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Final Determinations in the AD Investigation of Certain Paper Shopping Bags from Turkey

Final Affirmative Determination in the Antidumping Duty (AD) Investigation of Certain paper Shopping Bags from the Republic of Turkey (Turkey)

On March 12, Commerce announced the affirmative final determination in the AD investigation of certain paper shopping bags from Turkey.

Final Dumping Rates

Turkey

Exporter/ProducerDumping Rate
Artpack Kagit Ambalaj Anonim Sirketi47.56%*
Oztas Ambalaj Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S.47.56%*
Babet Kagitsilik47.56%*
Bati Kraft Torba Ambalaj47.56%*
BFT Packaging47.56%*
Babet Kagitsilik47.56%*
Cicupack Ambalaj47.56%*
Ekopack Kagit Ambalaj47.56%*
Elhadefler A.S. 47.56%*
Haypack Ambalaj 47.56%*
Jefira Global Dis47.56%*
Kahramanmaraş Kağıt Sanayi ve Ticaret Anonim Şirketi47.56%*
Multi Kraft Ambalaj 47.56%*
Rad Tekstil 47.56%*
Suleyman Tabak Kagitcilik 47.56%*
Sunvision Tekstil47.56%*
Umur Basim47.56%*
Yildez Paper Bag Ambalaj Pazarlama47.56%*
All Others26.32%

* This rate is based on an adverse inference.

Case Calendar

EventDate
Petitions FiledMay 31, 2023
Commerce Initiation DateJune 20, 2023
ITC Preliminary DeterminationsJuly 17, 2023
Commerce Preliminary DeterminationsDecember 27, 2023
Commerce Final DeterminationsMarch 11, 2024
ITC Final Determinations*April 25, 2024
Issuance of Orders**May 2, 2024

NOTE:  Commerce’s preliminary and final determination deadlines are governed by statute. For AD investigations, the deadlines are set forth in sections 733(b) and 735(a)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended.

* This will take place only in the event of a final affirmative determination from Commerce.

** This will take place only in the event of final affirmative determinations by Commerce and the International Trade Commission (ITC). 

Import Statistics

Turkey202020212022
Volume (KG)8,340,741 13,212,8218,375,327
Value (USD)$13,923,752$25,358,393$20,648,173

 

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, accessed through IHS Markit’s Global Trade Atlas (Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) subheadings 4819.30.0040 and 4819.40.0040. Imports of certain paper shopping bags enter under HTSUS subheadings that may cover subject and non-subject merchandise. Therefore, publicly available import data may not accurately reflect actual imports of certain paper shopping bags covered by the scope of the investigation.   

Other Case Information

  • The petitioner is the Coalition for Fair Trade in Shopping Bags, the members of which include Novolex Holdings, LLC (Charlotte, NC) and the United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union (Pittsburgh, PA).
  • For general information and next steps, please refer to a list of FAQs for the final determination.
  • Additional case information including the scope of the investigations, are on file electronically via Enforcement and Compliance’s Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service System (ACCESS). Once you log in, please refer to case number: A-489-849.
  • To date, Commerce maintains 678 AD and CVD orders that provide relief to American companies and industries impacted by unfair trade.