India's Lined Paper Hit with Fresh U.S. Dumping Duties
Published Date: 3/27/2025
Notice
Summary
The U.S. Department of Commerce found that lined paper from India was sold in the U.S. for less than fair value between September 2022 and August 2023. This means importers might face updated duties to keep things fair for American businesses. These final results take effect on March 27, 2025, impacting companies involved in importing or selling this paper.
Analyzed Economic Effects
5 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 3 costs, 1 mixed.
File Reimbursement Certificate or Risk Double Duties
Importers must file a certificate regarding reimbursement of antidumping and/or countervailing duties prior to liquidation of relevant entries from the period September 1, 2022 through August 31, 2023. If importers fail to file this certificate, Commerce may presume reimbursement occurred and could assess double antidumping duties and/or increase antidumping duties by the amount of countervailing duties.
1.07% Duty for ITC and Listed Firms
Commerce found that ITC Limited has an estimated weighted-average dumping margin of 1.07 percent for lined paper for the period September 1, 2022 through August 31, 2023. The same 1.07 percent rate will apply to the non-individually examined companies (Cellpage Ventures Private Limited; Dinakar Process Private Limited; Lotus Global Private Limited; Pioneer Stationery Private Limited; PP Bafna Ventures Private Limited; SGM Paper Products) starting with the final results effective March 27, 2025.
Navneet Education Ltd: 0.00% Duty
Commerce determined that Navneet Education Ltd has an estimated weighted-average dumping margin of 0.00 percent for lined paper for the period September 1, 2022 through August 31, 2023. Because Navneet's margin is 0.00 percent, Commerce will instruct Customs and Border Protection to liquidate relevant entries without regard to antidumping duties for that company.
Cash Deposit Rules and Default 3.91% Rate
For shipments entered or withdrawn for consumption on or after the publication date of these final results (effective March 27, 2025), cash deposit rates will equal the company-specific rates from this review for companies listed above. For exporters/producers not covered in this review but covered in prior segments, the prior company-specific rate remains, and for all other producers or exporters the cash deposit rate will continue to be 3.91 percent (the rate from the original investigation).
Assessment and Liquidation Timing Rules
Commerce will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection to assess antidumping duties on appropriate entries covered by this review, and intends to issue assessment instructions no earlier than 35 days after publication of the final results (publication date March 27, 2025). If a timely summons is filed at the U.S. Court of International Trade, CBP will be directed not to liquidate relevant entries until the period for requesting a statutory injunction has expired (within 90 days of publication). Commerce's 'automatic assessment' rules will apply in certain unreviewed intermediary transactions.
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