US Imposes Tariffs on Paper Shopping Bags

On May 20,2024,the U.S.Department of Commerce issued a notice announcing the final anti-dumping ruling on paper shopping bags imported from Cambodia,mainland China,Colombia,India,Malaysia,Portugal,Vietnam,and Taiwan Province of China.Based on the investigation results,the U.S.Department of Commerce determined that producers/exporters in these countries and regions engaged in dumping practices and decided to impose anti-dumping duties on them.

The specific anti-dumping duty rates are as follows:

(1) Cambodia: Dumping rates for producers/exporters range from 7.07% to 248.81%.

(2) Mainland China: Dumping rates for producers/exporters range from 73.05% to 146.32%.After adjusting for subsidies,the duty rates are 62.07% to 135.77%.

(3) Colombia: The dumping rates for producers/exporters range from 11.06% to 56.14%.

(4) India: The dumping rates for producers/exporters range from 0.00% to 53.05%,with adjusted duty rates of 0.00% to 49.66% after countervailing subsidy offsets.

(5) Malaysia: The dumping rates for producers/exporters range from 3.18% to 112.22%.

(6) Portugal: The dumping rate for producers/exporters is 6.14%.

(7) Vietnam: The dumping rates for producers/exporters range from 36.51% to 92.34%.

(8) Taiwan region of China: The dumping rates for producers/exporters range from 4.74% to 65.81%.

Meanwhile,the U.S.Department of Commerce has issued final countervailing duty determinations on paper shopping bags imported from Mainland China and India.The specific countervailing duty rates are as follows:

Mainland China:

(1) Dongzheng Paperbag (Dalian) Factory: 40.76%

(2) Fujian Nanwang Environment Protection Scien-Tech Co.Ltd.and its affiliated companies: 42.36%

(3) Other exporters/producers (including Bagitan Packaging,Changzhou Anjucheng Co.Ltd.Courage Packaging,Evertrust Packaging,Geotegrity EcoPack,Grand Intelligent,Li & Fung,Qingdao Chenyu Packaging Co.Ltd.Shanghai Macolink Supply Chain Management Co.Ltd.Shanghai Shanxi Paper Co.Ltd.Xiamen C&D Pulp & Paper Co.Ltd.Xiamen Champion FMCG,Xiamen New Idea Packaging Co.Ltd.Xiamen Wonderful Bag Import and Export Co.Ltd.): 172.36%Limited Company (Changzhou Anjucheng),Courage Packaging,Evertrust Packaging,Geotegrity EcoPack,Grand Intelligent,Li & Fung,Qingdao Chenyu Packaging Co.Ltd.Shanghai Macolink Supply Chain Management Co.Ltd.Shanghai Shanxi Paper Co.Ltd.Xiamen C&D Pulp & Paper Co.Ltd.Xiamen Champion FMCG,Xiamen New Idea Packaging Co.Ltd.Xiamen Wonderful Bag Import and Export Co.Ltd.): 172.36%

India:

The duty rates for exporters/producers range from 2.38% to 4.81%.

The U.S.International Trade Commission (ITC) is expected to issue final determinations on material injury regarding anti-dumping and countervailing duties for paper shopping bag products from these countries and regions by July 1,2024.If the ITC determines that these imports have caused or threaten to cause material injury to the U.S.domestic industry,the U.S.Department of Commerce will formally impose anti-dumping and countervailing duties.

The United States International Trade Commission (ITC) is expected to make a final ruling on the anti-dumping and countervailing duties on paper shopping bags from these countries and regions on July 1,2024.If the ITC determines that these imported products have caused substantial damage or a threat of damage to the U.S.domestic industry,the U.S.Department of Commerce will officially impose anti-dumping and countervailing duties.

The investigation began on June 21,2023,when the US Department of Commerce launched anti-dumping and anti-subsidy investigations into paper shopping bags imported from mainland China and India,and anti-dumping investigations into 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.

Appendix: Anti-Dumping Duty Rates for Chinese Exporters/Producers

Exporters and Chinese Reference Names

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