Portugal's Uncoated Paper Faces US Duty Hammer
Published Date: 3/19/2026
Notice
Summary
The U.S. Department of Commerce found that The Navigator Company from Portugal sold uncoated paper in the U.S. at unfairly low prices between March 2023 and February 2024. This means Navigator may have to pay extra duties to level the playing field. These final results take effect on March 19, 2026, impacting importers and the paper market.
Analyzed Economic Effects
6 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 4 costs, 2 mixed.
Navigator Shipments Face 10.91% Duty
If you import uncoated paper from The Navigator Company, shipments entered or withdrawn for consumption on or after March 19, 2026, will have a cash deposit rate equal to Navigator's final weighted-average dumping margin of 10.91 percent. That means importers must post deposits or face duties at that 10.91% rate for Navigator-produced merchandise.
File Reimbursement Certificate or Face Double Duties
Importers must file a certificate regarding reimbursement of antidumping duties prior to liquidation of relevant entries during the period March 1, 2023, through February 29, 2024. If importers fail to file this certificate, Commerce may presume reimbursement occurred and could assess double antidumping duties.
All-Others Rate Remains 7.80%
For producers and exporters of the subject uncoated paper not covered in this review, the cash deposit rate will continue to be the all-others rate of 7.80 percent. This 7.80% rate remains in effect for entries subject to the Order unless Commerce later changes it.
Importer-Specific Assessment Rates Applied
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will assess antidumping duties using importer-specific assessment rates calculated from each importer's examined sales. If an importer-specific assessment rate is zero or de minimis (less than 0.5 percent), those entries will be liquidated without antidumping duties.
Automatic Assessment at 7.80% for Some Entries
Commerce's automatic-assessment practice means entries of Navigator-produced merchandise for which Navigator did not know the goods were destined for the United States will be liquidated at the all-others rate if there is no rate for the intermediate company. The all-others rate is 7.80 percent.
Assessment Timing and Liquidation Hold Rules
Commerce intends to issue assessment instructions to CBP no earlier than 35 days after publication of these final results. If a timely summons is filed at the U.S. Court of International Trade, CBP will be instructed not to liquidate relevant entries until the period for filing a request for a statutory injunction has expired (i.e., within 90 days of publication).
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