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Regulatory & Legal 7 Oct 2026

US Commerce preliminarily finds Ckaari and Velvin sold Indian paper bags below normal value

The US Department of Commerce has preliminarily determined that Ckaari Packaging and Velvin sold certain paper shopping bags from India below normal value in the period 3 January 2024 to 30 June 2025. The review covers 23 Indian producers and exporters, and Commerce is rescinding it in part for seven companies. Interested parties have been invited to comment before the final results.

Why this mattersPreliminary findings against both mandatory respondents point to continued duty exposure for Indian paper bag shipments into the US retail bag market.

  • Preliminary results are applicable from 7 October 2026 and cover the period 3 January 2024 to 30 June 2025.
  • Commerce preliminarily found that Ckaari Packaging and Velvin sold paper shopping bags from India below normal value.
  • The administrative review covers 23 Indian producers and exporters of the subject merchandise.
  • Commerce is rescinding the review in part with respect to seven companies.
  • Ckaari and Velvin were selected as mandatory respondents on 15 December 2025.
  • Deadlines were tolled by 47 days on 14 November 2025 and by a further 21 days on 24 November 2025.
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Updates

  • 2026-10-10 · Edited before publication: Grounding failure: the margins of 1.23%, 3.01% and 2.44%, and the Novolex verification request under 19 CFR 351.307(b)(1)(iv), are not in the grounding excerpt or text_start, which ends at the scope section before the results table. Rewritten on the grounded findings only; materiality cut to 2 without the rates.
  • 2026-10-10 · Edited before publication: Facts are grounded (period 3 January 2024 to 30 June 2025, 23 producers/exporters, partial rescission for seven companies, respondent selection 15 December 2025, tolling of 47 and 21 days). The headline stated the determination as a settled finding; Commerce has only determined this preliminarily, and the distinction is material to duty exposure. Headline corrected; all