US Commerce sets 28.52% preliminary dumping margin for Vietnam paper bag exporter

The US Department of Commerce has set a preliminary weighted-average dumping margin of 28.52% for International Packaging Limited Company, the only mandatory respondent left in its administrative review of the antidumping order on Vietnamese paper shopping bags covering 3 January 2024 to 30 June 2025. The Vietnam-wide rate of 92.34% was not under review and stays in place, and the review was ended for exporters that withdrew their requests. The final results will set assessment rates on past entries and cash deposits on future shipments.

Why this mattersThe final margin will set US cash-deposit costs for the reviewed exporter, while Vietnamese suppliers without a separate rate still face 92.34%.

• Preliminary weighted-average dumping margin of 28.52% for International Packaging Limited Company, the sole remaining mandatory respondent
• Review period runs from 3 January 2024 to 30 June 2025
• Vietnam-wide entity rate stays at 92.34% as it was not subject to this review
• Review terminated for Blue Sea Pack Import Export, Goldsun Packaging and Printing and Vietnam Red Star Industry after their requests were withdrawn
• Antidumping order on Vietnamese paper shopping bags took effect on 18 July 2024
• Scope covers paper shopping bags with handles; reference HTSUS codes 4819.30.0040 and 4819.40.0040

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