paper bags from Cambodia, China, Colombia, India,
Malaysia, Portugal, Taiwan, and Vietnam.\3\
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\1\ See Certain Paper Shopping Bags from Cambodia: Final
Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Final
Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances, In Part, 89 FR
45841 (May 24, 2024) (Cambodia Final Determination), and
accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum (IDM); see also Certain
Paper Shopping Bags from the People's Republic of China: Final
Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Final
Affirmative Critical Circumstances Determination, 89 FR 45823 (May
24, 2024) (China Final Determination), and accompanying IDM; Certain
Paper Shopping Bags from Colombia: Final Affirmative Determination
of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, 89 FR 45843 (May 24, 2024)
(Colombia Final Determination), and accompanying IDM; Certain Paper
Shopping Bags from India: Final Affirmative Determination of Sales
at Less Than Fair Value and Final Negative Determination of Critical
Circumstances, 89 FR 45826 (May 24, 2024) (India Final
Determination), and accompanying IDM; Certain Paper Shopping Bags
from Malaysia: Final Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than
Fair Value, 89 FR 45821 (May 24, 2024) (Malaysia Final
Determination), and accompanying IDM; Certain Paper Shopping Bags
from Portugal: Final Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than
Fair Value and Final Negative Determination of Critical
Circumstances, 89 FR 45845 (May 24, 2024) (Portugal Final
Determination), and accompanying IDM; Certain Paper Shopping Bags
from Taiwan: Final Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than
Fair Value and Final Affirmative Determination of Critical
Circumstances, in Part, 89 FR 45832 (May 24, 2024) (Taiwan Final
Determination), and accompanying IDM; and Certain Paper Shopping
Bags from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Final Affirmative
Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Final Affirmative
Determination of Critical Circumstances, 89 FR 45839 (May 24, 2024)
(Vietnam Final Determination), and accompanying IDM (collectively,
Final Determinations).
\2\ See ITC's Letter, Investigation Nos. 701-TA-690-691, 731-TA-
1619-1625, and 731-TA-1627 (Final), dated July 10, 2024.
\3\ See Paper Shopping Bags from Cambodia, China, Colombia,
India, Malaysia, Portugal, Taiwan, and Vietnam, 89 FR 56776 (July
10, 2024) (ITC Final Determination).
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Scope of the Orders
The products covered by these orders are paper bags from Cambodia,
China, Colombia, India, Malaysia, Portugal, Taiwan, and Vietnam. For a
complete description of the scope of these orders, see the appendix to
this notice.
Antidumping Duty Orders
Based on the above-referenced affirmative final determinations, in
accordance with section 735(c)(2) and 736 of the Act, Commerce is
issuing these AD orders. Because the ITC determined that imports of
paper bags from Cambodia, China, Colombia, India, Malaysia, Portugal,
Taiwan, and Vietnam are materially injuring a U.S. industry,
unliquidated entries of such merchandise entered or withdrawn from
warehouse for consumption, are subject to the assessment of antidumping
duties.
Therefore, in accordance with section 736(a)(1) of the Act,
Commerce will direct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to
assess, upon further instruction by Commerce, antidumping duties equal
to the amount by which the normal value of the merchandise exceeds the
export price (or constructed export price) of the merchandise, for all
relevant entries of paper bags from Cambodia, China, Colombia, India,
Malaysia, Portugal, Taiwan, and Vietnam. With the exception of entries
occurring after the expiration of the provisional measures period and
before publication of the ITC's final affirmative injury
determinations, as further described below, antidumping duties will be
assessed on unliquidated entries of paper bags entered, or withdrawn
from warehouse, for consumption, on or after January 3, 2024, the date
of publication of the Preliminary Determinations.\4\ Because Commerce
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made final affirmative determinations of sales at LTFV, Commerce
directed CBP to continue suspension of liquidation of paper bags from
Cambodia, China, Colombia, India, Malaysia, Portugal, Taiwan, and
Vietnam entered or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or
after May 24, 2024, the date of publication of the Final
Determinations.\5\
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\4\ See Certain Paper Shopping Bags from Cambodia: Preliminary
Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value,
Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair
Value, Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Critical
Circumstances, in Part, Postponement of Final Determination, and
Extension of Provisional Measures, 89 FR 325 (January 3, 2024)
(Cambodia Preliminary Determination), and accompanying Preliminary
Decision Memorandum (PDM); see also Certain Paper Shopping Bags from
the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Affirmative
Determination of Critical Circumstances, Postponement of Final
Determination, and Extension of Provisional Measures, 89 FR 344
(January 3, 2024) (China Preliminary Determination), and
accompanying PDM; Certain Paper Shopping Bags from Colombia:
Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair
Value, Postponement of Final Determination, and Extension of
Provisional Measures, 89 FR 319 (January 3, 2024) (Colombia
Preliminary Determination), and accompanying PDM; Certain Paper
Shopping Bags from India: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of
Sales at Less Than Fair Value, Preliminary Negative Determination of
Critical Circumstances, Postponement of Final Determination, and
Extension of Provisional Measures, 89 FR 336 (January 3, 2024)
(India Preliminary Determination), and accompanying PDM; Certain
Paper Shopping Bags from Malaysia: Preliminary Affirmative
Determination of Sales at Less-Than-Fair-Value, 89 FR 333 (January
3, 2024) (Malaysia Preliminary Determination), and accompanying PDM;
Certain Paper Shopping Bags from Portugal: Preliminary Affirmative
Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, Preliminary Negative
Determination of Critical Circumstances, and Postponement of Final
Determination, and Extension of Provisional Measures, 89 FR 341
(January 3, 2024) (Portugal Preliminary Determination), and
accompanying PDM; Certain Paper Shopping Bags from Taiwan:
Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair
Value, Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Critical
Circumstances, Postponement of Final Determination, and Extension of
Provisional Measures, 89 FR 331 (January 3, 2024) (Taiwan
Preliminary Determination), and accompanying PDM; and Certain Paper
Shopping Bags from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Preliminary
Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value,
Preliminary Affirmative Critical Circumstances Determination,
Postponement of Final Determination, and Extension of Provisional
Measures, 89 FR 321 (January 3, 2024) (Vietnam Preliminary
Determination), and accompanying PDM (collectively, Preliminary
Determinations).
\5\ See Cambodia Final Determination, 89 FR 45841; see also
China Final Determination, 89 FR 45823; Colombia Final
Determination, 89 FR 45843; India Final Determination, 89 FR 45826;
Malaysia Final Determination, 89 FR 45821; Portugal Final
Determination, 89 FR 45845; Taiwan Final Determination, 89 FR 45832;
and Vietnam Final Determination, 89 FR 45839.
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Critical Circumstances
With respect to the ITC's negative critical circumstances
determination on imports of paper bags from Cambodia, China, India,
Taiwan, and Vietnam, we will instruct CBP to lift the suspension of
liquidation and to refund all cash deposits for estimated antidumping
duties with respect to entries of the subject merchandise entered, or
withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after October 5, 2023
(i.e., 90 days prior to the date of the publication of the Cambodia
Preliminary Determination, China Preliminary Determination, India
Preliminary Determination, Taiwan Preliminary Determination, and
Vietnam Preliminary Determination), but before January 3, 2024, the
date of publication of the Preliminary Determinations.
Continuation of Suspension of Liquidation and Cash Deposits
Except as noted in the ``Provisional Measures'' section of this
notice, in accordance with section 736 of the Act, Commerce intends to
instruct CBP to continue to suspend liquidation on all relevant entries
of paper bags from Cambodia, China, Colombia, India, Malaysia,
Portugal, Taiwan, and Vietnam, effective July 10, 2024, the date of
publication of the ITC Final Determination. These instructions
suspending liquidation will remain in effect until further notice.
Further, Commerce intends to instruct CBP to require cash deposits
equal to the estimated weighted-average dumping margins, with offsets
for export subsidies where appropriate, as indicated in the tables
below. Accordingly, effective July 10, 2024, the date of publication of
the ITC Final Determination, CBP will suspend the liquidation of
entries of subject merchandise, and require, at the same time that
importers would normally deposit estimated duties on the merchandise, a
cash deposit equal to the rates listed below. The relevant all-others
rates apply to all producers or exporters not specifically listed, as
appropriate.
Provisional Measures
Section 733(d) of the Act states that instructions issued under
section 733(d)(1) and (2) of the Act pursuant to an affirmative
preliminary determination may not remain in effect for more than four
months, except where exporters representing a significant proportion of
exports of the subject merchandise request that Commerce extends the
four-month period to no more than six months. At the request of
exporters that account for a significant proportion of exports of paper
bags from Cambodia, China, Colombia, India, Malaysia, Portugal, Taiwan,
and Vietnam, Commerce extended the four-month period to six months in
these investigations. Commerce published the Preliminary Determinations
on January 3, 2024.\6\
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\6\ See Cambodia Preliminary Determination, 89 FR 325; see also
China Preliminary Determination, 89 FR 344; Colombia Preliminary
Determination, 89 FR 319; India Preliminary Determination, 89 FR
336; Malaysia Preliminary Determination, 89 FR 333; Portugal
Preliminary Determination, 89 FR 341; Taiwan Preliminary
Determination, 89 FR 331; and Vietnam Preliminary Determination, 89
FR 321.
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The extended provisional measures period, beginning on the date of
publication of the Preliminary Determinations, ended on June 30, 2024.
Therefore, in accordance with section 733(d) of the Act, Commerce
intends to instruct CBP to terminate the suspension of liquidation and
to liquidate, without regard to antidumping duties, certain \7\
unliquidated entries of paper bags from Cambodia, China, Colombia,
India, Malaysia, Portugal, Taiwan, and Vietnam entered, or withdrawn
from warehouse, for consumption after June 30, 2024, the final day on
which the provisional measures were in effect, through the day
preceding the date of publication of the ITC Final Determination.
Suspension of liquidation and the collection of cash deposits will
resume on the date of publication of the ITC Final Determination.
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\7\ In the investigation of paper bags from Taiwan, Commerce's
preliminary determination was negative with respect to Haur Tyi
Paper Bag Co., Ltd., but Commerce's final determination for the
company was affirmative. Accordingly, we directed CBP to suspend
liquidation for Haur Tyi Paper Bag Co., Ltd.'s entries from the date
of publication of the Taiwan Final Determination and, at the time of
publication of this order, we have not issued instructions
pertaining to the expiration of provisional measures for Haur Tyi
Paper Bag Co., Ltd.
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Estimated Weighted-Average Dumping Margins
The estimated weighted-average dumping margins as published in
Commerce's Final Determinations are as follows:
Cambodia
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Estimated
weighted-
average
Producer or exporter dumping
margin
(percent)
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Nice Packaging (Cambodia) Co., Ltd.......................... 7.07
UUPak Company Limited....................................... 7.07
Pan Pacific Plastics Manufacturing, Inc..................... * 248.81
All Others.................................................. 7.07
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* Rate based on facts available with adverse inferences.
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China
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Cash deposit
Estimated rate (adjusted
weighted- for export
Exporter Producer average subsidy
dumping margin offset(s)
(percent) (percent)
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UUPAK Co., Ltd................................ Tianjin Haishun Printing & 73.05 62.07
Packing Co., Ltd.
Fujian Eco Packaging Co., Ltd................. Fujian Hongkai Packaging Co., 73.05 62.07
Ltd.
Fujian Eco Packaging Co., Ltd................. Fujian Yihe Packaging Co., Ltd.. 73.05 62.07
Fujian Eco Packaging Co., Ltd................. Guangdong Union Eco-Packaging 73.05 62.07
Scien-Tech Co., Ltd.
Fujian Eco Packaging Co., Ltd................. Xiamen Huide Eco-friendly Paper 73.05 62.07
Bags Co., Ltd.
Fujian Eco Packaging Co., Ltd................. Xiamen Jihong Technology Co., 73.05 62.07
Ltd.
Fujian Nanwang Environment Protection Scien- Anhui Nanwang Environmental 73.05 61.65
tech Co., Ltd. Protection Technology Co., Ltd.
Fujian Nanwang Environment Protection Scien- Fujian Nanwang Environment 73.05 61.65
tech Co., Ltd. Protection Scien-tech CO., LTD.
Fujian Nanwang Environment Protection Scien- Hubei Nanwang Environmental 73.05 61.65
tech Co., Ltd. Protection Scien-tech Co., Ltd.
Fujian Nanwang Environment Protection Scien- Xianghe Nanwang Environmental 73.05 61.65
tech Co., Ltd. Protection Technology Co., Ltd.
Fujian Nanwang Environment Protection Scien- Zhuhai Zhongyue Paper CUP 73.05 61.65
tech Co., Ltd. Container Co., Ltd.
Grand Intelligent Limited..................... Ruichuang Limited............... 73.05 62.07
Max Fortune Industrial Ltd.................... Winner Printing and Packaging 73.05 62.07
(He Yuan) Ltd.
Ningbo Beiheng Import & Export Company Limited Wenzhou Weijie Packing Co., Ltd. 73.05 62.07
Shanghai Miho Package & Product Co., Ltd...... Zhejiang Shengxiang Industrial 73.05 62.07
Co., Ltd.
Union Packaging Group Limited................. Guangdong Union Eco-Packaging 73.05 62.07
Scien-Tech Co., Ltd.
Wuxi Hualite Metal Plastic Products Co., Ltd.. Wuxi Hualite Paper Products Co., 73.05 62.07
Ltd.
Xiamen Bag Imp. & Exp. Co., Ltd............... Xiamen CYR Green-Tech Co., Ltd.. 73.05 62.07
Xiamen Huide Xiesheng Packaging Co., Ltd...... Xiamen Huide Eco-Friendly Paper 73.05 62.07
Bags Co., Ltd.
Xiamen Jihong Technology Co., Ltd............. Xiamen Jihong Technology Co., 73.05 62.07
Ltd.
Xiamen Joy Supply Chain Co., Ltd.............. Fujian Huian Nice Paper Products 73.05 62.07
Co., Ltd.
Xiamen Joy Supply Chain Co., Ltd.............. Xiamen THINKER Packaging 73.05 62.07
Products Co., Ltd.
Xiamen Nice Packaging Products Co., Ltd....... Fujian Huian Nice Paper Products 73.05 62.07
Co., Ltd.
Xiamen Nice Packaging Products Co., Ltd....... Xiamen THINKER Packaging 73.05 62.07
Products Co., Ltd.
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China-wide Entity............................................................... * 146.32 135.77
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* Rate based on facts available with adverse inferences.
Colombia
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Estimated
weighted-
Producer or exporter average
dumping margin
(percent)
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Ditar, S.A.............................................. 11.06
Industria Colombiana de Papeles......................... * 56.14
F[aacute]brica de Bolsas de Papel....................... * 56.14
All Others.............................................. 11.06
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* Rate based on facts available with adverse inferences.
India
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Cash deposit
Estimated rate (adjusted
weighted- for export
Producer or exporter average subsidy
dumping margin offset(s)
(percent) (percent)
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Aeroplast Packaging Solution Private 0.00 Not Applicable
Limited; Aero Plast Limited; Aero
Business Solutions Private Limited.....
Kuloday Plastomers Pvt. Ltd............. 4.59 1.20
Adeera Packaging Pvt. Ltd............... 4.59 1.20
Amate Products Pvt. Ltd................. 4.59 1.20
Apex Paper and Plastic and Film......... * 53.05 49.66
Archies Limited......................... 4.59 1.20
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Asha Overseas........................... * 53.05 49.66
Carrywell Packaging Pvt. Ltd............ 4.59 1.20
Colorbox................................ 4.59 1.20
Dynaflex Private Limited................ 4.59 1.20
Godhani Exports......................... * 53.05 49.66
Pack Easy Paper Products................ * 53.05 49.66
Pack Planet Pvt. Ltd.................... 4.59 1.20
Poonam.................................. 4.59 1.20
Shriniwas Enterprises................... 4.59 1.20
Tejaswi Plastic Pvt. Ltd................ 4.59 1.20
The Velvin Group (DBA Velvin Packaging 4.59 2.21
Solutions Pvt. Ltd. and Velvin Paper
Products)..............................
Vama Packaging.......................... 4.59 1.20
All Others.............................. 4.59 1.20
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* Rate based on facts available with adverse inferences.
Malaysia
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Estimated
weighted-
Producer or exporter average
dumping margin
(percent)
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Hexachase Packaging Sdn. Bhd............................ 3.18
Nanwang Pack (M) Sdn. Bhd............................... * 112.22
Kooka Paper Manufacturing Sdn. Bhd...................... * 112.22
All Others.............................................. 3.18
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* Rate based on facts available with adverse inferences.
Portugal
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Estimated
weighted-
Producer or exporter average
dumping margin
(percent)
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Finieco Ind[uacute]stria e Com[eacute]rcio de 6.14
Embalagens, S.A........................................
All Others.............................................. 6.14
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Taiwan
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Estimated
weighted-
Producer or exporter average
dumping margin
(percent)
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Haur Tyi Paper Bag Co., Ltd............................. 4.74
Juang Jia Guoo Co., Ltd................................. * 65.81
All Others.............................................. 4.74
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* Rate based on facts available with adverse inferences.
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Vietnam \8\
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Estimated
weighted-
Exporter Producer average
dumping margin
(percent)
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Goldsun Packaging and Printing Goldsun Packaging 36.51
Joint Stock Company. and Printing Joint
Stock Company.
Dong Sung Printing Co., Ltd....... Dong Sung Vina 36.51
Printing Co., Ltd.
Khang Thanh Manufacturing Company Khang Thanh 36.51
Limited. Manufacturing
Company Limited.
Vietnam Red Star Industry Company Vietnam Red Star 36.51
Limited. Industry Company
Limited.
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Vietnam-Wide Entity..................................... * 92.34
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* Rate based on facts available with adverse inferences.
Establishment of the Annual Inquiry Service List
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\8\ Regarding Dong Sung Printing Co., Ltd., and Dong Sung Vina
Printing Co., Ltd., Dong Sung is sometimes translated as one word
``Dongsung.''
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On September 20, 2021, Commerce published the final rule titled
``Regulations to Improve Administration and Enforcement of Antidumping
and Countervailing Duty Laws'' in the Federal Register.\9\ On September
27, 2021, Commerce also published the notice titled ``Scope Ruling
Application; Annual Inquiry Service List; and Informational Sessions''
in the Federal Register.\10\ The Final Rule and Procedural Guidance
provide that Commerce will maintain an annual inquiry service list for
each order or suspended investigation, and any interested party
submitting a scope ruling application or request for circumvention
inquiry shall serve a copy of the application or request on the persons
on the annual inquiry service list for that order, as well as any
companion order covering the same merchandise from the same country of
origin.\11\
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\9\ See Regulations to Improve Administration and Enforcement of
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Laws, 86 FR 52300 (September 20,
2021) (Final Rule).
\10\ See Scope Ruling Application; Annual Inquiry Service List;
and Informational Sessions, 86 FR 53205 (September 27, 2021)
(Procedural Guidance).
\11\ Id.
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In accordance with the Procedural Guidance, for orders published in
the Federal Register after November 4, 2021, Commerce will create an
annual inquiry service list segment in Commerce's online e-filing and
document management system, Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Electronic Service System (ACCESS), available at https://access.trade.gov, within five business days of publication of the
order. Each annual inquiry service list will be saved in ACCESS, under
each case number, and under a specific segment type called ``AISL-
Annual Inquiry Service List.'' \12\
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\12\ This segment will be combined with the ACCESS Segment
Specific Information (SSI) field, which will display the month in
which the notice of the order or suspended investigation was
published in the Federal Register, also known as the anniversary
month. For example, for an order under case number A-000-000 that
was published in the Federal Register in January, the relevant
segment and SSI combination will appear in ACCESS as ``AISL-January
Anniversary.'' Note that there will be only one annual inquiry
service list segment per case number, and the anniversary month will
be pre-populated in ACCESS.
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Interested parties who wish to be added to the annual inquiry
service list for an order must submit an entry of appearance to the
annual inquiry service list segment for the order in ACCESS within 30
days after the date of publication of the order. For ease of
administration, Commerce requests that law firms with more than one
attorney representing interested parties in an order designate a lead
attorney to be included on the annual inquiry service list. Commerce
will finalize the annual inquiry service list within five business days
thereafter. As mentioned in the Procedural Guidance, the new annual
inquiry service list will be in place until the following year, when
the Opportunity Notice for the anniversary month of the order is
published.
Commerce may update an annual inquiry service list at any time as
needed based on interested parties' amendments to their entries of
appearance to remove or otherwise modify their list of members and
representatives, or to update contact information. Any changes or
announcements pertaining to these procedures will be posted to the
ACCESS website at https://access.trade.gov.
Special Instructions for Petitioners and Foreign Governments
In the Final Rule, Commerce stated that, ``after an initial request
and placement on the annual inquiry service list, both petitioners and
foreign governments will automatically be placed on the annual inquiry
service list in the years that follow.'' \13\ Accordingly, as stated
above, the petitioners and foreign governments should submit their
initial entry of appearance after publication of this notice in order
to appear in the first annual inquiry service list for those orders for
which they qualify as an interested party. Pursuant to 19 CFR
351.225(n)(3), the petitioners and foreign governments will not need to
resubmit their entries of appearance each year to continue to be
included on the annual inquiry service list. However, the petitioners
and foreign governments are responsible for making amendments to their
entries of appearance during the annual update to the annual inquiry
service list in accordance with the procedures described above.
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\13\ See Final Rule, 86 FR 52335.
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Notifications to Interested Parties
This notice constitutes the AD orders with respect to paper bags
from Cambodia, China, Colombia, India, Malaysia, Portugal, Taiwan, and
Vietnam pursuant to section 736(a) of the Act. Interested parties can
find a list of AD orders currently in effect at https://www.trade.gov/data-visualization/adcvd-proceedings.
These AD orders are published in accordance with section 736(a) of
the Act and 19 CFR 351.211(b).
Dated: July 11, 2024.
Abdelali Elouaradia,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
Appendix
Scope of the Orders
The merchandise covered by these orders consists of paper
shopping bags with handles of any type, regardless of whether there
is any printing, regardless of how the top edges are finished (e.g.,
folded, serrated, or otherwise finished), regardless of color, and
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regardless of whether the top edges contain adhesive or other
material for sealing closed. Subject paper shopping bags have a
width of at least 4.5 inches and depth of at least 2.5 inches.
Paper shopping bags typically are made of kraft paper but can be
made from any type of cellulose fiber, paperboard, or pressboard
with a basis weight less than 300 grams per square meter (GSM).
A non-exhaustive illustrative list of the types of handles on
shopping bags covered by the scope include handles made from any
materials such as twisted paper, flat paper, yarn, ribbon, rope,
string, or plastic, as well as die-cut handles (whether the punchout
is fully removed or partially attached as a flap).
Excluded from the scope are:
Paper sacks or bags that are of a \1/6\ or \1/7\ barrel
size (i.e., 11.5-12.5 inches in width, 6.5-7.5 inches in depth, and
13.5-17.5 inches in height) with flat paper handles or die-cut
handles;
Paper sacks or bags with die-cut handles, a grams per
square meter paper weight of less than 86 GSM, and a height of less
than 11.5 inches; and
Paper sacks or bags (i) with non-paper handles made
wholly of woven ribbon or other similar woven fabric \14\ and (ii)
that are finished with folded tops or for which tied knots or t-bar
aglets (made of wood, metal, or plastic) are used to secure the
handles to the bags.
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\14\ Paper sacks or bags with handles made of braided or twisted
materials, such as rope or cord, do not qualify for this exclusion.
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The above-referenced dimensions are provided for paper bags in
the opened position. The height of the bag is the distance from the
bottom fold edge to the top edge (i.e., excluding the height of
handles that extend above the top edge). The depth of the bag is the
distance from the front of the bag edge to the back of the bag edge
(typically measured at the bottom of the bag). The width of the bag
is measured from the left to the right edges of the front and back
panels (upon which the handles typically are located).
This merchandise is currently classifiable under Harmonized
Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) subheadings
4819.30.0040 and 4819.40.0040. The HTSUS subheadings are provided
for convenience and customs purposes only; the written description
of the scope is dispositive.
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