November 2, 2007, the U.S. Department of Commerce initiated anti-subsidy investigation into imports of low-weight thermal paper from China. On November 5, 2007, the U.S. Department of Commerce initiated anti-dumping investigation into imports of low-weight thermal paper from China, Germany and South Korea. On September 25, 2008, the U.S. made a negative injury determination with regard to the products from South Korea. On October 2, 2008, the U.S. Department of Commerce made a肯定ative final determination of anti-dumping and anti-subsidy duties on the products from China. On September 26, 2013, the U.S. initiated the first sunset review of anti-dumping and anti-subsidy duties on imports of low-weight thermal paper from China. On February 21, 2014, the U.S. made a肯定ative final determination of the first sunset review of anti-dumping and anti-subsidy duties on the products from China. On December 2, 2019, the U.S. Department of Commerce initiated the second sunset review of anti-dumping and anti-subsidy duties on imports of low-weight thermal paper from China. On March 20, 2020, the U.S. Department of Commerce made a肯定ative final determination of the second anti-subsidy fast sunset review on the products from China. On March 23, 2020, the U.S. Department of Commerce made a肯定ative final determination of the second anti-dumping fast sunset review on the products from China. On June 2, 2025, the U.S. Department of Commerce initiated the third sunset review of anti-dumping and anti-subsidy duties on imports of low-weight thermal paper from China. On November 18, 2025, the U.S. Department of Commerce issued a final determination of the third anti-dumping and anti-subsidy fast sunset review on imports of low-weight thermal paper from China.
On December 23, 2025, the US International Trade Commission (ITC) voted to affirm the positive sunset review determination for the third time on lightweight thermal paper from China: it was found that if the current anti-dumping and countervailing measures were lifted, substantial injury to the domestic industry of the United States may continue or be likely to occur in the reasonably foreseeable period. based on the final determination, the current anti-dumping and countervailing measures for the product will continue to be effective.
