On March 20, 2026, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) announced its preliminary affirmative determination in the countervailing duty (CVD) investigation of high purity dissolving pulp from Brazil. Commerce’s preliminarily determined that countervailable subsidies are being provided to producers and exporters of high purity dissolving pulp (dissolving pulp) from Brazil. The period of investigation is January 1, 2024, through December 31, 2024. Interested parties are invited to comment on this preliminary determination. …Commerce preliminarily determines that the following countervailable subsidy rates exist: Company Bracell Bahia Specialty Cellulose S.A. 3.67%, All Others 3.56%. …The final determination for the CVD investigation has been aligned with the concurrent antidumping duty investigation of high purity dissolving pulp from Brazil and Norway, and therefore, is scheduled to be announced on August 4, 2026, unless postponed. The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) is conducting a concurrent injury investigation.