Notice2025-15518
High Purity Dissolving Pulp From Brazil and Norway; Institution of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations and Scheduling of Preliminary Phase Investigations.
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Published
August 15, 2025
Issuing agencies
International Trade Commission
Abstract
The Commission hereby gives notice of the institution of investigations and commencement of preliminary phase antidumping and countervailing duty investigation Nos. 701-TA-777 and 731-TA-1762-1763 (Preliminary) pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 to determine whether there is a reasonable indication that an industry in the United States is materially injured or threatened with material injury, or the establishment of an industry in the United States is materially retarded, by reason of imports of high purity dissolving pulp from Brazil and Norway, provided for in subheading 4702.00.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, that are alleged to be sold in the United States at less than fair value and alleged to be subsidized by the Government of Brazil. Unless the Department of Commerce ("Commerce") extends the time for initiation, the Commission must reach a preliminary determination in antidumping and countervailing duty investigations in 45 days, or in this case by September 26, 2025. The Commission's views must be transmitted to Commerce within five business days thereafter, or by October 3, 2025.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 156 (Friday, August 15, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39419-39420]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-15518]
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UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-777 and 731-TA-1762-1763 (Preliminary)]
High Purity Dissolving Pulp From Brazil and Norway; Institution
of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations and Scheduling of
Preliminary Phase Investigations.
AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the institution of
investigations and commencement of preliminary phase antidumping and
countervailing duty investigation Nos. 701-TA-777 and 731-TA-1762-1763
(Preliminary) pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 to determine whether
there is a reasonable indication that an industry in the United States
is materially injured or threatened with material injury, or the
establishment of an industry in the United States is materially
retarded, by reason of imports of high purity dissolving pulp from
Brazil and Norway, provided for in subheading 4702.00.00 of the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, that are alleged to be
sold in the United States at less than fair value and alleged to be
subsidized by the Government of Brazil. Unless the Department of
Commerce (``Commerce'') extends the time for initiation, the Commission
must reach a preliminary determination in antidumping and
countervailing duty investigations in 45 days, or in this case by
September 26, 2025. The Commission's views must be transmitted to
Commerce within five business days thereafter, or by October 3, 2025.
DATES: August 12, 2025.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julie Duffy (202-708-2579), Office of
Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW,
Washington, DC 20436. Hearing-impaired persons can obtain information
on this matter by contacting the Commission's TDD terminal on 202-205-
1810. Persons with mobility impairments who will need special
assistance in gaining access to the Commission should contact the
Office of the Secretary at 202-205-2000. General information concerning
the Commission may also be obtained by accessing its internet server
(<a href="https://www.usitc.gov">https://www.usitc.gov</a>). The public record for these investigations may
be viewed on the Commission's electronic docket (EDIS) at <a href="https://edis.usitc.gov">https://edis.usitc.gov</a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background.--These investigations are being instituted, pursuant to
sections 703(a) and 733(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C.
1671b(a) and 1673b(a)), in response to petitions filed on August 12,
2025, by Rayonier Advanced Materials, Inc., Jacksonville, Florida, and
the United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy,
Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union, AFL-CIO,
Washington, DC.
For further information concerning the conduct of these
investigations and rules of general application, consult the
Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, part 201, subparts A and
B (19 CFR part 201), and part 207, subparts A and B (19 CFR part 207).
Participation in the investigations and public service list.--
Persons (other than petitioners) wishing to participate in the
investigations as parties must file an entry of appearance with the
Secretary to the Commission, as provided in Sec. Sec. 201.11 and
207.10 of the Commission's rules, not later than seven days after
publication of this notice in the Federal Register. Industrial users
and (if the merchandise under investigation is sold at the retail
level) representative consumer organizations have the right to appear
as parties in Commission antidumping duty and countervailing duty
investigations. The Secretary will prepare a public service list
containing the names and addresses of all persons, or their
representatives, who are parties to these investigations upon the
expiration of the period for filing entries of appearance.
Limited disclosure of business proprietary information (BPI) under
an administrative protective order (APO)
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and BPI service list.--Pursuant to Sec. 207.7(a) of the Commission's
rules, the Secretary will make BPI gathered in these investigations
available to authorized applicants representing interested parties (as
defined in 19 U.S.C. 1677(9)) who are parties to the investigations
under the APO issued in the investigations, provided that the
application is made not later than seven days after the publication of
this notice in the Federal Register. A separate service list will be
maintained by the Secretary for those parties authorized to receive BPI
under the APO.
Conference.--The Office of Investigations will hold a staff
conference in connection with the preliminary phase of these
investigations beginning at 9:30 a.m. on September 2, 2025. Requests to
appear at the conference should be emailed to
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#84f4f6e1e8ede9edeae5f6fde7ebeae2e1f6e1eae7e1f7c4f1f7edf0e7aae3ebf2"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="aededccbc2c7c3c7c0cfdcd7cdc1c0c8cbdccbc0cdcbddeedbddc7dacd80c9c1d8">[email protected]</span></a> (DO NOT FILE ON EDIS) on or before
noon on August 28, 2025. Please provide an email address for each
conference participant in the email. Information on conference
procedures, format, and participation, including guidance for requests
to appear as a witness via videoconference, will be available on the
Commission's Public Calendar (Calendar (USITC) [verbar] United States
International Trade Commission). A nonparty who has testimony that may
aid the Commission's deliberations may request permission to
participate by submitting a short statement.
Please note the Secretary's Office will accept only electronic
filings during this time. Filings must be made through the Commission's
Electronic Document Information System (EDIS, <a href="https://edis.usitc.gov">https://edis.usitc.gov</a>).
No in-person paper-based filings or paper copies of any electronic
filings will be accepted until further notice.
Written submissions.--As provided in Sec. Sec. 201.8 and 207.15 of
the Commission's rules, any person may submit to the Commission on or
before 5:15 p.m. on September 5, 2025, a written brief containing
information and arguments pertinent to the subject matter of the
investigations. Parties shall file written testimony and supplementary
material in connection with their presentation at the conference no
later than 4:00 p.m. on August 29, 2025. All written submissions must
conform with the provisions of Sec. 201.8 of the Commission's rules;
any submissions that contain BPI must also conform with the
requirements of Sec. Sec. 201.6, 207.3, and 207.7 of the Commission's
rules. The Commission's Handbook on Filing Procedures, available on the
Commission's website at <a href="https://www.usitc.gov/documents/handbook_on_filing_procedures.pdf">https://www.usitc.gov/documents/handbook_on_filing_procedures.pdf</a>, elaborates upon the Commission's
procedures with respect to filings.
In accordance with Sec. Sec. 201.16(c) and 207.3 of the rules,
each document filed by a party to the investigations must be served on
all other parties to the investigations (as identified by either the
public or BPI service list), and a certificate of service must be
timely filed. The Secretary will not accept a document for filing
without a certificate of service.
Certification.--Pursuant to Sec. 207.3 of the Commission's rules,
any person submitting information to the Commission in connection with
these investigations must certify that the information is accurate and
complete to the best of the submitter's knowledge. In making the
certification, the submitter will acknowledge that any information that
it submits to the Commission during these investigations may be
disclosed to and used: (i) by the Commission, its employees and
Offices, and contract personnel (a) for developing or maintaining the
records of these or related investigations or reviews, or (b) in
internal investigations, audits, reviews, and evaluations relating to
the programs, personnel, and operations of the Commission including
under 5 U.S.C. Appendix 3; or (ii) by U.S. government employees and
contract personnel, solely for cybersecurity purposes. All contract
personnel will sign appropriate nondisclosure agreements.
Authority: These investigations are being conducted under authority
of title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published
pursuant to Sec. 207.12 of the Commission's rules.
By order of the Commission.
Issued: August 12, 2025.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2025-15518 Filed 8-14-25; 8:45 am]
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