WASHINGTON— On May 9, 2023, CBP issued the notice of initiation of investigation and implemented interim measures for EAPA consolidated case 7796 and EAPA case 7799, filed by the Paper Receipts Converting Association against certain U.S. importers. EAPA consolidated case 7796 covers Exquis Inc. (Exquis), Lollicup USA Inc., and Sanster Corporation (collectively, the Importers), for evasion of the applicable antidumping (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) orders A-570-920 and C-570-921, respectively, on lightweight thermal paper (thermal paper) from China. Specifically, the Chinese allegation for EAPA consolidated case 7796 reasonably suggested that the Importers entered into the United States, through evasion, Chinese-origin thermal paper which had been transshipped through Taiwan.
EAPA case 7799 covers Exquis Inc., for evasion of AD order A-580-911 on thermal paper from Korea. The Korean allegation for EAPA case 7799 reasonably suggested the Exquis entered into the United States, through evasion, Korean-origin thermal paper which had been transshipped through Taiwan.
CBP has determined that there is reasonable suspicion of evasion of AD/CVD duties by the Importers, and therefore, CBP issued a formal notice of initiation of investigation (NOI) and is imposing interim measures.
In light of CBP’s findings, for both investigations, CBP will:
(1) suspend the liquidation of each unliquidated entry of such covered merchandise that entered on or after February 1, 2023, the date of the initiation of the investigations;
(2) pursuant to the Commissioner’s authority under 19 USC 1504(b), extend the period for liquidating each unliquidated entry of such covered merchandise that entered before the date of the initiation of the investigation, February 1, 2023; and
(3) pursuant to the Commissioner’s authority under 19 USC 1623, take such additional measures as the Commissioner determines necessary to protect the revenue of the United States, including requiring a single transaction bond or additional security or the posting of a cash deposit with respect to such covered merchandise.
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