No Dumping Drama: Cambodian File Folders Get Clean Trade Bill!
Published Date: 12/29/2025
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Summary
The U.S. Department of Commerce has decided that paper file folders from Cambodia are not being sold in the U.S. at unfairly low prices. This means no extra taxes or penalties will be added to these imports. The decision is official as of December 29, 2025, covering sales from October 2023 to September 2024.
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
No Antidumping Duties on Cambodian Folders
Commerce found that paper file folders from Cambodia were not sold in the U.S. at less than fair value for the period October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024. Because of the final negative determination (applicable December 29, 2025), Commerce will not direct U.S. Customs and Border Protection to suspend liquidation or require cash deposits of estimated antidumping duties for these imports, and no additional antidumping taxes or penalties will be added.
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