Colombia Paper Bags Hit with U.S. Dumping Penalties
Published Date: 10/7/2026
Notice
Summary
The U.S. Department of Commerce found that Ditar S.A. from Colombia sold paper shopping bags in the U.S. at unfairly low prices between January 2024 and June 2025. This means Ditar might have to pay extra duties to level the playing field. Businesses and shoppers should watch for updates as the review continues and comments are welcomed.
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 4 costs, 0 mixed.
Preliminary 6.47% Dumping Finding
Commerce preliminarily found that Ditar S.A. sold certain paper shopping bags from Colombia at less than normal value during January 3, 2024 through June 30, 2025, and assigned a preliminary weighted-average dumping margin of 6.47% (notice published October 7, 2026). If this finding is finalized, it can lead to antidumping duties on Ditar’s U.S. entries for that period.
Cash Deposit Rate after Final Results
The cash deposit rate for Ditar will equal the weighted-average dumping margin established in the final results for shipments entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the publication date of those final results; if that rate is less than 0.50 percent it will be zero. The notice also states the all-others cash deposit rate remains 11.16 percent.
Importer-Specific Assessment Method
If Ditar’s weighted-average dumping margin is not zero or de minimis, Commerce will calculate importer-specific ad valorem antidumping duty assessment rates based on the ratio of total dumping for the importer’s examined sales to the total entered value of those sales; if entered values are not reported, Commerce will calculate a per-unit assessment rate for each importer.
Certificate Requirement — Risk of Double Duties
Importers are reminded of their duty under 19 CFR 351.402(f)(2) to file a certificate regarding reimbursement of antidumping duties prior to liquidation of the relevant entries during this review period. The notice states that failure to comply could result in Commerce presuming reimbursement occurred and the subsequent assessment of double antidumping duties.
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