Thermoformed Molded Fiber Products From the People's Republic of China: Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration [C-570-183] AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that countervailable subsidies are being provided to producers and exporters of thermoformed molded fiber products (molded fiber products) from the People's Republic of China (China). The period of investigation (POI) is January 1, 2023, through December 31, 2023. DATES: Applicable September 30, 2025. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Allison Hollander, AD/CVD Operations, Office IX, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-2805. ( printed page 46788) SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On March 14, 2025, Commerce published the Preliminary Determination of this countervailing duty (CVD) investigation of molded fiber products from China, and, in accordance with section 705(a)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act) and 19 CFR 351.210(b)(3) , aligned this CVD investigation with the final determination in the companion less-than-fair-value (LTFV) investigation. [ 1 ] On May 1, 2025, we issued a post-preliminary analysis memorandum regarding certain programs. [ 2 ] For a complete discussion of the events that followed the Preliminary Determination, see the Issues and Decision Memorandum. [ 3 ] The Issues and Decision Memor…