Antidumping duty order on certain paper plates from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (A-552-839)

1. On 03/20/2025, Commerce published in the Federal Register its antidumping duty order on certain paper plates from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (90 FR 13139). 2. The merchandise covered by this order is certain paper plates. Paper plates subject to this order may be cut from rolls, sheets, or other pieces of paper and/or paper board. Paper plates subject to this order have a depth up to and including two (2.0) inches, as measured vertically from the base to the top of the lip, or the edge if the plate has no lip. Paper plates subject to this order may be uncolored, white, colored, or printed. Printed paper plates subject to this order may have any type of surface finish, and may be printed by any means with images, text and/or colors on one or both surfaces. Colored paper plates subject to this order may be colored by any method, including but not limited to printing, beater-dyeing, and dip-dyeing. Paper plates covered by this order may be produced from paper of any type (including, but not limited to, bamboo, straws, bagasse, hemp, kenaf, jute, sisal, abaca, cotton inters and reeds, or from non-plant sources, such as synthetic resin (petroleum)-based resins), may have any caliper or basis weight, may have any shape or size, may have one or more than one section, may be embossed, may have foil or other substances adhered to their surface, and/or may be uncoated or coated with any type of coating. The paper plates covered by this order remain covered by the scope of this order whether imported alone, or in any combination of subject and non-subject merchandise. When paper plates covered by this order are imported in combination with non-subject merchandise, only the paper plates covered by this order are subject merchandise. The paper plates covered by this order include paper plates matching the above description that have been finished, packaged, or otherwise processed in a third country by performing finishing, packaging, or processing that would not otherwise remove the merchandise from the scope of the investigation if performed in the country of manufacture of the paper plates. Examples of finishing, packaging, or other processing in a third country that would not otherwise remove the merchandise from the scope of the investigation if performed in the country of manufacture of the paper plates include, but are not limited to, printing, application of other surface treatments such as coatings, repackaging, embossing, and application of foil surface treatments. Excluded from the scope of this order are paper plates molded or pressed directly from paper pulp (including but not limited to unfelted pulp), which are currently classifiable under subheading 4823.70.0020 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). Also excluded from the scope of this order are articles that otherwise would be covered but which exhibit the following two physical characteristics: (a) depth (measured vertically from the base to the top of the lip, or edge if no lip) equal to or greater than 1.25 inches but less than two (2.0) inches, and (b) a base not exceeding five (5.0) inches in diameter if round, or not exceeding 20 square inches in area if any other shape. Also excluded from the scope of this order are paper bowls, paper buckets, and paper food containers with closeable lids. Paper plates covered by this order are currently classifiable under HTSUS subheading 4823.69.0040. Paper plates covered by this order also may be classified under HTSUS subheading 4823.61.0040. If packaged with other articles, the paper plates covered by this order also may be classified under HTSUS subheadings 9505.90.4000 and 9505.90.6000. While the HTSUS subheading(s) are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the subject merchandise is dispositive. 3. For imports of certain paper plates from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, CBP shall suspend liquidation of entries of subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after 03/19/2025 (date of publication of the International Trade Commission final determination in the Federal Register). Effective 03/19/2025, CBP shall require a cash deposit equal to the percentage for the exporter/producer combination identified below. The cash deposit rate has been adjusted to reflect the appropriate subsidy offset determined in the companion countervailing duty proceeding. Exporter: Vietnam-Wide Entity Case Number: A-552-839-000 Cash Deposit Rate: 159.74 percent 4. For imports of certain paper plates from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, CBP shall continue to suspend liquidation of entries of subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after 03/19/2025 (date of publication of the International Trade Commission final determination in the Federal Register). Effective 03/19/2025, CBP shall require a cash deposit equal to the percentage for the exporter/producer combination identified below. The cash deposit rate has been adjusted to reflect the appropriate subsidy offset determined in the companion countervailing duty proceeding. Exporter: Go-Pak Paper Products Vietnam Co., Ltd. Producer: Go-Pak Paper Products Vietnam Co., Ltd. Case Number: A-552-839-001 Cash Deposit Rate: 24.89 percent 5. 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:BH), 6. There are no restrictions on the release of this information. Alexander Amdur