U.S. pizza box producers seek trade relief on imports

U.S. producers of corrugated pizza boxes have filed trade petitions seeking relief from allegedly unfairly traded imports from China, Malaysia and Türkiye. The petitions were submitted to the U.S. Department of Commerce and the U.S. International Trade Commission by the American Pizza Boxes Manufacturers Coalition, whose members include Smurfit Westrock and Pratt Industries.

The domestic producers requested antidumping investigations into imports from all three countries and a countervailing duty investigation into imports from Türkiye. The cases concern corrugated pizza boxes used by restaurants, food-service operators and other businesses.

According to the petitioners, imports increased substantially between 2023 and 2025 and were sold in the United States at prices that injured, or threatened to injure, domestic manufacturers. The alleged dumping margins range from 96.62% to 568.50% for China, 110.73% for Malaysia, and from 120.65% upward for Türkiye, depending on the calculation applied.

The coalition maintains that the growth of low-priced imports has placed pressure on U.S. sales, prices and production. It is asking the authorities to impose duties sufficient to offset the alleged dumping and government subsidies.

The proceedings will follow separate reviews by the Department of Commerce, which examines dumping and subsidy allegations, and the International Trade Commission, which determines whether the domestic industry has suffered or is threatened with material injury.

If the investigations proceed and the authorities reach affirmative final determinations, antidumping and countervailing duties could be imposed on the covered imports. The case is expected to be closely watched by corrugated packaging producers, converters and food-service customers because of the large volumes involved in the U.S. pizza box market.