Turkey Paper Shopping Bags: Commerce Issues AD Final Determination
The Commerce Department issued its final determination in the antidumping duty investigation on paper shopping bags from Turkey (A-489-849). Cash deposit rates set in this final determination take effect March 18, the date the final determination was published in the Federal Register.
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The next step is for the International Trade Commission to make its final injury determination If the ITC finds injury, Commerce will issue an antidumping duty order and duties will be made permanent. If the ITC finds no injury, the investigation will be terminated and all cash deposits will be refunded.
Commerce issued its preliminary AD determinations in January in its concurrent investigations on paper shopping bags from Cambodia, China, Colombia, India, Malaysia, Portugal, Taiwan and Vietnam (see 2401030046). It also issued its preliminary countervailing duty investigations on paper shopping bags from India and China in November (see 2311030057).
Estimated AD Cash Deposit Rates
Commerce will instruct CBP to continue to suspend liquidation for AD purposes and collect cash deposits for subject merchandise entered on or after March 18 as follows (unchanged from rates set in the preliminary determination):
| Exporter/Producer | AD Rate |
|---|---|
| Artpack Kagit Ambalaj Anonim Sirketi | 47.56% |
| Oztas Ambalaj Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S. | 47.56% |
| Babet Kagitsilik | 47.56% |
| Bati Kraft Torba Ambalaj | 47.56% |
| BFT Packaging | 47.56% |
| Cicupack Ambalaj | 47.56% |
| Ekopack Kagit Ambalaj | 47.56% |
| Elhadefler A.S. | 47.56% |
| Esda Pack Ambalaj | 47.56% |
| Haypack Ambalaj | 47.56% |
| Jefira Global Dis | 47.56% |
| Kahramanmaraş Kağıt Sanayi ve Ticaret Anonim Şirketi | 47.56% |
| Multi Kraft Ambalaj | 47.56% |
| Rad Tekstil | 47.56% |
| Suleyman Tabak Kagitcilik | 47.56% |
| Sunvision Tekstil | 47.56% |
| Umur Basim | 47.56% |
| Yildez Paper Bag Ambalaj Pazarlama | 47.56% |
| All Others | 26.32% |
(The period of investigation is 04/01/22 - 03/31/23. See Commerce’s notice for more information, including the scope of the investigation (unchanged), detailed instructions on cash deposit rates, etc. See 2401030046 for a summary of the preliminary AD determination.)