Canada Supercalendered Paper: New CV Duty Investigation Deadlines & Scope
The Commerce Department issued a Federal Register notice on its recently initiated countervailing duty investigation on supercalendered paper from Canada (C-122-854) (here). The agency will determine whether imports of supercalendered paper from Canada are being illegally subsidized. The period of investigation is Jan. 1, 2014, through Dec. 31, 2014.
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Respondent Selection
According to Commerce, the petition requesting countervailing duties named four Canadian exporters of subject merchandise. Commerce said it "will address the question of respondent selection subsequent to this initiation."
Scope of the AD/CVD Investigations
"The merchandise covered by this investigation is supercalendered paper (SC paper). SC paper is uncoated paper that has undergone a calendering process in which the base sheet, made of pulp and filler (typically, but not limited to, clay, talc, or other mineral additive), is processed through a set of supercalenders, a supercalender, or a soft nip calender operation.
"The scope of this investigation covers all SC paper regardless of basis weight, brightness, opacity, smoothness, or grade, and whether in rolls or in sheets. Further, the scope covers all SC paper that meets the scope definition regardless of the type of pulp fiber or filler material used to produce the paper.
"Specifically excluded from the scope are imports of paper printed with final content of printed text or graphics. Subject merchandise primarily enters under Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) subheading 4802.61.3035, but may also enter under subheadings 4802.61.3010, 4802.62.3000, 4802.62.6020, and 4802.69.3000.
"Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the scope of the investigation is dispositive."
Comments on Scope Due by April 7
Comments on the scope of the investigation are due by April 7.
Investigations Timetable
| Event | Deadline |
|---|---|
| Petitions filed | 02/26/15 |
| DOC initiation date | 03/18/15 |
| ITC prelim determinations* | 04/13/15 |
| DOC prelim determinations† | 05/22/15 |
| DOC final determinations† | 08/05/15 |
| ITC final determinations‡ | 09/21/15 |
| Issuance of orders+ | 09/28/15 |
*If the ITC makes a negative determination of injury, the investigations are terminated.
†These deadlines may be extended under the governing statute.
‡This will take place only in the event of Commerce Department final affirmative determinations.
+This will take place only in the event of Commerce and ITC final affirmative determinations.
(See 1503020064 for summary of the Commerce Department's receipt of the petition underlying the initiation of this investigation.)
The CV duty initiation notice is (here).
The Commerce Department fact sheet on the initiation of these investigations is (here).