Continuation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders on PET Film

Regs.gov: International Trade Administration

Published March 24th, 2026

Detected March 28th, 2026

Summary

The International Trade Administration (ITA) is publishing a notice to continue antidumping and countervailing duty orders on PET film from India, China, UAE, and Taiwan. This action follows determinations by the Department of Commerce and the International Trade Commission that revoking these orders would likely lead to the continuation or recurrence of dumping, subsidies, and material injury to the U.S. industry.

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The International Trade Administration (ITA), on behalf of the U.S. Department of Commerce, has issued a notice to continue existing antidumping (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) orders on polyethylene terephthalate (PET) film from India, China, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Taiwan. This continuation is based on the findings from the third and fourth sunset reviews, where both the Department of Commerce and the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) determined that revocation of these orders would likely result in the recurrence of dumping, countervailable subsidies, and material injury to the domestic U.S. PET film industry. The scope of the orders covers various forms of PET film, excluding metallized and certain finished films.

As a result of these determinations, U.S. Customs and Border Protection will continue to collect AD and CVD cash deposits at the rates in effect at the time of entry for all subject imports. The continuation of these orders becomes effective on March 24, 2026. Importers and exporters dealing with PET film from these countries should be aware that existing duties and deposit requirements will remain in place. The ITA also notes its intention to initiate the next five-year reviews of these orders no later than 30 days prior to the fifth anniversary of the ITC's last determination.

What to do next

Continue collection of AD and CVD cash deposits at existing rates for subject imports.
Monitor future five-year reviews initiated by the ITA.

Penalties

Collection of AD and CVD cash deposits at the rates in effect at the time of entry for all imports of subject merchandise.

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SUMMARY:

As a result of determinations by the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) and the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC)
that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) orders on polyethylene terephthalate film, sheet,
and strip (PET film) from India, Taiwan, the People's Republic of China (China), and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) would
likely lead to the continuation or recurrence of dumping, countervailable subsidies, and material injury to an industry in
the United States, Commerce is publishing a notice of continuation of these AD and CVD orders.

DATES:

Applicable March 24, 2026.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

David De Falco, Trade Agreements Policy and Negotiations, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-2178.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

On July 1, 2002, Commerce published in the
Federal Register
the AD orders on PET film from India and Taiwan and the CVD order on PET film from India. (1) On November 10, 2008, Commerce published in the
Federal Register
the AD orders on PET film from China and UAE. (2) On August 1, 2025 the ITC

  instituted, [(3)]() and Commerce initiated, [(4)]() the third and fourth sunset review of the *Orders,* pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). As a result of its reviews, Commerce determined
  that revocation of the *Orders* would likely lead to the continuation or recurrence of dumping and countervailable subsidies, and therefore, notified the
  ITC of the magnitude of the margins of dumping and subsidy rates likely to prevail should the *Orders* be revoked. [(5)]()

On March 24, 2026, the ITC published its determination, pursuant to sections 751(c) and 752(a) of the Act, that revocation
of the Orders would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury to an industry in the United States within a reasonably
foreseeable time. (6)

Scope of the Orders

The products covered by each of these orders are all gauges of raw, pre-treated, or primed PET film, whether extruded or co-extruded.
Excluded are metallized films and other finished films that have had at least one of their surfaces modified by the application
of a performance-enhancing resinous or inorganic layer more than 0.00001 inches thick. Also excluded is roller transport cleaning
film which has at least one of its surfaces modified by application of 0.5 micrometers of SBR latex. Tracing and drafting
film is also excluded. PET film is classifiable under subheading 3920.62.00.90 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United
States (HTSUS). While HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, our written description of the
scope of these orders is dispositive.

Continuation of the Orders

As a result of the determinations by Commerce and the ITC that revocation of the Orders would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping, countervailable subsidies, and material injury to an industry
in the United States, pursuant to section 751(d)(2) of the Act, Commerce hereby orders the continuation of the Orders. U.S. Customs and Border Protection will continue to collect AD and CVD cash deposits at the rates in effect at the time of
entry for all imports of subject merchandise.

The effective date of the continuation of the Orders will be March 24, 2026. (7) Pursuant to section 751(c)(2) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(c)(2), Commerce intends to initiate the next five-year reviews
of the Orders not later than 30 days prior to fifth anniversary of the date of the last determination by the ITC.

Administrative Protective Order (APO)

This notice also serves as a final reminder to parties subject to an APO of their responsibility concerning the return or
destruction of proprietary information disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3), which continues to govern
business proprietary information in this segment of the proceeding. Timely written notification of the return or destruction
of APO materials, or conversion to judicial protective order, is hereby requested. Failure to comply with the regulations
and terms of an APO is a violation which is subject to sanction.

Notification to Interested Parties

These five-year (sunset) reviews and this notice are in accordance with sections 751(c) and 751(d)(2) of the Act, and published
in accordance with section 777(i) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4).

Dated: March 24, 2026. Christopher Abbott, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Negotiations, performing the non-exclusive functions and duties of the Assistant
Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance. [FR Doc. 2026-06007 Filed 3-26-26; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P

Footnotes

(1) See Notice of Amended Final Antidumping Duty Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Antidumping Duty Order: Polyethylene
Terephthalate Film, Sheet, and Strip (PET Film) from Taiwan, 67 FR 44174, (July 1, 2002) ; see also Notice of Amended Final Antidumping Duty Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Antidumping Duty Order:
Polyethylene Terephthalate Film, Sheet, and Strip from India, 67 FR 44175 (July 1, 2002) ; and Notice of Countervailing Duty Order: Polyethylene Terephthalate Film, Sheet, and Strip (PET Film) from India, 67 FR 44179 (July 1, 2002).

(2) Id.; see also Polyethylene Terephthalate Film, Sheet, and Strip from Brazil, the People's Republic of China and the United
Arab Emirates: 73 FR 66595 (November 10, 2008) (collectively, Orders).

(3) See Polyethylene Terephthalate Film, Sheet, and Strip from China, India, Taiwan, and the United Arab Emirates; Institution
of Five-Year Reviews, 90 FR 36188 (August 1, 2025).

(4) See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 90 FR 36139 (August 1, 2025).

(5) See Polyethylene Terephthalate Film, Sheet, and Strip from the United Arab Emirates and the People's Republic of China: Final
Results of the Expedited Third Sunset Reviews of the Antidumping Duty Orders, 91 FR 5891 (February 10, 2026); Polyethylene Terephthalate Film, Sheet, and Strip from Taiwan and India: Final Results of the Expedited Fourth Sunset Reviews
of the Antidumping Duty Orders, 91 FR 6620 (February 12, 2026); and Polyethylene Terephthalate Film, Sheet, and Strip from India: Final Results of the Expedited Fourth Sunset Review of the Countervailing
Duty Order, 91 FR 5890 (February 10, 2026).

(6) See Polyethylene Terephthalate Film, Sheet, and Strip from China, India, Taiwan, and the United Arab Emirates; Determination, 91 FR 14040 (March 24, 2026) (ITC Final Determination).

(7) See ITC Final Determination.