Norway HPDP: final affirmative AD determination
Commerce final LTFV determination on high purity dissolving pulp from Norway. Margins, suspension, ITC clock, and AD drawback note.
Commerce published a final affirmative less-than-fair-value determination on high purity dissolving pulp from Norway (91 FR 65727-65729; FR Doc. 2026-21140; A-403-808), published October 16, 2026. Applicable October 16, 2026. Companion Brazil AD/CVD finals for the same product issued the same day: Brazil HPDP final AD/CVD.
Final AD margins: Borregaard AS 6.51%; All Others 6.51%. Suspension continues for entries on or after May 27, 2026. ITC injury within 45 days.
Scope, POI, and respondent
Same HPDP scope as the Brazil investigations: alpha cellulose 90% or higher oven-dry (ISO 692:1982) and brightness 90% or higher (ISO 2470-1:2016), with the same viscosity and cotton-linters exclusions. HTSUS convenience refs include 4702.00.0020, 4702.00.0040, 4706.30.0000, and 4706.92.0100; the written description is dispositive.
- POI: July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025.
- Mandatory respondent: Borregaard AS (verified June and July 2026).
- Prelim: May 27, 2026 (91 FR 31413).
POI Jul 1, 2024 through Jun 30, 2025 · prelim May 27, 2026 (91 FR 31413)
Final margins: Borregaard AS 6.51% · All Others 6.51%
Suspend liquidation for entries on or after May 27, 2026 · cash deposits at final rates
Suspension, deposits, and ITC
Commerce will instruct CBP to continue suspension of liquidation for subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after May 27, 2026, and to require cash deposits at the final company-specific and all-others rates. Instructions remain in effect until further notice.
Because the final determination is affirmative, the ITC will determine within 45 days whether the domestic industry is materially injured or threatened with material injury by reason of imports of HPDP from Norway. If injury is negative, the proceeding terminates, deposits are refunded, and suspension is lifted. If affirmative, Commerce will issue an AD order. Contact: Braeden Lowe (202) 482-9124.
AD duties are not drawback-eligible (19 U.S.C. 1677h). Ordinary duties on the same entries are a separate analysis. See AD/CVD drawback exclusion.
Action items
- Importers of Norwegian HPDP from Borregaard or other exporters should model deposits at 6.51% for entries on or after May 27, 2026.
- Align Brazil and Norway entry maps if you source the same SKU family from both origins (Brazil also has CVD exposure).
- Watch the ITC injury determination within 45 days before treating deposits as ordered AD duties.
- FR Doc. 2026-21140 (91 FR 65727-65729; A-403-808): Norway HPDP final affirmative LTFV determination. Applicable Oct 16, 2026.
- Final estimated weighted-average dumping margins: Borregaard AS 6.51%; All Others 6.51%. POI Jul 1, 2024 through Jun 30, 2025.
- Continue suspension of liquidation for entries on or after May 27, 2026; cash deposits at final rates.
- ITC injury determination within 45 days. Negative injury ends the proceeding and refunds deposits.
- AD not drawback-eligible (19 U.S.C. 1677h); ordinary duties on the same entries are a separate analysis.
- High Purity Dissolving Pulp From Norway: Final Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value (91 FR 65727-65729; FR Doc. 2026-21140; A-403-808) · U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration
This article is for general information and is not legal or tax advice. Drawback eligibility depends on your specific facts, and final refunds are determined by CBP at liquidation. Consult a licensed customs broker or attorney for your situation.