Gov rethinks duties on Chinese candles and plastic bags—flame out?
Published Date: 9/1/2026
Notice
Summary
The U.S. Department of Commerce is kicking off its automatic five-year checkup on certain trade duties from September 1, 2026. This review affects products like petroleum wax candles and polyethylene retail carrier bags from China, making sure trade rules still fit. Businesses involved should watch for updates, as these reviews can impact duties and trade costs.
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 2 costs, 1 mixed.
Orders auto‑revoked if no domestic party files
If no domestic interested party files a notice of intent to participate by the 15th day after this notice's Federal Register publication, Commerce will automatically revoke the order without further review. Domestic parties must file that notice within 15 days to avoid automatic revocation.
Tight filing, certification, and APO rules
Parties wishing to participate must file a notice of intent within 15 days and complete substantive responses within 30 days after this notice's publication. All submissions must follow Commerce's filing rules (including electronic filing via ACCESS) and be received by ACCESS by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date. Factual information must include the certification formats in 19 CFR 351.303(g); Commerce intends to reject factual submissions that do not comply. Parties wanting proprietary access should file an administrative protective order application immediately and are requested to submit an entry of appearance within 10 days.
Commerce starts five‑year trade reviews
Commerce is initiating five‑year (Sunset) reviews effective September 1, 2026 for specified antidumping and countervailing duty orders covering petroleum wax candles from China and polyethylene retail carrier bags from China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam. The International Trade Commission published a matching notice covering the same orders.
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