US AD/CVD order record · dataset entry, not legal advice.
Source: Federal Register · data retrieved 2026-10-16T15:30:16Z
The merchandise subject to this Order includes uncoated paper in sheet form; weighing at least 40 grams per square meter but not more than 150 grams per square meter; that either is a white paper with a GE brightness level of 85 or higher or is a colored paper; whether or not surface-decorated, printed (except as described below), embossed, perforated, or punched; irrespective of the smoothness of the surface; and irrespective of dimensions (Certain Uncoated Paper). For a full description of the scope, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum. Merchandise Subject to the Anti-Circumvention Inquiries This anti-circumvention inquiry covers certain uncoated paper rolls that are commonly, but not exclusively, known as ``sheeter rolls,'' from Brazil that are further processed in the United States into individual sheets of uncoated paper that would be subject to the Order (i.e., paper that weighs at least 40 grams per square meter but not more than 150 grams per square meter; and that either is a white paper with a GE brightness level of 83 +/-1% or higher or is a colored paper (as defined in the ``Scope'' section of the Preliminary Decision Memorandum), except as noted below. The uncoated paper rolls covered by this inquiry are able to be converted into sheets of uncoated paper using specialized cutting machinery prior to printing, and are typically, but not exclusively, between 52 and 103 inches wide and 50 inches in diameter. For clarity, we herein refer to ``subject-paper rolls'' when referencing the certain uncoated paper rolls that may be converted into subject merchandise. Subject-paper rolls are classified under HTSUS category 4802.55. See Initiation Notice, 84 FR at 55917. Certain importers of the subject-paper rolls that will not be converted into subject merchandise may certify that the rolls will not be further processed into subject merchandise covered by the scope of the Order. Failure to comply with the requisite certification requirement may result in the merchandise being found subject to AD duties. Methodology Commerce made this preliminary finding of circumvention in accordance with section 781(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act) and 19 CFR 351.225(g). We relied on information placed on the record by the petitioners; by IP and Suzano; and by Colonial Press International, Inc., Company B, and Perez Trading Company (collectively, U.S. companies). Further, because Ahlstrom did not cooperate by failing to respond to the best of its ability to Commerce's requests for information, we have used adverse inferences when selecting from among the facts otherwise available on the record for certain aspects of this preliminary determination, pursuant to sections 776(a) and (b) of the Act. The petitioners are Domtar Corporation, Packaging Corporation of America, North Pacific Paper Company, Finch Paper LLC, and United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union. For a full description of the methodology underlying our conclusions, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum. The Preliminary 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 http://access.trade.gov . In addition, a complete version of the Preliminary Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly at http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/ . The signed and electronic versions of the Preliminary Decision Memorandum are identical in content. A list of the topics discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum is attached at Appendix I to this notice. Affirmative Preliminary Determination of Circumvention Based on our analysis, as detailed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum, we preliminarily find, pursuant to section 781(a) of the Act, that imports from Brazil of uncoated paper rolls that meet the description of inquiry merchandise above (i.e., subject-paper rolls) that are further processed in the United States into subject merchandise are circumventing the Order. We also preliminarily determine that Carvajal and IP did not export subject-paper rolls from Brazil to the United States during the period of inquiry. The period for this inquiry examines the time period starting in the month the initiation of the underlying Order was published, and ending four years later, i.e., February 1, 2015, through February 28, 2019. For Carvajal, see Carvajal Q&V Response. For IP, see Memorandum, ``Business Proprietary Memorandum for International Paper do Brasil Ltda and International Paper Exportadora Ltda,'' dated concurrently with this memorandum. To administer this affirmative circumvention determination, Commerce is requiring that importers of certain paper rolls from Brazil that otherwise match the physical description of subject-paper rolls and will not be further processed into uncoated paper sheets subject to the Order certify that the merchandise will not be further processed into subject uncoated paper sheets. Importers of such merchandise will be required to certify and maintain their certifications and supporting documentation to provide to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and/or Commerce upon request.
Scope text quoted verbatim from the Federal Register notice. Scope text retrieved: 2026-10-19T16:17:45Z. Record last fetched: 2026-10-16T15:30:16Z. Verify against the official notice before relying on it.
| HTSUS (dotted) | 8-digit | Description (USITC reference) |
|---|---|---|
| 4802.55.10 | 48025510 | Writing and cover paper |
| 4802.55.20 | 48025520 | Drawing paper |
| 4802.55.30 | 48025530 | India and bible paper |
| 4802.55.40 | 48025540 | Other |
| 4802.55.60 | 48025560 | Basic paper to be sensitized for use in photography |
| 4802.55.70 | 48025570 | Other |
| 4802.56.10 | 48025610 | Writing and cover paper |
| 4802.56.20 | 48025620 | Drawing paper |
| 4802.56.30 | 48025630 | India and bible paper |
| 4802.56.40 | 48025640 | Other |
| 4802.56.60 | 48025660 | Basic paper to be sensitized for use in photography |
| 4802.56.70 | 48025670 | Other |
| 4802.57.10 | 48025710 | Writing and cover paper |
| 4802.57.20 | 48025720 | Drawing paper |
| 4802.57.30 | 48025730 | India and bible paper |
| 4802.57.40 | 48025740 | Other |
| 4802.62.10 | 48026210 | Writing and cover paper |
| 4802.62.20 | 48026220 | Drawing paper |
| 4802.62.30 | 48026230 | Other |
| 4802.62.50 | 48026250 | Basic paper to be sensitized for use in photography |
| 4802.62.61 | 48026261 | Other |
| 4802.69.10 | 48026910 | Writing and cover paper |
| 4802.69.20 | 48026920 | Drawing paper |
| 4802.69.30 | 48026930 | Other |
| 4811.90.10 | 48119010 | Handmade paper |
| 4811.90.20 | 48119020 | Wholly or partly covered with flock, gelatin, metal or metal solutions |
| 4811.90.30 | 48119030 | Impregnated with latex |
| 4811.90.40 | 48119040 | Weighing not over 15 g/m² |
| 4811.90.60 | 48119060 | Weighing over 15 g/m² but not over 30 g/m² |
| 4811.90.80 | 48119080 | Weighing over 30 g/m² |
| 4811.90.90 | 48119090 | Other |
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At a glance
The antidumping measure covers Certain Uncoated Paper, imported from Brazil. Case number A-351-842 is one of 540 active orders tracked in the database and was established 2021-01-27; the described product range determines which ten-digit lines inherit the cash-deposit obligation. Scope language in the Federal Register document controls.
As of dataset vintage 2026-10-16T16:09:24Z, yes: importers entering covered goods post a cash deposit at the current rate until Commerce's next administrative review publishes revised margins in the Federal Register. Deposit rates can change every review cycle, so confirm the latest Federal Register notice before you quote a figure to your customs broker.
These HTS headings are recorded in the case linkage: 4802.55.10, 4802.55.20, 4802.55.30, 4802.55.40, 4802.55.60, 4802.55.70, 4802.56.10, 4802.56.20, 4802.56.30, 4802.56.40, 4802.56.60, 4802.56.70, 4802.57.10, 4802.57.20, 4802.57.30, 4802.57.40, 4802.62.10, 4802.62.20, 4802.62.30, 4802.62.50, 4802.62.61, 4802.69.10, 4802.69.20, 4802.69.30, 4811.90.10, 4811.90.20, 4811.90.30, 4811.90.40, 4811.90.60, 4811.90.80, 4811.90.90. Confirm the exact ten-digit code against the published scope language, because product descriptions rather than codes alone define the legal boundary of the order, and scope rulings occasionally widen or narrow which lines inherit the deposit obligation.
Primary sources: Federal Register — A-351-842 · USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule — republished with provenance by exportsonar.com