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Domtar & Appvion File Anti-Dumping Petitions on Thermal Paper in the USA
May 11, 2021
LATEST THERMAL PAPER ANTI-DUMPING CASE RULING WITH THE DOC
The U.S. Department of Commerce has been conducting an investigation regarding the dumping of thermal paper, specifically being imported from Japan, Spain, Korea and Germany. The initial petitions were filed by Domtar and Appvion, and it appears that they were successful. On May 6, 2021, the DOC announced the preliminary duties for each country.
As a result of this decision, we are expecting all thermal suppliers to make announcements regarding the impact of this preliminary decision and how it will affect pricing. Based on our initial conversations, we are expecting the price of thermal paper to increase an additional 12%+, likely effective immediately.
November 20, 2020
The United States International Trade Commission (USITC) determined that there is a reasonable indication that U.S. industries are materially injured by reason of imports of thermal paper from Germany, Japan, Korea, and Spain that are allegedly sold in the United States at less than fair value. The investigation covers both jumbo and converted thermal paper rolls with an actual basis weight of 70 grams or less. This would include POS receipts, ATM receipts, coupons, credit card receipts, gas pump receipts, kiosk receipts, parking receipts, portable printer receipts, prescription receipts, and other economy grade thermal paper applications.
As a result of the Commission’s affirmative determinations, the U.S. Department of Commerce will continue its investigations of imports of thermal paper from Germany, Japan, Korea, and Spain, with its preliminary antidumping duty determinations due on or about March 16, 2021.
October 21, 2020
On October 7, 2020, Appvion Operations, Inc. and Domtar Corporation (Petitioners) filed antidumping duty (AD) petitions on thermal paper from Germany, Japan, Korea and Spain.
Here is the link to the United States International Trade Commissions docket number 3500.
The U.S. AD law imposes special tariffs to counteract imports that are sold in the United States at less than "normal value." For AD duties to be imposed, the U.S. government must determine not only that dumping is occurring, but also that there is "material injury" (or threat thereof) by reason of the dumped imports. Importers are liable for any potential AD duties imposed. In addition, these investigations could impact purchasers by increasing the prices and/or decreasing the supply of thermal paper.
The scope of these investigations covers imports of converted rolls from third countries that are manufactured from jumbo rolls produced in the subject countries.
As your Point of Sale Supply Experts, we wanted to keep you informed about this. Right now, it is too early to speculate how this might play out. We will certainly keep all of our customers, vendors and partners updated as we learn more.
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