Certain Paper Plates From the People's Republic of China: 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, 72367-72370 [2024-19975]
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Dated: August 28, 2024.
Ryan Majerus,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and
Negotiations, performing the non-exclusive
functions and duties of the Assistant
Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
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BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A–570–164]
Certain Paper Plates From the People’s
Republic of China: 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
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of
Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily
determines that certain paper plates
(paper plates) from the People’s
Republic of China (China) are being, or
are likely to be, sold in the United States
at less than fair value (LTFV). The
period of investigation (POI) is July 1,
2023, through December 31, 2023.
Interested parties are invited to
comment on this preliminary
determination.
AGENCY:
Applicable September 5, 2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Tylar Lewis, Toni Page, or Lingjun
Wang, AD/CVD Operations, Office VII,
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington,
DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–6009,
(202) 482–1398, or (202) 482–2316,
respectively.
DATES:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Scope of the Investigation
The products covered by this
investigation are paper plates from
China. For a complete description of the
scope of this investigation, see
Appendix I.
Scope Comments
In accordance with the preamble to
Commerce’s regulations,5 the Initiation
Notice set aside a period of time for
parties to raise issues regarding product
coverage (i.e., scope).6 No interested
party commented on the scope of the
investigation as it appeared in the
Initiation Notice. Commerce is not
preliminarily modifying the scope
language as it appeared in the Initiation
Notice. See the scope in Appendix I to
this notice.
Methodology
Background
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(the Act). Commerce published the
notice of initiation of this investigation
on February 26, 2024.1 On June 12,
2024, Commerce postponed the
preliminary determination of this
investigation until August 22, 2024.2 On
July 22, 2024, Commerce tolled certain
deadlines in this administrative
proceeding by seven days.3 The
deadline for the preliminary
determination is now August 29, 2024.
For a complete description of the
events that followed the initiation of
this investigation, see the Preliminary
Decision Memorandum.4 A list of topics
included in the Preliminary Decision
Memorandum is included as Appendix
II to this notice. The Preliminary
Decision Memorandum is a public
document and is on file electronically
via Enforcement and Compliance’s
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Centralized Electronic Service System
(ACCESS). ACCESS is available to
registered users at https://access.
trade.gov. In addition, a complete
version of the Preliminary Decision
Memorandum can be accessed directly
at https://access.trade.gov/public/
FRNoticesListLayout.aspx.
This preliminary determination is
made in accordance with section 733(b)
of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended
Commerce is conducting this
investigation in accordance with section
731 of the Act. Commerce has
calculated export prices in accordance
1 See Certain Paper Plates from the People’s
Republic of China, Thailand, and the Socialist
Republic of Vietnam: Initiation of Less-Than-FairValue Investigations, 89 FR 14046 (February 26,
2024) (Initiation Notice).
2 See Certain Paper Plates from the People’s
Republic of China, Thailand, and the Socialist
Republic of Vietnam: Postponement of Preliminary
Determinations in the Less-Than-Fair-Value
Investigations, 89 FR 49833 (June 12, 2024).
3 See Memorandum, ‘‘Tolling of Deadlines for
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Proceedings,’’ dated July 22, 2024.
4 See Memorandum, ‘‘Decision Memorandum for
the Preliminary Affirmative Determination in the
Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigation of Certain Paper
Plates from the People’s Republic of China,’’ dated
concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this
notice (Preliminary Decision Memorandum).
5 See Antidumping Duties; Countervailing Duties,
Final Rule, 62 FR 27296, 27323 (May 19, 1997).
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with section 772(a) of the Act. Because
China is a non-market economy, within
the meaning of section 771(18) of the
Act, Commerce has calculated normal
value in accordance with section 773(c)
of the Act. Furthermore, pursuant to
sections 776(a) and (b) of the Act,
Commerce preliminarily relied upon
facts otherwise available, with adverse
inferences, for the China-wide entity,
which includes: (1) Anhui Yiqin Co.,
Ltd.; (2) Ningbo Artcool Co., Ltd.; (3)
Ningbo Fenghua Yongfa Printing
Stationery Co., Ltd.; (4) Shaoneng Group
Guangdon Luzhou ECO Technology Co.,
Ltd.; (5) Yuyao Hongxiang Printing Co.,
Ltd.; (6) Zhejiang Kingsun Eco-Pack Co.,
Ltd.; (7) Zhejiang Xieli Science &
Technology Co., Ltd.; (8) Guangdong
Shaoneng Group Luzhou Technology
Development Co., Ltd.; and (9) Paper
World Limited. For a full description of
the methodology underlying
Commerce’s preliminary determination,
see the Preliminary Decision
Memorandum.
Preliminary Affirmative Determination
of Critical Circumstances, in Part
In accordance with section 733(e) of
the Act and 19 CFR 351.206, Commerce
preliminarily determines that critical
circumstances exist with respect to
imports of paper plates from China for
Jinhua P&P Products Co., Ltd (Jinhua),
the non-selected companies eligible for
a separate rate, and the China-wide
entity, but that critical circumstances do
not exist for Fuzhou Hengli Paper Co.,
Ltd. (Fuzhou Hengli) and its unaffiliated
producers. For a full description of the
methodology and results of Commerce’s
critical circumstances analysis, see the
Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
Combination Rates
In the Initiation Notice,7 Commerce
stated that it would calculate producer/
exporter combination rates for the
respondents that are eligible for a
separate rate in this investigation. Policy
Bulletin 05.1 describes this practice.8
Preliminary Determination
Commerce preliminarily determines
that the following estimated weightedaverage dumping margins exist:
6 See
Initiation Notice, 89 FR at 14047.
Initiation Notice, 89 FR at 14051.
8 See Enforcement and Compliance’s Policy
Bulletin No. 05.1, regarding, ‘‘Separate-Rates
Practice and Application of Combination Rates in
Antidumping Investigations involving Non-Market
Economy Countries,’’ (April 5, 2005) (Policy
Bulletin 05.1), available on Commerce’s website at
https://enforcement.trade.gov/policy/bull05-1.pdf.
7 See
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Estimated
weighted-average
dumping margin
(percent)
Cash deposit rate
(adjusted for
subsidy offsets)
(percent)
Producer
Exporter
Guangdong Ecosource Environmental Technology Co., Ltd.
Ningbo Hongtai Package New Material Technology Co., Ltd.
Jinhua P&P Products Co., Ltd ............................
Festa Party Products Mfy. (Zhongshan) Co., Ltd
Top Printing Paper Products (Zhongshan) Co.,
Ltd.
Festa Party Products Mfy. (Zhongshan) Co., Ltd
Top Printing Paper Products (Zhongshan) Co.,
Ltd.
Jieyang Weikangda Paper Co., Ltd ....................
Dongyang Founder Paper Product Co., Ltd .......
Fuzhou Nicrolandee Arts & Craft Co., Ltd ..........
Zhejiang Lanweier Paper Products Co., Ltd .......
Landward Color Printing Co., Ltd ........................
Ningbo Hongtai Package New Material Technology Co., Ltd.
Ningbo Homelink Eco-Itech Co., Ltd ...................
Ningbo Hongtai Package New Material Technology Co., Ltd.
Ningbo Kosda New Material Technology Co.,
Ltd.
Ningbo Goldland Industry and Technology Co.,
Ltd.
Zhejiang Lingrong Crafts Co., Ltd .......................
Qingdao Robana Paper Product Co., Ltd ...........
Qingdao Wonderful Industry and Trade Co. Ltd
Shandong Boao Package Co., Ltd ......................
Festa Party Products Mfy. (Zhongshan) Co., Ltd
Top Printing Paper Products (Zhongshan) Co.,
Ltd.
Hangzhou Enli Paper Products Co., Ltd .............
China-Wide Entity ................................................
Fuzhou Hengli Paper Co., Ltd .............................
0.00
Not Applicable
Fuzhou Hengli Paper Co., Ltd .............................
0.00
Not Applicable
Jinhua P&P Products Co., Ltd ............................
Festa (Guangzhou) Co., Ltd ................................
Festa (Guangzhou) Co., Ltd ................................
650.48
650.48
650.48
650.48
650.48
650.48
Festa Limited .......................................................
Festa Limited .......................................................
650.48
650.48
650.48
650.48
Fujian Putian Zhonghao Trade Co., Ltd ..............
Fujian Putian Zhonghao Trade Co., Ltd ..............
Fuzhou Nicrolandee Arts & Craft Co., Ltd ..........
Hangzhou Enli Paper Products Co. Ltd ..............
Landward Color Printing Co., Ltd ........................
Ningbo Feisuo Import & Export Co., Ltd .............
650.48
650.48
650.48
650.48
650.48
650.48
650.48
650.48
650.48
650.48
650.48
650.48
Ningbo Homelink Eco-Itech Co., Ltd ...................
Ningbo Hongtai Package New Material Technology Co., Ltd.
Ningbo Kosda New Material Technology Co.,
Ltd.
Ningbo Qtop Import & Export Co., Ltd ................
650.48
650.48
650.48
650.48
650.48
650.48
650.48
650.48
Ningbo Qtop Import & Export Co., Ltd ................
Qingdao Gold Top Trade Co. Ltd .......................
Qingdao Wonderful Industry and Trade Co. Ltd
Shandong Boao Package Co., Ltd ......................
Xanadu Industrial Limited ....................................
Xanadu Industrial Limited ....................................
650.48
650.48
650.48
650.48
650.48
650.48
650.48
650.48
650.48
650.48
650.48
650.48
Yeko Trading Limited ..........................................
..............................................................................
650.48
*1039.05
650.48
1039.05
* Rate based on facts available with adverse inferences.
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Suspension of Liquidation
In accordance with section 733(d)(2)
of the Act, Commerce will direct U.S.
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to
suspend liquidation of subject
merchandise, as described in Appendix
I, entered, or withdrawn from
warehouse, for consumption on or after
the date of publication of this notice in
the Federal Register, as discussed
below. Further, pursuant to section
733(d)(1)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.205(d), Commerce will instruct CBP
to require a cash deposit equal to the
weighted average amount by which
normal value exceeds U.S. price, as
indicated in the chart above as follows:
(1) for the producer/exporter
combinations listed in the table above,
the cash deposit rate is equal to the
estimated weighted-average dumping
margin listed for that combination in the
table; (2) for all combinations of China
producers/exporters of merchandise
under consideration that have not
established eligibility for their own
separate rates, the cash deposit rate will
be equal to the estimated weightedaverage dumping margin established for
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the China-wide entity; and (3) for all
third-county exporters of merchandise
under consideration not listed in the
table above, the cash deposit rate is the
cash deposit rate applicable to the China
producer/exporter combination (or the
China-wide entity) that supplied that
third-country exporter.
Because the estimated weightedaverage dumping margin for certain
producer/exporter combinations are
zero, Commerce is directing CBP not to
suspend liquidation of entries of subject
merchandise from those producer/
exporter combinations. Entries of
subject merchandise from these
exporters supplied by any other
producer, or from these producers that
supplied any other exporter, or from
third-country exporters that sourced
from the excluded producer/exporter
combination, are not entitled to this
exclusion from suspension of
liquidation and are subject to the
provisional measures at the cash deposit
rate established for the China-wide
entity.
Should the final estimated weightedaverage dumping margin be zero or de
minimis for the producer/exporter
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combinations identified above, entries
of merchandise from these producer/
exporter combinations will be excluded
from the order. Such exclusion(s) will
not be applicable to merchandise
exported to the United States by any
other producer/exporter combinations
or by third-country exporters that
sourced from the excluded producer/
exporter combinations.
Section 733(e)(2) of the Act provides
that, given an affirmative determination
of critical circumstances, any
suspension of liquidation shall apply to
unliquidated entries of merchandise
entered, or withdrawn from warehouse,
for consumption on or after the later of:
(a) the date which is 90 days before the
date on which the suspension of
liquidation was first ordered; or (b) the
date on which notice of initiation of the
investigation was published. Commerce
preliminarily finds that critical
circumstances exist for imports of
subject merchandise from the following
producer/exporter combinations: Jinhua
P&P Products Co., Ltd., separate rate
companies, and the China-wide entity.
In accordance with section 733(e)(2)(A)
of the Act, the suspension of liquidation
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shall apply to all unliquidated entries of
merchandise from the producer/
exporter combinations identified in this
paragraph that were entered, or
withdrawn from warehouse, for
consumption on or after the date which
is 90 days before the publication of this
notice.
To determine the cash deposit rate,
Commerce normally adjusts the
estimated weighted-average dumping
margin by the amount of domestic
subsidy pass-through and export
subsidies determined in a companion
countervailing duty (CVD) proceeding
when CVD provisional measures are in
effect. We preliminarily determine that
Fuzhou Hengli is not entitled to an
adjustment for domestic subsidies
passed-through because it did not
receive a countervailable subsidy (other
than export subsidy) that affects
manufacturing cost of the subject
merchandise. We preliminarily
determine that Jinhua is not entitled to
an adjustment for domestic subsidies
passed-through because it failed to
demonstrate a subsidy-to-cost link and a
cost-to-price link. In addition, in the
preliminary determination of the
companion CVD investigation of paper
plates from China, Commerce
determined that Fuzhou Hengli, but not
Jinhua, benefited from certain subsidy
programs contingent on exports.9 In this
investigation, we made no adjustment to
the estimated dumping margins for
export subsidies of either company
because Fuzhou Hengli’s dumping
margin is zero and Jinhua’s export
subsidy rate is zero in the companion
CVD investigation.10
Should provisional measures in the
companion CVD investigation expire
prior to the expiration of provisional
measures in this LTFV investigation,
Commerce will direct CBP to begin
collecting cash deposits at a rate equal
to the estimated weighted-average
dumping margins calculated in this
preliminary determination unadjusted
for the passed-through domestic
subsidies or for export subsidies at the
time the CVD provisional measures
expire.
These suspension of liquidation
instructions will remain in effect until
further notice.
9 See
Certain Paper Plates from the People’s
Republic of China: Preliminary Affirmative
Countervailing Duty Determination, Preliminary
Affirmative Determination of Critical
Circumstances, in Part, and Alignment of Final
Determination with Final Antidumping Duty
Determination, 89 FR 54432 (July 1, 2024).
10 Id.
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Disclosure
Commerce intends to disclose to
interested parties the calculations
performed in connection with this
preliminary determination within five
days of its public announcement or, if
there is no public announcement,
within five days of the date of
publication of this notice in accordance
with 19 CFR 351.224(b).
Consistent with 19 CFR 351.224(e),
Commerce will analyze and, if
appropriate, correct any timely
allegations of significant ministerial
errors by amending the preliminary
determination. However, consistent
with 19 CFR 351.224(d), Commerce will
not consider incomplete allegations that
do not address the significance standard
under 19 CFR 351.224(g) following the
preliminary determination. Instead,
Commerce will address such allegations
in the final determination together with
issues raised in the case briefs or other
written comments.
Verification
As provided in section 782(i)(1) of the
Act, Commerce intends to verify
information relied upon in making its
final determination.
Public Comment
Case briefs or other written comments
may be submitted to the Assistant
Secretary for Enforcement and
Compliance no later than seven days
after the date on which the last final
verification report is issued in this
investigation.11 Rebuttal briefs, limited
to issues raised in the case briefs, may
be filed not later than five days after the
date for filing case briefs.12 Interested
parties who submit case briefs or
rebuttal briefs in this proceeding must
submit: (1) a table of contents listing
each issue; and (2) a table of
authorities.13
As provided under 19 CFR
351.309(c)(2) and (d)(2), in prior
proceedings we have encouraged
interested parties to provide an
executive summary of their brief that
should be limited to five pages total,
including footnotes. In this
investigation, we instead request that
interested parties provide at the
beginning of their briefs a public,
executive summary for each issue raised
11 See
19 CFR 351.309(c)(1)(i); see also 19 CFR
351.303 (for general filing requirements).
12 See 19 CFR 351.309(d); see also Administrative
Protective Order, Service, and Other Procedures in
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings,
88 FR 67069, 67077 (September 29, 2023) (APO and
Service Final Rule).
13 See 19 351.309(c)(2) and (d)(2).
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in their briefs.14 Further, we request that
interested parties limit their public
executive summary of each issue to no
more than 450 words, not including
citations. We intend to use the public
executive summaries as the basis of the
comment summaries included in the
issues and decision memorandum that
will accompany the final determination
in this investigation. We request that
interested parties include footnotes for
relevant citations in the executive
summary of each issue. Note that
Commerce has amended certain of its
requirements pertaining to the service of
documents in 19 CFR 351.303(f).15
Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.310(c),
interested parties who wish to request a
hearing, limited to issues raised in the
case and rebuttal briefs, must submit a
written request to the Assistant
Secretary for Enforcement and
Compliance, U.S. Department of
Commerce, within 30 days after the date
of publication of this notice. Requests
should contain the party’s name,
address, and telephone number, the
number of participants, whether any
participant is a foreign national, and a
list of the issues to be discussed. If a
request for a hearing is made, Commerce
intends to hold the hearing at a time and
date to be determined.
Postponement of Final Determination
and Extension of Provisional Measures
Section 735(a)(2) of the Act provides
that a final determination may be
postponed until not later than 135 days
after the date of the publication of the
preliminary determination if, in the
event of an affirmative preliminary
determination, a request for such
postponement is made by exporters who
account for a significant proportion of
exports of the subject merchandise, or in
the event of a negative preliminary
determination, a request for such
postponement is made by the
petitioners. Pursuant to 19 CFR
351.210(e)(2), Commerce requires that
requests by respondents for
postponement of a final antidumping
duty determination be accompanied by
a request for extension of provisional
measures from a four-month period to a
period not more than six months in
duration.
Fuzhou Hengli, Jinhua, and the
American Paper Plate Coalition 16 (the
14 We use the term ‘‘issue’’ here to describe an
argument that Commerce would normally address
in a comment of the Issues and Decision
Memorandum.
15 See APO and Service Final Rule.
16 The members of the Coalition are: AJM
Packaging Corporation; Aspen Product Inc; Dart
Container Corporation; Hoffmaster Group, Inc.;
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petitioner) requested that Commerce
postpone the final determination and
that provisional measures be extended
to a period not to exceed six months.17
In accordance with section 735(a)(2)(A)
of the Act and 19 CFR 351.210(b)(2)(ii),
because: (1) the preliminary
determination is affirmative; (2) the
requesting exporters account for a
significant proportion of exports of the
subject merchandise; and (3) no
compelling reasons for denial exist,
Commerce is postponing the final
determination and extending the
provisional measures from a four-month
period to a period not greater than six
months. Accordingly, Commerce will
make its final determination no later
than 135 days after the date of
publication of this preliminary
determination.
U.S. International Trade Commission
Notification
In accordance with section 733(f) of
the Act, Commerce will notify the U.S.
International Trade Commission (ITC) of
its preliminary determination of sales at
LTFV. If the final determination is
affirmative, the ITC will determine
before the later of 120 days after the date
of this preliminary determination or 45
days after the final determination
whether imports of the subject
merchandise are materially injuring, or
threaten material injury to, the U.S.
industry.
Notification to Interested Parties
This determination is issued and
published in accordance with sections
733(f) and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19
CFR 351.205(c).
Dated: August 29, 2024.
Ryan Majerus,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and
Negotiations, performing the non-exclusive
functions and duties of the Assistant
Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
Appendix I
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Scope of the Investigation
The merchandise subject to this
investigation is certain paper plates. Paper
plates subject to this investigation may be cut
from rolls, sheets, or other pieces of paper
and/or paper board. Paper plates subject to
this investigation have a depth up to and
including two (2.0) inches, as measured
vertically from the base to the top of the lip,
Huhtamaki Americas, Inc.; and Unique Industries,
Inc.
17 See Fuzhou Hengli’s Letter, ‘‘Fuzhou Hengli’s
Request for Final Extension of Determination and
Postponement of Provisional Measures,’’ dated
August 27, 2024; see also Petitioner’s Letter,
‘‘Petitioner’s Request to Postpone the Final
Antidumping Duty Investigations,’’ August 28,
2024; and Jinhua’s Letter, ‘‘Request to Extend Final
Determination,’’ August 29, 2024.
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or the edge if the plate has no lip. Paper
plates subject to this investigation may be
uncolored, white, colored, or printed. Printed
paper plates subject to this investigation may
have any type of surface finish, and may be
printed by any means with images, text and/
or colors on one or both surfaces. Colored
paper plates subject to this investigation may
be colored by any method, including but not
limited to printing, beater-dyeing, and dipdyeing. Paper plates subject to this
investigation may be produced from paper of
any type (including, but not limited to,
bamboo, straws, bagasse, hemp, kenaf, jute,
sisal, abaca, cotton inters and reeds, or from
non-plant sources, such as synthetic resin
(petroleum)-based resins), may have any
caliper or basis weight, may have any shape
or size, may have one or more than one
section, may be embossed, may have foil or
other substances adhered to their surface,
and/or may be uncoated or coated with any
type of coating.
The paper plates subject to this
investigation remain covered by the scope of
this investigation whether imported alone, or
in any combination of subject and nonsubject merchandise. When paper plates
subject to this investigation are imported in
combination with non-subject merchandise,
only the paper plates subject to this
investigation are subject merchandise.
The paper plates subject to this
investigation include paper plates matching
the above description that have been
finished, packaged, or otherwise processed in
a third country by performing finishing,
packaging, or processing that would not
otherwise remove the merchandise from the
scope of the investigation if performed in the
country of manufacture of the paper plates.
Examples of finishing, packaging, or other
processing in a third country that would not
otherwise remove the merchandise from the
scope of the investigation if performed in the
country of manufacture of the paper plates
include, but are not limited to, printing,
application of other surface treatments such
as coatings, repackaging, embossing, and
application of foil surface treatments.
Excluded from the scope of this
investigation are paper plates molded or
pressed directly from paper pulp (including
but not limited to unfelted pulp), which are
currently classifiable under subheading
4823.70.0020 of the Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States (HTSUS).
Also excluded from the scope of this
investigation are articles that otherwise
would be covered but which exhibit the
following two physical characteristics: (a)
depth (measured vertically from the base to
the top of the lip, or edge if no lip) equal to
or greater than 1.25 inches but less than two
(2.0) inches, and (b) a base not exceeding five
(5.0) inches in diameter if round, or not
exceeding 20 square inches in area if any
other shape.
Also excluded from the scope of this
investigation are paper bowls, paper buckets,
and paper food containers with closeable
lids.
Paper plates subject to this investigation
are currently classifiable under HTSUS
subheading 4823.69.0040. Paper plates
subject to this investigation also may be
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classified under HTSUS subheading
4823.61.0040. If packaged with other articles,
the paper plates subject to this investigation
also may be classified under HTSUS
subheadings 9505.90.4000 and 9505.90.6000.
While the HTSUS subheading(s) are provided
for convenience and customs purposes, the
written description of the subject
merchandise is dispositive.
Appendix II
List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary
Decision Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Period of Investigation
IV. Discussion of the Methodology
V. Preliminary Affirmative Determination of
Critical Circumstances, In Part
VI. Adjustment Under Section 777(A)(F) of
the Act
VII. Adjustments to Cash Deposit Rates for
Export Subsidies In the Companion
Countervailing Duty Investigation
VIII. Currency Conversion
IX. Recommendation
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Certain Paper Plates From Thailand:
Preliminary Affirmative Determination
of Sales at Less Than Fair Value,
Preliminary Affirmative Determination
of Critical Circumstances, in Part, and
Postponement of Final Determination
and Extension of Provisional Measures
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of
Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily
determines that certain paper plates
from Thailand are being, or are likely to
be, sold in the United States at less than
fair value (LTFV). The period of
investigation (POI) is January 1, 2023,
through December 31, 2023. Interested
parties are invited to comment on this
preliminary determination.
DATES: Applicable September 5, 2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ted
Pearson, AD/CVD Operations, Office I,
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington,
DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–2631.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
AGENCY:
Background
This preliminary determination is
made in accordance with section 733(b)
of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-570-164]
Certain Paper Plates From the People's Republic of China:
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
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily
determines that certain paper plates (paper plates) from the People's
Republic of China (China) are being, or are likely to be, sold in the
United States at less than fair value (LTFV). The period of
investigation (POI) is July 1, 2023, through December 31, 2023.
Interested parties are invited to comment on this preliminary
determination.
DATES: Applicable September 5, 2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tylar Lewis, Toni Page, or Lingjun
Wang, AD/CVD Operations, Office VII, Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
6009, (202) 482-1398, or (202) 482-2316, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
This preliminary determination is made in accordance with section
733(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). Commerce
published the notice of initiation of this investigation on February
26, 2024.\1\ On June 12, 2024, Commerce postponed the preliminary
determination of this investigation until August 22, 2024.\2\ On July
22, 2024, Commerce tolled certain deadlines in this administrative
proceeding by seven days.\3\ The deadline for the preliminary
determination is now August 29, 2024.
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\1\ See Certain Paper Plates from the People's Republic of
China, Thailand, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Initiation
of Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigations, 89 FR 14046 (February 26,
2024) (Initiation Notice).
\2\ See Certain Paper Plates from the People's Republic of
China, Thailand, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Postponement
of Preliminary Determinations in the Less-Than-Fair-Value
Investigations, 89 FR 49833 (June 12, 2024).
\3\ See Memorandum, ``Tolling of Deadlines for Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Proceedings,'' dated July 22, 2024.
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For a complete description of the events that followed the
initiation of this investigation, see the Preliminary Decision
Memorandum.\4\ A list of topics included in the Preliminary Decision
Memorandum is included as Appendix II to this notice. The Preliminary
Decision Memorandum is a public document and is on file electronically
via Enforcement and Compliance's Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Centralized Electronic Service System (ACCESS). ACCESS is available to
registered users at https://access.trade.gov. In addition, a complete
version of the Preliminary Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly
at https://access.trade.gov/public/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx.
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\4\ See Memorandum, ``Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary
Affirmative Determination in the Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigation
of Certain Paper Plates from the People's Republic of China,'' dated
concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Preliminary
Decision Memorandum).
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Scope of the Investigation
The products covered by this investigation are paper plates from
China. For a complete description of the scope of this investigation,
see Appendix I.
Scope Comments
In accordance with the preamble to Commerce's regulations,\5\ the
Initiation Notice set aside a period of time for parties to raise
issues regarding product coverage (i.e., scope).\6\ No interested party
commented on the scope of the investigation as it appeared in the
Initiation Notice. Commerce is not preliminarily modifying the scope
language as it appeared in the Initiation Notice. See the scope in
Appendix I to this notice.
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\5\ See Antidumping Duties; Countervailing Duties, Final Rule,
62 FR 27296, 27323 (May 19, 1997).
\6\ See Initiation Notice, 89 FR at 14047.
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Methodology
Commerce is conducting this investigation in accordance with
section 731 of the Act. Commerce has calculated export prices in
accordance with section 772(a) of the Act. Because China is a non-
market economy, within the meaning of section 771(18) of the Act,
Commerce has calculated normal value in accordance with section 773(c)
of the Act. Furthermore, pursuant to sections 776(a) and (b) of the
Act, Commerce preliminarily relied upon facts otherwise available, with
adverse inferences, for the China-wide entity, which includes: (1)
Anhui Yiqin Co., Ltd.; (2) Ningbo Artcool Co., Ltd.; (3) Ningbo Fenghua
Yongfa Printing Stationery Co., Ltd.; (4) Shaoneng Group Guangdon
Luzhou ECO Technology Co., Ltd.; (5) Yuyao Hongxiang Printing Co.,
Ltd.; (6) Zhejiang Kingsun Eco-Pack Co., Ltd.; (7) Zhejiang Xieli
Science & Technology Co., Ltd.; (8) Guangdong Shaoneng Group Luzhou
Technology Development Co., Ltd.; and (9) Paper World Limited. For a
full description of the methodology underlying Commerce's preliminary
determination, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances, in
Part
In accordance with section 733(e) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.206,
Commerce preliminarily determines that critical circumstances exist
with respect to imports of paper plates from China for Jinhua P&P
Products Co., Ltd (Jinhua), the non-selected companies eligible for a
separate rate, and the China-wide entity, but that critical
circumstances do not exist for Fuzhou Hengli Paper Co., Ltd. (Fuzhou
Hengli) and its unaffiliated producers. For a full description of the
methodology and results of Commerce's critical circumstances analysis,
see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
Combination Rates
In the Initiation Notice,\7\ Commerce stated that it would
calculate producer/exporter combination rates for the respondents that
are eligible for a separate rate in this investigation. Policy Bulletin
05.1 describes this practice.\8\
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\7\ See Initiation Notice, 89 FR at 14051.
\8\ See Enforcement and Compliance's Policy Bulletin No. 05.1,
regarding, ``Separate-Rates Practice and Application of Combination
Rates in Antidumping Investigations involving Non-Market Economy
Countries,'' (April 5, 2005) (Policy Bulletin 05.1), available on
Commerce's website at https://enforcement.trade.gov/policy/bull05-1.pdf.
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Preliminary Determination
Commerce preliminarily determines that the following estimated
weighted-average dumping margins exist:
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Cash deposit rate
Estimated weighted- (adjusted for
Producer Exporter average dumping subsidy offsets)
margin (percent) (percent)
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Guangdong Ecosource Environmental Fuzhou Hengli Paper Co., Ltd 0.00 Not Applicable
Technology Co., Ltd.
Ningbo Hongtai Package New Material Fuzhou Hengli Paper Co., Ltd 0.00 Not Applicable
Technology Co., Ltd.
Jinhua P&P Products Co., Ltd............. Jinhua P&P Products Co., Ltd 650.48 650.48
Festa Party Products Mfy. (Zhongshan) Festa (Guangzhou) Co., Ltd.. 650.48 650.48
Co., Ltd.
Top Printing Paper Products (Zhongshan) Festa (Guangzhou) Co., Ltd.. 650.48 650.48
Co., Ltd.
Festa Party Products Mfy. (Zhongshan) Festa Limited............... 650.48 650.48
Co., Ltd.
Top Printing Paper Products (Zhongshan) Festa Limited............... 650.48 650.48
Co., Ltd.
Jieyang Weikangda Paper Co., Ltd......... Fujian Putian Zhonghao Trade 650.48 650.48
Co., Ltd.
Dongyang Founder Paper Product Co., Ltd.. Fujian Putian Zhonghao Trade 650.48 650.48
Co., Ltd.
Fuzhou Nicrolandee Arts & Craft Co., Ltd. Fuzhou Nicrolandee Arts & 650.48 650.48
Craft Co., Ltd.
Zhejiang Lanweier Paper Products Co., Ltd Hangzhou Enli Paper Products 650.48 650.48
Co. Ltd.
Landward Color Printing Co., Ltd......... Landward Color Printing Co., 650.48 650.48
Ltd.
Ningbo Hongtai Package New Material Ningbo Feisuo Import & 650.48 650.48
Technology Co., Ltd. Export Co., Ltd.
Ningbo Homelink Eco-Itech Co., Ltd....... Ningbo Homelink Eco-Itech 650.48 650.48
Co., Ltd.
Ningbo Hongtai Package New Material Ningbo Hongtai Package New 650.48 650.48
Technology Co., Ltd. Material Technology Co.,
Ltd.
Ningbo Kosda New Material Technology Co., Ningbo Kosda New Material 650.48 650.48
Ltd. Technology Co., Ltd.
Ningbo Goldland Industry and Technology Ningbo Qtop Import & Export 650.48 650.48
Co., Ltd. Co., Ltd.
Zhejiang Lingrong Crafts Co., Ltd........ Ningbo Qtop Import & Export 650.48 650.48
Co., Ltd.
Qingdao Robana Paper Product Co., Ltd.... Qingdao Gold Top Trade Co. 650.48 650.48
Ltd.
Qingdao Wonderful Industry and Trade Co. Qingdao Wonderful Industry 650.48 650.48
Ltd. and Trade Co. Ltd.
Shandong Boao Package Co., Ltd........... Shandong Boao Package Co., 650.48 650.48
Ltd.
Festa Party Products Mfy. (Zhongshan) Xanadu Industrial Limited... 650.48 650.48
Co., Ltd.
Top Printing Paper Products (Zhongshan) Xanadu Industrial Limited... 650.48 650.48
Co., Ltd.
Hangzhou Enli Paper Products Co., Ltd.... Yeko Trading Limited........ 650.48 650.48
China-Wide Entity........................ ............................ *1039.05 1039.05
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* Rate based on facts available with adverse inferences.
Suspension of Liquidation
In accordance with section 733(d)(2) of the Act, Commerce will
direct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to suspend liquidation
of subject merchandise, as described in Appendix I, entered, or
withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the date of
publication of this notice in the Federal Register, as discussed below.
Further, pursuant to section 733(d)(1)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.205(d), Commerce will instruct CBP to require a cash deposit equal
to the weighted average amount by which normal value exceeds U.S.
price, as indicated in the chart above as follows: (1) for the
producer/exporter combinations listed in the table above, the cash
deposit rate is equal to the estimated weighted-average dumping margin
listed for that combination in the table; (2) for all combinations of
China producers/exporters of merchandise under consideration that have
not established eligibility for their own separate rates, the cash
deposit rate will be equal to the estimated weighted-average dumping
margin established for the China-wide entity; and (3) for all third-
county exporters of merchandise under consideration not listed in the
table above, the cash deposit rate is the cash deposit rate applicable
to the China producer/exporter combination (or the China-wide entity)
that supplied that third-country exporter.
Because the estimated weighted-average dumping margin for certain
producer/exporter combinations are zero, Commerce is directing CBP not
to suspend liquidation of entries of subject merchandise from those
producer/exporter combinations. Entries of subject merchandise from
these exporters supplied by any other producer, or from these producers
that supplied any other exporter, or from third-country exporters that
sourced from the excluded producer/exporter combination, are not
entitled to this exclusion from suspension of liquidation and are
subject to the provisional measures at the cash deposit rate
established for the China-wide entity.
Should the final estimated weighted-average dumping margin be zero
or de minimis for the producer/exporter combinations identified above,
entries of merchandise from these producer/exporter combinations will
be excluded from the order. Such exclusion(s) will not be applicable to
merchandise exported to the United States by any other producer/
exporter combinations or by third-country exporters that sourced from
the excluded producer/exporter combinations.
Section 733(e)(2) of the Act provides that, given an affirmative
determination of critical circumstances, any suspension of liquidation
shall apply to unliquidated entries of merchandise entered, or
withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the later of: (a)
the date which is 90 days before the date on which the suspension of
liquidation was first ordered; or (b) the date on which notice of
initiation of the investigation was published. Commerce preliminarily
finds that critical circumstances exist for imports of subject
merchandise from the following producer/exporter combinations: Jinhua
P&P Products Co., Ltd., separate rate companies, and the China-wide
entity. In accordance with section 733(e)(2)(A) of the Act, the
suspension of liquidation
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shall apply to all unliquidated entries of merchandise from the
producer/exporter combinations identified in this paragraph that were
entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the
date which is 90 days before the publication of this notice.
To determine the cash deposit rate, Commerce normally adjusts the
estimated weighted-average dumping margin by the amount of domestic
subsidy pass-through and export subsidies determined in a companion
countervailing duty (CVD) proceeding when CVD provisional measures are
in effect. We preliminarily determine that Fuzhou Hengli is not
entitled to an adjustment for domestic subsidies passed-through because
it did not receive a countervailable subsidy (other than export
subsidy) that affects manufacturing cost of the subject merchandise. We
preliminarily determine that Jinhua is not entitled to an adjustment
for domestic subsidies passed-through because it failed to demonstrate
a subsidy-to-cost link and a cost-to-price link. In addition, in the
preliminary determination of the companion CVD investigation of paper
plates from China, Commerce determined that Fuzhou Hengli, but not
Jinhua, benefited from certain subsidy programs contingent on
exports.\9\ In this investigation, we made no adjustment to the
estimated dumping margins for export subsidies of either company
because Fuzhou Hengli's dumping margin is zero and Jinhua's export
subsidy rate is zero in the companion CVD investigation.\10\
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\9\ See Certain Paper Plates from the People's Republic of
China: Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination,
Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances, in
Part, and Alignment of Final Determination with Final Antidumping
Duty Determination, 89 FR 54432 (July 1, 2024).
\10\ Id.
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Should provisional measures in the companion CVD investigation
expire prior to the expiration of provisional measures in this LTFV
investigation, Commerce will direct CBP to begin collecting cash
deposits at a rate equal to the estimated weighted-average dumping
margins calculated in this preliminary determination unadjusted for the
passed-through domestic subsidies or for export subsidies at the time
the CVD provisional measures expire.
These suspension of liquidation instructions will remain in effect
until further notice.
Disclosure
Commerce intends to disclose to interested parties the calculations
performed in connection with this preliminary determination within five
days of its public announcement or, if there is no public announcement,
within five days of the date of publication of this notice in
accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(b).
Consistent with 19 CFR 351.224(e), Commerce will analyze and, if
appropriate, correct any timely allegations of significant ministerial
errors by amending the preliminary determination. However, consistent
with 19 CFR 351.224(d), Commerce will not consider incomplete
allegations that do not address the significance standard under 19 CFR
351.224(g) following the preliminary determination. Instead, Commerce
will address such allegations in the final determination together with
issues raised in the case briefs or other written comments.
Verification
As provided in section 782(i)(1) of the Act, Commerce intends to
verify information relied upon in making its final determination.
Public Comment
Case briefs or other written comments may be submitted to the
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance no later than seven
days after the date on which the last final verification report is
issued in this investigation.\11\ Rebuttal briefs, limited to issues
raised in the case briefs, may be filed not later than five days after
the date for filing case briefs.\12\ Interested parties who submit case
briefs or rebuttal briefs in this proceeding must submit: (1) a table
of contents listing each issue; and (2) a table of authorities.\13\
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\11\ See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(1)(i); see also 19 CFR 351.303 (for
general filing requirements).
\12\ See 19 CFR 351.309(d); see also Administrative Protective
Order, Service, and Other Procedures in Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Proceedings, 88 FR 67069, 67077 (September 29,
2023) (APO and Service Final Rule).
\13\ See 19 351.309(c)(2) and (d)(2).
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As provided under 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) and (d)(2), in prior
proceedings we have encouraged interested parties to provide an
executive summary of their brief that should be limited to five pages
total, including footnotes. In this investigation, we instead request
that interested parties provide at the beginning of their briefs a
public, executive summary for each issue raised in their briefs.\14\
Further, we request that interested parties limit their public
executive summary of each issue to no more than 450 words, not
including citations. We intend to use the public executive summaries as
the basis of the comment summaries included in the issues and decision
memorandum that will accompany the final determination in this
investigation. We request that interested parties include footnotes for
relevant citations in the executive summary of each issue. Note that
Commerce has amended certain of its requirements pertaining to the
service of documents in 19 CFR 351.303(f).\15\
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\14\ We use the term ``issue'' here to describe an argument that
Commerce would normally address in a comment of the Issues and
Decision Memorandum.
\15\ See APO and Service Final Rule.
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Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.310(c), interested parties who wish to
request a hearing, limited to issues raised in the case and rebuttal
briefs, must submit a written request to the Assistant Secretary for
Enforcement and Compliance, U.S. Department of Commerce, within 30 days
after the date of publication of this notice. Requests should contain
the party's name, address, and telephone number, the number of
participants, whether any participant is a foreign national, and a list
of the issues to be discussed. If a request for a hearing is made,
Commerce intends to hold the hearing at a time and date to be
determined.
Postponement of Final Determination and Extension of Provisional
Measures
Section 735(a)(2) of the Act provides that a final determination
may be postponed until not later than 135 days after the date of the
publication of the preliminary determination if, in the event of an
affirmative preliminary determination, a request for such postponement
is made by exporters who account for a significant proportion of
exports of the subject merchandise, or in the event of a negative
preliminary determination, a request for such postponement is made by
the petitioners. Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.210(e)(2), Commerce requires
that requests by respondents for postponement of a final antidumping
duty determination be accompanied by a request for extension of
provisional measures from a four-month period to a period not more than
six months in duration.
Fuzhou Hengli, Jinhua, and the American Paper Plate Coalition \16\
(the
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petitioner) requested that Commerce postpone the final determination
and that provisional measures be extended to a period not to exceed six
months.\17\ In accordance with section 735(a)(2)(A) of the Act and 19
CFR 351.210(b)(2)(ii), because: (1) the preliminary determination is
affirmative; (2) the requesting exporters account for a significant
proportion of exports of the subject merchandise; and (3) no compelling
reasons for denial exist, Commerce is postponing the final
determination and extending the provisional measures from a four-month
period to a period not greater than six months. Accordingly, Commerce
will make its final determination no later than 135 days after the date
of publication of this preliminary determination.
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\16\ The members of the Coalition are: AJM Packaging
Corporation; Aspen Product Inc; Dart Container Corporation;
Hoffmaster Group, Inc.; Huhtamaki Americas, Inc.; and Unique
Industries, Inc.
\17\ See Fuzhou Hengli's Letter, ``Fuzhou Hengli's Request for
Final Extension of Determination and Postponement of Provisional
Measures,'' dated August 27, 2024; see also Petitioner's Letter,
``Petitioner's Request to Postpone the Final Antidumping Duty
Investigations,'' August 28, 2024; and Jinhua's Letter, ``Request to
Extend Final Determination,'' August 29, 2024.
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U.S. International Trade Commission Notification
In accordance with section 733(f) of the Act, Commerce will notify
the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) of its preliminary
determination of sales at LTFV. If the final determination is
affirmative, the ITC will determine before the later of 120 days after
the date of this preliminary determination or 45 days after the final
determination whether imports of the subject merchandise are materially
injuring, or threaten material injury to, the U.S. industry.
Notification to Interested Parties
This determination is issued and published in accordance with
sections 733(f) and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(c).
Dated: August 29, 2024.
Ryan Majerus,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Negotiations, performing the
non-exclusive functions and duties of the Assistant Secretary for
Enforcement and Compliance.
Appendix I
Scope of the Investigation
The merchandise subject to this investigation is certain paper
plates. Paper plates subject to this investigation may be cut from
rolls, sheets, or other pieces of paper and/or paper board. Paper
plates subject to this investigation have a depth up to and
including two (2.0) inches, as measured vertically from the base to
the top of the lip, or the edge if the plate has no lip. Paper
plates subject to this investigation may be uncolored, white,
colored, or printed. Printed paper plates subject to this
investigation may have any type of surface finish, and may be
printed by any means with images, text and/or colors on one or both
surfaces. Colored paper plates subject to this investigation may be
colored by any method, including but not limited to printing,
beater-dyeing, and dip-dyeing. Paper plates subject to this
investigation may be produced from paper of any type (including, but
not limited to, bamboo, straws, bagasse, hemp, kenaf, jute, sisal,
abaca, cotton inters and reeds, or from non-plant sources, such as
synthetic resin (petroleum)-based resins), may have any caliper or
basis weight, may have any shape or size, may have one or more than
one section, may be embossed, may have foil or other substances
adhered to their surface, and/or may be uncoated or coated with any
type of coating.
The paper plates subject to this investigation remain covered by
the scope of this investigation whether imported alone, or in any
combination of subject and non-subject merchandise. When paper
plates subject to this investigation are imported in combination
with non-subject merchandise, only the paper plates subject to this
investigation are subject merchandise.
The paper plates subject to this investigation include paper
plates matching the above description that have been finished,
packaged, or otherwise processed in a third country by performing
finishing, packaging, or processing that would not otherwise remove
the merchandise from the scope of the investigation if performed in
the country of manufacture of the paper plates. Examples of
finishing, packaging, or other processing in a third country that
would not otherwise remove the merchandise from the scope of the
investigation if performed in the country of manufacture of the
paper plates include, but are not limited to, printing, application
of other surface treatments such as coatings, repackaging,
embossing, and application of foil surface treatments.
Excluded from the scope of this investigation are paper plates
molded or pressed directly from paper pulp (including but not
limited to unfelted pulp), which are currently classifiable under
subheading 4823.70.0020 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States (HTSUS).
Also excluded from the scope of this investigation are articles
that otherwise would be covered but which exhibit the following two
physical characteristics: (a) depth (measured vertically from the
base to the top of the lip, or edge if no lip) equal to or greater
than 1.25 inches but less than two (2.0) inches, and (b) a base not
exceeding five (5.0) inches in diameter if round, or not exceeding
20 square inches in area if any other shape.
Also excluded from the scope of this investigation are paper
bowls, paper buckets, and paper food containers with closeable lids.
Paper plates subject to this investigation are currently
classifiable under HTSUS subheading 4823.69.0040. Paper plates
subject to this investigation also may be classified under HTSUS
subheading 4823.61.0040. If packaged with other articles, the paper
plates subject to this investigation also may be classified under
HTSUS subheadings 9505.90.4000 and 9505.90.6000. While the HTSUS
subheading(s) are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the
written description of the subject merchandise is dispositive.
Appendix II
List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Period of Investigation
IV. Discussion of the Methodology
V. Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances,
In Part
VI. Adjustment Under Section 777(A)(F) of the Act
VII. Adjustments to Cash Deposit Rates for Export Subsidies In the
Companion Countervailing Duty Investigation
VIII. Currency Conversion
IX. Recommendation
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