AD/CVD message 2048306 - Preliminary scope determination - countervailing duty order on certain coated paper suitable for high-quality print graphics using sheet-fed presses from the People's Republic of China (C-570-959)

2048306
Feb 17, 2012
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Effective Date: Feb 02, 2012

Category: Countervailing • Type: Scope Determination • Sub type: INSCO-In Scope • Cases: C-570-959

1. ON 02/02/2012, IN RESPONSE TO A REQUEST BY GOLD EAST PAPER (JIANGSU) CO. LTD. (INCLUDING ITS SUBSIDIARIES NINGBO ZHONGHUA PAPER CO., LTD. AND NINGBO ASIA PULP AND PAPER CO., LTD.), GLOBAL PAPER SOLUTIONS, INC., PINDO DELI PULP AND PAPER MILLS, PT. INDAH KIAT PULP & PAPER TBK, AND PAPER MAX, LTD. (COLLECTIVELY “APP”), COMMERCE ISSUED A PRELIMINARY SCOPE DETERMINATION THAT APP'S NINGBO FOLD PACKAGING PAPERBOARD, APP'S SAVVI COAT PACKAGING PAPERBOARD, APP'S ZENITH PACKAGING PAPERBOARD WITH A BASIS WEIGHT OF 215 GRAMS PER SQUARE METER (“GSM”), AND APP'S SINAR VANDA PACKAGING PAPERBOARD WITH A BASIS WEIGHT OF 210 GSM, WHICH APP EXPORTS ARE WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER ON CERTAIN COATED PAPER SUITABLE FOR HIGH-QUALITY PRINT GRAPHICS (“CERTAIN COATED PAPER”) FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA (“PRC”) (C-570-959).

2. COMMERCE PRELIMINARILY FOUND THAT PACKAGING PAPERBOARD MEETING THE PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS DESCRIBED IN THE SCOPE BUT HAVING A THICKNESS OF 310 ΜM OR MORE AND A DENSITY OF .70 G/CM3 OR LESS IS NOT SUITABLE FOR HIGH QUALITY PRINT GRAPHICS AND HENCE, IS NOT COVERED BY THE SCOPE OF THE ORDER. BECAUSE APP'S NINGBO FOLD PACKAGING PAPERBOARD, APP'S SAVVI COAT PACKAGING PAPERBOARD, APP'S ZENITH PACKAGING PAPERBOARD WITH A BASIS WEIGHT OF 215 GSM, AND APP'S SINAR VANDA PACKAGING PAPERBOARD WITH A BASIS WEIGHT OF 210 GSM MEET THE PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS DESCRIBED IN THE SCOPE AND THE THICKNESS AND DENSITY SPECIFICATIONS DO NOT MEET THE AFOREMENTIONED CRITERIA, COMMERCE PRELIMINARY FOUND THESE PRODUCTS TO BE WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE ORDER.

3. CONTINUE TO SUSPEND LIQUIDATION OF ENTRIES OF CERTAIN COATED PAPER FROM THE PRC, INCLUDING APP'S NINGBO FOLD PACKAGING PAPERBOARD, APP'S SAVVI COAT PACKAGING PAPERBOARD, APP'S ZENITH PACKAGING PAPERBOARD WITH A BASIS WEIGHT OF 215 GSM, AND APP'S SINAR VANDA PACKAGING BOARD WITH A BASIS WEIGHT OF 210 GSM EXPORTED BY APP, SUBJECT TO THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER ON CERTAIN COATED PAPER FROM THE PRC.

4. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CBP OFFICERS, THE IMPORTING PUBLIC OR INTERESTED PARTIES, PLEASE CONTACT DAVINA HASHMI OR RON TRENTHAM AT THE OFFICE OF AD/CVD OPERATIONS, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, AT (202) 482-0984 OR (202) 482-3577, RESPECTIVELY (GENERATED BY O1:MK).

5. THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON THE RELEASE OF THIS INFORMATION.

MICHAEL B. WALSH