Preliminary determination of sales at less than fair value and critical circumstances, in part, in AD investigation of paper plates from Thailand (A-549-849)

1. On 09/05/2024, Commerce published in the Federal Register (89 FR 72370) its affirmative preliminary determination of sales at less than fair value and critical circumstances, in part, in the antidumping investigation of paper plates from Thailand. 2. Because Commerce determined that critical circumstances exist, in part, for imports of paper plates from Thailand from the producers and/or exporters listed below, CBP shall suspend liquidation of all appropriate entries of paper plates from Thailand that are entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after 06/07/2024 which is 90 days before the date of publication of the preliminary determination in the Federal Register. Effective 06/07/2024, for entries of paper plates from Thailand from the producers and/or exporters listed below, CBP shall require a cash deposit equal to the following dumping margins: Producer and/or Exporter: ABC Digital Technology Co Ltd Case number: A-549-849-005 Cash deposit rate: 73.17% Producer and/or Exporter: Beeconcious Co Case number: A-549-849-006 Cash deposit rate: 73.17% Producer and/or Exporter: Dester Co, Ltd Case number: A-549-849-007 Cash deposit rate: 73.17% Producer and/or Exporter: Pimlapas Printing Co., Ltd Case number: A-549-849-008 Cash deposit rate: 73.17% Producer and/or Exporter: Sincerely Cargo Case number: A-549-849-009 Cash deposit rate: 73.17% Producer and/or Exporter: Thai Coconut Co Ltd Case number: A-549-849-010 Cash deposit rate: 73.17% Producer and/or Exporter: Thai Union Manufacturing Co., Ltd. Case number: A-549-849-011 Cash deposit rate: 73.17% 3. Commerce found that critical circumstances do not exist for imports of paper plates from Thailand from the producers and/or exporters listed below. For imports of paper plates from Thailand from the producers and/or exporters listed below CBP shall suspend liquidation of such entries which were entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after 09/05/2024. Effective 09/05/2024, for entries of paper plates from Thailand from the producers and/or exporters listed below, CBP shall require a cash deposit equal to the following dumping margins: Producer and/or Exporter: Thai Paper Co., Ltd. Case number: A-549-849-001 Cash deposit rate: 4.23% Producer and/or Exporter: Nirvana Foods & Commerce International Co., Ltd. Case number: A-549-849-002 Cash deposit rate: 4.23% Producer and/or Exporter: Pandora Production Co Case number: A-549-849-003 Cash deposit rate: 4.23% Producer and/or Exporter: SNC Cup Co., Ltd. Case number: A-549-849-004 Cash deposit rate: 4.23% All Others Case Number: A-549-849-000 Cash Deposit Rate: 4.23% 4. The products covered by this investigation are described in message 4057401, dated 02/26/2024. 5. This proceeding has been assigned case number A-549-849. 6. 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 has its own rate or the producer is unknown, use the all-others rate of 4.23 percent to establish the cash deposit. 7. 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 OI:TP.) 8. There are no restrictions on the release of this information. Alexander Amdur