On October 8, 2024, Genera Inc., Tellus Products, LLC, and the United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union, AFL-CIO filed petitions for the imposition of antidumping and countervailing duties on the imports of Thermoformed Molded Fiber (TMF) Products from China and Vietnam. The petition alleges dumping margins of 604.40% for China, and 328.28% to 328.52% for Vietnam. The petition identifies certain foreign producers/exporters and U.S. importers of the investigated product.
The merchandise covered by this investigation is thermoformed molded fiber products regardless of shape, form, function, fiber source, or finish. TMF products are formed with cellulose fibers, thermoformed using one or more heated molds, and cured in the mold. TMF products include, but are not limited to, plates, bowls, clamshells, trays, lids, food or foodservice contact packaging, and consumer or other product packaging.
They may be derived from any virgin or recycled cellulose fiber source (including, but not limited to, those sourced from wood, woody crops, agricultural crops/byproducts/residue, and agricultural/industrial/other waste). They may have any weight, shape, dimensionality, design, or size, and may be bleached, unbleached, dyed, colored, or printed. They may include ingredients, additives, or chemistries to enhance functionality including, but not limited to, anti-microbial, antifungal, anti-bacterial, heat/flame resistant, hydrophobic, oleophobic, absorbent, or adsorbent.
The projected date of International Trade Commission’s Preliminary Conference is October 28, 2024. The earliest theoretical date for retroactive suspension of liquidation for AD is December 17, 2024; CVD is October 28, 2024.
Please feel free to contact one of our attorneys for further information, including a complete scope description, complete projected schedule for the AD and CVD investigations; the volume and value of imports; and list of identified foreign exporters and U.S. importers.