Notice2025-20160
Lightweight Thermal Paper From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of the Expedited Third Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order
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Published
November 18, 2025
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentInternational Trade Administration
Abstract
As a result of the expedited sunset review, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) order on lightweight thermal paper from the People's Republic of China (China) would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping, 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 51641-51642]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-20160]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-570-920]
Lightweight Thermal Paper From the People's Republic of China:
Final Results of the Expedited Third Sunset Review of the Antidumping
Duty Order
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: As a result of the expedited sunset review, the U.S.
Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the
antidumping duty (AD) order on lightweight thermal paper from the
People's Republic of China (China) would be likely to lead to
continuation or recurrence of dumping, at the levels indicated in the
``Final Results of Sunset Review'' section of this notice.
DATES: Applicable November 18, 2025.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David De Falco, Trade Agreements
Policy and Negotiations, Enforcement and Compliance, International
Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: 202-482-2178.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On November 24, 2008, Commerce published the AD order in the
Federal Register.\1\ On June 2, 2025, Commerce published the notice of
initiation of this third sunset review of the Order, pursuant to
section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).\2\ On
June 16, 2025, Commerce received a timely and complete notice of intent
to participate in the sunset review for domestic interested party
within the deadline specified in the 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i).\3\ The
domestic interested party claimed the interested party status within
the meaning of section 771(9)(C) of the Act as producer of lightweight
thermal paper in the United States.\4\ On July 1, 2025, Commerce
notified the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) that it had
received a notice of intent to participate from the domestic interested
party.\5\
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\1\ See Antidumping Duty Orders: Lightweight Thermal Paper from
Germany and the People's Republic of China, 73 FR 70959 (November
24, 2008) (Order).
\2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 90 FR 23310
(June 2, 2025).
\3\ See Domestic Interested Party'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.
\5\ See Commerce's Letter, ``Sunset Reviews Initiated on June 2,
2025,'' dated July 1, 2025.
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On July 2, 2025, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i), the domestic
interested party filed a timely and adequate substantive response.\6\
Commerce did not receive a substantive response from any respondent
interested party. On July 21, 2025, Commerce notified the ITC that it
did not receive substantive response from any respondent interested
parties.\7\ As a result, pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act
and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), Commerce is conducting an expedited
(120-day) sunset review of the Order
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\6\ See Domestic Interested Party's Letter, ``Five-Year
(``Sunset'') Review of Antidumping Duty Order on Lightweight Thermal
Paper from the People's Republic of China: Substantive Response,''
dated July 2, 2025.
\7\ See Commerce's Letter, ``Sunset Reviews Initiated on 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.\8\
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\8\ See Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the
Final Results of the Expedited Third Sunset Review of the
Antidumping Duty Order on Lightweight Thermal Paper from 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 dumping in
the event of revocation of the Order and the magnitude of the margins
likely to prevail if the Order were to be revoked, is provided in the
accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum.\2\ A list of the topics
discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum is attached in the
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). ACCESS is available to registered users at <a href="https://access.trade.gov">https://access.trade.gov</a>. In addition, a complete version of the Issues and
Decision Memorandum can be directly accessed at <a href="https://access.trade.gov/public/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx">https://access.trade.gov/public/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx</a>.
Final Results of Sunset Reviews
Pursuant to sections 751(c)(1), 752(c)(1) and (3) of the Act,
Commerce determines that revocation of the Order would be likely to
lead to continuation
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or recurrence of dumping, and that the magnitude of the dumping margins
likely to prevail would be weighted-average dumping margins up to
115.29 percent.
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(c), and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 CFR
351.218 (e)(1)(ii)(C)(2) 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 Dumping
2. Magnitude of the Margins of Dumping Likely to Prevail
VII. Final Results of Sunset Review
VIII. Recommendation
[FR Doc. 2025-20160 Filed 11-17-25; 8:45 am]
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