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Certain Hardwood Plywood Products from the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Determinations of No Shipments and Rescission, In Part; 2024, 2020-2021 The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily finds that there were no shipments of certain hardwood plywood products (hardwood plywood) from the People's Republic of China (China) during the period of review (POR) covering the periods June 17, 2020, through September 25, 2021, and January 1, 2024, through December 31, 2024. We are also rescinding these reviews, in part, with respect to 74 companies in the antidumping duty (AD) review. We invite interested parties to comment on these preliminary results.
Certain Hardwood Plywood Products From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of Administrative Reviews of the Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders and Final Determination of No Shipments; 2023 The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that there were no shipments of certain hardwood plywood products (hardwood plywood) from the People's Republic of China (China) during the period of review (POR) January 1, 2023, through December 31, 2023, for four exporters of hardwood plywood subject to the antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) review. Commerce also determines that three companies subject to the AD and CVD reviews are eligible as a result of these reviews to certify that their future shipments are not subject merchandise.
Certain Hardwood Plywood Products From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of Administrative Reviews of the Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders, Final Determination of No Shipments; 2021-2022 The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that certain hardwood plywood products (hardwood plywood) from the People's Republic of China (China) were sold in the United States at below normal value (NV), and that countervailable subsidies are being provided to producers and/or exporters of hardwood plywood during the period of review (POR) September 26, 2021, through December 31, 2022. Commerce also determines that 16 exporters of hardwood plywood subject to the AD review, and 15 companies subject to the CVD review, had no shipments of subject merchandise during the period of review POR and have demonstrated that they should be eligible to certify that future shipments are not subject merchandise; four companies subject to the AD review are part of the China-wide entity because they did not demonstrate eligibility for separate rates; and the application of facts available with an adverse inference (AFA) is warranted for five companies subject to the AD review and eight companies subject to the CVD review, because the conditions of sections 776(a) and (b) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, (the Act) are satisfied.
Certain Hardwood Plywood Products From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Results of Administrative Reviews of the Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders, Preliminary Determinations of No Shipments, and Partial Rescissions; 2023 The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily finds that there were no shipments of certain hardwood plywood products (hardwood plywood) from the People's Republic of China (China) during the period of review (POR) January 1, 2023, through December 31, 2023, for certain companies under review. We are also rescinding these reviews with respect to 64 companies in the antidumping duty (AD) review, and five companies in the countervailing duty (CVD) review. We invite interested parties to comment on these preliminary results.
Certain Hardwood Plywood Products From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review, Preliminary Determination of No Shipments, and Partial Rescission; 2021-2022 The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that countervailable subsidies are being provided to producers and/or exporters of certain hardwood plywood products (hardwood plywood) from the People's Republic of China (China) during the period of review (POR) September 26, 2021, through December 31, 2022. Commerce also preliminarily finds that 18 companies had no subject shipments of hardwood plywood and that these companies will be eligible to participate in the certification program previously established with respect to the countervailing duty (CVD) order on certain hardwood plywood products from China. Finally, we are also rescinding this review with respect to nine companies. We invite interested parties to comment on these preliminary results.
Certain Hardwood Plywood Products From the People's Republic of China: Notice of Court Decision Not in Harmony With the Results of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Scope Ruling; Notice of Amended Final Results On August 22, 2023, the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) issued its final judgment in Far East American, Inc., et al., v. United States, Consol. Court no. 22-00049 (Far Eastern), sustaining the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce)'s first remand results of redetermination pertaining to the final scope ruling for the antidumping and countervailing duty orders on certain hardwood plywood products (hardwood plywood) from the People's Republic of China (China). In the underlying ruling, Commerce determined that hardwood plywood exported into the United States by Vietnam Finewood Company Limited (Finewood) that was produced using two-ply panels imported into Vietnam from China was included in the scope of the orders. Commerce is notifying the public that the CIT's final judgment is not in harmony with Commerce's final scope ruling on Finewood's two-ply panels from China and is amending its final scope ruling.
Certain Hardwood Plywood Products From the People's Republic of China: Final Scope Determination and Affirmative Final Determination of Circumvention of the Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that imports of certain hardwood plywood products (hardwood plywood), completed in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (Vietnam) using plywood inputs and components (face veneer, back veneer, and/or either an assembled core or individual core veneers) manufactured in the People's Republic of China (China), are circumventing the antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) orders on hardwood plywood from China.
Certain Hardwood Plywood Products From the People's Republic of China: Continuation of the Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders As a result of the determinations by the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) and the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) in their five-year (sunset) reviews that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) orders on certain hardwood plywood products (hardwood plywood) from the People's Republic of China (China) would likely lead to the continuation or recurrence of dumping and 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.
Certain Hardwood Plywood Products From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of the Expedited First Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty Order The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on certain hardwood plywood products (hardwood plywood) from the People's Republic of China (China) would be likely to lead to the continuation or recurrence of countervailable subsidies at the levels indicated in the "Final Results of Sunset Review" section of this notice.
Certain Hardwood Plywood Products From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Scope Determination and Affirmative Preliminary Determination of Circumvention of the Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders; Extension of Deadline To Certify Certain Entries On July 29, 2022, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) published a notice of a preliminary scope determination and affirmative preliminary circumvention determination in the Federal Register concerning the antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) orders on certain hardwood plywood products (hardwood plywood) from the People's Republic of China (China). This notice informs parties that Commerce has extended the deadline for certain exporters and importers to certify entries of hardwood plywood exported from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (Vietnam) that were entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after June 17, 2020, and until August 28, 2022. This notice also informs interested parties that Commerce is requesting comments regarding a potential modification to certification program eligibility, and the process for demonstrating eligibility for the certification program. In addition, this notice provides several other procedural notifications to interested parties.
Certain Hardwood Plywood Products From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Scope Determination and Affirmative Preliminary Determination of Circumvention of the Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders; Extension of Deadline To Certify Certain Entries On July 29, 2022, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) published a notice of a preliminary scope determination and affirmative preliminary circumvention determination in the Federal Register concerning the antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) orders on certain hardwood plywood products (hardwood plywood) from the People's Republic of China (China). This notice informs parties that Commerce has extended the deadline for certain exporters and importers to certify entries of hardwood plywood exported from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (Vietnam) that were entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after June 17, 2020, and until August 28, 2022.
Certain Hardwood Plywood Products From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Scope Determination and Affirmative Preliminary Determination of Circumvention of the Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that certain hardwood plywood products and veneered panels (hardwood plywood) exported from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (Vietnam), which were assembled in Vietnam using hardwood plywood inputs sourced from the People's Republic of China (China) are products of China and are subject to the antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) orders on hardwood plywood from China. Additionally, Commerce preliminarily determines that certain hardwood plywood assembled in Vietnam using hardwood plywood inputs sourced from China are circumventing the AD and CVD orders on hardwood plywood from China.
Certain Hardwood Plywood Products From the People's Republic of China: Notice of Court Decision Not in Harmony With Final Circumvention Determination and Notice of Amended Final Circumvention Determination Pursuant to Court Decision On July 21, 2021, the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) issued its final judgment in Shelter Forest International Acquisition Inc., et al. v. United States, Consol. Court no. 19-00212, sustaining the Department of Commerce (Commerce)'s first remand redetermination pertaining to the anti-circumvention determination for the antidumping and countervailing duty orders on certain hardwood plywood products (plywood) from the People's Republic of China. In the underlying inquiry, Commerce originally found that plywood with face and back veneers of radiata and/or agathis pine that: (1) Has a Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) or California Air Resources Board (CARB) label certifying that it is compliant with TSCA/CARB requirements; and (2) is made with a resin, the majority of which is comprised of one or more of the following three product types--urea formaldehyde, polyvinyl acetate, and/or soy (inquiry merchandise) was circumventing the orders, and was, therefore, included in the scope of the orders. Commerce is notifying the public that the CIT's final judgment is not in harmony with Commerce's original anti-circumvention determination, and that Commerce is amending the anti-circumvention determination to find that inquiry merchandise is not circumventing the orders, and, therefore, is not included in the scope of the orders.
Certain Hardwood Plywood Products From the People's Republic of China: Notice of Court Decision Not in Harmony With Final Scope Ruling and Notice of Amended Final Scope Ruling Pursuant to Court Decision On May 27, 2021, the U.S Court of International Trade (CIT) issued its final judgment in Fabuwood Cabinetry Corp. v. United States, Consol. Court no. 18-00208, sustaining the Department of Commerce (Commerce)'s first remand redetermination pertaining to the scope ruling for the antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) orders on certain hardwood plywood products (hardwood plywood) from the People's Republic of China (China). Commerce is notifying the public that the CIT's final judgment in this case is not in harmony with Commerce's scope ruling, and that Commerce is withdrawing its scope ruling because the request suffered from several critical deficiencies.
Certain Hardwood Plywood Products From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of Changed Circumstances Reviews, and Revocation of the Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders in Part The Department of Commerce (Commerce) is revoking, in part, the antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) orders on certain hardwood plywood products (hardwood plywood) from the People's Republic of China (China) with respect to certain finished laminated veneer lumber (LVL) door stiles and rails.
Certain Hardwood Plywood Products From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Results of Changed Circumstances Reviews, and Consideration of Revocation of the Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders in Part On October 15, 2020, the Department of Commerce (Commerce) received a request for revocation, in part, of the antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) orders on certain hardwood plywood products (hardwood plywood) from the People's Republic of China (China) with respect to certain finished laminated veneer lumber (LVL) door stiles and rails. We preliminary determine to revoke, in part, the Orders with respect to these products. Interested parties are invited to comment on these preliminary results.
Certain Hardwood Plywood Products From the People's Republic of China: Initiation of Antidumping Duty and Countervailing Duty Changed Circumstances Reviews The Department of Commerce (Commerce) is initiating changed circumstances reviews (CCRs) of the antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) orders on certain hardwood plywood products (hardwood plywood) from the People's Republic of China (China).
Hardwood Plywood Products From the People's Republic of China: Rescission of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2019 The Department of Commerce (Commerce) is rescinding the administrative review of the countervailing duty order on hardwood plywood products from the People's Republic of China (China) for the period of review (POR) January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019.
Certain Hardwood Plywood Products From the People's Republic of China: Initiation of Anti-Circumvention Inquiries and Scope Inquiries on the Antidumping Duty and Countervailing Duty Orders; Vietnam Assembly In response to allegations of circumvention from the Coalition for Fair Trade in Hardwood Plywood (the petitioner), the Department of Commerce (Commerce) is initiating country-wide anti-circumvention inquiries to determine whether certain hardwood plywood products (plywood) completed in Vietnam using plywood components (face veneer, back veneer, and/or either an assembled core or individual core veneers) manufactured in the People's Republic of China (China), or Chinese components (assembled cores, multi-ply core panels, or individual core veneers) combined in Vietnam with other components (face and/or back veneers) manufactured in Vietnam or third countries, are circumventing the antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) orders on plywood from China. We are also initiating scope inquiries to determine whether any of the products produced under various production scenarios alleged by the petitioner are covered by the scope of the AD/CVD orders on plywood from China. Finally, we are aligning the deadline for the scope inquiries associated with a covered merchandise referral from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) under the Enforce and Protect Act of 2015 (EAPA) with the anticircumvention inquiries.
Certain Hardwood Plywood Products From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2017-2018 The Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that countervailable subsidies are being provided to producers and/or exporters of certain hardwood plywood products (hardwood plywood) from the People's Republic of China (China) during the period of review (POR) April 25, 2017 through December 31, 2018.
Certain Hardwood Plywood From the People's Republic of China: Notice of Covered Merchandise Referral and Initiation of Scope Inquiry Pursuant to the Enforce and Protect Act of 2015 (EAPA), the Department of Commerce (Commerce) received a covered merchandise referral from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in connection with a CBP EAPA investigation concerning the antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) orders on certain hardwood plywood from the People's Republic of China (China). In accordance with EAPA, Commerce intends to determine whether the merchandise subject to the referral is covered by the scope of these orders and promptly transmit its determination to CBP. Commerce is providing notice of the referral and inviting participation from interested parties.
Certain Hardwood Plywood Products From the People's Republic of China: Affirmative Final Determination of Circumvention of the Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders The Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that certain plywood products with face and back veneers of radiata and/or agathis pine that: (1) Have a Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) or California Air Resources Board (CARB) label certifying that it is compliant with TSCA/CARB requirements; and (2) are made with a resin, the majority of which is comprised of one or more of three product types (urea formaldehyde, polyvinyl acetate, and/or soy), exported from the People's Republic of China (China), are circumventing the antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) orders on certain hardwood plywood products from China.
Certain Hardwood Plywood Products From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review and Rescission of Review, in Part; 2017-2018 The Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that countervailable subsidies are being provided to producers and/or exporters subject to this administrative review during the period of review (POR), April 25, 2017 through December 31, 2018. Interested parties are invited to comment on these preliminary results of review.
Certain Hardwood Plywood Products From the People's Republic of China: Partial Rescission of 2017-2018 Countervailing Duty Administrative Review The Department of Commerce (Commerce) is partially rescinding the administrative review of the countervailing order on certain hardwood plywood products from the People's Republic of China for the period of review (POR), April 25, 2017, through December 31, 2018.
Certain Hardwood Plywood Products From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Circumvention of the Antidumping Duty and Countervailing Duty Orders The Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that certain hardwood plywood with face and back veneers of radiata and/or agathis pine that: (1) Has a Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) or California Air Resources Board (CARB) label certifying that it is compliant with TSCA/CARB requirements; and (2) is made with a resin, the majority of which is comprised of one or more of three product types--urea formaldehyde, polyvinyl acetate, and/or soy--(inquiry merchandise), exported from the People's Republic of China (China), is circumventing the antidumping (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) orders on certain hardwood plywood products from China.
Certain Hardwood Plywood Products From the People's Republic of China: Initiation of Anti-Circumvention Inquiry on the Antidumping Duty and Countervailing Duty Orders In response to a request from the Coalition for Fair Trade in Hardwood Plywood (the petitioner), the Department of Commerce (Commerce) is initiating an anti-circumvention inquiry pursuant to section 781(d) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), to determine whether certain plywood with face and back veneers of radiata and/or agathis pine that is circumventing the antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) orders on certain hardwood plywood products from the People's Republic of China (China).
Countervailing Duty Investigation of Certain Hardwood Plywood Products From the People's Republic of China: Final Affirmative Determination, and Final Affirmative Critical Circumstances Determination, in Part The Department of Commerce (Department) determines that countervailable subsidies are being provided to producers and exporters of certain hardwood plywood products (hardwood plywood) from the People's Republic of China (PRC). The period of investigation is January 1, 2015, through December 31, 2015. For information on the estimated subsidy rates, see the "Suspension of Liquidation" section of this notice.
Certain Hardwood Plywood Products From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination, Preliminary Affirmative Critical Circumstances Determination, in Part, and Alignment of Final Determination With Final Antidumping Duty Determination The Department of Commerce (Department) preliminarily determines that countervailable subsidies are being provided to producers and exporters of certain hardwood plywood products (hardwood plywood) from the People's Republic of China (PRC). The period of investigation is January 1, 2015, through December 31, 2015.
Countervailing Duty Investigation of Certain Hardwood Plywood Products From the People's Republic of China: Postponement of Preliminary Determination