Aluminum printing plates from China and Japan: Remand proceedings notice

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Published March 23rd, 2026

Detected March 26th, 2026

Summary

The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) has issued a notice of remand proceedings concerning its antidumping and countervailing duty investigations of aluminum lithographic printing plates from China and Japan. This notice outlines the procedures for complying with a court order to reconsider specific aspects of the original determination, including the definition of the domestic industry and the treatment of related parties.

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The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) has issued a notice detailing the procedures for remand proceedings following a court order from the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT). The CIT remanded the ITC's November 2024 final determinations in the antidumping and countervailing duty investigations of aluminum lithographic printing plates from China and Japan. Specifically, the court ordered the ITC to reconsider whether Fujifilm Manufacturing USA, Inc. ("Fujifilm Greenwood") should be considered a related party and whether it should be excluded from the domestic industry, referencing statutory factors and legislative history.

Participation in these remand proceedings is limited to interested parties who participated in the original investigations and are parties to the appeal. These parties do not need to file new appearances unless adding individuals authorized to receive business proprietary information. The notice also references the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure and the administrative protective order governing the proceedings. The deadline for written submissions is not fully detailed in the provided text, but the notice itself is dated March 23, 2026.

What to do next

Review the notice for eligibility to participate in the remand proceedings.
Ensure compliance with the administrative protective order if receiving business proprietary information.
Consult Commission Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR part 201 and 207) for procedural guidance.

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Content

ACTION:

Notice of remand proceedings.

SUMMARY:

The U.S. International Trade Commission (“Commission”) hereby gives notice of the procedures it intends to follow to comply
with the court-ordered remand of its final determinations in the antidumping and countervailing duty investigations of aluminum
lithographic printing plates from China and Japan. For further information concerning the conduct of these remand proceedings
and rules of general application, consult the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, part 201, subparts A through E
(19 CFR part 201), and part 207, subpart A (19 CFR part 207).

DATES:

March 23, 2026.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Celia Feldpausch ((202) 205-2387), Office of Investigations, or Christopher W. Robinson ((202) 205-2542), Office of General
Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20436. Hearing impaired persons can obtain information
on this matter by contacting the Commission's TDD terminal on 202-205-1810. Persons with mobility impairments who will need
special assistance in gaining access to the Commission should contact the Office of the Secretary at 202-205-2000. General
information concerning the Commission may also be obtained by accessing its internet server (https://www.usitc.gov). The public record for Investigation Nos. 701-TA-694 and 731-TA-1641-1642 (Final) may be viewed on the Commission's electronic
docket (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background. —In November 2024, the Commission determined that an industry in the United States was materially injured by reason of imports
of aluminum lithographic printing plates from China and Japan that were sold in the United States at less than fair value
and subsidized by the government of China. Aluminum Lithographic Printing Plates from China and Japan, Inv. Nos. 701-TA-694 and 731-TA-1641-1642 (Final), USITC Pub. No. 5559 (Nov. 2024). Respondents Fujifilm North America Corporation,
Fujifilm Corporation, and Fujifilm Printing Plate (China) Co. Ltd. contested the Commission's determinations before the U.S.
Court of International Trade (“CIT”). The CIT remanded for the Commission to reconsider “whether {Fujifilm Manufacturing USA,
Inc. (“Fujifilm Greenwood”)} is a related party,” discussing “the four factors in 19 U.S.C. 1677(4)(B)(ii),” and whether “appropriate
circumstances exist to exclude Fujifilm Greenwood from the domestic industry,” addressing “how the instant facts are an `appropriate'
case for excluding a related party in light of the example provided in the legislative history . . . .” Fujifilm N. Am. Corp. v. United States, Court No. 24-00251, Slip Op. 26-17 (Ct. Int'l Trade Feb. 18, 2026).

Participation in the remand proceedings. —Only those persons who were interested parties that participated in the investigations (i.e., persons listed on the Commission Secretary's service list) and also parties to the appeal may participate in the remand proceedings.
Such persons need not file any additional appearances with the Commission to participate in the remand proceedings, unless
they are adding new individuals to the list of persons entitled to receive business proprietary information (“BPI”) under
administrative protective order. BPI referred to during the remand proceedings will be governed, as appropriate, by the administrative
protective order issued in the

  investigations. The Secretary will maintain a service list containing the names and addresses of all persons or their representatives
  who are parties to the remand proceedings, and the Secretary will maintain a separate list of those authorized to receive
  BPI under the administrative protective order during the remand proceedings.

Written submissions. —The Commission is not reopening the record and will not accept the submission of new factual information for the record.
The Commission will permit the parties to file comments concerning how the Commission could best comply with the Court's remand
instructions.

The comments must be based solely on the information in the Commission's record. The Commission will reject submissions containing
additional factual information or arguments pertaining to issues other than the issue on which the Court has remanded this
matter. The deadline for filing comments is April 10, 2026. Comments must be limited to no more than ten (10) double-spaced
and single-sided pages of textual material, inclusive of attachments and exhibits.

Parties are advised to consult with the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, part 201, subparts A through E (19 CFR
part 201), and part 207, subpart A (19 CFR part 207) for provisions of general applicability concerning written submissions
to the Commission. All written submissions must conform to the provisions of section 201.8 of the Commission's rules; any
submissions that contain BPI must also conform with the requirements of sections 201.6, 207.3, and 207.7 of the Commission's
rules. Please note the Secretary's Office will accept only electronic filings at this time. Filings must be made through the
Commission's Electronic Document Information System (EDIS, https://edis.usitc.gov). No in-person paper-based filings or paper copies of any electronic filings will be accepted until further notice. The Commission's Handbook on E-Filing, available on the Commission's website at http://edis.usitc.gov, elaborates upon the Commission's rules with respect to electronic filing.

Additional written submissions to the Commission, including requests pursuant to section 201.12 of the Commission's rules,
will not be accepted unless good cause is shown for accepting such submissions or unless the submission is pursuant to a specific
request by a Commissioner or Commission staff.

In accordance with sections 201.16(c) and 207.3 of the Commission's rules, each document filed by a party to the investigation
must be served on all other parties to the investigation (as identified by either the public or BPI service list), and a certificate
of service must be timely filed. The Secretary will not accept a document for filing without a certificate of service.

By order of the Commission.

Issued: March 23, 2026. Lisa Barton, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. 2026-05847 Filed 3-25-26; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020-02-P