On February 14, 2024, the US Department of Commerce (DOC) officially initiated an anti-dumping and anti-subsidy investigation on a number of paper plate products imported from China, Thailand and Vietnam. 

 

I. Relevant Information

 

1. Date of initiation of investigation:  February 14, 2024.

 

2. Item under investigation: Paper plates 

 

HS Code: 4823.69.00.40; 4823.61.00.40; 9505.90.4000; 9505.90.6000.

 

3. Investigation period: 

 

+ CVD: 01/07-31/12/2023.

 

+ AD: 01/01-31/12/2023.

 

4. Plaintiff:  6 paper plate manufacturers in the United States.

 

5. Expected investigation schedule

 

Some expected timelines of anti-dumping and CTC cases are as follows: 

 

Timeline	AD case	CVD case
DOC initiated investigation	14/02/2024	14/02/2024
ITC issued Preliminary Conclusions on damages	11/03/2024	11/03/2024
DOC issued Preliminary Conclusions	03/7/2024	19/4/2024
DOC issues Final Conclusions	16/9/2024	03/7/2024
ITC issues Final Findings on Damages	31/10/2024	19/8/2024
DOC promulgates applicable measures	07/11/2024	26/8/2024

 

7. Progression:

 

- 11/03/2024: US International Trade Commission (USITC) preliminary conclusion affirming that there is damage due to dumping

 

- 01/07/2024: USDOC preliminary conclusion affirming that Vietnamese goods receive subsidies, subsidy margin: 5.48% - 237.65%

 

II. Case calendar

 

Date (D/M/Y)	Timeline
14/02/2024	Investigation initiation notice
11/03/2024	US International Trade Commission (USITC) preliminary conclusion affirming that there is damage due to dumping
25/06/2024	Issue preliminary conclusions on CTC measures
01/7/2024	USDOC preliminary conclusion affirming that Vietnamese goods receive subsidies, subsidy margin: 5.48% - 237.65%

 

The case documents are attached below: 

Tải tài liệu
1. Initiation notice
2. DOC's preliminary conclusion on the anti-subsidy investigation of paper plates imported from Vietnam