[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 114 (Monday, June 16, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25212-25220]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-11074]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-570-211, A-560-844, A-552-851]
Hardwood and Decorative Plywood From the People's Republic of
China, Indonesia, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Initiation of
Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigations
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
DATES: Applicable June 11, 2025.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Theodora Mattei at (202) 482-4834 (the
People's Republic of China (China)), Joy Zhang at (202) 482-1168
(Indonesia), and Kabir Archuletta at (202) 482-2593 (the Socialist
Republic of Vietnam (Vietnam)), AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement and
Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The Petitions
On May 22, 2025, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce)
received antidumping duty (AD) petitions concerning imports of hardwood
and decorative plywood from China, Indonesia, and Vietnam filed in
proper form on behalf of the Coalition for Fair Trade in Hardwood
Plywood (the petitioner),\1\ the members of which are domestic
producers of hardwood and decorative plywood.\2\ The AD Petitions were
accompanied by countervailing duty (CVD) Petitions concerning imports
of imports of hardwood and decorative plywood from China, Indonesia,
and Vietnam.\3\
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\1\ The members of the Coalition for Fair Trade in Hardwood
Plywood (the Coalition) are Columbia Forest Products (Columbia
Forest), Commonwealth Plywood Inc. (Commonwealth Plywood), Manthei
Wood Products (Manthei), States Industries LLC (States Industries),
and Timber Products Company (Timber Products).
\2\ See Petitioner's Letter, ``Petitions for the Imposition of
Antidumping and Countervailing Duties,'' dated May 22, 2025
(Petitions).
\3\ Id.
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Between May 28 and June 9, 2025, Commerce requested supplemental
information pertaining to certain aspects of the Petitions in
supplemental questionnaires.\4\ Between May 30 and
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June 10, 2025, the petitioner filed timely responses to these requests
for additional information.\5\
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\4\ See Commerce's Letters, ``Supplemental Questions,'' dated
May 28, 2025 (First General Issues Questionnaire) and ``Supplemental
Questions,'' dated June 9, 2025 (Third General Issues
Questionnaire); see also Country-Specific Supplemental
Questionnaires: China Supplemental, Indonesia Supplemental, and
Vietnam Supplemental, dated May 28, 2025; Memorandum,
``Teleconference with Counsel to the Petitioner,'' dated June 4,
2025 (June 4, 2025, Memorandum); and Country-Specific Memoranda,
``Teleconference with Counsel to the Petitioner,'' dated June 4 and
5, 2025.
\5\ See Petitioner's Letters, ``Petitioner Response to the 1st
Supplemental Questionnaire Regarding Common Issues and Injury Volume
I of the Petition,'' dated May 30, 2025 (First General Issues
Supplement); see also First Country-Specific AD Supplemental
Responses: First China AD Supplement, First Indonesia AD Supplement,
and First Vietnam AD Supplement, dated June 2, 2025; Second Country-
Specific AD Supplemental Responses: Second China AD Supplement,
Second Indonesia AD Supplement, and Second Vietnam AD Supplement,
dated June 6, 2025; ``Petitioner's Response to the 2nd Supplemental
Questionnaire Regarding Common Issues and Injury Volume I of the
Petition,'' dated June 9, 2025 (Second General Issues Supplement);
and ``Petitioner's Response to the 3rd Supplemental Questionnaire
Regarding Common Issues and Injury Volume I of the Petition,'' dated
June 10, 2025 (Third General Issues Supplement).
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In accordance with section 732(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
amended (the Act), the petitioner alleges that imports of hardwood and
decorative plywood from China, Indonesia, and Vietnam are being, or are
likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value (LTFV)
within the meaning of section 731 of the Act, and that imports of such
products are materially injuring, or threatening material injury to,
the hardwood and decorative plywood in the United States. Consistent
with section 732(b)(1) of the Act, the Petitions were accompanied by
information reasonably available to the petitioner supporting its
allegations.
Commerce finds that the petitioner filed the Petitions on behalf of
the domestic industry, because the petitioner is an interested party,
as defined in section 771(9)(F) of the Act.\6\ Commerce also finds that
the petitioner demonstrated sufficient industry support for the
initiation of the requested LTFV investigations.\7\
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\6\ Columbia Forest, Commonwealth Plywood, Manthei, States
Industries, and Timber Products are interested parties under section
771(9)(C) of the Act, while the Coalition is an interested party
under section 771(9)(F) of the Act.
\7\ See section on ``Determination of Industry Support for the
Petitions,'' infra.
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Periods of Investigations
Because the Petitions were filed on May 22, 2025, pursuant to 19
CFR 351.204(b)(1), the period of investigation (POI) for the Indonesia
LTFV investigation is April 1, 2024, through March 31, 2025. Because
China and Vietnam are non-market economy (NME) countries, pursuant to
19 CFR 351.204(b)(1), the POI for both the China and Vietnam LTFV
investigations is October 1, 2024, through March 31, 2025.
Scope of the Investigations
The product covered by these investigations is hardwood and
decorative plywood from China, Indonesia, and Vietnam. For a full
description of the scope of these investigations, see the appendix to
this notice.
Comments on the Scope of the Investigations
Between May 28 and June 9, 2025, Commerce requested information and
clarification from the petitioner regarding the proposed scope to
ensure that the scope language in the Petitions is an accurate
reflection of the products for which the domestic industry is seeking
relief.\8\ Between June 2 and June 10, 2025, the petitioner provided
clarifications and revised the scope.\9\ The description of merchandise
covered by these investigations, as described in the appendix to this
notice, reflects these clarifications.
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\8\ See First General Issues Questionnaire; see also June 4,
2025, Memorandum.
\9\ See First General Issues Supplement at 2-7 and Exhibits I-
Supp-5 and I-Supp-6; see also Second General Issues Supplement at 1-
4 and Exhibits I-Supp2-1 and I-Supp2-2; and Third General Issues
Supplement at 1-2 and Exhibit I-Supp3-2.
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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 (i.e., scope).\10\ Commerce will consider all scope
comments received from interested parties and, if necessary, will
consult with interested parties prior to the issuance of the
preliminary determinations. If scope comments include factual
information,\11\ all such factual information should be limited to
public information. Commerce requests that interested parties provide
at the beginning of their scope comments a public executive summary for
each comment or issue raised in their submission. Commerce further
requests that interested parties limit their public executive summary
of each comment or issue to no more than 450 words, not including
citations. Commerce intends to use the public executive summaries as
the basis of the comment summaries included in the analysis of scope
comments. To facilitate preparation of its questionnaires, Commerce
requests that scope comments be submitted by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time
(ET) on July 1, 2025, which is 20 calendar days from the signature date
of this notice. Any rebuttal comments, which may include factual
information, and should also be limited to public information, must be
filed by 5:00 p.m. ET on July 11, 2025, which is 10 calendar days from
the initial comment deadline.
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\10\ See Antidumping Duties; Countervailing Duties, Final Rule,
62 FR 27296, 27323 (May 19, 1997) (Preamble); see also 19 CFR
351.312.
\11\ See 19 CFR 351.102(b)(21) (defining ``factual
information'').
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Commerce requests that any factual information that parties
consider relevant to the scope of these investigations be submitted
during that period. However, if a party subsequently finds that
additional factual information pertaining to the scope of the
investigations may be relevant, the party must contact Commerce and
request permission to submit the additional information. All scope
comments must be filed simultaneously on the records of the concurrent
LTFV 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), unless an exception
applies.\12\ An electronically filed document must be received
successfully in its entirety by the time and date it is due.
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\12\ 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, effective August 5, 2011. Information on 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_on_Electronic_Filing_Procedures.pdf.
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Comments on Product Characteristics
Commerce is providing interested parties an opportunity to comment
on the appropriate physical characteristics of hardwood and decorative
plywood to be reported in response to Commerce's AD questionnaires.
This information will be used to identify the key physical
characteristics of the subject merchandise in order to report the
relevant factors of production (FOP) or cost of production (COP)
accurately, as well as to develop appropriate product comparison
criteria.
Interested parties may provide any information or comments that
they feel are relevant to the development of an accurate list of
physical characteristics. Specifically, they may provide comments as to
which characteristics are appropriate to use as: (1) general product
characteristics; and (2) product comparison criteria. We note that it
is not always appropriate to use all product characteristics as product
comparison criteria. We base product comparison criteria on meaningful
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commercial differences among products. In other words, although there
may be some physical product characteristics utilized by manufacturers
to describe hardwood and decorative plywood, it may be that only a
select few product characteristics take into account commercially
meaningful physical characteristics. In addition, interested parties
may comment on the order in which the physical characteristics should
be used in matching products. Generally, Commerce attempts to list the
most important physical characteristics first and the least important
characteristics last.
In order to consider the suggestions of interested parties in
developing and issuing the AD questionnaires, all product
characteristics comments must be filed by 5:00 p.m. ET on July 1, 2025,
which is 20 calendar days from the signature date of this notice. Any
rebuttal comments must be filed by 5:00 p.m. ET on July 11, 2025, which
is 10 calendar days from the initial comment deadline. All comments and
submissions to Commerce must be filed electronically using ACCESS, as
explained above, on the record of the each of the LTFV investigations.
Determination of Industry Support for the Petitions
Section 732(b)(1) of the Act requires that a petition be filed on
behalf of the domestic industry. Section 732(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 732(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 U.S. 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,\13\ 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.\14\
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\13\ See section 771(10) of the Act.
\14\ See USEC, Inc. v. United States, 132 F. Supp. 2d 1, 8 (CIT
2001) (citing Algoma Steel Corp., Ltd. v. United States, 688 F.
Supp. 639, 644 (CIT 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
product 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 investigations.\15\ Based on our analysis of the information
submitted on the record, we have determined that hardwood and
decorative plywood, as defined in the scope, constitutes a single
domestic like product, and we have analyzed industry support in terms
of that domestic like product.\16\
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\15\ For a discussion of the domestic like product analysis as
applied to these cases and information regarding industry support,
see Checklists, ``Antidumping Duty Investigation Initiation
Checklists: Hardwood and Decorative Plywood from the People's
Republic of China, Indonesia, and the Socialist Republic of
Vietnam,'' dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this
notice (Country-Specific AD Initiation Checklists), at Attachment
II, Analysis of Industry Support for the Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Petitions Covering Hardwood and Decorative
Plywood from the People's Republic of China, Indonesia, and the
Socialist Republic of Vietnam (Attachment II). These checklists are
on file electronically via ACCESS.
\16\ For further discussion, see Attachment II of the Country-
Specific AD Initiation Checklists.
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In determining whether the petitioner has standing under section
732(c)(4)(A) of the Act, we considered the industry support data
contained in the Petitions with reference to the domestic like product
as defined in the ``Scope of the Investigations,'' in the appendix to
this notice. To establish industry support, the petitioner provided its
own production of the domestic like product in 2024 and compared this
to total production of the domestic like product by the U.S. hardwood
and decorative plywood industry.\17\ We relied on data provided by the
petitioner for purposes of measuring industry support.\18\
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\17\ For further discussion, see Attachment II of the Country-
Specific AD Initiation Checklists.
\18\ Id.
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On June 4, 2025, we received timely filed comments on industry
support from M&G Respondents,\19\ U.S. importers of hardwood and
decorative plywood.\20\ On June 4, 2025, we also received timely filed
comments on industry support from Shelter Forest International
Acquisition (Shelter Forest), a U.S. importer of hardwood and
decorative plywood.\21\ On June 6, 2025, the petitioner responded to
the comments from M&G Respondents and Shelter Forest in a timely filed
rebuttal submission.\22\
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\19\ Affiliated Resources, LLC, Argo Fine Imports LLC, Buckeye
Pacific LLC, Canusa Wood Products Limited, Concannon Corporation dba
Concannon Lumber Company, Genesis Products LLC, Hardwoods Specialty
Products US LP, MBCI and Masterbrand Cabinets LLC, McCorry & Company
Limited, MJB Wood Group, LLC, Northwest Hardwoods, Inc., Patriot
Timber Products Inc., Principal Trading LLC, Richmond International
Forest Products LLC, and Taraca Pacifica Inc. (collectively, M&G
Respondents).
\20\ See M&G Respondents' Letter, ``Comments on Industry
Support,'' dated June 4, 2025.
\21\ See Shelter Forest's Letter, ``Shelter Forest's Industry
Support Comments and Request to Postpone Initiation for Lack of
Standing and to Poll the Domestic Industry,'' dated June 4, 2025.
\22\ See Petitioner's Letter, ``Petitioner's Response to
Industry Support Comments,'' dated June 6, 2025 (Petitioner's
Response).
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Our review of the data provided in the Petitions, the First General
Issues Supplement, Second General Issues Supplement, the Third General
Issues Supplement, Petitioner's Response, and other information readily
available to Commerce indicates that the petitioner has established
industry support for the Petitions.\23\ First, the Petitions
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).\24\ Second, the
domestic producers (or workers) have met the statutory criteria for
industry support under section 732(c)(4)(A)(i) of the Act because the
domestic producers (or workers) who support the Petitions account for
at least 25 percent of the total production of the domestic like
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product.\25\ Finally, the domestic producers (or workers) have met the
statutory criteria for industry support under section 732(c)(4)(A)(ii)
of the Act because the domestic producers (or workers) who support the
Petitions 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 Petitions.\26\
Accordingly, Commerce determines that the Petitions were filed on
behalf of the domestic industry within the meaning of section 732(b)(1)
of the Act.\27\
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\23\ See Attachment II of the Country-Specific AD Initiation
Checklists.
\24\ Id.; see also section 732(c)(4)(D) of the Act.
\25\ See Attachment II of the Country-Specific AD Initiation
Checklists.
\26\ Id.
\27\ Id.
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Allegations and Evidence of Material Injury and Causation
The petitioner alleges that the U.S. industry producing the
domestic like product is being materially injured, or is threatened
with material injury, by reason of the imports of the subject
merchandise sold at LTFV. In addition, the petitioner alleges that
subject imports from China, Indonesia, and Vietnam individually exceed
the negligibility threshold provided for under section 771(24)(A) of
the Act.\28\
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\28\ For further discussion, see Country-Specific AD Initiation
Checklists at Attachment III, Analysis of Allegations and Evidence
of Material Injury and Causation for the Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Petitions Covering Hardwood and Decorative
Plywood from the People's Republic of China, Indonesia, and the
Socialist Republic of Vietnam (Attachment III).
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The petitioner contends that the industry's injured condition is
illustrated by the significant increase in the volume of subject
imports; significant market share of subject imports; underselling and
price depression and/or suppression; lost sales and revenues; adverse
impact on financial performance; declines in the domestic industry's
shipments and capacity utilization; and the magnitude of the alleged
dumping margins.\29\ We assessed the allegations and supporting
evidence regarding material injury, threat of material injury,
causation, cumulation, as well as negligibility, and we have determined
that these allegations are properly supported by adequate evidence, and
meet the statutory requirements for initiation.\30\
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\29\ See Attachment III of the Country-Specific AD Initiation
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\30\ Id.
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Allegations of Sales at LTFV
The following is a description of the allegations of sales at LTFV
upon which Commerce based its decision to initiate LTFV investigations
of imports of hardwood and decorative plywood from China, Indonesia,
and Vietnam. The sources of data for the deductions and adjustments
relating to U.S. price and normal value (NV) are discussed in greater
detail in the Country-Specific AD Initiation Checklists.
U.S. Price
For China, Indonesia, and Vietnam, the petitioner based export
price (EP) on pricing information for hardwood and decorative plywood
produced in each country and sold or offered for sale in the U.S.
market during the POI.\31\ For each country, the petitioner made
certain adjustments to U.S. price to calculate a net ex-factory U.S.
price, where applicable.\32\
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\31\ See Country-Specific AD Initiation Checklists.
\32\ Id.
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\33\ In accordance with section 773(b)(2) of the Act, for the
Indonesia LTFV investigation, Commerce will request information
necessary to calculate the constructed value (CV) and COP to
determine whether there are reasonable grounds to believe or suspect
that sales of the foreign like product have been made at prices that
represent less than the COP of the product.
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For Indonesia, the petitioner stated that it was unable to obtain
home market or third-country pricing information for hardwood and
decorative plywood in Indonesia to use as a basis for NV.\34\
Therefore, for Indonesia, the petitioner calculated NV based on CV. For
further discussion of CV, see the section ``Normal Value Based on
Constructed Value.''
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\34\ See Indonesia AD Initiation Checklist.
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Commerce considers China and Vietnam to be NME countries.\35\ In
accordance with section 771(18)(C)(i) of the Act, any determination
that a foreign country is an NME country shall remain in effect until
revoked by Commerce. Therefore, we continue to treat China and Vietnam
as NME countries for purposes of the initiation of these LTFV
investigations. Accordingly, we base NV on FOPs valued in a surrogate
market economy country in accordance with section 773(c) of the Act.
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\35\ See, e.g., Raw Honey from the Socialist Republic of
Vietnam: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Changed Circumstances
Review, 89 FR 64411 (August 7, 2024), and accompanying NME Analysis
Memorandum at 5; and See, e.g., Certain Freight Rail Couplers and
Parts Thereof from the People's Republic of China: Preliminary
Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and
Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances, 88
FR 15372 (March 13, 2023), and accompanying Preliminary Decision
Memorandum at 5, unchanged in Certain Freight Rail Couplers and
Parts Thereof from the People's Republic of China: Final Affirmative
Determination of Sales at Less-Than-Fair Value and Final Affirmative
Determination of Critical Circumstances, 88 FR 34485 (May 30, 2023).
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The petitioner claims that the Republic of T[uuml]rkiye
(T[uuml]rkiye) is an appropriate surrogate country for China because it
is a market economy that is at a level of economic development
comparable to that of China and is a significant producer of comparable
merchandise.\36\ The petitioner provided publicly available information
from T[uuml]rkiye to value all FOPs.\37\ Based on the information
provided by the petitioner, we believe it is appropriate to use
T[uuml]rkiye as a surrogate country for China to value all FOPs for
initiation purposes.
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\36\ See China AD Initiation Checklist.
\37\ Id.
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The petitioner claims that Indonesia is an appropriate surrogate
country for Vietnam because it is a market economy that is at a level
of economic development comparable to that of Vietnam and is a
significant producer of comparable merchandise.\38\ The petitioner
provided publicly available information from Indonesia to value all
FOPs.\39\ Based on the information provided by the petitioner, we
believe it is appropriate to use Indonesia as a surrogate country for
Vietnam to value all FOPs for initiation purposes.
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\38\ See Vietnam AD Initiation Checklist.
\39\ Id.
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Interested parties will have the opportunity to submit comments
regarding surrogate country selection and, pursuant to 19 CFR
351.301(c)(3)(i), will be provided an opportunity to submit publicly
available information to value FOPs within 30 days before the scheduled
date of the preliminary determinations.
Factors of Production
Because information regarding the volume of inputs consumed by
Chinese and Vietnamese producers/exporters was not reasonably
available, the petitioner used the production experience and product-
specific consumption rates of a U.S. producer of hardwood and
decorative plywood as a surrogate to value Chinese and Vietnamese
manufacturers' FOPs.\40\ Additionally, for China and Vietnam, the
petitioner calculated factory overhead, selling, general, and
administrative expenses (SG&A), and profit based on the experience of
producers of comparable merchandise domiciled in T[uuml]rkiye and
Indonesia, respectively.\41\
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\40\ See Country-Specific AD Initiation Checklists.
\41\ Id.
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Normal Value Based on Constructed Value
As noted above for Indonesia, the petitioner stated that it was
unable to
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obtain home market or third-country prices for hardwood and decorative
plywood to use as a basis for NV. Therefore, for Indonesia, the
petitioner calculated NV based on CV.\42\
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\42\ See Indonesia AD Initiation Checklist.
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Pursuant to section 773(e) of the Act, the petitioner calculated CV
as the sum of the cost of manufacturing, SG&A expenses, financial
expenses, and profit.\43\ In calculating the cost of manufacturing, the
petitioner relied on the production experience and product-specific
consumption rates of a U.S. producer of hardwood and decorative
plywood, valued using publicly available information applicable to
Indonesia.\44\ In calculating SG&A expenses, financial expenses, and
profit ratios, the petitioner relied on the 2024 financial statements
of a producer of comparable merchandise domiciled in Indonesia.\45\
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\43\ Id.
\44\ Id.
\45\ Id.
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Fair Value Comparisons
Based on the data provided by the petitioner, there is reason to
believe that imports of hardwood and decorative plywood from China,
Indonesia, and Vietnam are being, or are likely to be, sold in the
United States at LTFV. Based on comparisons of EP to NV in accordance
with sections 772 and 773 of the Act, the estimated dumping margins for
hardwood and decorative plywood from each of the countries covered by
this initiation are as follows: (1) China--540.07 percent; (2)
Indonesia--84.94 percent; and (3) Vietnam--138.04 to 152.41
percent.\46\
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\46\ See Country-Specific AD Initiation Checklists.
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Initiation of LTFV Investigations
Based upon the examination of the Petitions and supplemental
responses, we find that they meet the requirements of section 732 of
the Act. Therefore, we are initiating LTFV investigations to determine
whether imports of hardwood and decorative plywood from China,
Indonesia, and Vietnam are being, or are likely to be, sold in the
United States at LTFV. In accordance with section 733(b)(1)(A) of the
Act and 19 CFR 351.205(b)(1), unless postponed, we will make our
preliminary determinations no later than 140 days after the date of
these initiations.
Respondent Selection
Indonesia
In the Petitions, the petitioner identified 57 companies in
Indonesia as producers and/or exporters of hardwood and decorative
plywood.\47\ For Indonesia, 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 mandatory respondents based on quantity and value
(Q&V) questionnaires issued to potential respondents. Following
standard practice in AD investigations involving market economy
countries, Commerce would normally select respondents based on U.S.
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) entry data for imports under the
appropriate Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS)
subheadings listed in the scope of the investigations. However, for
these investigations, due to the wide variety of hardwood and
decorative plywood products covered by the scope, we cannot rely on CBP
data in selecting respondents. Notwithstanding the decision to rely on
Q&V questionnaires for respondent selection, due to the number of
producers and/or exporters identified in the Petitions, Commerce has
determined to limit the number of Q&V questionnaires that it will issue
to producers and/or exporters based on CBP data for hardwood and
decorative plywood from Indonesia during the POI under the appropriate
HTSUS subheadings listed in the ``Scope of the Investigations,'' in the
appendix.\48\ Accordingly, for Indonesia, Commerce will send Q&V
questionnaires to the largest producers and/or exporters that are
identified in the CBP entry data for which there is complete address
information on the record.
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\47\ See Petitions at Volume I (page 17 and Exhibit I-I6); see
also First General Issues Supplement at 2 and Exhibit I-Supp-2.
\48\ See Memorandum, ``Release of U.S. Customs and Border
Protection Entry Data,'' dated June 10, 2025.
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Commerce will post the Q&V questionnaire along with filing
instructions on Commerce's website at https://www.trade.gov/ec-adcvd-case-announcements. Exporters/producers of hardwood and decorative
plywood from Indonesia that do not receive Q&V questionnaires by mail
may still submit a response to the Q&V questionnaire and can obtain a
copy of the Q&V questionnaire from Enforcement and Compliance's
website. Responses to the Q&V questionnaire must be submitted by the
relevant producers/exporters no later than 5:00 p.m. ET on June 25,
2025, which is two weeks from the signature date of this notice. All
Q&V responses must be filed electronically via ACCESS. An
electronically filed document must be received successfully, in its
entirety, by ACCESS no later than 5:00 p.m. ET on the deadline noted
above.
Interested parties must submit applications for disclosure under
administrative protective order (APO) in accordance with 19 CFR
351.305(b). Instructions for filing such applications may be found on
Commerce's website at https://www.trade.gov/administrative-protective-orders.
China and Vietnam
In the Petitions, the petitioners named over 100 companies in China
and nearly 100 companies in Vietnam as producers and/or exporters of
hardwood and decorative plywood.\49\ Our standard practice for
respondent selection in AD investigations involving NME countries is to
select respondents based on Q&V questionnaires in cases where it has
determined that the number of companies is large and it cannot
individually examine each company based upon its resources. Therefore,
considering the number of producers and/or exporters identified in the
Petitions, Commerce will solicit Q&V information that can serve as a
basis for selecting exporters for individual examination in the event
that Commerce determines that the number is large and decides to limit
the number of respondents individually examined pursuant to section
777A(c)(2) of the Act. For China and Vietnam, given the number of
producers and/or exporters identified in the Petitions, Commerce has
determined that it will issue Q&V questionnaires to the largest
producers and/or exporters that are identified in the CBP data for
which there is complete address information on the record.\50\
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\49\ See Petitions at Volume I (page 17 and Exhibit I-I6); see
also First General Issues Supplement at 1-2 and Exhibit I-Supp-2.
\50\ See Memoranda, ``Release of U.S. Customs and Border
Protection Entry Data,'' dated June 9, 2025.
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Commerce will post the Q&V questionnaires along with filing
instructions on Commerce's website at https://www.trade.gov/ec-adcvd-case-announcements. Producers/exporters of aluminum extrusions from
China and Vietnam that do not receive Q&V questionnaires may still
submit a response to the Q&V questionnaire and can obtain a copy of the
Q&V questionnaire from Commerce's website. Responses to the Q&V
questionnaire must be submitted by the relevant Chinese and Vietnamese
producers/exporters no later than 5:00 p.m. ET on June 25, 2025, which
is two weeks from the signature date of this notice. All Q&V
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electronically filed document must be received successfully, in its
entirety, by ACCESS no later than 5:00 p.m. ET on the deadline noted
above.
Interested parties must submit applications for disclosure under
APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(b). As stated above, instructions
for filing such applications may be found on Commerce's website at
https://www.trade.gov/administrative-protective-orders.
Separate Rates
Upon applying an NME methodology for China and Vietnam, Commerce
will consider assigning separate rates to exporters and producers. In
order to obtain separate rate status in an NME investigation, exporters
and producers must submit a separate rate application. The specific
requirements for submitting a separate rate application in an NME
investigation are outlined in detail in the application itself, which
is available on Commerce's website at https://access.trade.gov/Resources/nme/nme-sep-rate.html. Note that Commerce recently
promulgated new regulations pertaining to separate rates, including the
separate rate application deadline and eligibility for separate rate
status, in 19 CFR 351.108.\51\ Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.108(d)(1), the
separate rate application will be due 21 days after publication of this
initiation notice.\52\ Exporters and producers must file a timely
separate rate application if they want to be considered for individual
examination. In addition, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.108(e), exporters and
producers who submit a separate rate application and have been selected
as mandatory respondents will be eligible for consideration for
separate rate status only if they fully respond to all parts of
Commerce's AD questionnaire and participate in the LTFV proceeding as
mandatory respondents.\53\
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\51\ See Regulations Enhancing the Administration of the
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Trade Remedy Laws, 89 FR 101694,
101759-60 (December 16, 2024).
\52\ See 19 CFR 351.108(d)(1).
\53\ See 19 CFR 351.108(e).
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Use of Combination Rates
Upon applying an NME methodology, Commerce will calculate
combination rates for certain respondents that are eligible for a
separate rate in an NME investigation. The Separate Rates and
Combination Rates Bulletin states:
{w{time} hile continuing the practice of assigning separate
rates only to exporters, all separate rates that {Commerce{time}
will now assign in its NME investigation will be specific to those
producers that supplied the exporter during the period of
investigation. Note, however, that one rate is calculated for the
exporter and all of the producers which supplied subject merchandise
to it during the period of investigation. This practice applies both
to mandatory respondents receiving an individually calculated
separate rate as well as the pool of non-investigated firms
receiving the {weighted average{time} of the individually
calculated rates. This practice is referred to as the application of
``combination rates'' because such rates apply to specific
combinations of exporters and one or more producers. The cash-
deposit rate assigned to an exporter will apply only to merchandise
both exported by the firm in question and produced by a firm that
supplied the exporter during the period of investigation.\54\
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\54\ See Enforcement and Compliance's Policy Bulletin No. 05.1,
regarding, ``Separate-Rates Practice and Application of Combination
Rates in Antidumping Investigation involving NME Countries,'' (April
5, 2005), at 6 (emphasis added), available on Commerce's website at
https://access.trade.gov/Resources/policy/bull05-1.pdf.
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Distribution of Copies of the Petitions
In accordance with section 732(b)(3)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.202(f), a copy of the public version of the Petitions has been
provided to the governments of China, Indonesia, and Vietnam 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
Petitions, as provided under 19 CFR 351.203(c)(2).
ITC Notification
Commerce will notify the ITC of our initiation, as required by
section 732(d) of the Act.
Preliminary Determinations by the ITC
The ITC will preliminarily determine, within 45 days after the date
on which the Petition were filed, whether there is a reasonable
indication that imports of hardwood and decorative plywood from China,
Indonesia, and/or Vietnam are materially injuring, or threatening
material injury to, a U.S. industry.\55\ A negative ITC determination
for any country will result in the investigation being terminated with
respect to that country.\56\ Otherwise, these LTFV investigations will
proceed according to statutory and regulatory time limits.
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\55\ See section 733(a) 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 \57\ 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.\58\ 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 these investigations.
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\57\ See 19 CFR 351.301(b).
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Particular Market Situation Allegation
Section 773(e) of the Act addresses the concept of particular
market situation (PMS) for purposes of CV, stating that ``if a
particular market situation exists such that the cost of materials and
fabrication or other processing of any kind does not accurately reflect
the cost of production in the ordinary course of trade, the
administering authority may use another calculation methodology under
this subtitle or any other calculation methodology.'' When an
interested party submits a PMS allegation pursuant to section 773(e) of
the Act (i.e., a cost-based PMS allegation), the submission must be
filed in accordance with the requirements of 19 CFR 351.416(b), and
Commerce will respond to such a submission consistent with 19 CFR
351.301(c)(2)(v). If Commerce finds that a cost-based PMS exists under
section 773(e) of the Act, then it will modify its dumping calculations
appropriately.
Neither section 773(e) of the Act, nor 19 CFR 351.301(c)(2)(v),
sets a deadline for the submission of cost-based PMS allegations and
supporting factual information. However, in order to administer section
773(e) of the Act, Commerce must receive PMS allegations and supporting
factual information with enough time to consider the submission. Thus,
should an interested party wish to submit a cost-based PMS allegation
and supporting new factual information pursuant to section 773(e) of
the Act, it must do so no later than 20 days after submission of a
respondent's initial section D questionnaire response.
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We note that a PMS allegation filed pursuant to sections
773(a)(1)(B)(ii)(III) or 773(a)(1)(C)(iii) of the Act (i.e., a sales-
based PMS allegation) must be filed within 10 days of submission of a
respondent's initial section B questionnaire response, in accordance
with 19 CFR 351.301(c)(2)(i) and 19 CFR 351.404(c)(2).
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, or as otherwise specified by
Commerce.\59\ 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, Commerce 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 a letter or memorandum of 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, standalone submission; under limited circumstances we will
grant untimely filed requests for the extension of time limits, where
we determine, based on 19 CFR 351.302, that extraordinary circumstances
exist. Parties should review Commerce's regulations concerning the
extension of time limits and the Time Limits Final Rule prior to
submitting factual information in these investigations.\60\
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\59\ See 19 CFR 351.301; see also Extension of Time Limits;
Final Rule, 78 FR 57790 (September 20, 2013) (Time Limits Final
Rule), available at https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2013-09-20/html/2013-22853.htm.
\60\ See 19 CFR 351.302; see also, e.g., Time Limits Final Rule.
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Certification Requirements
Any party submitting factual information in an AD or CVD proceeding
must certify to the accuracy and completeness of that information.\61\
Parties must use the certification formats provided in 19 CFR
351.303(g).\62\ Commerce intends to reject factual submissions if the
submitting party does not comply with the applicable certification
requirements.
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\61\ See section 782(b) of the Act.
\62\ See Certification of Factual Information to Import
Administration During Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Proceedings, 78 FR 42678 (July 17, 2013) (Final Rule). Additional
information regarding the Final Rule is available at https://access.trade.gov/Resources/filing/index.html.
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Notification to Interested Parties
Interested parties must submit applications for disclosure under
APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305. Parties wishing to participate
in these investigations should ensure that they meet the requirements
of 19 CFR 351.103(d) (e.g., by filing the required letter of
appearance). Note that Commerce has amended certain of its requirements
pertaining to the service of documents in 19 CFR 351.303(f).\63\
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\63\ See Administrative Protective Order, Service, and Other
Procedures in Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings, 88 FR
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This notice is issued and published pursuant to sections 732(c)(2)
and 777(i) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.203(c).
Dated: June 11, 2025.
Steven Presing,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Negotiations.
Appendix
Scope of the Investigations
The merchandise covered by these investigations is hardwood and
decorative plywood, and certain veneered panels as described below.
For purposes of these investigations, hardwood and decorative
plywood is defined as a generally flat, multilayered plywood or
other veneered panel, consisting of two or more layers or plies of
wood veneers in combination with a core or without a core. The
veneers and, if present, the core are glued or otherwise bonded
together. A hardwood and decorative plywood panel must have at least
either the face or back veneer composed of one or more species of
hardwood, softwood, or bamboo, regardless of any surface coverings.
Hardwood and decorative plywood may include products that meet the
American National Standard for Hardwood and Decorative Plywood,
ANSI/HPVA HP-1-2024 (including any revisions to that standard).
For purposes of the investigations a ``veneer'' is a slice of
wood regardless of thickness which is cut, sliced or sawed from a
log, bolt, or flitch. The face and back veneers are the outermost
veneer of wood irrespective of additional surface coatings or covers
as described below. The core of hardwood and decorative plywood (for
those products that include a core) consists of the layer or layers
of one or more material(s) that are situated between the face and
back veneers. The core may be composed of a range of materials,
including but not limited to hardwood, softwood, particleboard, or
medium density fiberboard (MDF).
All hardwood and decorative plywood is included within the scope
of the investigations regardless of whether or not the face and/or
back veneers are surface coated or covered and whether or not such
surface coating(s) or covers obscures the grain, textures, or
markings of the wood. Examples of surface coatings and covers
include, but are not limited to: ultra violet light cured
polyurethanes; oil or oil-modified or water-based polyurethanes;
wax; epoxy-ester finishes; moisture-cured urethanes; paints; stains;
paper; aluminum; high pressure laminate; MDF; medium density overlay
(MDO); and phenolic film. 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.
All hardwood and decorative plywood is included within the scope
even if it is trimmed; cut-to-size; notched; punched; drilled; or
has undergone other forms of minor processing. All hardwood and
decorative plywood is included within the scope of the
investigations, without regard to dimension (overall thickness,
thickness of face veneer, thickness of back veneer, thickness of
core, thickness of inner veneers, width, or length). However, the
most common panel sizes of hardwood and decorative plywood 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). Subject merchandise also includes
hardwood and decorative plywood that has been further processed in a
third country, including but not limited to trimming, cutting,
notching, punching, drilling, or any other processing that would not
otherwise remove the merchandise from the scope of the
investigations if performed in the country of manufacture of the in-
scope product.
The scope of the investigations excludes the following items:
(1) structural plywood (also known as ``industrial plywood'' or
``industrial panels'') that (a) is certified, manufactured, and
stamped to meet U.S. Products Standard PS 1-09, PS 2-09, PS-1-22, PS
2-10, or PS 2-18 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 and the performance criteria
detailed in U.S. Products Standard PS 1-09, PS 2-09, PS-1-22, PS 2-
10, or PS 2-18 for Structural Plywood (including any revisions to
that standard or any substantially equivalent international standard
intended for structural plywood), and (b) where the relevant
standard identifies core species requirements, has a core made
entirely of one or more of the following wood species: Pseudotsuga
menziesii (Douglas Fir), Larix occidentalis (Western Larch), Tsuga
heterophylla (Western Hemlock), Abies balsamea (Balsam Pine/Balsam
Fir), Abies magnifica (California Red Fir), Abies grandis (Grand
Fir), Abies procera (Noble Fir), Abies amabilis (Pacific Silver
Fir), Abies concolor (White Fir), Abies lasiocarpa (Subalpine Fir),
Picea glauca (White Spruce), Picea engelmannii (Engelmann Spruce),
Picea mariana (Black Spruce), Picea rubens (Red Spruce), Picea
sitchensis (Sitka Spruce),
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Pinus banksiana (Jack Pine), Pinus taeda (Loblolly Southern Pine),
Pinus palustris (Longleaf Southern Pine), Pinus echinata (Shortleaf
Southern Pine), Pinus elliottii (Slash Southern Pine), Pinus
serotina (Pond Pine), Pinus resinosa (Red Pine), Pinus virginiana
(Virginia Pine), Pinus monticola (Western White Pine), Picea mariana
(Black Spruce), Picea rubens (Red Spruce), Picea sitchensis (Sitka
Spruce), Pinus contorta (Lodgepole Pine), Pinus strobus (Eastern
White Pine), and Pinus lambertiana (Sugar Pine); (2) products which
have a face and back veneer of cork; (3) hardwood plywood subject to
the antidumping and countervailing duty orders on hardwood plywood
from 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);
and Certain Hardwood Plywood Products from the People's Republic of
China: Countervailing Duty Order, 83 FR 513 (January 4, 2018); (4)
multilayered wood flooring, as described in the antidumping duty and
countervailing duty orders on multilayered wood flooring from 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); and
Multilayered Wood Flooring from the People's Republic of China:
Countervailing Duty Order, 76 FR 76693 (December 8, 2011), as
amended by Multilayered Wood Flooring from the People's Republic of
China: Amended Antidumping and Countervailing Orders, 77 FR 5484
(February 3, 2012); (5) multilayered wood flooring with a face
veneer of bamboo or composed entirely of bamboo; (6) plywood which
has a shape or design other than a flat panel, with the exception of
any minor processing described above; (7) products made entirely
from bamboo and adhesives (also known as ``solid bamboo''); and (8)
Phenolic Film Faced Plyform (PFF), also known as Phenolic Surface
Film Plywood (PSF), defined as a panel with an ``Exterior'' or
``Exposure 1'' bond classification as is defined by The Engineered
Wood Association, having an opaque phenolic film layer with a weight
equal to or greater than 90g/m3 permanently bonded on both the face
and back veneers and an opaque, moisture resistant coating applied
to the edges.
Also excluded from the scope of the investigations are wooden
furniture goods that, at the time of importation, are fully
assembled and are ready for their intended uses. Also excluded from
the scope of the investigations is ``ready to assemble'' (RTA)
furniture. RTA furniture is defined as (A) furniture packaged for
sale for ultimate purchase by an end-user that, at the time of
importation, includes (1) all wooden components (in finished form)
required to assemble a finished unit of furniture, (2) all accessory
parts (e.g., screws, washers, dowels, nails, handles, knobs,
adhesive glues) required to assemble a finished unit of furniture,
and (3) instructions providing guidance on the assembly of a
finished unit of furniture; (B) unassembled bathroom vanity
cabinets, having a space for one or more sinks, that are imported
with all unassembled hardwood and hardwood plywood components that
have been cut-to-final dimensional component shape/size, painted or
stained prior to importation, and stacked within a singled shipping
package, except for furniture feet which may be packed and shipped
separately; or (C) unassembled bathroom vanity linen closets that
are imported with all unassembled hardwood and hardwood plywood
components that have been cut-to-final dimensional shape/size,
painted or stained prior to importation, and stacked within a single
shipping package, except for furniture feet which may be packed and
shipped separately.
Also excluded from the scope of the investigations are kitchen
cabinets that, at the time of importation, are fully assembled and
are ready for their intended uses. Also excluded from the scope of
the investigations are RTA kitchen cabinets. RTA kitchen cabinets
are defined as kitchen cabinets packaged for sale for ultimate
purchase by an end-user that, at the time of importation, includes:
(1) all wooden components (in finished form) required to assemble a
finished unit of cabinetry; (2) all accessory parts (e.g., screws,
washers, dowels, nails, handles, knobs, hooks, adhesive glues)
required to assemble a finished unit of cabinetry; and (3)
instructions providing guidance on the assembly of a finished unit
of cabinetry. Excluded from the scope of these investigations are
finished table tops, which are table tops imported in finished form
with pre-cut or drilled openings to attach the underframe or legs.
The table tops are ready for use at the time of import and require
no further finishing or processing. Excluded from the scope of these
investigations are finished countertops that are imported in
finished form and require no further finishing or manufacturing.
Also excluded from the scope of the investigations are laminated
veneer lumber (LVL) door and window components with (1) a maximum
width of 44 millimeters, a thickness from 30 millimeters to 72
millimeters, and a length of less than 2413 millimeters, (2) water
boiling point exterior adhesive, (3) a modulus of elasticity of
1,500,000 pounds per square inch or higher, (4) finger-jointed or
lap-jointed core veneer with all layers oriented so that the grain
is running parallel or with no more than 3 dispersed layers of
veneer oriented with the grain running perpendicular to the other
layers; and (5) top layer machined with a curved edge and one or
more profile channels throughout.
Also excluded from the scope of these investigations are certain
door stiles and rails made of LVL that have a width not to exceed 50
millimeters, a thickness not to exceed 50 millimeters, and a length
of less than 2,450 millimeters.
Also excluded from the scope of these investigations are
finished two-ply products that are made of one ply of wood veneer
and one ply of a non-wood veneer material and the two-ply product
cannot be glued or otherwise adhered to additional plies or that are
made of two plies of wood veneer and have undergone staining,
cutting, notching, punching, drilling, or other processing on the
surface of the veneer such that the two-ply product cannot be glued
or otherwise adhered to additional plies.
Imports of hardwood and decorative plywood are primarily entered
under the following HTSUS numbers: 4412.10.0500; 4412.31.0520;
4412.31.0540; 4412.31.0560; 4412.31.0620; 4412.31.0640;
4412.31.0660; 4412.31.2510; 4412.31.2520; 4412.31.2610;
4412.31.2620; 4412.31.4040; 4412.31.4050; 4412.31.4060;
4412.31.4070; 4412.31.4080; 4412.31.4140; 4412.31.4150;
4412.31.4155; 4412.31.4160; 4412.31.4165; 4412.31.4180;
4412.31.4200; 4412.31.4500; 4412.31.4850; 4412.31.4860;
4412.31.4863; 4412.31.4865; 4412.31.4866; 4412.31.4869;
4412.31.4875; 4412.31.4880; 4412.31.5130; 4412.31.5135;
4412.31.5150; 4412.31.5155; 4412.31.5160; 4412.31.5165;
4412.31.5170; 4412.31.5175; 4412.31.5235; 4412.31.5255;
4412.31.5260; 4412.31.5262; 4412.31.5264; 4412.31.5265;
4412.31.5266; 4412.31.5268; 4412.31.5270; 4412.31.5275;
4412.31.6000; 4412.31.6100; 4412.31.9100; 4412.31.9200;
4412.32.0520; 4412.32.0540; 4412.32.0560; 4412.32.0570;
4412.32.0620; 4412.32.0640; 4412.32.0670; 4412.32.2510;
4412.32.2520; 4412.32.2530; 4412.32.2610; 4412.32.2630;
4412.32.3130; 4412.32.3135; 4412.32.3140; 4412.32.3150;
4412.32.3155; 4412.32.3160; 4412.32.3165; 4412.32.3170;
4412.32.3175; 4412.32.3185; 4412.32.3235; 4412.32.3255;
4412.32.3265; 4412.32.3275; 4412.32.3285; 4412.32.5600;
4412.32.5700; 4412.33.0620; 4412.33.0640; 4412.33.0670;
4412.33.2630; 4412.33.3235; 4412.33.3255; 4412.33.3265;
4412.33.3275; 4412.33.3285; 4412.33.5700; 4412.34.2600;
4412.34.3235; 4412.34.3255; 4412.34.3265; 4412.34.3275;
4412.34.3285; 4412.34.5700; 4412.39.4051; 4412.39.4052;
4412.39.4059; 4412.39.4061; 4412.39.4062; 4412.39.4069;
4412.39.5050; 4412.41.0000; 4412.42.0000; 4412.51.1030;
4412.51.1050; 4412.51.3111; 4412.51.3121; 4412.51.3141;
4412.51.3161; 4412.51.3175; 4412.51.4100; 4412.52.1030;
4412.52.1050; 4412.52.3121; 4412.52.3161; 4412.52.3175;
4412.52.4100; 4412.91.0600; 4412.91.1020; 4412.91.1030;
4412.91.1040; 4412.91.3110; 4412.91.3120; 4412.91.3130;
4412.91.3140; 4412.91.3150; 4412.91.3160; 4412.91.3170;
4412.91.4100; 4412.92.0700; 4412.92.1120; 4412.92.1130;
4412.92.1140; 4412.92.3120; 4412.92.3150; 4412.92.3160;
4412.92.3170; 4412.92.4200; 4412.94.1020; 4412.94.1030;
4412.94.1040; 4412.94.1050; 4412.94.3110; 4412.94.3111;
4412.94.3120; 4412.94.3121; 4412.94.3130; 4412.94.3131;
4412.94.3140; 4412.94.3141; 4412.94.3150; 4412.94.3160;
4412.94.3161; 4412.94.3170; 4412.94.3171; 4412.94.3175;
4412.94.4100; 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; 4412.99.5100; 4412.99.5115; 4412.99.5701; and
4412.99.5710.
Imports of hardwood and decorative plywood may also enter under
HTSUS subheadings 4412.10.9000; 4412.94.5100; 4412.94.9500;
4412.99.6000; 4412.99.7000; 4412.99.8000; 4412.99.9000;
4412.99.9500; 9403.90.7005; 9403.90.7010; and 9403.90.7080.
The HTSUS codes are provided for the convenience of the U.S.
government and
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customs purposes, and do not define the scope of the investigations.
The written description of the merchandise under investigation is
dispositive.
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