EAPA Cons. Case 8112: TriMar Ribbons Inc. and Ribest Ribbons & Bows USA Inc. (Notice of Initiation of Investigation and Interim Measures, February 3, 2025)

EAPA Action: Notice of Initiation of an Investigation and Interim Measures for EAPA Cons. Case 8112 – Woven Ribbons 

WASHINGTON— On February 3, 2025, CBP issued the notice of initiation of investigation and implemented interim measures for EAPA Cons. Case 8112 filed by Berwick Offray LLC against U.S. importer TriMar Ribbons Inc. (TriMar) for evasion of the antidumping and countervailing (AD/CVD) duty orders on narrow woven ribbons with woven selvedge (woven ribbon) from the People’s Republic of China (China) (A-570-952 and C-570-953). Specifically, the allegations suggested that TriMar imported woven ribbons from China into the United States via transshipment through India and failed to declare the correct country of origin at the time of entry. For another importer, Ribest Ribbons & Bows USA, Inc. (Ribest), CBP has not imposed interim measures but rather is issuing Ribest a formal notice of investigation. 

For TriMar, because evidence establishes a reasonable suspicion that TriMar entered merchandise into the United States through evasion, CBP has taken the following interim measures: 

• Require “live” entry for all imports of woven ribbons, meaning TriMar must submit proper import documentation and duties prior to the release of its merchandise; 
• Suspend or extend entries of TriMar without final computation or determination of duties (liquidation), as appropriate; and 
• Review TriMar’s continuous bonds and require single transaction bonds for its entries, as appropriate. 

These actions do not preclude CBP from taking additional enforcement measures as it determines appropriate under its EAPA or other legal authorities, which include pursuing civil penalties or investigations into criminal violations. 

For additional information on CBP and EAPA, please visit the EAPA Homepage. If you suspect an importer of duty evasion, CBP encourages you to submit an allegation through our online portal.

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