U.S. Department of Commerce Reviews Paper Shopping Bags from Vietnam
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The U.S. Department of Commerce has announced preliminary results from a recent review concerning paper shopping bags imported from Vietnam. The review looked at sales of these bags between January 3, 2024, and June 30, 2025. The main focus of the review was the International Packaging Limited Company (IPSC). The Department found that IPSC sold the bags at prices lower than what is considered normal.
The review also led to the cancellation of reviews for four other companies. This means only the results for one company, IPSC, are being reported. The preliminary results suggest a dumping margin of 28.52% for IPSC.
Many important deadlines were extended throughout the review process due to government shutdowns and document backlogs. This delayed both reviews and final decisions.
This process is in line with U.S. trade law, which allows reviews to determine if foreign companies are selling products in the U.S. at unfairly low prices. This can help protect U.S. businesses from unfair competition.
The full text of these preliminary results is available online, where the public can access it through relevant U.S. government websites.
For parties affected by these preliminary results, there is an opportunity to submit comments and feedback to the Department. The timeline for these submissions has been laid out clearly in the official notices.
As the review continues, the Department of Commerce will finalize its decisions and issue any necessary directives to U.S. Customs for the assessment of duties on subject merchandise moving forward.
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