USITC finds preliminary injury in corrugated box cases against China, Malaysia, Turkey

The US International Trade Commission has made affirmative preliminary determinations that a US industry may have been materially injured by imports of corrugated die-cut cardboard boxes from China, Malaysia and Turkey, allegedly sold below fair value, with Turkey also accused of receiving government subsidies. The decision lets the Department of Commerce proceed with its antidumping and countervailing-duty investigations; no duties have yet been imposed. The commission's public report is due by 18 December 2026.

Why this mattersA final affirmative ruling would raise landed costs for Chinese, Malaysian and Turkish corrugated box imports, shifting US demand toward domestic converters.

• USITC made affirmative preliminary injury determinations on 2 November 2026 covering corrugated die-cut cardboard boxes from China, Malaysia and Turkey
• Allegations include sales below fair value from all three countries and government subsidies in Turkey
• The decision allows the Department of Commerce to continue its antidumping and countervailing-duty investigations
• Findings are preliminary and do not impose definitive duties
• Case numbers are 701-TA-806 and 731-TA-1805-1807
• Commission's public report, Publication 5810, is due by 18 December 2026

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