Notice2026-09132
Thermal Paper From the Republic of Korea: Final Results and Rescission, in Part, of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2023-2024
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Published
May 8, 2026
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentInternational Trade Administration
Abstract
The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that the sole producer/exporter thermal paper from the Republic of Korea (Korea) subject to this administrative review did not makes sales of subject merchandise at less than normal value (NV) during the period of review (POR) November 1, 2023, through October 31, 2024.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 89 (Friday, May 8, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25337-25339]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-09132]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-580-911]
Thermal Paper From the Republic of Korea: Final Results and
Rescission, in Part, of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2023-
2024
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that
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the sole producer/exporter thermal paper from the Republic of Korea
(Korea) subject to this administrative review did not makes sales of
subject merchandise at less than normal value (NV) during the period of
review (POR) November 1, 2023, through October 31, 2024.
DATES: Applicable May 8, 2026.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elizabeth Beuley, AD/CVD Operations,
Office IX, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-3269.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On January 27, 2026, Commerce published the Preliminary Results and
invited comments from interested parties.\1\ On February 17, 2026,
Domtar Corporation and Appvion, LLC (collectively, the petitioners),
submitted a case brief.\2\ The only issue the petitioners raised is the
treatment of Tele-Paper (M) Sdn. Bhd. (Tele-Paper) in this review,
which is discussed below. Because the petitioners did not raise any
issues regarding Hansol Paper Company (Hansol), the sole mandatory
respondent, the final results remain unchanged from the Preliminary
Results, and there is no decision memorandum accompanying this notice.
Commerce conducted this administrative review in accordance with
section 751 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).
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\1\ See Thermal Paper from the Republic of Korea: Preliminary
Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2023-2024, 91 FR
3428 (January 27, 2026) (Preliminary Results), and accompanying
Preliminary Decision Memorandum (PDM).
\2\ See Petitioners' Letter, ``Petitioner's Case Brief,'' dated
February 17, 2026 (Petitioners' Case Brief).
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Rescission of Administrative Review, in Part
In the Preliminary Results, Commerce preliminarily assigned a rate
to Tele-Paper, the company not selected for individual examination in
this review, based on the rate calculated for Hansol (i.e., zero
percent).\3\ However, the petitioners noted in their comments that,
because they had timely withdrawn their review request for Tele-Paper
on March 18, 2025, Commerce erred in preliminarily assigning a rate to
this company.\4\ In accordance with 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), Commerce will
rescind an administrative review, in whole or in part, if all parties
that requested the review withdraw their requests within 90 days of the
date of publication of the notice of initiation of the requested
review. Because the petitioners timely withdrew their request for
administrative review with respect to Tele-Paper, and no other party
requested a review of this company, Commerce is rescinding this review
with respect to Tele-Paper, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1).
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\3\ See Preliminary Results, 91 FR at 3429.
\4\ See Petitioners' Case Brief at 1; see also Petitioners'
Letter, ``Partial Withdrawal of Request For Administrative Review,''
dated March 18, 2025.
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Scope of the Order <SUP>5</SUP>
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\5\ See Thermal Paper from Germany, Japan, the Republic of
Korea, and Spain: Antidumping Duty Order, 86 FR 66284 (November 22,
2021) (Order).
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The merchandise subject to the Order is thermal paper from Korea.
For a complete description of the scope of the Order, see the
Preliminary Results.\6\
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\6\ See Preliminary Results PDM at 2-3.
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Final Results of Review
For these final results, we determine that the following estimated
weighted-average dumping margin exists for the period November 1, 2023,
through October 31, 2024:
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Weighted-
average
Producer or exporter dumping
margin
(percent)
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Hansol Paper Company....................................... 0.00
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Disclosure
Normally, Commerce will disclose to the parties in a proceeding the
calculations performed in connection with the final results of review
within five days of any public announcement or, if there is no public
announcement, within five days of the date of publication of the notice
of final results in the Federal Register, in accordance with 19 CFR
351.224(b). However, because we have made no changes from the
Preliminary Results, there are no new calculations to disclose.
Assessment Rates
Pursuant to section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act, and 19 CFR
351.212(b)(1), Commerce has determined, and U.S. Customs and Border
Protection (CBP) shall assess, antidumping duties on all appropriate
entries of subject merchandise in accordance with the final results of
this review.
Because the weighted-average dumping margin for Hansol is zero, we
will instruct CBP to liquidate the appropriate entries without regard
to antidumping duties. Commerce's ``automatic assessment'' practice
will apply to entries of subject merchandise during the POR produced by
Hansol for which it did not know that the merchandise it sold to the
intermediary (e.g., a reseller, trading company, or exporter) was
destined for the United States. In such instances, we will instruct CBP
to liquidate unreviewed entries at the all-others rate (i.e., 6.19
percent),\7\ if there is no rate for the intermediate company(ies)
involved in the transaction.\8\
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\7\ See Order, 86 FR at 66286.
\8\ See Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings:
Assessment of Antidumping Duties, 68 FR 23954 (May 6, 2003).
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For Tele-Paper, we will instruct CBP to assess antidumping duties
on all appropriate entries at a rate equal to the cash deposit of
estimated antidumping duties required at the time of entry, or
withdrawal from warehouse, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.212(c)(1)(i).
Commerce intends to issue these assessment instructions to CBP no
earlier than 35 days after the date of publication of this notice in
the Federal Register. If a timely summons is filed at the U.S. Court of
International Trade, the assessment instructions will direct CBP not to
liquidate relevant entries until the time for parties to file a request
for a statutory injunction has expired (i.e., within 90 days of
publication).
Cash Deposit Requirements
The following cash deposit requirements will be effective upon
publication in the Federal Register of these final results of
administrative review for all shipments of the subject merchandise
entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the
publication date, as provided by section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act: (1)
the cash deposit rate established for Hansol in the final results of
this review will be zero; (2) for previously reviewed or investigated
companies not covered by this review, the cash deposit will continue to
be the company-specific rate published for the most recently completed
segment of this proceeding in which the company participated; (3) if
the exporter is not a firm covered in this review, a prior review, or
the less-than-fair-value (LTFV) investigation, but the producer is,
then the cash deposit rate will be the rate established for the most
recently completed segment for the producer of the subject merchandise;
and (4) the cash deposit rate for all other producers and exporters
will continue to be 6.19 percent, the all-others rate established in
the LTFV investigation.\9\ These cash deposit requirements, when
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imposed, shall remain in effect until further notice.
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\9\ See Order, 86 FR at 66286.
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Notification to Importers
This notice serves as a final reminder to importers of their
responsibility under 19 CFR 351.402(f)(2) to file a certificate
regarding the reimbursement of antidumping duties prior to liquidation
of the relevant entries during this review period. Failure to comply
with this requirement could result in Commerce's presumption that
reimbursement of antidumping duties occurred and the subsequent
assessment of double antidumping duties.
Administrative Protective Order
This notice serves as the only reminder to parties subject to an
administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility
concerning the disposition of proprietary information disclosed under
APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3), which continues to govern
business proprietary information in this segment of the proceeding.
Timely written notification of the return or destruction of APO
materials or conversion to judicial protective order is hereby
requested. Failure to comply with the regulations and terms of an APO
is a sanctionable violation.
Notification to Interested Parties
This notice is issued and published in accordance with sections
751(a)(1) and 777(i) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.221(b)(5).
Dated: May 4, 2026.
Christopher Abbott,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Negotiations, performing the
non-exclusive functions and duties of the Assistant Secretary for
Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2026-09132 Filed 5-7-26; 8:45 am]
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