United States Imposes Duties on Certain Fiber Products from China and Vietnam
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On January 5, 2026, the United States International Trade Commission (USITC) made a final decision about some fiber products from China and Vietnam. The Commission decided that the U.S. industry is being hurt by imports of thermoformed molded fiber products (TMFPs) from these two countries.
These products are listed under subheading 4823.70.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States. According to the USITC, the U.S. Department of Commerce found that these products from China and Vietnam are being sold in the United States at “less than fair value,” which means they are being dumped. Commerce also found that the governments of China and Vietnam have given subsidies to their companies making these products.
As a result of these findings, the United States will put duties on these imports. These actions follow the laws set by the Tariff Act of 1930.
The investigation started on October 8, 2024, after petitions from the American Molded Fiber Coalition. The Coalition includes Genera Inc. from Tennessee, Tellus Products, LLC from Florida, and the United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union (USW).
The Department of Commerce made early findings that these imports were being unfairly subsidized and dumped. The USITC then held a public hearing on September 30, 2025. Everyone who wanted to take part was allowed to participate.
There was also a delay in the investigation schedule because the USITC had to stop work during a funding lapse. The schedule was changed, and a new notice was published in November 2025.
The USITC also found that imports from Vietnam, which are covered by Commerce’s “critical circumstances” determination, could seriously hurt the impact of the duties. However, Commissioner Johanson disagreed with this part of the decision.
The full views of the Commission are in USITC Publication 5964, called “Thermoformed Molded Fiber Products from China and Vietnam: Investigation Nos. 701-TA-739-740 and 731-TA-1716-1717 (Final).”
This notice was issued by Supervisory Attorney Susan Orndoff and published on January 7, 2026, in the Federal Register (Volume 91, Number 4, pages 537–538).
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