C-570-165: countervailing duty order on Paper Plates from China

C-570-165 is the US Department of Commerce case number for the countervailing duty order on Paper Plates from China, in force since 20 March 2025. Goods in scope entered under this case carry a countervailing cash deposit at entry on top of the normal duty.

Reviewed September 2026 against the ITA order list and the Federal Register.

Case numberC-570-165Countervailing duty (CVD)
Companion antidumping duty caseA-570-164 antidumping →the same product from the same country under the other duty law; both deposits apply to one entry
ProductPaper Plates ITA commodity group: Paper and Paperboard
CountryChina
StatusCurrent Order
Order date20 March 2025 90 FR 13135
Next sunset reviewFebruary 2030 month Commerce is due to initiate the five-year review

Rates in the order notice

10.61%All-others subsidy rate

As printed in the order notice (90 FR 13135, 20 March 2025). The deposit an entry pays today is the rate assigned to the exporter or producer on the invoice in the latest administrative review, which can be higher or lower than this; a company that has never been reviewed keeps the all-others rate. Check the current rate for your supplier in Commerce's ACCESS case record before pricing an order.

HTS numbers named in the scope

The subheadings the notice lists as the ones subject merchandise may enter under. They are given for convenience; the written scope is what decides whether goods are covered, and goods under other numbers can still be in scope.

Scope, from the order notice

scope of the orders if performed in the country of manufacture of the paper plates include, but are not limited to, printing, application of other surface treatments such as coatings, repackaging, embossing, and application of foil surface treatments. Excluded from the scope of these orders are paper plates molded or pressed directly from paper pulp (including but not limited to unfelted pulp), which are currently classifiable under subheading 4823.70.0020 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). Also excluded from the scope of these orders are articles that otherwise would be covered but which exhibit the following two physical characteristics: (a) depth (measured vertically from the base to the top of the lip, or edge if no lip) equal to or greater than 1.25 inches but less than two (2.0) inches, and (b) a base not exceeding five (5.0) inches in diameter if round, or not exceeding 20 square inches in area if any other shape. Also excluded from the scope of these orders are paper bowls, paper buckets, and paper food containers with closeable lids. Paper plates covered by these orders are currently classifiable under HTSUS subheading 4823.69.0040. Paper plates covered by these orders also may be classified under HTSUS subheading 4823.61.0040. If packaged with other articles, the paper plates covered by these orders also may be classified under HTSUS subheadings 9505.90.4000 and 9505.90.6000. …

Excerpt from 90 FR 13135. Scopes are amended by later scope rulings and circumvention findings; the notice list below has them.

What C-570-165 means when you import

Cash deposit at entry. For every entry of goods in scope, CBP collects an estimated countervailing duty cash deposit at the rate assigned to the exporter or producer on the entry, on top of the Column 1 duty and any Chapter 99 trade-remedy lines. Because a companion antidumping case exists, an entry of Paper Plates from China carries both deposits. The same product from two plants in China can deposit at different rates, so ask the supplier which legal entity will appear as exporter and as producer on the invoice before you price the order.

Deposit now, final duty later. The deposit is not the final duty. The entry stays unliquidated until Commerce completes the administrative review for the period it was entered in, then CBP liquidates it at the rate that review sets, and bills or refunds the difference with interest. AD/CVD entries therefore stay open for years, and the importer of record carries the difference. Commerce must be asked for a review each anniversary month of the order; if nobody asks, entries liquidate at the deposit rate.

Reimbursement certificate. Before liquidation the importer files a certificate under 19 CFR 351.402(f)(2) stating whether the exporter has paid or reimbursed the antidumping duty. If it is not filed, Commerce may presume reimbursement and deduct the duty a second time in the margin calculation. Brokers file it with the entry summary; make sure yours does.

Entry reporting. The AD/CVD case number goes on the 7501 line alongside the HTS number, and any Chapter 99 lines the goods carry are reported in the order CBP prescribes; the tariff updates tracker carries the current Chapter 99 sequence and the actions behind it. Goods finished, cut or packaged in a third country stay in scope if the notice's written scope covers them, so a change of shipping origin is not a change of AD/CVD origin.

Estimating the stack. The tariff simulator returns the Column 1 rate and the Chapter 99 additional duties for an HTS number and origin; it does not add antidumping or countervailing deposits. Add the deposit at your supplier's current rate on top of what it shows. Airlift USA does not hold a US customs broker licence; entries on cargo we move are filed through our licensed broker network.

Federal Register notices

All 8 notices on docket C-570-165 at federalregister.gov → · Case record in Commerce's ACCESS →

Other AD/CVD cases on goods from China

A-570-045 1-Hydroxyethylidene-1, 1-Diphosphonic Acid (HEDP) ADC-570-046 1-Hydroxyethylidene-1, 1-Diphosphonic Acid (HEDP) CVDA-570-044 1,1,1,2-Tetrafluoroethane (R-134a) ADA-570-160 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid ADC-570-161 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid CVDA-570-904 Activated Carbon ADA-570-168 Alkyl Phosphate Esters ADC-570-169 Alkyl Phosphate Esters CVDA-570-104 Alloy and Certain Carbon Steel Threaded Rod ADA-570-967 Aluminum Extrusions ADC-570-968 Aluminum Extrusions CVDA-570-053 Aluminum Foil AD

All orders in place, searchable by product, country and case →

Case list: AD/CVD Orders and Suspension Agreements, International Trade Administration, Enforcement and Compliance — ITA dashboard, export of September 2026. Notices, rates and HTS numbers: Federal Register API v1. Both are US Government works in the public domain. This page is a reference, not legal or customs advice.

Importing paper plates from China under C-570-165?

Tell us the product, the exporter and producer named on the invoice, the load port, the US delivery point and the ready date. We come back with the ocean freight, the destination charges and how the entry is filed through our licensed broker network; the AD/CVD cash deposit itself is set by the rate on the entry, not by us.

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