US Commerce extends deadline on pizza box import investigation

The U.S. Department of Commerce has extended the deadline for deciding whether to launch a trade investigation into imports of corrugated pizza boxes from China, Malaysia and Turkey. The extension, effective 29 September 2026, delays the preliminary determination on whether the complaints of unfair trade practices warrant a full inquiry. No new date for the decision is given in the notice.

Why this mattersA finding of dumping or subsidies would raise duties on imported pizza boxes, supporting US fibre packaging converters against lower-cost Asian and Turkish supply.

• Extension covers imports of pizza boxes from China, Malaysia and Turkey
• Effective date of the extension is 29 September 2026
• Notice published 2 October 2026 in the Federal Register
• The case concerns whether import complaints meet the threshold for a formal investigation
• No petitioner or respondent company is named in the notice

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