Countervailing duty order on certain paper shopping bags from the People's Republic of China (C-570-153)

1. On 07/18/2024, Commerce published in the Federal Register its countervailing duty order on certain paper shopping bags from the People's Republic of China (89 FR 58331). 2. The merchandise covered by this order is paper shopping bags with handles of any type, regardless of whether there is any printing, regardless of how the top edges are finished (e.g., folded, serrated, or otherwise finished), regardless of color, and regardless of whether the top edges contain adhesive or other material for sealing closed. Subject paper shopping bags have a width of at least 4.5 inches and depth of at least 2.5 inches. Paper shopping bags typically are made of kraft paper but can be made from any type of cellulose fiber, paperboard, or pressboard with a basis weight less than 300 grams per square meter (GSM). A non-exhaustive illustrative list of the types of handles on shopping bags covered by the scope include handles made from any materials such as twisted paper, flat paper, yarn, ribbon, rope, string, or plastic, as well as die-cut handles (whether the punchout is fully removed or partially attached as a flap). Excluded from the scope are: - Paper sacks or bags that are of a 1∕6 or 1∕7 barrel size (i.e., 11.5-12.5 inches in width, 6.5- 7.5 inches in depth, and 13.5-17.5 inches in height) with flat paper handles or die-cut handles; - Paper sacks or bags with die-cut handles, a grams per square meter paper weight of less than 86 GSM, and a height of less than 11.5 inches; and - Paper sacks or bags (i) with non-paper handles made wholly of woven ribbon or other similar woven fabric20 and (ii) that are finished with folded tops or for which tied knots or t-bar aglets (made of wood, metal, or plastic) are used to secure the handles to the bags. The above-referenced dimensions are provided for paper bags in the opened position. The height of the bag is the distance from the bottom fold edge to the top edge (i.e., excluding the height of handles that extend above the top edge). The depth of the bag is the distance from the front of the bag edge to the back of the bag edge (typically measured at the bottom of the bag). The width of the bag is measured from the left to the right edges of the front and back panels (upon which the handles typically are located). This merchandise is currently classifiable under Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) subheadings 4819.30.0040 and 4819.40.0040. The HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes only; the written description of the scope is dispositive. 3. For imports of certain paper shopping bags from the People's Republic of China, CBP shall suspend liquidation of entries of subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after 07/10/2024 (date of publication of the International Trade Commission final determination in the Federal Register). Effective 07/10/2024, CBP shall require a cash deposit equal to the percentages identified below. Producer and/or Exporter: Bagitan Packaging Case Number: C-570-153-001 Cash Deposit Rate: 172.36 percent Producer and/or Exporter: Changzhou Anjucheng Case Number: C-570-153-002 Cash Deposit Rate: 172.36 percent Producer and/or Exporter: Courage Packaging Case Number: C-570-153-003 Cash Deposit Rate: 172.36 percent Producer and/or Exporter: Dongzheng Paperbag (DaLian) Factory Case Number: C-570-153-004 Cash Deposit Rate: 40.76 percent Producer and/or Exporter: Evertrust Packaging Case Number: C-570-153-005 Cash Deposit Rate: 172.36 percent Producer and/or Exporter: Fujian Nanwang Environment Protection Scien-Tech Co., Ltd. and its cross-owned companies: Zhuhai Zhongyue Paper Cup Container Co., Ltd.; Anhui Nanwang Environmental Protection Technology Co., Ltd.; Xianghe Nanwang Environmental Protection Technology Co., Ltd.; and Hubei Nanwang Environmental Protection Technology Co., Ltd. Case Number: C-570-153-006 Cash Deposit Rate: 42.36 percent Producer and/or Exporter: Geotegrity EcoPack Case Number: C-570-153-007 Cash Deposit Rate: 172.36 percent Producer and/or Exporter: GrantIntelligent Case Number: C-570-153-008 Cash Deposit Rate: 172.36 percent Producer and/or Exporter: Li & Fung Case Number: C-570-153-009 Cash Deposit Rate: 172.36 percent Producer and/or Exporter: Qingdao Chenyu Packaging Co., Ltd. Case Number: C-570-153-010 Cash Deposit Rate: 172.36 percent Producer and/or Exporter: Shanghai Macolink Supply Chain Management Co., Ltd. Case Number: C-570-153-011 Cash Deposit Rate : 172.36 percent Producer and/or Exporter: Shanghai Sanxi Paper Co., Ltd. Case Number: C-570-153-012 Cash Deposit Rate: 172.36 percent Producer and/or Exporter: Xiamen C&D Pulp & Paper Co., Ltd. Case Number: C-570-153-013 Cash Deposit Rate: 172.36 percent Producer and/or Exporter: Xiamen Champion FMCG Case Number: C-570-153-014 Cash Deposit Rate: 172.36 percent Producer and/or Exporter: Xiamen New Idea Packaging Co., Ltd. Case Number: C-570-153-015 Cash Deposit Rate: 172.36 percent Producer and/or Exporter: Xiamen Wonderful Bag Import and Export Co., Ltd. Case Number: C-570-153-016 Cash Deposit Rate: 172.36 percent Producer and/or Exporter: All Others Case Number: C-570-153-000 Cash Deposit Rate: 41.56 percent Note to CBP: While we incorrectly listed the all-others rate in the countervailing duty order (89 FR 58331) as 41.46 percent, we correctly listed the all-others rate in the final determination (89 FR 45829) as the 41.56 percent rate shown above. We intend to publish a correction to the countervailing duty order to fix this error in the all-others rate. 4. 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 OIX:MS) 5. There are no restrictions on the release of this information. Alexander Amdur