USITC Advances Trade Investigations Into Corrugated Box Imports
The USITC found a reasonable indication that imports of corrugated die-cut cardboard boxes from China, Malaysia, and Turkey materially injure U.S. industry, allowing Commerce’s antidumping and countervailing duty investigations to continue. No duties have been established; the USITC report is expected by December 18, 2026, giving packaging buyers and suppliers a milestone for assessing sourcing and cost exposure.
Key Signals
- USITC advances investigations into corrugated box imports from China, Malaysia, and Turkey
- Commerce antidumping and countervailing duty proceedings will continue
- No trade duties have been established at this stage
- USITC report expected by December 18, 2026
- Packaging buyers should assess supplier and sourcing exposure
The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) found a reasonable indication that the U.S. industry producing corrugated die-cut cardboard boxes is materially injured by imports from China, Malaysia, and Turkey. The Commission’s vote advances the trade proceedings by allowing the U.S. Department of Commerce to continue its antidumping and countervailing duty investigations. The finding is an investigative threshold, not a final determination that duties will be imposed, and importers should distinguish the current procedural development from a completed trade remedy.
Agencies
- U.S. International Trade Commission
- U.S. Department of Commerce
Locations
- China
- Malaysia
- Turkey
- United States