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US Commerce preliminarily finds Hexachase sold Malaysian paper shopping bags below normal value

The US Department of Commerce has preliminarily determined that Hexachase Packaging Sdn. Bhd. sold paper shopping bags into the US below normal value in the review period of 3 January 2024 to 30 June 2025, the finding that will set the exporter's antidumping duty rate. Commerce also found that Sin Boon Beng Printing Sdn. Bhd. made no shipments in the period and is rescinding the review for two further companies. Interested parties have been invited to comment before the final results.

Why this mattersA dumping margin for Hexachase raises the landed cost of Malaysian paper shopping bags for US importers and pushes sourcing towards other origins.

  • The US Department of Commerce preliminarily found Hexachase Packaging Sdn. Bhd. sold paper shopping bags below normal value during the review period of 3 January 2024 to 30 June 2025
  • Commerce found Sin Boon Beng Printing Sdn. Bhd. made no shipments of subject merchandise during the period of review
  • Commerce is rescinding the antidumping review with respect to two other companies not named in the determination
  • Interested parties have been invited to comment on the preliminary results
  • The determination was published in the Federal Register as document 2026-20549, citation 91 FR 64138
US Department of Commerce counterparty Hexachase Packaging Sin Boon Beng Printing
Sources basispilot.com
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Updates

  • 2026-10-08 · Edited before publication: Headline stated the finding as settled and called Hexachase a maker; the source says Commerce 'preliminarily determines' and identifies it as an exporter of subject merchandise. Headline corrected; rest is grounded.
  • 2026-10-08 · Edited before publication: Grounded, but the legal standard was misstated. The notice is a preliminary result in an administrative review and finds sales 'at less than normal value', not 'below fair value'; and because a review presupposes an existing order, the finding sets the duty rate rather than raising the prospect of duties where none apply. Headline, summary and 'why this matters' correcte