Federal Register #2026-16056

Regulatory Inquiry into Tissue Paper Products from China via Vietnam

This notice announces a regulatory inquiry by the U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration, regarding tissue paper products potentially circumventing antidumping duties: - Government Buyer: - U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration, Enforcement and Compliance office - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific OEMs or commercial vendors are named; the inquiry concerns products manufactured in China and completed in Vietnam - Products/Services Requested: - Subject: Certain tissue paper products (cut-to-length sheets with basis weight not exceeding 29 grams per square meter) - No procurement of goods or services is requested; this is an investigation, not a solicitation - Relevant HTSUS subheadings include: 4802.30, 4802.54, 4802.61, 4802.62, 4802.69, 4804.31.1000, 4804.31.2000, 4804.31.4020, 4804.31.4040, 4804.31.6000, 4804.39, 4805.91.1090, 4805.91.5000, 4805.91.7000, 4806.40, 4808.30, 4808.90, 4811.90, 4823.90, 4820.50.00, 4802.90.00, 4805.91.90, 9505.90.40 - Unique or Notable Requirements: - The inquiry will assess whether tissue paper products completed in Vietnam using jumbo paper rolls from China are circumventing existing antidumping duties - The process will evaluate the significance of assembly in Vietnam, trade patterns, affiliations, and import increases - No purchase quantities, part numbers, or procurement actions are included; this is a regulatory investigation, not a contract opportunity

Description

The U.S. Department of Commerce is initiating a country-wide circumvention inquiry to determine whether imports of certain tissue paper products completed in Vietnam using jumbo paper rolls manufactured in China are circumventing the antidumping duty order on tissue paper from China. The inquiry responds to a request from Seaman Paper Company and involves evaluating whether the assembly or completion process in Vietnam is minor or insignificant. The inquiry will assess trade patterns, affiliations, and import increases to decide if action is needed to prevent evasion of the order. Commerce intends to issue preliminary and final determinations within 150 and 300 days respectively from the notice publication date.

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