US AD/CVD order record · dataset entry, not legal advice.
Source: Federal Register · data retrieved 2026-10-16T15:30:40Z
The products covered by this order include certain lightweight thermal paper, which is thermal paper with a basis weight of 70 grams per square meter (g/m2) (with a tolerance of 4.0 g/m2) or less; irrespective of dimensions; with or without a base coat on one or both sides; with thermal active coating(s) on one or both sides that is a mixture of the dye and the developer that react and form an image when heat is applied; with or without a top coat; and without an adhesive backing. Certain lightweight thermal paper is typically (but not exclusively) used in point-of-sale applications such as ATM receipts, credit card receipts, gas pump receipts, and retail store receipts. The merchandise subject to this order may be classified in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) under subheadings 3703.10.60, 4811.59.20, 4811.90.8040, 4811.90.9090, 4820.10.20, 4823.40.00, 4811.90.8030, 4811.90.8050, 4811.90.9030, and 4811.90.9050. 8 9 Although HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the scope of this order is dispositive. LWTP is typically produced in jumbo rolls that are slit to the specifications of the converting equipment and then converted into finished slit rolls. Both jumbo and converted rolls (as well as LWTP in any other form, presentation, or dimension) are covered by the scope of these orders. A base coat, when applied, is typically made of clay and/or latex and like materials and is intended to cover the rough surface of the paper substrate and to provide insulating value. A thermal active coating is typically made of sensitizer, dye, and co-reactant A top coat, when applied, is typically made of polyvinyl acetone, polyvinyl alcohol, and/or like materials and is intended to provide environmental protection, an improved surface for press printing, and/or wear protection for the thermal print head. HTSUS subheading 4811.90.8000 was a classification used for LWTP until January 1, 2007. Effective that date, subheading 4811.90.8000 was replaced with 4811.90.8020 (for gift wrap, a non- subject product) and 4811.90.8040 (for ``other'' including LWTP). HTSUS subheading 4811.90.9000 was a classification for LWTP until July 1, 2005. Effective that date, subheading 4811.90.9000 was replaced with 4811.90.9010 (for tissue paper, a non-subject product) and 4811.90.9090 (for ``other,'' including LWTP). As of January 1, 2009, the International Trade Commission deleted HTSUS subheadings 4811.90.8040 and 4811.90.9090 and added HTSUS subheadings 4811.90.8030, 4811.90.8050, 4811.90.9030, and 4811.90.9050 to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (2009). See Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (2009), available at ww.usitc.gov . These HTSUS subheadings were added to the scope of the order in lightweight thermal paper's LTFV investigation. Analysis of Comments Received Commerce addresses all issues raised in this sunset review in the Issues and Decision Memorandum, which is hereby adopted by 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 https://access.trade.gov , and to all parties in the Central Records Unit, Room B8024 of the main Commerce building. A list of topics discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum is included as an appendix to this notice. In addition, a complete version of the Issues and Decision Memorandum can be accessed at http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/ . The signed Issues and Decision Memorandum and the electronic version of the Issues and Decision Memorandum are identical in content. See Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the Final Results of the Expedited Second Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order on Lightweight Thermal Paper from the People's Republic of China,'' dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Issues and Decision Memorandum). Final Results of Review Pursuant to sections 751(c)(1) and 752(c)(1) and (3) of the Act, Commerce determines that revocation of the antidumping duty order on lightweight thermal paper from China would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping, and that the magnitude of the margin likely to prevail would be weighted-average margins of up to 115.29 percent. Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Order 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 order 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 and notice in accordance with sections 751(c), 752, and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218. Dated: March 16, 2020. Jeffrey I. Kessler, Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
Scope text quoted verbatim from the Federal Register notice. Scope text retrieved: 2026-10-19T16:17:45Z. Record last fetched: 2026-10-16T15:30:40Z. Verify against the official notice before relying on it.
| HTSUS (dotted) | 8-digit | Description (USITC reference) |
|---|---|---|
| 3703.10.30 | 37031030 | Silver halide papers |
| 3703.10.60 | 37031060 | Other |
| 4811.59.20 | 48115920 | Printing paper |
| 4811.59.40 | 48115940 | Other |
| 4811.59.60 | 48115960 | 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 |
| 4820.10.20 | 48201020 | Diaries, notebooks and address books, bound; memorandum pads, letter pads and similar articles |
| 4820.10.40 | 48201040 | Other |
| 4823.40.00 | 48234000 | Rolls, sheets and dials, printed for self-recording apparatus |
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At a glance
The antidumping and countervailing measure covers Lightweight Thermal Paper, imported from China. Case number A-570-920 is one of 540 active orders tracked in the database and was established 2020-03-23; 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: 3703.10.30, 3703.10.60, 4811.59.20, 4811.59.40, 4811.59.60, 4811.90.10, 4811.90.20, 4811.90.30, 4811.90.40, 4811.90.60, 4811.90.80, 4811.90.90, 4820.10.20, 4820.10.40, 4823.40.00. 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-570-920 · USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule — republished with provenance by exportsonar.com