USITC Paper Bag Tariffs: Final Rulings & Rates

On June 21,2024,the United States International Trade Commission (ITC) voted to issue a final ruling on anti-dumping and anti-subsidy investigations against paper shopping bags imported from Cambodia,mainland China,Colombia,India,Malaysia,Portugal,Vietnam,and Taiwan Province of China.The ITC determined that these imported products engaged in dumping and subsidization practices,causing material injury or posing a threat of injury to the U.S.domestic industry.

Final Determinations on Anti-Dumping and Countervailing Duties

In accordance with the ITCs affirmative final determinations,the U.S.Department of Commerce will issue anti-dumping and countervailing duty orders on the involved products from the aforementioned countries and regions.The specific duty rates are as follows:

• Anti-dumpingdutyrate:
  • Cambodia:Thedumpingmarginsformanufacturers/exportersrangefrom7.07%to248.81%.
  • MainlandChina:Thedumpingmarginsformanufacturers/exportersrangefrom73.05%to146.32%,withadjustedcashdepositratesaftersubsidyoffsetrangingfrom62.07%to135.77%.
  • India:Thedumpingmarginsformanufacturers/exportersrangefrom11.06%to56.14%.
  • Mexico:Thedumpingmarginsformanufacturers/exportersrangefrom0.00%to53.05%,withadjustedcashdepositratesaftersubsidyoffsetrangingfrom0.00%to49.66%.
  • Malaysia:Thedumpingmarginsformanufacturers/exportersrangefrom3.18%to112.22%.
  • Portugal:Thedumpingmarginformanufacturers/exportersis6.14%.
  • Vietnam:Thedumpingmarginsformanufacturers/exportersrangefrom36.51%to92.34%.
  • TaiwanregionofChina:Thedumpingmarginsformanufacturers/exportersrangefrom4.74%to65.81%.
• Countervailing duty rate(Applicable only to Mainland China and India):
  • MainlandChina:
    • DongzhengPaperbag(Dalian)Factory:40.76%
    • FujianNanwangEnvironmentProtectionScien-TechCo.Ltd.anditsaffiliates:42.36%
    • Otherexporters/producers:41.56%
  • Mexico: The duty rates for exporters/producers range from 2.38% to 4.81%.

This counter - vailing investigation was announced by the US Department of Commerce on January 19,2024.The investigation was directed at glass wine bottles imported from China,and at the same time,anti - dumping investigations were also launched on glass wine bottles from Chile and Mexico.The products involved are classified under the US customs code 7010.90.5019.

The investigation began on June 21,2023,when the US Department of Commerce announced the initiation of anti-dumping and countervailing duty investigations on paper shopping bags imported from mainland China and India,and anti-dumping investigations on paper shopping bags imported from Cambodia,Colombia,Malaysia,Portugal,Turkey,Vietnam,and Taiwan Province of China.On March 18,2024,the US Department of Commerce issued a final anti-dumping ruling on paper shopping bags imported from Turkey.Subsequently,on May 20,2024,the US Department of Commerce announced the issuance of final anti-dumping rulings on paper shopping bags imported from the other seven countries and Taiwan Province of China,and final countervailing duty rulings on paper shopping bags imported from mainland China and India.

Negative Final Determination on Critical Circumstances

The ITC also made negative final determinations on critical circumstances for the products involved imported from Cambodia,Mainland China,India,Vietnam,and Taiwan region of China,which means that anti-dumping and countervailing duties will not be imposed retroactively on these products.This determination is mainly based on the application of the critical circumstances provision,deciding not to impose retroactive duties on products imported before the determination.

Involved Products and Tariff Codes

The products involved in this determination are classified under U.S.Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) codes 4819.30.0040 and 4819.40.0040.Products under these codes include various types of paper shopping bags,widely used in retail and service industries.

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