[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 138 (Tuesday, July 21, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45782-45787]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2026-14614]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-552-851]
Hardwood and Decorative Plywood from the Socialist Republic of
Vietnam: Final Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair
Value and Final Negative Determination of Critical Circumstances
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that
hardwood and decorative plywood (plywood) from the Socialist Republic
of Vietnam (Vietnam) is being, or is likely to be, sold in the United
States at less than fair value (LTFV). The period of investigation
(POI) is October 1, 2024, through March 31, 2025.
DATES: Applicable July 21, 2026.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kabir Archuletta and Robert Shore, AD/
CVD Operations, Office V, Enforcement and Compliance, International
Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-2593 and (202)
482-3261, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On March 2, 2026, Commerce published in the Federal Register its
preliminary affirmative determination in the LFTV investigation of
plywood from Vietnam, in which Commerce also postponed the final
determination until July 15, 2026.\1\ In May 2026, Commerce issued a
post-preliminary analysis in which we computed a post-preliminary
dumping margin for Nhat Duy Production and Trading Co., Ltd./Trieu Thai
Son Co., Ltd. (collectively, Trieu Thai) based on additional
information submitted in its supplemental questionnaire responses.\2\
We invited interested parties to comment on the
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Preliminary Determination and post-preliminary analysis.\3\
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\1\ See Hardwood and Decorative Plywood from the Socialist
Republic of China: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at
Less Than Fair Value, Preliminary Negative Determination of Critical
Circumstances, and Postponement of Final Determination and Extension
of Provisional Measures, 91 FR 10059 (March 2, 2026) (Preliminary
Determination), and accompanying Preliminary Decision Memorandum
(PDM).
\2\ See Memorandum, ``Post-Preliminary Analysis for the
Affirmative Determination in the Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigation
of Hardwood and Decorative Plywood from the Socialist Republic of
Vietnam,'' dated May 13, 2026.
\3\ See Preliminary Determination, 91 FR at 10062-63; and
Memorandum, ``Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigation of Hardwood and
Decorative Plywood from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam:
Establishment of Briefing Schedule,'' dated May 14, 2026.
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A summary of the events that occurred since the Preliminary
Determination, as well as a full discussion of the issues raised by
parties for this final determination, may be found in the Issues and
Decision Memorandum.\4\ The Issues and Decision Memorandum is a public
document and is made available to the public via Enforcement and
Compliance's Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic
Service System, which is available to registered users at https://access.trade.gov. In addition, a complete version of the Issues and
Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly at https://access.trade.gov/frnotices.
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\4\ See Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the
Final Affirmative Determination in the Less-Than-Fair-Value
Investigation of Hardwood and Decorative Plywood from the Socialist
Republic of Vietnam,'' dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted
by, this notice (Issues and Decision Memorandum).
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Scope of the Investigation
The product covered by this investigation is plywood from Vietnam.
For a complete description of the scope of this investigation, see
Appendix I.
Scope Comments
In the Preliminary Scope Memorandum, we set aside a period of time
for parties to raise issues regarding product coverage (i.e., scope) in
scope-specific case briefs or other written comments.\5\ We received
scope case and rebuttal briefs from multiple interested parties. For a
summary of the product coverage comments and rebuttal responses
submitted to the record for this final determination, and accompanying
discussion and analysis of all comments timely received, see the Final
Scope Memorandum.\6\ In the Final Scope Memorandum, Commerce determined
that it not is modifying the scope language as it appeared in the
Initiation Notice.7 See Appendix I.
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\5\ See Memorandum, ``Hardwood and Decorative Plywood from
Indonesia, the People's Republic of China, and the Socialist
Republic of Vietnam: Preliminary Scope Decision Memorandum,'' dated
February 24, 2026 (Preliminary Scope Memorandum).
\6\ See Memorandum, ``Hardwood and Decorative Plywood from
Indonesia, the People's Republic of China, and the Socialist
Republic of Vietnam: Final Scope Decision Memorandum,'' dated
concurrently with this notice (Final Scope Memorandum).
\7\ See Hardwood and Decorative Plywood from the People's
Republic of China, Indonesia, the Socialist Republic of Vietnam:
Initiation of Countervailing Duty Investigations, 90 FR 25225, (June
16, 2025) (Initiation Notice).
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Verification
As provided in section 782(i) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended
(the Act), in June 2026, Commerce verified the sales and factors of
production information submitted by Nhat Duy Production and Trading
Co., Ltd./Trieu Thai Son Co., Ltd. (collectively, Trieu Thai) \8\ for
use in our final determination. We used standard verification
procedures, including an examination of relevant sales and accounting
records, and original source documents provided by Trieu Thai.\9\
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\8\ In the Preliminary Determination, Commerce determined that
Nhat Duy Production and Trading Co., Ltd. and Trieu Thai Son Co.,
Ltd. are a single entity, and no party commented on this finding.
Accordingly, we continue to treat these companies as a single entity
for this final determination. See Preliminary Determination PDM at
11.
\9\ See Memoranda, ``Verification of the Response of Trieu Thai
Son Co., Ltd. in the Less-Than-Fair Value Investigation of Hardwood
and Decorative Plywood from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam,''
dated June 16, 2026; and ``Verification of the Responses of Nhat Duy
Production and Trading Co., Ltd. in the Less-Than-Fair Value
Investigation of Hardwood and Decorative from the Socialist Republic
of Vietnam,'' dated June 17, 2026.
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Analysis of Comments Received
All issues raised in the case and rebuttal briefs submitted by
interested parties in this investigation are addressed in the Issues
and Decision Memorandum. For a list of the issues raised by interested
parties and addressed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum, see
Appendix II to this notice.
Changes Since the Preliminary Determination and Post-Preliminary
Analysis
Based on Commerce's analysis of the comments received and findings
at verification, we made certain changes since the Preliminary
Determination and post-preliminary analysis. For a discussion of these
changes, see the Issues and Decision Memorandum.
Negative Determination of Critical Circumstances
In accordance with section 733(e)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.206,
we preliminarily determined that critical circumstances did not exist
with respect to imports of plywood from Vietnam because the conditions
set forth in section 773(e)(1)(B) of the Act had not been met (i.e.,
U.S. imports did not increase by 15 percent from the base to the
comparison period).\10\ We received no comments on this finding.
Accordingly, pursuant to section 735(a)(3) of the Act, we find that
critical circumstances do not exist with respect to imports of plywood
from Vietnam.
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\10\ See Preliminary Determination, 91 FR at 10060.
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Separate Rates and the Vietnam-Wide Entity
We found that 52 companies, including the two mandatory respondents
(i.e., Junma Phu Tho Co., Ltd. and Trieu Thai), were eligible for a
separate rate in the Preliminary Determination.\11\ No party commented
on these determinations. Therefore, we continue to find that Junma,
Trieu Thai, and the other 50 non-individually examined companies
qualify for a separate rate in this investigation.
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\11\ See Preliminary Determination PDM at 14-15.
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In the Preliminary Determination, we assigned the estimated
weighted-average dumping margin calculated for Trieu Thai as the
estimated weighted-average dumping margin for the companies eligible
for a separate rate because it was the only calculated rate in this
investigation which was not zero, de minimis, or based entirely on
facts available.\12\ We received comments from interested parties with
respect to the determination of this separate rate. For this final
determination, we continue to assign the estimated weighted-average
dumping margin calculated for Trieu Thai as the estimated weighted-
average dumping margin for the companies eligible for a separate rate.
For further discussion of the separate rate, see Comment 3 in the
Issues and Decision Memorandum.\13\
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\12\ See Preliminary Determination, 91 FR at 10061.
\13\ See also Preliminary Determination PDM at 11-15.
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Additionally, because we preliminarily did not find that the
Vietnam-wide entity failed to cooperate in this investigation, we
assigned the estimated weighted-average dumping margin calculated for
Trieu Thai as the estimated weighted-average dumping margin for the
Vietnam-wide entity.\14\ No party commented on our preliminary finding
with respect to the Vietnam-wide entity. Therefore, we also continue to
assign the estimated weighted-average dumping margin calculated for
Trieu Thai to the Vietnam-wide entity.
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\14\ See Preliminary Determination, 91 FR at 10060-63.
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Combination Rates
Consistent with the Initiation Notice,\15\ the Preliminary
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Determination, and Policy Bulletin 05.1,\16\ Commerce determined
producer/exporter combination rates for companies eligible for a
separate rate.\17\
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\15\ See Initiation Notice, 90 FR at 25217.
\16\ See Enforcement and Compliance's Policy Bulletin No. 05.1,
regarding, ``Separate-Rates Practice and Application of Combination
Rates in Antidumping Investigations involving Non-Market Economy
Countries,'' dated April 5, 2005 (Policy Bulletin 05.1), available
on Commerce's website at https://enforcement.trade.gov/policy/bull05-1.pdf.
\17\ See Preliminary Determination PDM at 14.
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Final Determination
Commerce determines that the following estimated weighted-average
dumping margins exist:
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Cash deposit
Weighted- rate
average (adjusted for
Producer Exporter dumping subsidy
margin offsets)
(percent) (percent)
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Junma Phu Tho Co., Ltd................. Junma Phu Tho Co., Ltd................. 90.12 84.95
Nhat Duy Production and Trading Co., Nhat Duy Production and Trading Co., 90.12 84.95
Ltd./Trieu Thai Son Co., Ltd.. Ltd./Trieu Thai Son Co., Ltd..
186 Yen Bai Producing and Trading Co., 186 Yen Bai Producing and Trading Co., 90.12 84.95
Ltd.. Ltd..
A-One Timber Co., JSC.................. A-One Timber Co., JSC.................. 90.12 84.95
An An Plywood Joint Stock Company...... An An Plywood Joint Stock Company...... 90.12 84.95
Chien Linh Ngan Trading and An My Packaging Production Limited 90.12 84.95
Manufacturing Company Limited. Liability Company.
Ly Hai Linh Company Limited............ An My Packaging Production Limited 90.12 84.95
Liability Company.
Benchmark Industries Company Limited... Benchmark Industries Company Limited... 90.12 84.95
Bison Advance Technology Panel Joint Bison Advance Technology Panel Joint 90.12 84.95
Stock Company. Stock Company.
C-Holding Wood Company Limited......... C-Holding Wood Company Limited......... 90.12 84.95
Country Wood Furniture Industries Co., Country Wood Furniture Industries Co., 90.12 84.95
Ltd.. Ltd..
Phuc Khanh Construction Investment and Dai Hong Phat International Trading 90.12 84.95
Trading Joint Stock Company. Company Limited.
Shuang Yuan Plywood Manufacturing Dai Hong Phat International Trading 90.12 84.95
Company Limited. Company Limited.
Viet Phat Export Company Limited....... Dai Hong Phat International Trading 90.12 84.95
Company Limited.
Viet Nam Vinh Phu Wood Company Limited. Dai Hong Phat International Trading 90.12 84.95
Company Limited.
Eagle Industries Company Limited....... Eagle Industries Company Limited....... 90.12 84.95
Fulin Wood Import Export Company Fulin Wood Import Export Company 90.12 84.95
Limited. Limited.
Greatwood Hung Yen Joint Stock Company. Greatwood Hung Yen Joint Stock Company. 90.12 84.95
Greatwood Joint Stock Company.......... Greatwood Joint Stock Company.......... 90.12 84.95
Guanyue Wood Co., Ltd.................. Guanyue Wood Co., Ltd.................. 90.12 84.95
Quang Minh Industrial Development Hanbao Industry & Trade Co., Ltd....... 90.12 84.95
Company Limited.
Viet North Import Export Trading HLC Vietnam Joint Stock Company........ 90.12 84.95
Company Limited.
HMTD Plywood Company Limited........... HMTD Plywood Company Limited........... 90.12 84.95
Hoang Gia Yen Bai Company Limited...... Hoang Gia Yen Bai Company Limited...... 90.12 84.95
Huiling Wood Products (Vietnam) Co., Huiling Wood Products (Vietnam) Co., 90.12 84.95
Ltd.. Ltd..
Due Tri Wood Co., Ltd.................. Hukon International (Vietnam) Co., Ltd. 90.12 84.95
Eastmark Plywood Company Limited....... Hukon International (Vietnam) Co., Ltd. 90.12 84.95
Greenwood Company Limited.............. Hukon International (Vietnam) Co., Ltd. 90.12 84.95
Guan Wei Wood (Vietnam) Company Limited Hukon International (Vietnam) Co., Ltd. 90.12 84.95
Kangda Board (Vietnam) Co., Ltd........ Kangda Board (Vietnam) Co., Ltd........ 90.12 84.95
Kim Gia Trading and Manufacturing Joint KG Vina Plywood Trading and Import 90.12 84.95
Stock Company. Export Company Limited.
Minh Long DV TM Joint Stock Company.... KG Vina Plywood Trading and Import 90.12 84.95
Export Company Limited.
Truong Minh Dat One Member Trading KG Vina Plywood Trading and Import 90.12 84.95
Company Limited. Export Company Limited.
Lam Viet Joint Stock Company........... Lam Viet Joint Stock Company........... 90.12 84.95
Long Viet Plywood Technology Joint Long Viet Plywood Technology Joint 90.12 84.95
Stock Company. Stock Company.
MGM Plywood Company Limited............ MGM Plywood Company Limited............ 90.12 84.95
Dinh Ngoc Phat Joint Stock Company..... Millennium Furniture Co., Ltd.......... 90.12 84.95
Huy Khanh Co., Ltd..................... Millennium Furniture Co., Ltd.......... 90.12 84.95
My Hanh Wood Processing Company Limited Millennium Furniture Co., Ltd.......... 90.12 84.95
Thang Long Urban Development and Millennium Furniture Co., Ltd.......... 90.12 84.95
Construction Investment JSC.
Woodsland Joint Stock Company.......... Millennium Furniture Co., Ltd.......... 90.12 84.95
Zhong Sheng Wood Company Limited....... Millennium Furniture Co., Ltd.......... 90.12 84.95
Minh Long DV TM Joint Stock Company.... Minh Long DV TM Joint Stock Company.... 90.12 84.95
Nam Huy Trading Limited Company........ Nam Huy Trading Limited Company........ 90.12 84.95
Nam Tien Production and Export Co., Nam Tien Production and Export Co., 90.12 84.95
Ltd.. Ltd..
Nhung Xuong Company Limited............ Nhung Xuong Company Limited............ 90.12 84.95
NN Co., Ltd............................ NN Co., Ltd............................ 90.12 84.95
Hong Ngoc Production and Trading Oilriver International Limited......... 90.12 84.95
Company Limited.
Vietnam Honglin Building Materials Oilriver International Limited......... 90.12 84.95
Company Limited.
Phu Thai Dong Nai Company Limited...... Phu Thai Dong Nai Company Limited...... 90.12 84.95
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Phuc Khanh Construction Investment and Phuc Khanh Construction Investment and 90.12 84.95
Trading Joint Stock Company. Trading Joint Stock Company.
New Create Plywood Company Limited..... Sagacity Sailing Industry Co., Ltd..... 90.12 84.95
Tekcom Corporation..................... Tekcom Corporation..................... 90.12 84.95
Thai Hoang Trading and Construction JSC Thai Hoang Trading and Construction JSC 90.12 84.95
Thanh An Wood Production Joint Stock Thanh An Wood Production Joint Stock 90.12 84.95
Company. Company.
Thanh Truc Manufacture and Trading Thanh Truc Manufacture and Trading 90.12 84.95
Company Limited. Company Limited.
Tien Dat Furniture Corporation......... Tien Dat Furniture Corporation......... 90.12 84.95
Tinh Bao Wood Company Limited.......... Tinh Bao Wood Company Limited.......... 90.12 84.95
Viet Bac Plywood Limited Liability Viet Bac Plywood Limited Liability 90.12 84.95
Company. Company.
Viet Genius Production Trading Company Viet Genius Production Trading Company 90.12 84.95
Limited. Limited.
Viet Nam My Gia Wood Company Limited... Viet Nam My Gia Wood Company Limited... 90.12 84.95
Viet Nam Woodbest Company Limited...... Viet Nam Woodbest Company Limited...... 90.12 84.95
Viet Wood Production and Trading Viet Wood Production and Trading 90.12 84.95
Company Limited. Company Limited.
Dinh Ngoc Phat Joint Stock Company..... Wanek Furniture Co., Ltd............... 90.12 84.95
Huy Khanh Co., Ltd..................... Wanek Furniture Co., Ltd............... 90.12 84.95
My Hanh Wood Processing Company Limited Wanek Furniture Co., Ltd............... 90.12 84.95
Thang Long Urban Development and Wanek Furniture Co., Ltd............... 90.12 84.95
Construction Investment JSC.
Woodsland Joint Stock Company.......... Wanek Furniture Co., Ltd............... 90.12 84.95
Zhong Sheng Wood Company Limited....... Wanek Furniture Co., Ltd............... 90.12 84.95
Western Hanoi H2H Forest Products Joint Western Hanoi H2H Forest Products Joint 90.12 84.95
Stock Company. Stock Company.
Woodsland Joint Stock Company.......... Woodsland Joint Stock Company.......... 90.12 84.95
Yen Bai Plywood Company Limited........ Yen Bai Plywood Company Limited........ 90.12 84.95
Vietnam-Wide Entity.................... ....................................... 90.12 84.95
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Disclosure
We intend to disclose the calculations and analysis performed to
interested parties in this final determination within five days of its
public announcement, or if there is no public announcement, within five
days of the date of the publication of this notice in the Federal
Register, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(b).
Continuation of Suspension of Liquidation
In accordance with section 735(c)(1)(B) of the Act, we will
instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to continue to
suspend liquidation of all appropriate entries of subject merchandise,
as described in Appendix I of this notice, which are entered, or
withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after March 2, 2026,
the date of publication of the Preliminary Determination in the Federal
Register.
Pursuant to section 735(c)(1)(B)(ii) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.210(d), Commerce will instruct CBP to require the following cash
deposits of estimated antidumping duties for all appropriate entries:
(1) for the producer/exporter combinations listed in the table above,
the applicable cash deposit rate will be equal to the estimated
weighted-average dumping margin listed in the table for that
combination, adjusted for subsidy offsets, if appropriate; (2) for all
combinations of Vietnamese producers/exporters of the merchandise under
consideration that have not established eligibility for separate rates,
the cash deposit rate will be equal to the estimated weighted-average
dumping margin established for the Vietnam-wide entity, adjusted for
subsidy offsets if appropriate; and (3) for all third country exporters
of merchandise under consideration not listed in the table above, the
cash deposit rate is the cash deposit rate applicable to the Vietnam
producer/exporter combination (or Vietnam-wide entity) that supplied
that third county exporter or, if the producer/exporter combination
does not have its own rate, the cash deposit will be the cash deposit
rate for the Vietnam-wide entity. These suspension of liquidation
instructions and cash deposit requirements will remain in effect until
further notice.
To determine the cash deposit rate, Commerce normally adjusts the
estimated weighted-average dumping margin by the amount of domestic
pass-through and export subsidies countervailed in a companion
countervailing duty (CVD) proceeding, when CVD provisional measures are
in effect. Accordingly, where Commerce has made a final affirmative
determination for domestic pass-through or export subsidies, Commerce
offsets the estimated weighted-average dumping margin by the
appropriate CVD rate. Commerce has continued to adjust the cash deposit
rate for export subsidies found in the companion CVD investigation by
the appropriate export subsidy rate; however, the suspension of
liquidation of provisional measures in the companion CVD case has been
discontinued.\18\ Therefore, we are not instructing CBP to collect cash
deposits based on the adjusted estimated weighted-average dumping
margin for export subsidies at this time.\19\ If the U.S. International
Trade Commission (ITC) makes a final affirmative determination of
injury due to both dumping and subsidies, then the cash deposit rate
will be revised effective on the date of publication of the ITC's final
affirmative determination in the Federal Register to be the company-
specific
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estimated weighted-average dumping margin adjusted for export
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\18\ See Hardwood and Decorative Plywood from the Socialist
Republic of Vietnam: Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing Duty
Determination, Preliminary Negative Determination of Critical
Circumstances, and Alignment of Final Determination with Final
Antidumping Duty Determination, 91 FR 2741 (January 22, 2026); see
also section 703(d) of the Act, which states that the provisional
measures may not be in effect for more than four months, which in
the companion CVD case is 120 days after the publication of the
preliminary determination, or May 22, 2026.
\19\ Id.
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ITC Notification
In accordance with section 735(d) of the Act, we will notify the
ITC of our final affirmative determination of sales at LTFV. Because
Commerce's final determination is affirmative, in accordance with
section 735(b)(2) of the Act, the ITC will determine, within 45 days,
whether the domestic industry in the United States is materially
injured, or threatened with material injury, by reason of imports of
plywood from Vietnam. If the ITC determines that material injury or
threat of material injury does not exist, the proceeding will be
terminated and all cash deposits will be refunded or canceled, and
suspension of liquidation will be lifted. If the ITC determines that
such injury does exist, Commerce will issue an antidumping duty order
directing CBP to assess, upon further instruction by Commerce,
antidumping duties on all imports of the subject merchandise that are
entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the
effective date of the suspension of liquidation, as discussed above in
the section, ``Continuation of Suspension of Liquidation.''
Administrative Protective Order (APO)
This notice will serve as the final reminder to parties subject to
an APO of their responsibility concerning the destruction of
proprietary information disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR
351.305(a)(3). Timely written notification of the return or destruction
of APO materials or conversion to judicial protective order is hereby
requested. Failure to comply with the regulations and the terms of an
APO is a violation which is subject to sanction.
Notification to Interested Parties
This determination and notice are issued and published pursuant to
sections 735(d) and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.210(c).
Dated: July 15, 2026.
Christopher Abbott,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Negotiations, performing the
non-exclusive functions and duties of the Assistant Secretary for
Enforcement and Compliance.
Appendix I
Scope of the Investigation
The merchandise covered by the investigation is hardwood and
decorative plywood, and certain veneered panels as described below.
For purposes of this investigation, 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 investigation 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 investigation 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
investigation, 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 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
investigation if performed in the country of manufacture of the in-
scope product.
The scope of the investigation 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), 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
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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 investigation 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 investigation 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 investigation 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 investigation 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 the investigation 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 the
investigation are finished countertops that are imported in finished
form and require no further finishing or manufacturing.
Also excluded from the scope of the investigation 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 this investigation 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 this investigation 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 customs purposes, and do not define the scope of the
investigation. The written description of the merchandise under
investigation is dispositive.
Appendix II
List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Changes Since the Preliminary Determination and Post-
Preliminary Analysis
IV. Discussion of the Issues
Comment 1: Calculation of a Final Rate for Junma
Comment 2: Selection of a Final Rate for Junma
Comment 3: Rate Assigned to the Separate Rate Companies
Comment 4: Economic Comparability of the Philippines to Vietnam
Comment 5: Selection of the Primary Surrogate Country
Comment 6: Selection of Surrogate Values (SVs) for Certain
Factors of Production (FOPs)
Comment 7: Other SV Issues
V. Recommendation
[FR Doc. 2026-14614 Filed 7-20-26; 8:45 am]
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