[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 24 (Wednesday, February 5, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6513-6517]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-02153]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-570-118]


Wood Mouldings and Millwork Products From the People's Republic 
of China: Initiation of Countervailing Duty Investigation

AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.

DATES: Applicable January 28, 2020.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Irene Gorelik at (202) 482-6905, AD/
CVD Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 
NW, Washington, DC 20230.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

The Petition

    On January 8, 2020, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) 
received a countervailing duty (CVD) petition concerning imports of 
wood mouldings and millwork products (millwork products) from the 
People's Republic of China (China).\1\ The Petition was filed in proper 
form by the Coalition of American Millwork Producers (the petitioner or 
the Coalition).\2\ The Petition was accompanied by antidumping duty 
(AD) petitions concerning imports of millwork products from Brazil and 
China.
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    \1\ See Petitioner's Letter, ``Wood Mouldings and Millwork 
Products from Brazil and the People's Republic of China: Petitions 
for the Imposition of Antidumping and Countervailing Duties,'' dated 
January 8, 2020 (the Petition).
    \2\ The Coalition of American Millwork Producers is comprised of 
Bright Wood Corporation, Cascade Wood Products, Inc., Endura 
Products, Inc., Sierra Pacific Industries, Sunset Moulding, 
Woodgrain Millwork, Inc., and Yuba River Moulding.
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    On January 10 and 17, 2020, Commerce requested supplemental 
information pertaining to certain aspects of the Petition in separate 
supplemental questionnaires and phone calls with the petitioner.\3\ The 
petitioner responded to the supplemental questionnaires on January 
14,\4\ 15,\5\ and 22, 2020.\6\
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    \3\ See Commerce's Letters, ``Petitions for the Imposition of 
Antidumping Duties on Imports of Wood Mouldings and Millwork 
Products from Brazil and the People's Republic of China and 
Countervailing Duties on Imports of Wood Mouldings and Millwork 
Products from the People's Republic of China: Supplemental 
Questions,'' dated January 10, 2020, and ``Petition for the 
Imposition of Countervailing Duties on Imports of Wood Mouldings and 
Millwork Products from the People's Republic of China: Supplemental 
Questions,'' dated January 10, 2020; see also Memorandum to the 
File, ``Phone Call with Counsel to the Petitioner,'' dated January 
22, 2020 (Scope Phone Call Memo).
    \4\ See Petitioner's Letter, ``Wood Mouldings and Millwork 
Products from the People's Republic of China: Responses to the First 
Supplemental Questions on China CVD Volume IV of the Petition,'' 
dated January 14, 2020.
    \5\ See Petitioner's Letter, ``Wood Mouldings and Millwork 
Products from Brazil and the People's Republic of China: Responses 
to First Supplemental Questions on General Issues Volume I of the 
Petition,'' dated January 15, 2020 (General Issues Supplement).
    \6\ See Petitioner's Letter, ``Responses to Second Supplemental 
Questions on General Issues Volume I of the Petition,'' dated 
January 22, 2020 (Second General Issues Supplement).
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    In accordance with section 702(b)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as 
amended (the Act), the petitioner alleges that the Government of China 
(GOC) is providing countervailable subsidies, within the meaning of 
sections 701 and 771(5) of the Act, to producers of millwork products 
in China and that imports of such products are materially injuring, or 
threatening material injury to, the domestic millwork products industry 
in the United States. Consistent with section 702(b)(1) of the Act and 
19 CFR 351.202(b), for those alleged

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programs on which we are initiating a CVD investigation, the Petition 
is accompanied by information reasonably available to the petitioner 
supporting its allegations.
    Commerce finds that the petitioner filed the Petition, on behalf of 
the domestic industry, because the Coalition is an interested party 
under section 771(9)(F) of the Act. Commerce also finds that the 
petitioner demonstrated sufficient industry support necessary for the 
initiation of the requested CVD investigation.\7\
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    \7\ See the ``Determination of Industry Support for the 
Petition'' section, infra.
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Period of Investigation

    Because the Petition was filed on January 8, 2020, the period of 
investigation (POI) is January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019, or 
the most recently completed fiscal year for the GOC and all of the 
companies under investigation, provided the GOC and the companies have 
the same fiscal year.

Scope of the Investigation

    The products covered by this investigation are millwork products 
from China. For a full description of the scope of this investigation, 
see the appendix to this notice.

Scope Comments

    During our review of the Petition, we contacted the petitioner 
regarding the proposed scope to ensure that the scope language in the 
Petition is an accurate reflection of the products for which the 
domestic industry is seeking relief.\8\ As a result, the scope of the 
Petition was modified to clarify the description of the merchandise 
covered by the Petition. The description of the merchandise covered by 
this investigation, as described in the appendix to this notice, 
reflects these clarifications.
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    \8\ See General Issues Supplement, Scope Phone Call Memo, and 
Second General Issues Supplement.
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    As discussed in the Preamble to Commerce's regulations, we are 
setting aside a period for interested parties to raise issues regarding 
product coverage (scope).\9\ Commerce will consider all comments 
received from interested parties and, if necessary, will consult with 
interested parties prior to the issuance of the preliminary 
determination. If scope comments include factual information,\10\ all 
such factual information should be limited to public information. To 
facilitate preparation of its questionnaires, Commerce requests that 
all interested parties submit such comments by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time 
(ET) on February 18, 2020, which is the next business day after 20 
calendar days from the signature date of this notice.\11\ Any rebuttal 
comments, which may include factual information, must be filed by 5:00 
p.m. ET on February 28, 2020, which is 10 calendar days from the 
initial comments deadline.\12\
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    \9\ See Antidumping Duties; Countervailing Duties; Final Rule, 
62 FR 27296, 27323 (May 19, 1997) (Preamble).
    \10\ See 19 CFR 351.102(b) (21) (defining ``factual 
information'').
    \11\ The current deadline for scope comments falls on Monday, 
February 17, 2020, which is a federal holiday. Therefore, in 
accordance with our Next Business Day Rule, the deadline is moved to 
Tuesday, February 18, 2020. See Notice of Clarification: Application 
of ``Next Business Day'' Rule for Administrative Determination 
Deadlines Pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930, As Amended, 70 FR 
24533 (May 10, 2005).
    \12\ See 19 CFR 351.303(b).
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    Commerce requests that any factual information parties consider 
relevant to the scope of the investigation be submitted during this 
period. However, if a party subsequently finds that additional factual 
information pertaining to the scope of the investigation may be 
relevant, the party may contact Commerce and request permission to 
submit the additional information. All such submissions must be filed 
on the records of the concurrent AD and CVD investigations.

Filing Requirements

    All submissions to Commerce must be filed electronically via 
Enforcement and Compliance's Antidumping Duty and Countervailing Duty 
Centralized Electronic Service System (ACCESS).\13\ An electronically 
filed document must be received successfully in its entirety by the 
time and date it is due. Documents exempted from the electronic 
submission requirements must be filed manually (i.e., in paper form) 
with Enforcement and Compliance's APO/Dockets Unit, Room 18022, U.S. 
Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 
20230, and stamped with the date and time of receipt by the applicable 
deadlines.
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    \13\ See Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings: 
Electronic Filing Procedures; Administrative Protective Order 
Procedures, 76 FR 39263 (July 6, 2011); see also Enforcement and 
Compliance: Change of Electronic Filing System Name, 79 FR 69046 
(November 20, 2014), for details of Commerce's electronic filing 
requirements, which went into effect on August 5, 2011. Information 
on help using ACCESS can be found at: https://access.trade.gov/help.aspx, and a handbook can be found at: https://access.trade.gov/help/Handbook%20on%20Electronic%20Filling%20Procedures.pdf.
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Consultations

    Pursuant to sections 702(b)(4)(A)(i) and (ii) of the Act, Commerce 
notified representatives of the GOC of the receipt of the Petition and 
provided them the opportunity for consultations with respect to the 
Petition.\14\ The GOC did not request consultations.
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    \14\ See Commerce's Letter, ``Countervailing Duty Petition on 
Wood Mouldings and Millwork Products from the People's Republic of 
China: Invitation for Consultations,'' dated January 8, 2020.
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Determination of Industry Support for the Petition

    Section 702(b)(1) of the Act requires that a petition be filed on 
behalf of the domestic industry. Section 702(c)(4)(A) of the Act 
provides that a petition meets this requirement if the domestic 
producers or workers who support the petition account for: (i) At least 
25 percent of the total production of the domestic like product; and 
(ii) more than 50 percent of the production of the domestic like 
product produced by that portion of the industry expressing support 
for, or opposition to, the petition. Moreover, section 702(c)(4)(D) of 
the Act provides that, if the petition does not establish support of 
domestic producers or workers accounting for more than 50 percent of 
the total production of the domestic like product, Commerce shall: (i) 
Poll the industry or rely on other information in order to determine if 
there is support for the petition, as required by subparagraph (A); or 
(ii) determine industry support using a statistically valid sampling 
method to poll the ``industry.''
    Section 771(4)(A) of the Act defines the ``industry'' as the 
producers as a whole of a domestic like product. Thus, to determine 
whether a petition has the requisite industry support, the statute 
directs Commerce to look to producers and workers who produce the 
domestic like product. The International Trade Commission (ITC), which 
is responsible for determining whether ``the domestic industry'' has 
been injured, must also determine what constitutes a domestic like 
product in order to define the industry. While both Commerce and the 
ITC must apply the same statutory definition regarding the domestic 
like product,\15\ they do so for different purposes and pursuant to a 
separate and distinct authority. In addition, Commerce's determination 
is subject to limitations of time and information. Although this may 
result in different definitions of the like product, such differences 
do not render the decision of either agency contrary to law.\16\
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    \15\ See section 771(10) of the Act.
    \16\ See USEC, Inc. v. United States, 132 F. Supp. 2d 1, 8 (Ct. 
Int'l Trade 2001) (citing Algoma Steel Corp., Ltd. v. United States, 
688 F. Supp. 639, 644 (Ct. Int'l Trade 1988), aff'd 865 F.2d 240 
(Fed. Cir. 1989)).
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    Section 771(10) of the Act defines the domestic like product as ``a 
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which is like, or in the absence of like, most similar in 
characteristics and uses with, the article subject to an investigation 
under this title.'' Thus, the reference point from which the domestic 
like product analysis begins is ``the article subject to an 
investigation'' (i.e., the class or kind of merchandise to be 
investigated, which normally will be the scope as defined in the 
petition).
    With regard to the domestic like product, the petitioner does not 
offer a definition of the domestic like product distinct from the scope 
of the investigation.\17\ Based on our analysis of the information 
submitted on the record, we have determined that millwork products, as 
defined in the scope, constitute a single domestic like product, and we 
have analyzed industry support in terms of that domestic like 
product.\18\
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    \17\ See Volume I of the Petition, at 13-15; see also General 
Issues Supplement, at 11-14.
    \18\ For a discussion of the domestic like product analysis as 
applied to this case and information regarding industry support, see 
Countervailing Duty Investigation Initiation Checklist: Wood 
Mouldings and Millwork Products from the People's Republic of China 
(China CVD Initiation Checklist) at Attachment II, Analysis of 
Industry Support for the Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Petitions Covering Wood Mouldings and Millwork Products from Brazil 
and the People's Republic of China (Attachment II). This checklist 
is dated concurrently with this notice and on file electronically 
via ACCESS. Access to documents filed via ACCESS is also available 
in the Central Records Unit, Room B8024 of the main Commerce 
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    On January 23, 2020, we received comments on industry support from 
Composite Technology International, Inc. (CTI), an importer of the 
subject merchandise.\19\ The petitioner responded to CTI's industry 
support comments on January 27, 2020.\20\
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    \19\ See CTI's Letter, ``Wood Mouldings & Millwork Products from 
Brazil and the People's Republic of China: Pre-Initiation Comments 
on Industry Support,'' dated January 23, 2020.
    \20\ See Petitioner's Letter, ``Wood Mouldings and Millwork 
Products from Brazil and the People's Republic of China: Response to 
Pre-Initiation Comments on Industry Support,'' dated January 27, 
2020.
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    In determining whether the petitioner has standing under section 
702(c)(4)(A) of the Act, we considered the industry support data 
contained in the Petition with reference to the domestic like product 
as defined in the ``Scope of the Investigation,'' in the appendix to 
this notice. To establish industry support, the petitioner provided the 
2018 production of the domestic like product for the U.S. producers 
that support the Petition.\21\ The petitioner estimated the production 
of the domestic like product for the remaining U.S. producers of 
millwork products based on production information from the Moulding and 
Millwork Producers Association and the Architectural Woodwork 
Institute, as well as estimated production information for U.S. 
producers that are not members of either of these two groups.\22\ The 
petitioner notes that 2019 production data are not yet available and 
contends that 2018 calendar year production data are a reasonable 
estimate of production in 2019.\23\ The petitioner compared the 
production of the companies supporting the Petition to the estimated 
total production of the domestic like product for the entire domestic 
industry.\24\ We relied on data provided by the petitioner for purposes 
of measuring industry support.\25\
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    \21\ See Volume I of the Petition, at 2-3 and Exhibits I-3--I-5; 
see also General Issues Supplement, at 16 and Exhibits I-Supp-13 and 
I-Supp-14.
    \22\ See Volume I of the Petition, at 2-4 and Exhibits I-3, I-6, 
I-7, I-8, and I-9; see also General Issues Supplement, at 16-18 and 
Exhibits I-Supp-14--I-Supp-16.
    \23\ See Second General Issues Supplement, at 7-8.
    \24\ See Volume I of the Petition, at 4 and Exhibit I-3; see 
also General Issues Supplement, at 16 and Exhibit I-Supp-14.
    \25\ See Volume I of the Petition, at 2-4 and Exhibits I-3--I-9; 
see also General Issues Supplement, at 14-18 and Exhibits I-Supp-
11--I-Supp-16. For further discussion, see China CVD Initiation 
Checklist, at Attachment II.
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    Our review of the data provided in the Petition, the General Issues 
Supplement, the Second General Issues Supplement, and other information 
readily available to Commerce indicates that the petitioner has 
established industry support for the Petition.\26\ First, the Petition 
established support from domestic producers (or workers) accounting for 
more than 50 percent of the total production of the domestic like 
product and, as such, Commerce is not required to take further action 
in order to evaluate industry support (e.g., polling).\27\ Second, the 
domestic producers (or workers) have met the statutory criteria for 
industry support under section 702(c)(4)(A)(i) of the Act because the 
domestic producers (or workers) who support the Petition account for at 
least 25 percent of the total production of the domestic like 
product.\28\ Finally, the domestic producers (or workers) have met the 
statutory criteria for industry support under section 702(c)(4)(A)(ii) 
of the Act because the domestic producers (or workers) who support the 
Petition account for more than 50 percent of the production of the 
domestic like product produced by that portion of the industry 
expressing support for, or opposition to, the Petition.\29\ 
Accordingly, Commerce determines that the Petition was filed on behalf 
of the domestic industry within the meaning of section 702(b)(1) of the 
Act.\30\
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    \26\ See China CVD Initiation Checklist, at Attachment II.
    \27\ See section 702(c)(4)(D) of the Act; see also China CVD 
Initiation Checklist, at Attachment II.
    \28\ See China CVD Initiation Checklist, at Attachment II.
    \29\ Id.
    \30\ Id.
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Injury Test

    Because China is a ``Subsidies Agreement Country'' within the 
meaning of section 701(b) of the Act, section 701(a)(2) of the Act 
applies to this investigation. Accordingly, the ITC must determine 
whether imports of the subject merchandise from China materially 
injures, or threatens material injury to, a U.S. industry.

Allegations and Evidence of Material Injury and Causation

    The petitioner alleges that imports of the subject merchandise are 
benefitting from countervailable subsidies and that such imports are 
causing, or threaten to cause, material injury to the U.S. industry 
producing the domestic like product. In addition, the petitioner 
alleges that subject imports exceed the negligibility threshold 
provided for under section 771(24)(A) of the Act.\31\
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    \31\ See General Issues Supplement, at 18-19 and Exhibit I-Supp-
17.
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    The petitioner contends that the industry's injured condition is 
illustrated by a significant and increasing volume of subject imports; 
reduced market share; underselling and price depression or suppression; 
lost sales and revenues; declining financial performance; a decline in 
the domestic industry's capacity utilization and production and related 
workers; shuttered manufacturing facilities and bankruptcies; and 
actual and potential negative effects on cash flow.\32\ We have 
assessed the allegations and supporting evidence regarding material 
injury, threat of material injury, causation, as well as negligibility, 
and we have determined that these allegations are properly supported by 
adequate evidence, and meet the statutory requirements for 
initiation.\33\
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    \32\ See Volume I of the Petition, at 12-13, 15-26, and Exhibits 
I-13 through I-23.
    \33\ See China CVD Initiation Checklist, at Attachment III, 
Analysis of Allegations and Evidence of Material Injury and 
Causation for the Antidumping Duty Petition Covering Wood Mouldings 
and Millwork Products from Brazil and the Republic of China 
(Attachment III).
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Initiation of CVD Investigation

    Based on the examination of the Petition and supplemental 
responses, we find that the Petition meets the requirements of section 
702 of the Act. Therefore, we are initiating a CVD

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investigation to determine whether imports of millwork products from 
China benefit from countervailable subsidies conferred by the GOC. In 
accordance with section 703(b)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(b)(1), 
unless postponed, we will make our preliminary determination no later 
than 65 days after the date of this initiation.
    Based on our review of the Petition and supplemental responses, we 
find that there is sufficient information to initiate a CVD 
investigation on 37 of the 38 alleged programs. For a full discussion 
of the basis for our decision to initiate on each program, see China 
CVD Initiation Checklist. A public version of the initiation checklist 
for this investigation is available on ACCESS.

Respondent Selection

    The petitioner named 92 companies in China as producers/exporters 
of millwork products.\34\ Following standard practice in CVD 
investigations, in the event Commerce determines that the number of 
companies is large and it cannot individually examine each company 
based upon Commerce's resources, where appropriate, Commerce intends to 
select respondents based on U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) 
data for U.S. imports of millwork products from China during the POI 
under the appropriate Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States 
numbers listed within the scope in the appendix, below.
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    \34\ See Volume I of the Petitions, at Exhibit I-11; see also 
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    On January 17, 2020, Commerce released CBP data for U.S. imports of 
millwork products from China under Administrative Protective Order 
(APO) to all parties with access to information protected by APO and 
indicated that interested parties wishing to comment regarding the CBP 
data and respondent selection must do so within three business days of 
the publication date of the notice of initiation of this CVD 
investigation.\35\ Commerce will not accept rebuttal comments regarding 
the CBP data or respondent selection. Interested parties must submit 
applications for disclosure under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 
351.305(b). Instructions for filing such applications may be found on 
the Commerce's website at http://enforcement.trade.gov/apo.
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    \35\ See Memorandum, ``Wood Mouldings and Millwork Products from 
the People's Republic of China Countervailing Duty Petition: Release 
of Customs Data from U.S. Customs and Border Protection,'' dated 
January 17, 2020.
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Distribution of Copies of the Petition

    In accordance with section 702(b)(4)(A)(i) of the Act and 19 CFR 
351.202(f), copies of the public version of the Petition have been 
provided to the GOC via ACCESS. To the extent practicable, we will 
attempt to provide a copy of the public version of the Petition to each 
exporter named in the Petition as provided under 19 CFR 351.203(c)(2).

ITC Notification

    We will notify the ITC of our initiation, as required by section 
702(d) of the Act.

Preliminary Determination by the ITC

    The ITC will preliminarily determine, within 45 days after the date 
on which the Petition was filed, whether there is a reasonable 
indication that imports of millwork products from China are materially 
injuring, or threatening material injury to, a U.S. industry.\36\ A 
negative ITC determination will result in the investigation being 
terminated.\37\ Otherwise, this CVD investigation will proceed 
according to statutory and regulatory time limits.
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    \36\ See section 703(a)(2) of the Act.
    \37\ See section 703(a)(1) of the Act.
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Submission of Factual Information

    Factual information is defined in 19 CFR 351.102(b)(21) as: (i) 
Evidence submitted in response to questionnaires; (ii) evidence 
submitted in support of allegations; (iii) publicly available 
information to value factors under 19 CFR 351.408(c) or to measure the 
adequacy of remuneration under 19 CFR 351.511(a)(2); (iv) evidence 
placed on the record by Commerce; and (v) evidence other than factual 
information described in (i)-(iv). Section 351.301(b) of Commerce's 
regulations requires any party, when submitting factual information, to 
specify under which subsection of 19 CFR 351.102(b)(21) the information 
is being submitted \38\ and, if the information is submitted to rebut, 
clarify, or correct factual information already on the record, to 
provide an explanation identifying the information already on the 
record that the factual information seeks to rebut, clarify, or 
correct.\39\ Time limits for the submission of factual information are 
addressed in 19 CFR 351.301, which provides specific time limits based 
on the type of factual information being submitted. Interested parties 
should review the regulations prior to submitting factual information 
in this investigation.
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    \38\ See 19 CFR 351.301(b).
    \39\ See 19 CFR 351.301(b)(2).
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Extensions of Time Limits

    Parties may request an extension of time limits before the 
expiration of a time limit established under 19 CFR 351.301, or as 
otherwise specified by Commerce. In general, an extension request will 
be considered untimely if it is filed after the expiration of the time 
limit established under 19 CFR 351.301. For submissions that are due 
from multiple parties simultaneously, an extension request will be 
considered untimely if it is filed after 10:00 a.m. ET on the due date. 
Under certain circumstances, we may elect to specify a different time 
limit by which extension requests will be considered untimely for 
submissions which are due from multiple parties simultaneously. In such 
a case, we will inform parties in the letter or memorandum setting 
forth the deadline (including a specified time) by which extension 
requests must be filed to be considered timely. An extension request 
must be made in a separate, stand-alone submission; under limited 
circumstances we will grant untimely-filed requests for the extension 
of time limits. Parties should review Extension of Time Limits; Final 
Rule, 78 FR 57790 (September 20, 2013), available at: http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2013-09-20/html/2013-22853.htm, prior to 
submitting factual information in this investigation.

Certification Requirements

    Any party submitting factual information in an AD or CVD proceeding 
must certify to the accuracy and completeness of that information.\40\ 
Parties must use the certification formats provided in 19 CFR 
351.303(g).\41\ Commerce intends to reject factual submissions if the 
submitting party does not comply with the applicable certification 
requirements.
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    \40\ See section 782(b) of the Act.
    \41\ See Certification of Factual Information to Import 
Administration During Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Proceedings, 78 FR 42678 (July 17, 2013) (Final Rule); see also 
frequently asked questions regarding the Final Rule, available at 
http://enforcement.trade.gov/tlei/notices/factual_info_final_rule_FAQ_07172013.pdf.
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Notification to Interested Parties

    Interested parties must submit applications for disclosure under 
APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305. On January 22, 2008, Commerce 
published Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings: Documents 
Submission Procedures; APO Procedures, 73 FR 3634 (January 22, 2008). 
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to participate in this investigation should ensure that they meet the 
requirements of these procedures (e.g., the filing of letters of 
appearance as discussed at 19 CFR 351.103(d)).
    This notice is issued and published pursuant to sections 702(c)(2) 
and 777(i) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.203(c).

    Dated: January 28, 2020.
Jeffrey I. Kessler,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.

Appendix

Scope of the Investigation

    The merchandise subject to this investigation consists of wood 
mouldings and millwork products that are made of wood (regardless of 
wood species), bamboo, laminated veneer lumber (LVL), or of wood and 
composite materials (where the composite materials make up less than 
50 percent of the total merchandise), and which are continuously 
shaped wood that undergoes additional manufacturing or finger-
jointed or edge-glued moulding or millwork blanks (whether or not 
resawn).
    The percentage of composite materials contained in a wood 
moulding or millwork product is measured by length, except when the 
composite material is a coating or cladding. Wood mouldings and 
millwork products that are coated or clad, even along their entire 
length, with a composite material, but that are otherwise comprised 
of wood, LVL, or wood and composite materials (where the non-coating 
composite materials make up 50 percent or less of the total 
merchandise) are covered by the scope.
    The merchandise subject to this investigation consists of wood, 
LVL, bamboo, or a combination of wood and composite materials that 
is continuously shaped throughout its length (with the exception of 
any endwork/dados), profiled wood having a repetitive design in 
relief, similar milled wood architectural accessories, such as 
rosettes and plinth blocks, and finger-jointed or edge-glued 
moulding or millwork blanks (whether or not resawn). The scope 
includes continuously shaped wood in the forms of dowels, building 
components such as interior paneling and jamb parts, and door 
components such as rails and stiles.
    The covered products may be solid wood, laminated, finger-
jointed, edge-glued, face-glued, or otherwise joined in the 
production or remanufacturing process and are covered by the scope 
whether imported raw, coated (e.g., gesso, polymer, or plastic), 
primed, painted, stained, wrapped (paper or vinyl overlay), any 
combination of the aforementioned surface coatings, treated, or 
which incorporate rot-resistant elements (whether wood or 
composite). The covered products are covered by the scope whether or 
not any surface coating(s) or covers obscures the grain, textures, 
or markings of the wood, whether or not they are ready for use or 
require final machining (e.g., endwork/dado, hinge/strike machining, 
weatherstrip or application thereof, mitre) or packaging.
    All wood mouldings and millwork products are included within the 
scope even if they are trimmed; cut-to-size; notched; punched; 
drilled; or have undergone other forms of minor processing.
    Subject merchandise also includes wood mouldings and millwork 
products that have been further processed in a third country, 
including but not limited to trimming, cutting, notching, punching, 
drilling, coating, or any other processing that would not otherwise 
remove the merchandise from the scope of the investigation if 
performed in the country of manufacture of the in-scope product.
    Excluded from the scope of this investigation are exterior 
fencing, exterior decking and exterior siding products (including 
solid wood siding, non-wood siding (e.g., composite or cement), and 
shingles) that are not LVL or finger jointed; finished and 
unfinished doors; flooring; parts of stair steps (including newel 
posts, balusters, easing, gooseneck, risers, treads and rail 
fittings); and picture frame components three feet and under in 
individual lengths.
    Excluded from the scope of this investigation are all products 
covered by the scope of the antidumping and countervailing duty 
orders on Hardwood Plywood from the People's Republic of China. See 
Certain Hardwood Plywood Products from the People's Republic of 
China: Amended Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, 
and Antidumping Duty Order, 83 FR 504 (January 4, 2018); Certain 
Hardwood Plywood Products from the People's Republic of China: 
Countervailing Duty Order, 83 FR 513 (January 4, 2018).
    Excluded from the scope of this investigation are all products 
covered by the scope of the antidumping and countervailing duty 
orders on Multilayered Wood Flooring from the People's Republic of 
China. See Multilayered Wood Flooring from the People's Republic of 
China: Amended Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value 
and Antidumping Duty Order, 76 FR 76690 (December 8, 2011); 
Multilayered Wood Flooring from the People's Republic of China: 
Countervailing Duty Order, 76 FR 76693 (December 8, 2011).
    Imports of wood mouldings and millwork products are primarily 
entered under the following Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United 
States (HTSUS) numbers: 4409.10.4010, 4409.10.4090, 4409.10.4500, 
4409.10.5000, 4409.22.4000, 4409.22.5000, 4409.29.4100, and 
4409.29.5100. Imports of wood mouldings and millwork products may 
also enter under HTSUS numbers: 4409.10.6000,4409.10.6500, 
4409.22.6000, 4409.22.6500, 4409.29.6100, 4409.29.6600, 4418.99.9095 
and 4421.99.9780. While the HTSUS subheadings are provided for 
convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the 
scope of this investigation is dispositive.

[FR Doc. 2020-02153 Filed 2-4-20; 8:45 am]
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