Notice of affirmative final determination and affirmative determination of critical circumstances, in part, in the antidumping duty investigation of certain paper shopping bags from Taiwan (A-583-872)

1. On 05/24/2024, Commerce published in the Federal Register (89 FR 45832) its final affirmative determination and affirmative determination of critical circumstances, in part, in the antidumping duty investigation of certain paper shopping bags from Taiwan (Subject Merchandise) (A-583-872). 2. The products covered by this investigation are described in message 4008403, dated 01/08/2024 (corrected by 4079410, dated 03/19/2024). 3. This proceeding has been assigned case number A-583-872. 4a. Commerce has determined that critical circumstances exist for imports of subject merchandise from the producer and/or exporter identified below. Accordingly, for imports of such merchandise, CBP shall continue to suspend liquidation of such shipments entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after 10/5/2023 (90 days prior to the date of FR publication of the preliminary determination). Effective 05/24/2024, CBP shall require a cash deposit equal to the following dumping margin: Producer and/or Exporter: Juang Jia Guoo Co., Ltd Case number: A-583-872-002 Cash deposit rate: 65.81% 4b. Commerce determined that critical circumstances do not exist for imports of subject merchandise from the producer and/or exporter identified below. Accordingly, for imports of such merchandise, CBP shall suspend liquidation of such shipments entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after 05/24/2024 (date of publication of the final determination). Effective 05/24/2024, CBP shall require a cash deposit equal to the following dumping margin: Producer and/or Exporter: Haur Tyi Paper Bag Co., Ltd (AKA Haurtyi Paper Bag Co) Case number: A-583-872-003 Cash deposit rate: 4.74% Note: Commerce has deactivated the following producer/exporter chain rate case number previously applicable to merchandise that was produced and exported by Haur Tyi Paper Bag Co., Ltd (AKA Haurtyi Paper Bag Co): A-583-872-001. 4c. Because Commerce has determined that critical circumstances do not exist for imports of subject merchandise from the producers and/or exporters identified below, the retroactive suspension of liquidation ordered in message 4008403, dated 01/08/2024 (corrected by 4079410, dated 03/19/2024), is terminated. Accordingly, Commerce will direct CBP in separate instructions to terminate the suspension of liquidation for all shipments of subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption, before 01/03/2024 and to refund any cash deposits. The interest provisions of section 778 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, do not apply. Effective 05/24/2024, CBP shall require a cash deposit equal to the following dumping margin: Producer and/or Exporter: All Others Case Number: A-583-872-000 Cash Deposit Rate: 4.74% 5. If any entries of this merchandise are exported by a firm other than the producer, then the following instructions apply: A. If the exporter of the subject merchandise does not have its own rate but the producer has its own rate, the cash deposit rate will be the producer's rate. B. Where neither the exporter nor the producer currently has its own rate or the producer is unknown, use the all-others rate of 4.74 percent to establish the cash deposit rate. 6. If there are any questions by the importing public regarding this message, please contact the Call Center for the Office of AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce at (202) 482-0984. CBP ports should submit their inquiries through authorized CBP channels only. (This message was generated by OV:RG.) 7. There are no restrictions on the release of this information. Alexander Amdur