ITC Institutes AD/CV Injury Investigations on Certain Coated Paper from China, Indonesia
The International Trade Commission has announced the institution of investigations and the commencement of preliminary phase antidumping and countervailing duty injury investigations regarding certain coated paper suitable for high-quality print graphics using sheet-fed presses from China and Indonesia.
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According to the press release, such paper is provided for in HTS subheadings 4810.13.11, 4810.13.19, 4810.13.20, 4810.13.50, 4810.13.60, 4810.13.70, 4810.14.11, 4810.14.19, 4810.14.20, 4810.14.50, 4810.14.60, 4810.14.70, 4810.19.11, 4810.19.19, 4810.19.20, 4810.22.10, 4810.22.50, 4810.22.60, 4810.22.70, 4810.29.10, 4810.29.50, 4810.29.60, and 4810.29.70.
These investigations are being instituted in response to a petition filed by Appleton Coating, LLC, Kimberly, WI; NewPage Corp., Mianisburg, OH; Sappi Fine Paper North America, Boston, MA; and the United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union (USW).
ITC to Determine if U.S. Industry is Injured
The ITC is instituting these investigations to determine whether there is a reasonable indication that an industry in the U.S. is materially injured or threatened with material injury, or the establishment of an industry in the U.S. is materially retarded, by reason of imports from China and Indonesia of certain coated paper suitable for high-quality print graphics using sheet-fed presses, that are alleged to be sold in the U.S. at less than fair value and alleged to be subsidized by the Governments of China and Indonesia.
ITC Must Reach Preliminary Injury Determination by November 9th
Unless the Department of Commerce extends the time for initiation, the ITC must reach a preliminary determination in AD and CV duty injury investigations in 45 days or, in this case, by November 9, 2009. The ITC's views are due at Commerce within five business days thereafter, or by November 17, 2009.
ITC contact - Christopher Cassise (202) 708-5408
ITC notice (issued 09/25/09) available at http://www.usitc.gov/secretary/fed_reg_notices/701_731/701_470_notice09252009sgl.pdf