Paper Bags from Taiwan Dodge Duties Amid Shutdown Delays
Published Date: 10/8/2026
Notice
Summary
The U.S. Department of Commerce reviewed paper shopping bags from Taiwan sold between January 2024 and June 2025. They found that Haur Tyi Paper Bag Co. didn’t sell these bags at unfairly low prices, and they stopped reviewing five other companies because no one asked for it. This means no extra duties for Haur Tyi right now, and the review process is moving forward with some deadlines adjusted due to a government shutdown.
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 3 costs, 0 mixed.
Haur Tyi: Preliminary 0.00% Dumping Margin
Commerce preliminarily found that Haur Tyi Paper Bag Co., Ltd. made no sales at prices below normal value and assigned a weighted‑average dumping margin of 0.00% for the period January 3, 2024 through June 30, 2025. If the final results remain zero or de minimis (less than 0.50%), Commerce will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to liquidate appropriate entries without regard to antidumping duties.
Five Companies: Review Rescinded; Duties Assessed
Commerce rescinded the administrative review for Chung Tai Bag King Corporation, Chyan Tay International Corp, Toolsworks International Ltd., Xiamen Yasili Trade Co., Ltd., and Zheng Da Paper Industry Co., Ltd. because all requests for review were timely withdrawn. Commerce will instruct CBP to assess antidumping duties on all appropriate entries for these companies at the cash deposit rate required at the time of entry; Commerce intends to issue rescission instructions no earlier than 35 days after publication of this notice.
Cash Deposit Rules After Final Results
The notice sets how cash deposit rates will apply for shipments entered or withdrawn for consumption on or after the publication date of the final results: (1) a company’s cash deposit rate will equal the weighted‑average dumping margin from the final results (but will be zero if the rate is less than 0.50%); (2) exporters not covered in this review use the company‑specific rate from the most recent completed segment; (3) if an exporter is not covered but the producer is, the producer’s most recent rate applies; and (4) the cash deposit rate for all other producers or exporters remains 4.74% (the all‑others rate established in the original investigation).
Importer Certificate Requirement and Double Duty Risk
Importers must file a certificate regarding reimbursement of antidumping duties under 19 CFR 351.402(f)(2) prior to liquidation of the relevant entries during the period January 3, 2024 through June 30, 2025. If an importer fails to file the certificate, Commerce may presume reimbursement occurred and assess double antidumping duties.
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