Federal Register #A-570-164, C-570-165

Preliminary Trade Enforcement on Paper Plates Assembled in Cambodia and Malaysia Using Chinese Paperboard

This opportunity concerns a preliminary determination by the U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration, regarding trade enforcement on paper plates: - Government Buyer: - U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration, Enforcement and Compliance - Products/Scope: - Paper plates assembled in Cambodia and Malaysia using paperboard produced in China - Products covered are paper plates (up to two inches deep) made from paper or paperboard, regardless of shape - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific OEMs or U.S. vendors are named - Key foreign respondents include: Cherish Industrial, Namper Packaging, Hengrong International (Cambodia), Ecosense Environmental Technology, Huiming Industrial (Malaysia), Feihong Malaysia - Requirements and Notable Details: - The inquiry addresses circumvention of antidumping and countervailing duty (AD/CVD) orders on Chinese paper plates - Certification requirements for importers and exporters to track paperboard inputs and ensure compliance - No purchase quantities, part numbers, or technical specifications beyond the product definition - Suspension of liquidation and cash deposit requirements apply to relevant imports - No direct procurement or purchase is being made; this is a trade enforcement action

Description

The U.S. Department of Commerce preliminarily determines that imports of certain paper plates, completed in Cambodia using paperboard produced in China, are circumventing the antidumping duty and countervailing duty orders on paper plates from China. This determination invites interested parties to comment. The inquiry involves investigation of whether these imports should be covered by the scope of the existing orders, with deadlines for determinations extended multiple times due to various factors including government shutdowns.

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