Notice2025-06284
Polypropylene Corrugated Boxes From the People's Republic of China: Initiation of Countervailing Duty Investigation
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 70 (Monday, April 14, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15555-15559]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-06284]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C-570-204]
Polypropylene Corrugated Boxes From the People's Republic of
China: Initiation of Countervailing Duty Investigation
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
DATES: Applicable April 7, 2025.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shane Subler or Rachel Accorsi, Office
VIII, AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, International
Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-6241 or (202)
482-3149, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The Petition
On March 18, 2025, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce)
received a countervailing duty (CVD) petition concerning imports of
polypropylene corrugated boxes from the People's Republic of China
(China), filed in proper form on behalf of CoolSeal USA Inc., Inteplast
Group Corporation, SeaCa Plastic Packaging, and Technology Container
Corp. (the petitioners), domestic producers of polypropylene corrugated
boxes.\1\ The CVD Petition was accompanied by antidumping duty (AD)
petitions concerning imports of polypropylene corrugated boxes from
China and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.\2\
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\1\ See Petitioners' Letter, ``Petition for the Imposition of
Antidumping and Countervailing Duties,'' dated March 18, 2025
(Petition).
\2\ Id.
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Between March 20 and April 1, 2025, Commerce requested supplemental
information pertaining to certain aspects of the Petition in
supplemental questionnaires.\3\ Between March 25 and April 2, 2025, the
petitioners filed timely responses to these requests for additional
information.\4\
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\3\ See Commerce's Letters, ``Supplemental Questions,'' dated
March 20, 2025 (First General Issues Questionnaire) and
``Supplemental Questions,'' dated March 21, 2025; see also
Memorandum, ``Phone Call with Counsel to the Petitioners,'' dated
March 28, 2025 (March 28, 2025, Memorandum); and Memorandum, ``Phone
Call with Counsel to the Petitioners,'' dated April 1, 2025.
\4\ See Petitioners' Letters, ``Petitioners' Supplement to
Volume I of the Petition for the Imposition of Antidumping and
Countervailing Duties,'' dated March 25, 2025 (First General Issues
Supplement); ``Petitioners' Supplement to Volume IV of the Petition
for the Imposition of Countervailing Duties,'' dated March 25, 2025
(China CVD Supplement); ``Petitioners' Second Supplement to Volume I
of the Petition for the Imposition of Antidumping and Countervailing
Duties,'' dated March 31, 2025 (Second General Issues Supplement);
and ``Petitioners' Submission of Certifications,'' dated April 2,
2025.
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In accordance with section 702(b)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
amended (the Act), the petitioners allege that the Government of China
(GOC) is providing countervailable subsidies, within the meaning of
sections 701 and 771(5) of the Act, to producers of polypropylene
corrugated boxes in China, and that such imports are materially
injuring, or threatening material injury to, the domestic industry
producing polypropylene corrugated boxes in the United States.
Consistent with section 702(b)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.202(b), for
those alleged programs on which we are initiating a CVD investigation,
the Petition was accompanied by information reasonably available to the
petitioners supporting their allegations.
Commerce finds that the petitioners filed the Petition on behalf of
the domestic industry, because the petitioners are interested parties,
as defined in section 771(9)(C) of the Act. Commerce also finds that
the petitioners demonstrated sufficient industry support with respect
to the initiation of the requested CVD investigation.\5\
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\5\ See section on ``Determination of Industry Support for the
Petition,'' infra.
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Period of Investigation (POI)
Because the Petition was filed on March 18, 2025, the POI is
January 1, 2024, through December 31, 2024.\6\
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\6\ See 19 CFR 351.204(b)(2).
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Scope of the Investigation
The product covered by this investigation is polypropylene
corrugated boxes from China. For a full description of the scope of
this investigation, see the appendix to this notice.
Comments on the Scope of the Investigation
On March 20 and 28, 2025, Commerce requested information and
clarification from the petitioners regarding the proposed scope to
ensure that the scope language in the Petition is an accurate
reflection of the products for which the domestic industry is seeking
relief.\7\ On March 25 and 31, 2025, the petitioners provided
clarifications and revised the scope.\8\ The description of merchandise
covered by this investigation, as described in the appendix to this
notice, reflects these clarifications.
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\7\ See First General Issues Questionnaire; see also March 28,
2025, Memorandum.
\8\ See First General Issues Supplement at 4-11 and Exhibit GEN-
SUPP-1; see also Second General Issues Supplement at 2-5.
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As discussed in the Preamble to Commerce's regulations, we are
setting aside a period for interested parties to raise issues regarding
product coverage (i.e., scope).\9\ Commerce will consider all scope
comments received from interested parties and, if necessary, will
consult with interested parties prior to the issuance of the
preliminary determination. If scope comments include factual
information, all such factual information should be limited to public
information.\10\ To facilitate preparation of its questionnaires,
Commerce requests that scope comments be submitted by 5:00 p.m. Eastern
Time (ET) on April 28, 2025, which is the next business day after 20
calendar days from the signature date of this notice.\11\ Any rebuttal
comments, which may include factual information, and should also be
limited to public information, must be filed by 5:00 p.m. ET on May 8,
2025, which is 10 calendar days from the initial comment deadline.
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\9\ See Antidumping Duties; Countervailing Duties, Final Rule,
62 FR 27296, 27323 (May 19, 1997) (Preamble); see also 19 CFR
351.312.
\10\ See 19 CFR 351.102(b)(21) (defining ``factual
information'').
\11\ See 19 CFR 351.303(b)(1). The deadline for scope comments
falls on April 27, 2025, which is a Sunday. In accordance with 19
CFR 351.303(b)(1), Commerce will accept comments filed by 5:00 p.m.
ET on April 28, 2025 (``For both electronically filed and manually
filed documents, if the applicable due date falls on a non-business
day, the Secretary will accept documents that are filed on the next
business day.'').
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Commerce requests that any factual information that parties
consider relevant to the scope of this investigation be submitted
during that period. However, if a party subsequently finds that
additional factual information pertaining to the scope of the
investigation may be relevant, the party must contact Commerce and
request permission to submit the additional information. All scope
comments must be filed simultaneously on the records of the concurrent
AD and CVD investigations.
Filing Requirements
All submissions to Commerce must be filed electronically via
Enforcement and Compliance's Antidumping Duty and Countervailing Duty
Centralized Electronic Service System (ACCESS), unless an exception
applies.\12\ An electronically filed document must be received
successfully in its entirety by the time and date it is due.
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\12\ See Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings:
Electronic Filing Procedures; Administrative Protective Order
Procedures, 76 FR 39263 (July 6, 2011); see also Enforcement and
Compliance; Change of Electronic Filing System Name, 79 FR 69046
(November 20, 2014), for details of Commerce's electronic filing
requirements, effective August 5, 2011. Information on using ACCESS
can be found at <a href="https://access.trade.gov/help.aspx">https://access.trade.gov/help.aspx</a> and a handbook
can be found at <a href="https://access.trade.gov/help/Handbook_on_Electronic_Filing_Procedures.pdf">https://access.trade.gov/help/Handbook_on_Electronic_Filing_Procedures.pdf</a>.
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Consultations
Pursuant to sections 702(b)(4)(A)(i) and (ii) of the Act, Commerce
notified the GOC of the receipt of the Petition and provided an
opportunity for consultations with respect to the Petition.\13\ The GOC
did not request consultations.
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\13\ See Commerce's Letter, ``Invitation for Consultations to
Discuss the Countervailing Duty Petition,'' dated March 18, 2025.
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Determination of Industry Support for the Petition
Section 702(b)(1) of the Act requires that a petition be filed on
behalf of the domestic industry. Section 702(c)(4)(A) of the Act
provides that a petition meets this requirement if the domestic
producers or workers who support the petition account for: (i) at least
25 percent of the total production of the domestic like product; and
(ii) more than 50 percent of the production of the domestic like
product produced by that portion of the industry expressing support
for, or opposition to, the petition. Moreover, section 702(c)(4)(D) of
the Act provides that, if the petition does not establish support of
domestic producers or workers accounting for more than 50 percent of
the total production of the domestic like product, Commerce shall: (i)
poll the industry or rely on other information in order to determine if
there is support for the petition, as required by subparagraph (A); or
(ii) determine industry support using a statistically valid sampling
method to poll the ``industry.''
Section 771(4)(A) of the Act defines the ``industry'' as the
producers as a whole of a domestic like product. Thus, to determine
whether a petition has the requisite industry support, the statute
directs Commerce to look to producers and workers who produce the
domestic like product. The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC),
which is responsible for determining whether ``the domestic industry''
has been injured, must also determine what constitutes a domestic like
product in order to define the industry. While both Commerce and the
ITC apply the same statutory definition regarding the domestic like
product,\14\ they do so for different purposes and pursuant to a
separate and distinct authority. In
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addition, Commerce's determination is subject to limitations of time
and information. Although this may result in different definitions of
the like product, such differences do not render the decision of either
agency contrary to law.\15\
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\14\ See section 771(10) of the Act.
\15\ See USEC, Inc. v. United States, 132 F. Supp. 2d 1, 8 (CIT
2001) (citing Algoma Steel Corp., Ltd. v. United States, 688 F.
Supp. 639, 644 (CIT 1988), aff'd Algoma Steel Corp., Ltd. v. United
States, 865 F.2d 240 (Fed. Cir. 1989)).
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Section 771(10) of the Act defines the domestic like product as ``a
product which is like, or in the absence of like, most similar in
characteristics and uses with, the article subject to an investigation
under this title.'' Thus, the reference point from which the domestic
like product analysis begins is ``the article subject to an
investigation'' (i.e., the class or kind of merchandise to be
investigated, which normally will be the scope as defined in the
petition).
With regard to the domestic like product, the petitioners do not
offer a definition of the domestic like product distinct from the scope
of the investigation.\16\ Based on our analysis of the information
submitted on the record, we have determined that polypropylene
corrugated boxes, as defined in the scope, constitute a single domestic
like product, and we have analyzed industry support in terms of that
domestic like product.\17\
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\16\ See Petition at Volume I (pages 13-15); see also First
General Issues Supplement at 13-17.
\17\ For a discussion of the domestic like product analysis as
applied to this case and information regarding industry support, see
Checklist, ``Countervailing Duty Investigation Initiation Checklist:
Polypropylene Corrugated Boxes from the People's Republic of
China,'' dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice
(China CVD Initiation Checklist), at Attachment II, Analysis of
Industry Support for the Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Petitions Covering Polypropylene Corrugated Boxes from the People's
Republic of China and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (Attachment
II). This checklist is on file electronically via ACCESS.
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In determining whether the petitioners have standing under section
702(c)(4)(A) of the Act, we considered the industry support data
contained in the Petition with reference to the domestic like product
as defined in the ``Scope of the Investigation,'' in the appendix to
this notice. To establish industry support, the petitioners provided
their own 2024 production of the domestic like product and compared
this to the estimated total production of the domestic like product in
2024 by the entire domestic industry.\18\ We relied on data provided by
the petitioners for purposes of measuring industry support.\19\
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\18\ For further discussion, see Attachment II of the China CVD
Initiation Checklist.
\19\ Id.
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Our review of the data provided in the Petition, the First General
Issues Supplement, Second General Issues Supplement, and other
information readily available to Commerce indicates that the
petitioners have established industry support for the Petition.\20\
First, the Petition established support from domestic producers (or
workers) accounting for more than 50 percent of the total production of
the domestic like product and, as such, Commerce is not required to
take further action in order to evaluate industry support (e.g.,
polling).\21\ Second, the domestic producers (or workers) have met the
statutory criteria for industry support under section 702(c)(4)(A)(i)
of the Act because the domestic producers (or workers) who support the
Petition account for at least 25 percent of the total production of the
domestic like product.\22\ Finally, the domestic producers (or workers)
have met the statutory criteria for industry support under section
702(c)(4)(A)(ii) of the Act because the domestic producers (or workers)
who support the Petition account for more than 50 percent of the
production of the domestic like product produced by that portion of the
industry expressing support for, or opposition to, the Petition.\23\
Accordingly, Commerce determines that the Petition was filed on behalf
of the domestic industry within the meaning of section 702(b)(1) of the
Act.\24\
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\20\ Id.
\21\ Id.; see also section 702(c)(4)(D) of the Act.
\22\ See Attachment II of the China CVD Initiation Checklist.
\23\ Id.
\24\ Id.
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Injury Test
Because China is a ``Subsidies Agreement Country'' within the
meaning of section 701(b) of the Act, section 701(a)(2) of the Act
applies to this investigation. Accordingly, the ITC must determine
whether imports of the subject merchandise from China materially
injure, or threaten material injury to, a U.S. industry.
Allegations and Evidence of Material Injury and Causation
The petitioners allege that imports of the subject merchandise are
benefiting from countervailable subsidies and that such imports are
causing, or threaten to cause, material injury to the U.S. industry
producing the domestic like product. In addition, the petitioners
allege that subject imports from China exceed the negligibility
threshold provided for under section 771(24)(A) of the Act.\25\
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\25\ For further information regarding negligibility and the
injury allegation, see China CVD Initiation Checklist at Attachment
III, Analysis of Allegations and Evidence of Material Injury and
Causation for the Antidumping Duty and Countervailing Duty Petitions
Covering Polypropylene Corrugated Boxes from the People's Republic
of China and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (Attachment III).
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The petitioners contend that the industry's injured condition is
illustrated by a significant increase in the volume of subject imports;
reduced market share; underselling and price depression and/or
suppression; low capacity utilization rates; declines in profitability
and operating income; and lost sales and revenues.\26\ We assessed the
allegations and supporting evidence regarding material injury, threat
of material injury, causation, cumulation, as well as negligibility,
and we have determined that these allegations are properly supported by
adequate evidence and meet the statutory requirements for
initiation.\27\
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\26\ Id.
\27\ Id.
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Initiation of CVD Investigation
Based upon the examination of the Petition and supplemental
responses, we find that they meet the requirements of section 702 of
the Act. Therefore, we are initiating a CVD investigation to determine
whether imports of polypropylene corrugated boxes from China benefit
from countervailable subsidies conferred by the GOC. In accordance with
section 703(b)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(b)(1), unless
postponed, we will make our preliminary determination no later than 65
days after the date of this initiation.
Based on our review of the Petition, we find that there is
sufficient information to initiate a CVD investigation on 18 of the 18
programs alleged by the petitioners. For a full discussion of the basis
for our decision to initiate on each program, see the China CVD
Initiation Checklist. A public version of the initiation checklist for
this investigation is available on ACCESS.
Respondent Selection
In the Petition, the petitioners identified 26 Companies in China
as producers/exporters of polypropylene corrugated boxes.\28\ Commerce
intends to follow its standard practice in CVD investigations and
calculate company-specific subsidy rates in this investigation. In the
event that Commerce determines that the number
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of companies is large and it cannot individually examine each company
based on Commerce's resources, Commerce intends to select mandatory
respondents based on quantity and value (Q&V) questionnaires issued to
the potential respondents. Commerce normally selects mandatory
respondents in CVD investigations using U.S. Customs and Border
Protection (CBP) entry data for U.S. imports under the appropriate
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) subheading(s)
listed in the ``Scope of the Investigation'' in the appendix. However,
for this investigation, the main HTSUS subheading under which the
subject merchandise would enter (3923.10.9000) is a basket category
under which non-subject merchandise may also enter. Therefore, we
cannot rely on CBP entry data in selecting respondents. Notwithstanding
the decision to rely on Q&V questionnaires for respondent selection,
due to the large number of Chinese producers and/or exporters
identified in the Petition, Commerce has determined to limit the number
of Q&V questionnaires that it will issue to Chinese producers and/or
exporters based on CBP data for polypropylene corrugated boxes from
China during the POI under the appropriate HTSUS subheading listed in
the ``Scope of the Investigation,'' in the appendix.\29\ Accordingly,
Commerce will issue Q&V questionnaires to the largest producers and/or
exporters that are identified in the CBP entry data for which there is
complete address information on the record.
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\28\ See Petition at Volume I (page 12 and Exhibit GEN-5); see
also First General Issues Supplement at 2-4.
\29\ See Memorandum, ``Release of U.S. Customs and Border
Protection Entry Data,'' dated April 2, 2025.
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Commerce will post the Q&V questionnaires along with filing
instructions on Commerce's website at <a href="https://www.trade.gov/ec-adcvd-case-announcements">https://www.trade.gov/ec-adcvd-case-announcements</a>. Producers/exporters of polypropylene corrugated
boxes from China that do not receive Q&V questionnaires may still
submit a response to the Q&V questionnaire and can obtain a copy of the
Q&V questionnaire from Commerce's website. Responses to the Q&V
questionnaire must be submitted by the relevant producers/exporters no
later than 5:00 p.m. ET on April 21, 2025, which is two weeks from the
signature date of this notice. All Q&V questionnaire responses must be
filed electronically via ACCESS. An electronically filed document must
be received successfully, in its entirety, by ACCESS no later than 5:00
p.m. ET on the deadline noted above.
Interested parties must submit applications for disclosure under
administrative protective order (APO) in accordance with 19 CFR
351.305(b). Instructions for filing such applications may be found on
Commerce's website at <a href="https://www.trade.gov/administrative-protective-orders">https://www.trade.gov/administrative-protective-orders</a>.
Distribution of a Copy of the Petition
In accordance with section 702(b)(4)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.202(f), a copy of the public version of the Petition has been
provided to the GOC via ACCESS. To the extent practicable, we will
attempt to provide a copy of the public version of the Petition to each
exporter named in the Petition, as provided under 19 CFR 351.203(c)(2).
ITC Notification
Commerce will notify the ITC of its initiation, as required by
section 702(d) of the Act.
Preliminary Determination by the ITC
The ITC will preliminarily determine, within 45 days after the date
on which the Petition was filed, whether there is a reasonable
indication that imports of polypropylene corrugated boxes from China
are materially injuring, or threatening material injury to, a U.S.
industry.\30\ A negative ITC determination will result in the
investigation being terminated.\31\ Otherwise, this CVD investigation
will proceed according to statutory and regulatory time limits.
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\30\ See section 703(a)(1) of the Act.
\31\ Id.
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Submission of Factual Information
Factual information is defined in 19 CFR 351.102(b)(21) as: (i)
evidence submitted in response to questionnaires; (ii) evidence
submitted in support of allegations; (iii) publicly available
information to value factors of production under 19 CFR 351.408(c) or
to measure the adequacy of remuneration under 19 CFR 351.511(a)(2);
(iv) evidence placed on the record by Commerce; and (v) evidence other
than factual information described in (i)-(iv). Section 351.301(b) of
Commerce's regulations requires any party, when submitting factual
information, to specify under which subsection of 19 CFR 351.102(b)(21)
the information is being submitted \32\ and, if the information is
submitted to rebut, clarify, or correct factual information already on
the record, to provide an explanation identifying the information
already on the record that the factual information seeks to rebut,
clarify, or correct.\33\ Time limits for the submission of factual
information are addressed in 19 CFR 351.301, which provides specific
time limits based on the type of factual information being submitted.
Interested parties should review the regulations prior to submitting
factual information in this investigation.
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\32\ See 19 CFR 351.301(b).
\33\ See 19 CFR 351.301(b)(2).
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Extensions of Time Limits
Parties may request an extension of time limits before the
expiration of a time limit established under 19 CFR 351.301, or as
otherwise specified by Commerce. In general, an extension request will
be considered untimely if it is filed after the expiration of the time
limit established under 19 CFR 351.301, or as otherwise specified by
Commerce.\34\ For submissions that are due from multiple parties
simultaneously, an extension request will be considered untimely if it
is filed after 10:00 a.m. ET on the due date. Under certain
circumstances, Commerce may elect to specify a different time limit by
which extension requests will be considered untimely for submissions
which are due from multiple parties simultaneously. In such a case, we
will inform parties in a letter or memorandum of the deadline
(including a specified time) by which extension requests must be filed
to be considered timely. An extension request must be made in a
separate, standalone submission; under limited circumstances we will
grant untimely filed requests for the extension of time limits, where
we determine, based on 19 CFR 351.302, that extraordinary circumstances
exist. Parties should review Commerce's regulations concerning the
extension of time limits and the Time Limits Final Rule prior to
submitting factual information in this investigation.\35\
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\34\ See 19 CFR 351.302.
\35\ See 19 CFR 351.301; see also Extension of Time Limits;
Final Rule, 78 FR 57790 (September 20, 2013) (Time Limits Final
Rule), available at <a href="https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2013-09-20/html/2013-22853.htm">https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2013-09-20/html/2013-22853.htm</a>.
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Certification Requirements
Any party submitting factual information in an AD or CVD proceeding
must certify to the accuracy and completeness of that information.\36\
Parties must use the certification formats provided in 19 CFR
351.303(g).\37\ Commerce intends to
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reject factual submissions if the submitting party does not comply with
the applicable certification requirements.
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\36\ See section 782(b) of the Act.
\37\ See Certification of Factual Information to Import
Administration During Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Proceedings, 78 FR 42678 (July 17, 2013) (Final Rule); see also
frequently asked questions regarding the Final Rule, available at
<a href="https://enforcement.trade.gov/tlei/notices/factual_info_final_rule_FAQ_07172013.pdf">https://enforcement.trade.gov/tlei/notices/factual_info_final_rule_FAQ_07172013.pdf</a>.
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Notification to Interested Parties
Interested parties must submit applications for disclosure under
APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305. Parties wishing to participate
in this investigation should ensure that they meet the requirements of
19 CFR 351.103(d) (e.g., by filing the required letters of appearance).
Note that Commerce has amended certain of its requirements pertaining
to the service of documents in 19 CFR 351.303(f).\38\
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\38\ See Administrative Protective Order, Service, and Other
Procedures in Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings, 88 FR
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This notice is issued and published pursuant to sections 702 and
777(i) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.203(c).
Dated: April 7, 2025.
Christopher Abbott,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Negotiations, performing the
non-exclusive functions and duties of the Assistant Secretary for
Enforcement and Compliance.
Appendix
Scope of the Investigation
The merchandise covered by this investigation is polypropylene
corrugated boxes. Polypropylene corrugated boxes are boxes, bins,
totes, or other load-bearing containers made for holding goods, that
are made of corrugated polypropylene sheets, also known as
polypropylene hollow core sheets, polypropylene fluted sheets,
polypropylene twin wall sheets, or multi wall sheets. Such
polypropylene sheets are ``corrugated,'' ``fluted,'' or ``hollow
core,'' meaning the inside of the sheet contains channels or pockets
of air which make the sheets lightweight, while retaining strength
and durability. Polypropylene corrugated boxes are typically
produced from a plastic resin consisting of 50 percent or more
polypropylene. Polypropylene corrugated boxes are covered by the
scope irrespective of the particular mix of polypropylene homo-
polymer, polypropylene co-polymer, recycled or virgin polypropylene,
or ancillary chemicals such as electrostatic agents or flame
retardants. Polypropylene corrugated boxes are formed by corrugated
polypropylene sheets cut to length, die-cut into specific box
shapes, and may be cut or scored to allow each side of the box to be
folded into shape. Polypropylene corrugated boxes may include a tab
or attached portion of polypropylene corrugated sheet (commonly
referred to as a ``manufacturer's joint'') that has been cut,
slotted, or scored to facilitate the formation of the box by
stapling, gluing, welding, or taping the sides together to form a
tight seal. One-piece polypropylene corrugated boxes are die-cut or
otherwise formed so that the top, bottom, and sides form a single,
contiguous unit. Two-piece polypropylene corrugated boxes are those
with a folded bottom and a folded top as separate pieces. Multi-
piece polypropylene corrugated boxes are those with separate bottoms
and tops that are fitted to a single folded piece comprising the
sides of the box. Polypropylene corrugated boxes may be printed with
ink or digital designs.
The subject merchandise includes polypropylene corrugated boxes
with or without handles, with or without lids or tops, with or
without reinforcing wire, whether in a one-piece, two-piece, or
multi-piece configuration, and whether folded into shape or in an
unfolded form. The subject merchandise includes all polypropylene
corrugated boxes regardless of size, shape, or dimension. The
subject merchandise also includes polypropylene corrugated box lids
or tops when imported separately from polypropylene corrugated
boxes.
The products subject to this investigation are currently
classified in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTSUS) under statistical reporting number 3923.10.9000. Although
the HTSUS statistical reporting number is provided for convenience
and customs purposes, the written description of the merchandise is
dispositive.
[FR Doc. 2025-06284 Filed 4-11-25; 8:45 am]
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