Dissolving Pulp from Brazil, Norway Under Unfair Trade Scrutiny
Published Date: 9/8/2025
Notice
Summary
The U.S. Department of Commerce is starting investigations to see if high purity dissolving pulp from Brazil and Norway is being sold in the U.S. at unfairly low prices. This affects American pulp producers and workers who say these imports hurt their business. If unfair trade is found, extra duties could be added soon to protect U.S. jobs and companies.
Analyzed Economic Effects
5 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 2 costs, 2 mixed.
High Estimated Dumping Margins Cited
The petitioners' data show estimated dumping margins of 62.08 percent for Brazil and 110.04 percent for Norway based on their comparisons of U.S. prices to normal value. These estimated margins were reported in the initiation notice and are part of the record used to start the investigations.
Commerce Opens Dumping Investigations
The U.S. Department of Commerce began antidumping (less-than-fair-value) investigations of high purity dissolving pulp from Brazil and Norway on September 2, 2025. The period of investigation is July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025, and Commerce will make preliminary determinations no later than 140 days after this initiation.
Precise Product Scope Set
The investigations cover high purity dissolving pulp defined as having an alpha cellulose percentage of 90% or higher and brightness of 90% or higher (measured by ISO methods). Products with intrinsic viscosity under 455 mL/g and cotton linters pulp of at least 90% cotton linters are excluded.
Petition Supported by U.S. Producer and Union
Rayonier Advanced Materials, Inc. and the United Steelworkers union filed the petitions on August 12, 2025, and Commerce found the petitions have industry support; petitioners reported RYAM as the sole remaining U.S. producer and supported 100 percent of the U.S. industry. Commerce determined the petitions were filed on behalf of the domestic industry.
Commerce to Examine Named Foreign Producers
Commerce identified one known producer/exporter in Brazil (Bracell Bahia Specialty Celulose SA) and one in Norway (Borregaard ASA) and intends to individually examine those companies unless other producers are identified. Interested parties have three business days from the Federal Register notice to comment.
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