US Probes Keeping Taxes on Indonesian Fancy Paper Imports
Published Date: 1/14/2026
Notice
Summary
The U.S. International Trade Commission is asking for public comments on whether to review the current trade rules that put extra taxes on coated paper imports from Indonesia. These rules started in 2010 to protect U.S. paper makers from unfairly cheap imports. The review will decide if these taxes should stay or be removed, which could affect prices and jobs soon.
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Possible Review Could Remove Import Duties
The U.S. International Trade Commission is asking for public comments by March 4, 2026 on whether to start a Section 751(b) review of the antidumping and countervailing duty orders on coated paper from Indonesia that were first issued on November 17, 2010 and continued on January 6, 2017 and June 13, 2022. The review would decide whether revoking those import duties would likely cause continuation or recurrence of material injury to the U.S. industry. Changes from the review could affect prices for coated paper and jobs in the U.S. paper industry.
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