[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 214 (Monday, November 5, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 66436]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-26972]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-986]


Hardwood and Decorative Plywood From the People's Republic of 
China: Initiation of Antidumping Duty Investigation; Correction

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.

DATES: Effective Date: November 5, 2012.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Catherine Bertrand or Katie Marksberry 
at (202) 482-3207 or (202) 482-7906, respectively, AD/CVD Operations, 
Office 9, Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW., 
Washington, DC 20230.
    Background: The Department of Commerce published a notice in the 
Federal Register on October 25, 2012, concerning the initiation of an 
antidumping duty investigation of hardwood and decorative plywood from 
the People's Republic of China.\1\ The document as published did not 
include Appendix I, which was referenced in the ``Scope of the 
Investigation'' section. The referenced scope language is appended to 
this notice.
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    \1\ See Hardwood and Decorative Plywood From the People's 
Republic of China: Initiation of Antidumping Duty Investigation, 77 
FR 65172 (October 25, 2012).

    Dated: October 26, 2012.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.

Appendix I--Scope of the Investigation

    Hardwood and decorative plywood is a panel composed of an 
assembly of two or more layers or plies of wood veneer(s) in 
combination with a core. The several layers, along with the core, 
are glued or otherwise bonded together to form a finished product. A 
hardwood and decorative plywood panel can be composed of one or more 
species of hardwoods, softwoods, or bamboo, (in addition to other 
materials that are used for the core, as detailed below).
    Hardwood and decorative plywood is generally manufactured to 
American National Standard for Hardwood and Decorative Plywood, 
ANSI/HPVA HP-1-2009; it is differentiated from ``structural 
plywood'' (also known as ``industrial plywood'' or ``industrial 
panels''), which must meet the ``bond performance'' requirements set 
forth at paragraph 5.8.6.4 of U.S. Products Standard PS 1-09 for 
Structural Plywood.
    Hardwood and decorative plywood is primarily manufactured as a 
panel. The most common panel sizes are 1219 x 1829 mm (48 x 72 
inches), 1219 x 2438 mm (48 x 96 inches), and 1219 x 3048 mm (48 x 
120 inches). However, these panels may be cut-to-size by the 
manufacturer in accordance with a customer's requirements, or made 
to other sizes.
    A ``veneer'' is a thin slice of wood, rotary cut, sliced or 
sawed from a log, bolt or flitch. The face veneer is the exposed 
veneer of a hardwood and decorative plywood product which is of a 
superior grade than that of the other exposed veneer of the product 
(i.e., as opposed to the inner veneers). The face veneer is also 
either side of the product when the two exposed veneers are of the 
same grade. The face veneer is also the side of the product that is 
intended to be exposed for view after installation.
    The core of hardwood and decorative plywood consists of the 
layer or layers of material(s) that are situated between the front 
and back veneers. The core may be composed of a range of materials, 
including but not limited to veneers, particleboard, and medium-
density fiberboard (MDF).
    All hardwood and decorative plywood is included within the 
definition of subject merchandise regardless whether or not the face 
and/or back veneers are surface coated. Additionally, the face 
veneer of hardwood and decorative plywood may be sanded, smoothed or 
given a ``distressed'' appearance through such methods as hand-
scraping or wire brushing. The face veneer may also be stained 
(i.e., to achieve a particular color).
    Unless subject to a specifically enumerated exclusion detailed 
below, all hardwood and decorative plywood is included within the 
definition of subject merchandise, without regard to: Dimension 
(overall thickness, thickness of face veneer, thickness of back 
veneer, thickness of core, and thickness of inner veneers; width; 
and length); wood species used for the face, back and inner veneers 
(including hardwoods, softwoods or bamboo); core composition; the 
grade of the face and back veneers; and whether or not surface 
coated (i.e., ``unfinished'' or ``prefinished''). The face and/or 
back veneers of the product may be sanded, smoothed, scraped or 
stained.
    Hardwood and decorative plywood is generally manufactured to 
American National Standard for Hardwood and Decorative Plywood, 
ANSI/HPVA HP-1-2009. Regardless of whether the product meets the 
ANSI/HPVA standard, all hardwood and decorative plywood is included 
within this definition if it meets the physical description set 
forth therein.
    The scope of the investigation excludes the following items: (1) 
Structural plywood that is manufactured and stamped to meet U.S. 
Products Standard PS 1-09 for Structural Plywood (including any 
revisions to that standard or any substantially equivalent 
international standard intended for structural plywood), including 
but not limited to the ``bond performance'' requirements set forth 
at paragraph 5.8.6.4 of that Standard and the performance criteria 
detailed at Table 4 through 10 of that Standard; (2) plywood 
platforms with a face and back ply of cork; (3) multilayered wood 
flooring, as described in the antidumping duty and countervailing 
duty orders on Multilayered Wood Flooring from the People's Republic 
of China, Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
U.S. Department of Commerce Investigation Nos. A-570-970 and C-570-
971 (published December 8, 2011); (4) plywood further manufactured 
or further worked aside from sanding, surface coating (i.e., 
``prefinishing''), scraping or staining (e.g., bent or molded 
plywood; bent or molded plywood is defined as a flat panel that is 
purposely further manufactured through whatever means to achieve a 
shape or design other than a flat plane).
    Imports of the subject merchandise are provided for under the 
following subheadings of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the 
United States (``HTSUS''): 4412.10.0500; 4412.31.0520; 4412.31.0540; 
4412.31.0560; 4412.31.2510; 4412.31.2520; 4412.31.4040; 
4412.31.4050; 4412.31.4060; 4412.31.4070; 4412.31.5135; 
4412.31.5155; 4412.31.5165; 4412.31.5175; 4412.31.6000; 
4412.31.9100; 4412.32.0520; 4412.32.0540; 4412.32.0560; 
4412.32.2510; 4412.32.2520; 4412.32.3135; 4412.32.3155; 
4412.32.3165; 4412.32.3175; 4412.32.3185; 4412.32.5600; 
4412.39.1000; 4412.39.3000; 4412.39.4011; 4412.39.4012; 
4412.39.4019; 4412.39.4031; 4412.39.4032; 4412.39.4039; 
4412.39.4051; 4412.39.4052; 4412.39.4059; 4412.39.4061; 
4412.39.4062; 4412.39.4069; 4412.39.5010; 4412.39.5030; 
4412.39.5050; 4412.94.1030; 4412.94.1050; 4412.94.3111; 
4412.94.3121; 4412.94.3131; 4412.94.3141; 4412.94.3160; 
4412.94.3171; 4412.94.4100; 4412.94.6000; 4412.94.7000; 
4412.94.8000; 4412.94.9000; 4412.99.0600; 4412.99.1020; 
4412.99.1030; 4412.99.1040; 4412.99.3110; 4412.99.3120; 
4412.99.3130; 4412.99.3140; 4412.99.3150; 4412.99.3160; 
4412.99.3170; 4412.99.4100; 4412.99.5710; 4412.99.6000; 
4412.99.7000; 4412.99.8000; and 4412.99.9000.
    While HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs 
purposes, the written description of the subject merchandise as set 
forth herein is dispositive.

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