• Effective Date: Mar 19, 2025
  • Period of Review: Jul 01, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
  • Cite as: 90 FR 13139 • Cite date: Mar 20, 2025
1. On 03/20/2025, Commerce published in the Federal Register its antidumping duty order on certain paper plates (paper plates) from the People's Republic of China (China) (90 FR 13139). 2. The merchandise subject to these orders is certain paper plates. Paper plates subject to these orders may be cut from rolls, sheets, or other pieces of paper and/or paper board. Paper plates subject to these orders 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 these orders may be uncolored, white, colored, or printed. Printed paper plates subject to these orders 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 these orders may be colored by any method, including but not limited to printing, beater-dyeing, and dip-dyeing. Paper plates covered by these orders 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 covered by these orders remain covered by the scope of these orders whether imported alone, or in any combination of subject and non-subject merchandise. When paper plates covered by these orders are imported in combination with non-subject merchandise, only the paper plates covered by these orders are subject merchandise. The paper plates covered by these orders 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 these orders 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 these orders 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 these orders are paper bowls, paper buckets, and paper food containers with closeable lids. Paper plates covered by these orders are currently classifiable under HTSUS subheading 4823.69.0040. Paper plates covered by these orders also may be classified under HTSUS subheading 4823.61.0040. If packaged with other articles, the paper plates covered by these orders 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. 3. For imports of paper plates from China, CBP shall suspend liquidation of entries of subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after 03/19/2025 (the date on which the International Trade Commission published its final determination in the Federal Register). Effective 03/19/2025, CBP shall require a cash deposit equal to the percentages for the exporter/producer combinations identified below. Exporter: China-Wide Entity Case number: A-570-164-000 Cash deposit rate: 515.40% Exporter: Jinhua P&P Products Co., Ltd. Producer: Jinhua P&P Products Co., Ltd. Case number: A-570-164-003 Cash deposit rate: 267.63% Exporter: Festa (Guangzhou) Co., Ltd. Producer: Festa Party Products Mfy. (Zhongshan) Co., Ltd. Case number: A-570-164-004 Cash deposit rate: 267.63% Exporter: Festa (Guangzhou) Co., Ltd. Producer: Top Printing Paper Products (Zhongshan) Co., Ltd. Case number: A-570-164-005 Cash deposit rate: 267.63% Exporter: Festa Limited Producer: Festa Party Products Mfy. (Zhongshan) Co., Ltd. Case number: A-570-164-006 Cash deposit rate: 267.63% Exporter: Festa Limited Producer: Top Printing Paper Products (Zhongshan) Co., Ltd. Case number: A-570-164-007 Cash deposit rate: 267.63% Exporter: Fujian Putian Zhonghao Trade Co., Ltd. Producer: Jieyang Weikangda Paper Co., Ltd. Case number: A-570-164-008 Cash deposit rate: 267.63% Exporter: Fujian Putian Zhonghao Trade Co., Ltd. Producer: Dongyang Founder Paper Product Co., Ltd. Case number: A-570-164-009 Cash deposit rate: 267.63% Exporter: Fuzhou Nicrolandee Arts & Craft Co., Ltd. Producer: Fuzhou Nicrolandee Arts & Craft Co., Ltd. Case number: A-570-164-010 Cash deposit rate: 267.63% Exporter: Hangzhou Enli Paper Products Co. Ltd. Producer: Zhejiang Lanweier Paper Products Co., Ltd. Case number: A-570-164-011 Cash deposit rate: 267.63% Exporter: Landward Color Printing Co., Ltd. Producer: Landward Color Printing Co., Ltd. Case number: A-570-164-012 Cash deposit rate: 267.63% Exporter: Ningbo Feisuo Import & Export Co., Ltd. Producer: Ningbo Hongtai Package New Material Technology Co., Ltd. Case number: A-570-164-013 Cash deposit rate: 267.63% Exporter: Ningbo Homelink Eco-Itech Co., Ltd Producer: Ningbo Homelink Eco-Itech Co., Ltd Case number: A-570-164-014 Cash deposit rate: 267.63% Exporter: Ningbo Hongtai Package New Material Technology Co., Ltd. Producer: Ningbo Hongtai Package New Material Technology Co., Ltd. Case number: A-570-164-015 Cash deposit rate: 267.63% Exporter: Ningbo Kosda New Material Technology Co., Ltd. Producer: Ningbo Kosda New Material Technology Co., Ltd. Case number: A-570-164-016 Cash deposit rate: 267.63% Exporter: Ningbo Qtop Import & Export Co., Ltd. Producer: Ningbo Goldland Industry and Technology Co., Ltd. Case number: A-570-164-017 Cash deposit rate: 267.63% Exporter: Ningbo Qtop Import & Export Co., Ltd. Producer: Zhejiang Lingrong Crafts Co., Ltd. Case number: A-570-164-018 Cash deposit rate: 267.63% Exporter: Qingdao Gold Top Trade Co. Ltd. Producer: Qingdao Robana Paper Product Co., Ltd Case number: A-570-164-019 Cash deposit rate: 267.63% Exporter: Qingdao Wonderful Industry and Trade Co. Ltd. Producer: Qingdao Wonderful Industry and Trade Co. Ltd. Case number: A-570-164-020 Cash deposit rate: 267.63% Exporter: Shandong Boao Package Co., Ltd. Producer: Shandong Boao Package Co., Ltd. Case number: A-570-164-021 Cash deposit rate: 267.63% Exporter: Xanadu Industrial Limited Producer: Festa Party Products Mfy. (Zhongshan) Co., Ltd. Case number: A-570-164-022 Cash deposit rate: 267.63% Exporter: Xanadu Industrial Limited Producer: Top Printing Paper Products (Zhongshan) Co., Ltd. Case number: A-570-164-023 Cash deposit rate: 267.63% Exporter: Yeko Trading Limited Producer: Hangzhou Enli Paper Products Co., Ltd. Case number: A-570-164-024 Cash deposit rate: 267.63% 4. For imports of paper plates from China, CBP shall continue to suspend liquidation of entries of subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after 03/19/2025 (the date on which the International Trade Commission published its final determination in the Federal Register). Effective 03/19/2025, CBP shall require a cash deposit equal to the percentages for the exporter/producer combinations identified below. These cash deposit rates have been adjusted to reflect the appropriate subsidy offsets determined in the companion countervailing duty proceeding. Exporter: Fuzhou Hengli Paper Co., Ltd. Producer: Guangdong Ecosource Environmental Technology Co., Ltd. Case number: A-570-164-001 Cash deposit rate: 504.86% Exporter: Fuzhou Hengli Paper Co., Ltd. Producer: Ningbo Hongtai Package New Material Technology Co., Ltd. Case number: A-570-164-002 Cash deposit rate: 504.86% 5. 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 OVII:TP) 6. There are no restrictions on the release of this information. Alexander Amdur