1. On 01/03/2024, Commerce published in the Federal Register (89 FR 344) its preliminary determination of sales at less than fair value, postponement of the final determination, and affirmative preliminary determination of critical circumstances in the antidumping duty investigation of Certain Paper Shopping Bags from the People's Republic of China. 2. The merchandise covered by this investigation has changed. The products within the scope of this investigation are paper shopping bags with handles of any type, regardless of whether there is any printing, regardless of how the top edges are finished (e.g., folded, serrated, or otherwise finished), regardless of color, and regardless of whether the top edges contain adhesive or other material for sealing closed. Subject paper shopping bags have a width of at least 4.5 inches and depth of at least 2.5 inches. Paper shopping bags typically are made of kraft paper but can be made from any type of cellulose fiber, paperboard, or pressboard with a basis weight less than 300 grams per square meter (GSM). A non-exhaustive illustrative list of the types of handles on shopping bags covered by the scope include handles made from any materials such as twisted paper, flat paper, yarn, ribbon, rope, string, or plastic, as well as die-cut handles (whether the punchout is fully removed or partially attached as a flap). Excluded from the scope are: - Paper sacks or bags that are of a 1⁄6 or 1⁄7 barrel size (i.e., 11.5-12.5 inches in width, 6.5-7.5 inches in depth, and 13.5-17.5 inches in height) with flat paper handles or die-cut handles; - Paper sacks or bags with die-cut handles, a grams per square meter paper weight of less than 86 GSM, and a height of less than 11.5 inches; and - Paper sacks or bags (i) with non-paper handles made wholly of woven ribbon or other similar woven fabric and (ii) that are finished with folded tops or for which tied knots or t-bar aglets (made of wood, metal, or plastic) are used to secure the handles to the bags. The above-referenced dimensions are provided for paper bags in the opened position. The height of the bag is the distance from the bottom fold edge to the top edge (i.e., excluding the height of handles that extend above the top edge). The depth of the bag is the distance from the front of the bag edge to the back of the bag edge (typically measured at the bottom of the bag). The width of the bag is measured from the left to the right edges of the front and back panels (upon which the handles typically are located). This merchandise is currently classifiable under Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) subheadings 4819.30.0040 and 4819.40.0040. The HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes only; the written description of the scope is dispositive. 3. This proceeding has been assigned case number A-570-152. 4. Commerce has determined that critical circumstances exist for imports of certain paper shopping bags from China from the producer and exporter combinations listed below. Accordingly, for imports of Certain Paper Shopping Bags from China, CBP shall suspend liquidation of such shipments entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after 10/05/2023 (90 days before publication of the preliminary determination) and shall require, for such entries, a cash deposit equal to the percentage of entered value for the producer and exporter combinations listed below: Exporter: China-Wide Entity Case number: A-570-152-000 Cash deposit rate: 135.77% Exporter: Dongzheng Paperbag (DaLian) Factory Producer: Dongzheng Paperbag (DaLian) Factory Case number: A-570-152-001 Cash deposit rate: 48.86% Exporter: Fujian Eco Packaging Co., Ltd. Producer: Fujian Hongkai Packaging Co., Ltd. Case number: A-570-152-003 Cash deposit rate: 29.21% Exporter: Fujian Eco Packaging Co., Ltd. Producer: Fujian Yihe Packaging Co., Ltd. Case number: A-570-152-004 Cash deposit rate: 29.21% Exporter: Fujian Eco Packaging Co., Ltd. Producer: Guangdong Union Eco-Packaging Scien-Tech Co., Ltd. Case number: A-570-152-005 Cash deposit rate: 29.21% Exporter: Fujian Eco Packaging Co., Ltd. Producer: Xiamen Huide Eco-friendly Paper Bags Co., Ltd. Case number: A-570-152-006 Cash deposit rate: 29.21% Exporter: Fujian Eco Packaging Co., Ltd. Producer: Xiamen Jihong Technology Co., Ltd. Case number: A-570-152-007 Cash deposit rate: 29.21% Exporter: Fujian Nanwang Environment Protection Scien-tech Co., Ltd. Producer: Anhui Nanwang Environmental Protection Technology Co., Ltd. Case number: A-570-152-008 Cash deposit rate: 29.15% Exporter: Fujian Nanwang Environment Protection Scien-tech Co., Ltd. Producer: Fujian Nanwang Environment Protection Scien-tech CO., LTD Case number: A-570-152-009 Cash deposit rate: 29.15% Exporter: Fujian Nanwang Environment Protection Scien-tech Co., Ltd. Producer: Hubei Nanwang Environmental Protection Scien-tech Co., Ltd. Case number: A-570-152-010 Cash deposit rate: 29.15% Exporter: Fujian Nanwang Environment Protection Scien-tech Co., Ltd. Producer: Xianghe Nanwang Environmental Protection Technology Co., Ltd. Case number: A-570-152-011 Cash deposit rate: 29.15% Exporter: Fujian Nanwang Environment Protection Scien-tech Co., Ltd. Producer: Zhuhai Zhongyue Paper CUP Container Co., Ltd. Case number: A-570-152-012 Cash deposit rate: 29.15% Exporter: Grand Intelligent Limited Producer: Ruichuang Limited Case number: A-570-152-013 Cash deposit rate: 29.21% Exporter: Max Fortune Industrial Ltd. Producer: Winner Printing and Packaging (He Yuan) Ltd. Case number: A-570-152-014 Cash deposit rate: 29.21% Exporter: Ningbo Beiheng Import & Export Company Limited Producer: Wenzhou Weijie Packing Co., Ltd. Case number: A-570-152-015 Cash deposit rate: 29.21% Exporter: Shanghai Miho Package & Product Co., Ltd. Producer: Zhejiang Shengxiang Industrial Co., Ltd. Case number: A-570-152-016 Cash deposit rate: 29.21% Exporter: Union Packaging Group Limited Producer: Guangdong Union Eco-Packaging Scien-Tech Co., Ltd. Case number: A-570-152-017 Cash deposit rate: 29.21% Exporter: Wuxi Hualite Metal Plastic Products Co., Ltd. Producer: Wuxi Hualite Paper Products Co., Ltd. Case number: A-570-152-018 Cash deposit rate: 29.21% Exporter: Xiamen Bag Imp. & Exp. Co., Ltd. Producer: Xiamen CYR Green-Tech Co., Ltd. Case number: A-570-152-019 Cash deposit rate: 29.21% Exporter: Xiamen Huide Xiesheng Packaging Co., Ltd. Producer: Xiamen Huide Eco-Friendly Paper Bags Co., Ltd. Case number: A-570-152-020 Cash deposit rate: 29.21% Exporter: Xiamen Jihong Technology Co., Ltd. Producer: Xiamen Jihong Technology Co., Ltd. Case number: A-570-152-021 Cash deposit rate: 29.21% Exporter: Xiamen Joy Supply Chain Co., Ltd. Producer: Fujian Huian Nice Paper Products Co., Ltd. Case number: A-570-152-022 Cash deposit rate: 29.21% Exporter: Xiamen Joy Supply Chain Co., Ltd. Producer: Xiamen THINKER Packaging Products Co., Ltd. Case number: A-570-152-023 Cash deposit rate: 29.21% Exporter: Xiamen Nice Packaging Products Co., Ltd. Producer: Fujian Huian Nice Paper Products Co., Ltd. Case number: A-570-152-024 Cash deposit rate: 29.21% Exporter: Xiamen Nice Packaging Products Co., Ltd. Producer: Xiamen THINKER Packaging Products Co., Ltd. Case number: A-570-152-025 Cash deposit rate: 29.21% 5. Commerce did not find critical circumstances for the producer and exporter combination listed below. Accordingly, CBP shall suspend liquidation of Certain Paper Shopping Bags entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after 01/03/2024 (date of publication of the preliminary determination), and shall require, a cash deposit equal to the percentage of entered value for the producer and exporter combination listed below: Exporter: UUPAK Co., Ltd. Producer: Tianjin Haishun Printing & Packing Co., Ltd. Case number: A-570-152-002 Cash deposit rate: 12.81% 6. For all other entries of Certain Paper Shopping Bags from the People's Republic of China, the following cash deposit instructions apply: A. For all Chinese exporters of Certain Paper Shopping Bags from the People's Republic of China which have not received their own rate, the cash deposit rate will be the China-wide rate. B. For all non-Chinese exporters of Certain Paper Shopping Bags from the People's Republic of China which have not received their own rate, the cash deposit rate will be the rate applicable to the exporter/producer combinations that supplied that non-Chinese exporter. 7. If there are any questions by the importing public regarding this message, please contact the Call Center for the Office of AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce at (202) 482-0984. CBP ports should submit their inquiries through authorized CBP channels only. (This message was generated by OVI:TW.) 8. There are no restrictions on the release of this information. Alexander Amdur