US Commerce sets preliminary 1.69% antidumping margin for Hansol thermal paper
The US Department of Commerce has set a preliminary dumping margin of 1.69% for Hansol Paper in its administrative review of thermal paper from South Korea for 1 November 2024 to 31 October 2025, published in the Federal Register on 19 October 2026. The review was rescinded for 16 other companies after petitioners Domtar and Appvion withdrew their requests, and the all-others cash deposit rate stays at 6.19%. Deposits change only with the final results; case briefs are due by 9 November 2026.
Why this mattersIf confirmed, the 1.69% margin would set Hansol's duty liability on US thermal paper entries for the period, well below the 6.19% all-others deposit rate.
- Preliminary constructed-export-price margin for Hansol Paper Company set at 1.69%, published in the 19 October 2026 Federal Register (91 FR 66104-66106).
- All-others cash deposit rate remains unchanged at 6.19% pending final results.
- Review period covers 1 November 2024 to 31 October 2025 under antidumping order A-580-911 (thermal paper from Germany, Japan, Korea and Spain, originally imposed November 2021).
- Review partially rescinded for 16 companies, including Sailing Paper and Kooka Paper Manufacturing, after petitioners Domtar and Appvion withdrew requests on 27 April 2026.
- Case briefs are due by 9 November 2026, hearing requests by 18 November 2026, and rescission instructions no earlier than 23 November 2026.
- Cash deposit rates will only change once Commerce issues final results; if the final margin is de minimis (below 0.50%), entries liquidate without antidumping duty.