On June 20, 2023, the US Department of Commerce (DOC) initiated an anti-dumping investigation on paper shopping bags imported from Cambodia, China, Colombia, India, Malaysia, Portuguese, Taiwan, Turkey and Vietnam, China and India also separately under anti-subsidy investigation (case No. A-555-002, A-570-152, A-301-805, A-533-917, A-557-825, A-471-808, A-583-872, A-489-849, A-552-836).

 

I. Relevant information:

 

1. Initiated date: June 20, 2023

 

2. Goods under investigation: Paper shopping bags under HS codes: 4819.30.0040 and 4819.40.0040

 

3. Investigation period: From October 01, 2022 to March 31, 2023

 

4. Petitioner: The Coalition for Fair Trade in Shopping Bags (The US)

 

5. Preliminary conclusion:

On July 17, 2023, The US International Trade Committee (USITC) issued a Preliminary conclusion stating there were domestic damages due to the dumping activities of the investigated countries and subsidy activities of China and India.

 

II. Case calendar:

Date (D/M/Y)	Events
20/06/2023	Anti-dumping investigation initiation Issued Quantity and Value Questionnaire for Vietnamese businesses
17/07/2023	Preliminary conclusion of USITC

 

The case documents are attached below:

Tải tài liệu
1. Investigation initiation notice
2. Quantity and Value Questionnaire
3. Preliminary conclusion of USITC