Commodity Matchbooks From India: Continuation of Antidumping Duty Order and Countervailing Duty Order

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AGENCY:
Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY:
As a result of the determinations by the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) and the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) order and countervailing duty (CVD) order on commodity matchbooks from India would likely lead to the continuation or recurrence of dumping, countervailable subsidies, and material injury to an industry in the United States, Commerce is publishing a notice of continuation of these AD and CVD orders.
DATES:
Applicable June 15, 2026.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
David De Falco, Trade Agreements Policy and Negotiations, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-2178.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On December 11, 2009, Commerce published in the
Federal Register
the AD and CVD orders on commodity matchbooks from India.[1]
On October 1, 2025, the ITC instituted,[2]
and on October 3, 2025, Commerce initiated,[3]
the third sunset review of the
Orders,
pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff
( printed page 39069)
Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). As a result of its reviews, Commerce determined that revocation of the
Orders
would likely lead to the continuation or recurrence of dumping and countervailable subsidies, and therefore, notified the ITC of the magnitude of the margins of dumping and subsidy rates likely to prevail should the
Orders
be revoked.[4]
On June 15, 2026, the ITC published its determination, pursuant to sections 751(c) and 752(a) of the Act, that revocation of the
Orders
would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury to an industry in the United States within a reasonably foreseeable time.[5]
Scope of the Orders
The scope of the
Orders
covers commodity matchbooks, also known as commodity book matches, paper matches or booklet matches.[6]
Commodity matchbooks typically, but do not necessarily consist of twenty match stems which are usually made from paperboard or similar material tipped with a match head composed of any chemical formula. The match stems may be stitched, stapled or otherwise fastened into a matchbook cover of any material, on which a striking strip composed of any chemical formula has been applied to assist in the ignition process.
Commodity matchbooks included in the scope of the
Orders
may or may not contain printing. For example, they may have no printing other than the identification of the manufacturer or importer. Commodity matchbooks may also be printed with a generic message such as “Thank You” or a generic image such as the American Flag, with store brands (
e.g.,
Kroger, 7-Eleven, Shurfine or Giant); product brands for national or regional advertisers such as cigarettes or alcoholic beverages; or with corporate brands for national or regional distributors (
e.g.,
Penley Corp. or Diamond Brands). They all enter retail distribution channels. Regardless of the materials used for the stems of the matches and regardless of the way the match stems are fastened to the matchbook cover, all commodity matchbooks are included in the scope of this investigation. All matchbooks, including commodity matchbooks, typically comply with the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) Safety Standard for Matchbooks, codified at 16 CFR 1202.1et seq.
The scope of the
Orders
excludes promotional matchbooks, often referred to as “not for resale,” or “specialty advertising” matchbooks, as they do not enter into retail channels and are sold to businesses that provide hospitality, dining, drinking or entertainment services to their customers, and are given away by these businesses as promotional items. Such promotional matchbooks are distinguished by the physical characteristic of having the name and/or logo of a bar, restaurant, resort, hotel, club, cafe/coffee shop, grill, pub, eatery, lounge, casino, barbecue or individual establishment printed prominently on the matchbook cover. Promotional matchbook cover printing also typically includes the address and the phone number of the business or establishment being promoted.[7]
Also excluded are all other matches that are not fastened into a matchbook cover such as wooden matches, stick matches, box matches, kitchen matches, pocket matches, penny matches, household matches, strike-anywhere matches (aka “SAW” matches), strike-on-box matches (aka “SOB” matches), fireplace matches, barbeque/grill matches, fire starters, and wax matches.
The merchandise subject to the
Orders
is properly classified under subheading 3605.00.0060 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). Subject merchandise may also enter under subheading 3605.00.0030 of the HTSUS. Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the merchandise subject to the
Orders
is dispositive.
Continuation of the Orders
As a result of the determinations by Commerce and the ITC that revocation of the
Orders
would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping, countervailable subsidies, and material injury to an industry in the United States, pursuant to section 751(d)(2) of the Act, Commerce hereby orders the continuation of the
Orders.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection will continue to collect AD and CVD cash deposits at the rates in effect at the time of entry for all imports of subject merchandise.
The effective date of the continuation of the
Order
s will be June 15, 2026.[8]
Pursuant to section 751(c)(2) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(c)(2), Commerce intends to initiate the next five-year reviews of the
Orders
not later than 30 days prior to fifth anniversary of the date of the last determination by the ITC.
Administrative Protective Order (APO)
This notice also serves as a final reminder to parties subject to an APO of their responsibility concerning the return or destruction of proprietary information disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3), which continues to govern business proprietary information in this segment of the proceeding. Timely written notification of the return or destruction of APO materials, or conversion to judicial protective order, is hereby requested. Failure to comply with the regulations and terms of an APO is a violation which is subject to sanction.
Notification to Interested Parties
These five-year (sunset) reviews and this notice are in accordance with sections 751(c) and 751(d)(2) of the Act and published in accordance with section 777(i) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4).
Dated: June 24, 2026.
Scot Fullerton,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations.
Footnotes
1.
See Commodity Matchbooks from India: Antidumping Duty Order,74 FR 65737 (December 11, 2009) and
Commodity Matchbooks from India: Countervailing Duty Order,74 FR 65740 (December 11, 2009).
4.
See Commodity Matchbooks from India: Final Results of the Expedited Third Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Orders,91 FR 18401 (April 10, 2026), and accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum (IDM); and
Commodity Matchbooks from India: Final Results of the Expedited Third Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty Order,91 FR 18402 (April 10, 2026), and accompanying IDM.
6.
Such commodity matchbooks are also referred to as “for resale” because they always enter into retail channels, meaning businesses that sell a general variety of tangible merchandise,
e.g.,
convenience stores, supermarkets, dollar stores, drug stores, and mass merchandisers.
7.
The gross distinctions between commodity matchbooks and promotional matchbooks may be summarized as follows: (1) if it has no printing, or is printed with a generic message suck as “Thank You” or a generic image such as the American Flag, or printed with national or regional store brands or corporate brands, it is commodity; (2) if it has printing, and the printing includes the name of a bar, restaurant, resort, hotel, club, café/coffee shop, grill, pub, eatery, lounge, casino, barbecue, or individual establishment prominently displayed on the matchbook cover, it is promotional.