U.S. Coated Paper Industry Files Major Unfair Trade Cases Against China and Indonesia

The industry seeks to have the U.S. Department of Commerce and the U.S. International Trade Commission, the agencies responsible for investigating unfair trade practices, impose duties to offset Chinese and Indonesian government subsidization and dumping. The paper products covered by the petitions include coated paper used in high-quality writing, printing, and other graphic applications using sheetfed presses, whether in finished sheet form or in semi-finished roll form, with a GE brightness rating of 80 or higher.