China Hardwood Plywood: AD Rates Rise in Final Determination
Antidumping duty cash deposit rates will rise across the board for importers of hardwood and decorative plywood from China (A-570-986), after the Commerce Department issued its final affirmative antidumping duty determination. The final determination is effective Sept. 23.
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Changes to Scope
In response to comments, Commerce added several new exceptions to coverage of antidumping and countervailing duties on hardwood and decorative plywood from China. The agency inserted language into the scope that exempts (1) products made entirely from bamboo and adhesives, also known as "solid bamboo"; (2) multilayered wood flooring with a face veneer of bamboo or composed entirely of bamboo; (3) and structural plywood (also known as “industrial plywood” or “industrial panels”) that is manufactured and stamped to meet U.S. Products Standards PS 2-09, or PS 2-10 (in addition to PS 1-09, which was already excluded).
Suspension of Liquidation
Commerce will direct CBP to continue to suspend liquidation for all subject merchandise entered on or after May 3, the date of the preliminary determination.
Estimated AD Cash Deposit Rates Revised
Commerce will instruct CBP to require an AD cash deposit for all imports of subject merchandise from China equal to the following revised AD rates:
| Exporter | AD Rate |
| Linyi Sanfortune Wood Co., Ltd | 55.76% (from zero) |
| Jiangyang Group (consists of Xuzhou Jiangyang Wood Industries Co., Ltd. and Xuzhou Jiangheng Wood Products Co., Ltd.) | 62.55% (from zero) |
| Average rate applicable to about 100 non-state-controlled "separate rate" exporters | 59.46% (from 22.14%) |
| China-wide Entity | 121.65% (from 63.96%) |
(The period of investigation is 01/01/12 -- 06/30/12. See Commerce’s notice for more information, including the scope of the investigation, detailed instructions on cash deposit and assessment rates, changes since the preliminary determination, etc. See 13050216 for summary of the preliminary determination of this investigation.)
AC/CVD Operations contact -- Katie Marksberry (202) 482-7906
(Federal Register 09/23/13)