The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) found no material injury from high-purity dissolving pulp imports from Norway and Brazil, while Borregaard ASA says the ruling clarifies its U.S. export outlook.
The commission's Nov. 6 decision also found no threat of material injury to U.S. producers. Commerce will issue no antidumping duty orders for pulp from either country and no countervailing duty order for Brazilian imports.
Commerce set a final dumping margin of 6.51% for Borregaard AS in October, after assigning it a preliminary margin of 6.54% in May. The final margin will not become an antidumping duty order following the commission's finding.
Borregaard ASA said the ruling resolves a question over potential duties on its specialty cellulose exports to the United States. The company expects only a limited effect on its finances in the short term.
Commerce identified Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc. and a workers' union as petitioners in the case. The USITC plans to make its investigation report public by Dec. 21.
