FACT SHEET
Commerce Initiates Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations on
Coated Free Sheet Paper from Indonesia
• On November 21, the Department of Commerce (Department) announced its decision to
initiate antidumping and countervailing duty investigations on imports of coated free
sheet paper from Indonesia.
• NewPage Corporation (OH) is the petitioner for these investigations.
• The merchandise covered by these investigations includes coated free sheet paper and
paperboard of a kind used for writing, printing or other graphic purposes.
• Excluded from the scope are: (1) coated free sheet paper that is imported printed with
final content printed text or graphics; (2) base paper to be sensitized for use in
photography; and (3) paper containing by weight 25 percent or more cotton fiber.
• Coated free sheet paper is classifiable under subheadings 4810.13.1900, 4810.13.2010,
4810.13.2090, 4810.13.5000, 4810.13.7040, 4810.14.1900, 4810.14.2010, 4810.14.2090,
4810.14.5000, 4810.14.7040, 4810.19.1900, 4810.19.2010, and 4810.19.2090 of the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). While HTSUS subheadings
are provided for convenience and customs purposes, our written description of the scope
of these investigations is dispositive.
NEXT STEPS
• The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) is scheduled to make its preliminary
injury determination on or about December 15, 2006.
•
If the ITC determines that there is a reasonable indication that imports from Indonesia are
materially injuring, or threatening material injury to, the domestic industry, the
investigations will continue, and the Department will be scheduled to make its
preliminary countervailing duty determination in January 2007 and its preliminary
antidumping duty determination in April 2007.
Estimated Dumping Margin/Subsidy Rate:
COUNTRY
MARGIN
SUBSIDY RATE
Indonesia
99.14%
Above de minimis*
* de minimis = less than 1% for developed countries; less than 2% for developing cou