Notice2025-20155
Lightweight Thermal Paper From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of the Expedited Third Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty Order
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Published
November 18, 2025
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentInternational Trade Administration
Abstract
The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on lightweight thermal paper from the People's Republic of China (China) would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of countervailable subsidies at the levels indicated in the "Final Results of Sunset Review" section of this notice.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 220 (Tuesday, November 18, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51643-51644]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-20155]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C-570-921]
Lightweight Thermal Paper From the People's Republic of China:
Final Results of the Expedited Third Sunset Review of the
Countervailing Duty Order
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that
revocation of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on lightweight
thermal paper from the People's Republic of China (China) would be
likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of countervailable
subsidies at the levels indicated in the ``Final Results of Sunset
Review'' section of this notice.
DATES: Applicable November 18, 2025.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Matthew Eiss, Trade Agreements Policy
and Negotiations, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-5675.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On November 24, 2008, Commerce published the order on lightweight
thermal paper from China.\1\ On June 2, 2025, Commerce published the
notice of initiation of the third sunset review of the Order, pursuant
to section 751(c) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(c).\2\
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\1\ See Lightweight Thermal Paper from the People's Republic of
China: Notice of Amended Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty
Determination and Notice of Countervailing Duty Order, 73 FR 70958
(November 24, 2008) (Order).
\2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 90 FR 23310
(June 2, 2025).
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On June 16, 2025, Commerce received a notice of intent to
participate in this review from Domtar Corporation (domestic interested
party), within the deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i).\3\
The domestic interested party claims that it has interested party
status within the meaning of section 771(9)(C) of the Act as a
manufacturer of a domestic like product in the United States.\4\
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\3\ See Domtar's Letter, ``Five-Year (``Sunset'') Review Of
Antidumping & Countervailing Duty Orders On Lightweight Thermal
Paper From The People's Republic Of China: Notice Of Intent To
Participate in Sunset Reviews,'' dated June 16, 2025.
\4\ Id. at 2.
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On July 2, 2025, Commerce received an adequate substantive response
from the domestic interested party, within the 30-day deadline
specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i).\5\ Commerce did not receive a
substantive response from either the Government of China or a
respondent interested party to this proceeding. On July 21, 2025,
Commerce notified the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) that it
did not receive an adequate substantive response from respondent
interested parties.\6\ As a result, Commerce conducted an expedited
(120-day) sunset review of the Order, pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B)
of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(B)(2) and (C)(2).
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\5\ See Domtar's Letter, ``Five-Year (``Sunset'') Review Of
Countervailing Duty Order On Lightweight Thermal Paper From The
People's Republic Of China: Substantive Response,'' dated July 2,
2025.
\6\ See Commerce's Letter, ``Sunset Reviews Initiated June 2,
2025,'' dated July 21, 2025.
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Scope of the Order
The product covered by this Order is lightweight thermal paper from
China. For the full description of the scope of the Order, see the
Issues and Decisions Memorandum.\7\
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\7\ See Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the
Final Results of the Expedited Sunset Review of the Countervailing
Duty Order on Lightweight Thermal Paper from the People's Republic
of China,'' dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this
notice.
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Analysis of Comments Received
A complete discussion of all issues raised in this sunset review,
including the likelihood of continuation or recurrence of subsidization
and the countervailable subsidy rates likely to prevail if the Order
were to be revoked, is contained in the accompanying Issues
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and Decision Memorandum.\8\ A list of the topics discussed in the
Issues and Decision Memorandum is attached as an appendix to this
notice. The Issues and Decision Memorandum is a public document and is
on file electronically via Enforcement and Compliance's Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service System (ACCESS),
which is available to registered users at <a href="https://access.trade.gov">https://access.trade.gov</a>. In
addition, complete versions of the Issues and Decision Memorandum can
be accessed directly at <a href="https://access.trade.gov/public/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx">https://access.trade.gov/public/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx</a>.
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\8\ Id.
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Final Results of Sunset Review
Pursuant to sections 751(c) and 752(b) of the Act, Commerce
determines that revocation of the Order would be likely to lead to
continuation or recurrence of countervailable subsidies at the
following net countervailable subsidy rates:
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Subsidy rate
Producers/exporters (percent ad
valorem)
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Guangdong Guanhao High-Tech Co., Ltd................. 13.63
Shenzhen Yuanming Industrial Development Co., Ltd.... 138.53
MDCN Technology Co., Ltd............................. 124.93
Xiamen Anne Paper Co., Ltd........................... 124.93
All Others........................................... 13.63
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Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Orders
This notice also serves as the only reminder to parties subject to
administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility
concerning the return or destruction of proprietary information
disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305. Timely
notification of the return or destruction of APO materials, or
conversion to judicial protective, orders is hereby requested. Failure
to comply with the regulations and terms of an APO is a violation which
is subject to sanction.
Notification to Interested Parties
We are issuing and publishing these final results in accordance
with sections 751(c), 752(b), and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 CFR
351.221(c)(5)(ii).
Dated: September 30, 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
List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Order
IV. History of the Order
V. Legal Framework
VI. Discussion of the Issues
1. Likelihood of Continuation or Recurrence of a Countervailable
Subsidy
2. Net Countervailable Subsidy Rates Likely to Prevail
3. Nature of the Subsidies
VII. Final Results of Sunset Review
VIII. Recommendation
[FR Doc. 2025-20155 Filed 11-17-25; 8:45 am]
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