ITA Announces New AD/CV Investigations on China Wood Flooring
The International Trade Administration has issued a fact sheet announcing the initiation of antidumping and countervailing duty investigations on imports of multilayered wood flooring from China.
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AD Q&V Questionnaires due Dec 3, Separate Rate Applications due 60 Days After FR Publication
In the AD duty investigation, quantity and value questionnaires, which are due to the ITA no later than December 3, 2010, are available here.
Separate rate applications, which will be due 60 days from the Federal Register publication date of the initiation notice, are available here.
Scope of the AD/CV Investigations (Bamboo, Cork, Laminate Flooring Excluded)
According to the fact sheet, the merchandise covered by these investigations is multilayered wood flooring, composed of an assembly of two or more layers or plies of wood veneers in combination with a core. The core may be composed of hardwood or softwood veneer, particleboard, medium-density fiberboard, high density fiberboard, stone and/or plastic composite, or strips of lumber placed edge-to-edge. Multilayered wood flooring is typically manufactured with a “tongue-and-groove” construction. These products are generally used as the floor in residential or commercial building, as well as in schools, showrooms, gymnasiums and other constructions.
According to the Q&V questionnaire, cork flooring and bamboo flooring are specifically excluded from the scope, regardless of whether any of the sub-surface layers of either flooring are made from wood. Also excluded is laminate flooring, which consists of a top wear layer sheet not made of wood, a decorative paper layer, a core-layer of high-density fiberboard, and a stabilizing bottom layer.
Imports of the subject merchandise are provided for under the following HTS subheadings:
| 4412.31.0520 | 4412.31.0540 | 4412.31.0560 | 4412.31.2510 |
| 4412.31.2520 | 4412.31.4040 | 4412.31.4050 | 4412.31.4060 |
| 4412.31.4070 | 4412.31.5125 | 4412.31.5135 | 4412.31.5155 |
| 4412.31.5165 | 4412.31.3175 | 4412.31.6000 | 4412.31.9100 |
| 4412.32.0520 | 4412.32.0540 | 4412.32.0560 | 4412.32.2510 |
| 4412.32.2520 | 4412.32.3125 | 4412.32.3135 | 4412.32.3155 |
| 4412.32.3165 | 4412.32.3175 | 4412.32.3185 | 4412.32.5600 |
| 4412.39.1000 | 4412.39.3000 | 4412.39.4011 | 4412.39.4012 |
| 4412.39.4019 | 4412.39.4031 | 4412.39.4032 | 4412.39.4039 |
| 4412.39.4051 | 4412.39.4052 | 4412.39.4059 | 4412.39.4061 |
| 4412.39.4062 | 4412.39.4069 | 4412.39.5010 | 4412.39.5030 |
| 4412.39.5050 | 4412.94.1030 | 4412.94.1050 | 4412.94.3105 |
| 4412.94.3111 | 4412.94.3121 | 4412.94.3131 | 4412.94.3141 |
| 4412.94.3160 | 4412.94.3171 | 4412.94.4100 | 4412.94.5100 |
| 4412.94.6000 | 4412.94.7000 | 4412.94.8000 | 4412.94.9000 |
| 4412.94.9500 | 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 | 4412.99.5710 | 4412.99.6000 |
| 4412.99.7000 | 4412.99.8000 | 4412.99.9000 | 4412.99.9500 |
| 4418.71.2000 | 4418.71.9000 | 4418.72.2000 | 4418.72.9500 |
In addition, imports of subject merchandise may enter the U.S. under the following HTS subheadings:
| 4409.10.0500 | 4409.10.2000 |
| 4409.29.0535 | 4409.29.0545 |
| 4409.29.2530 | 4409.29.2550 |
| 4418.79.0000 | 4418.90.4605 |
The ITA notes that while HTS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the scope in these proceedings is dispositive.
(See future issue of ITT for complete scope of the investigations to be published in the Federal Register.)
ITC to Make Prelim Injury Determination in December 2010, Etc.
The International Trade Commission is scheduled to make its preliminary injury determination on or about December 6, 2010.
If the ITC determines that there is a reasonable indication that imports from China are materially injuring, or threatening material injury to, the domestic industry, the investigations will continue, and ITA will be scheduled to make its preliminary CV duty determination in January 2011 and its preliminary AD duty determination in March 2011.
(See ITT’s Online Archives or 10/26/10 news, 10102605, for BP summary of the ITC's announcement of these preliminary injury investigations.)
(ITA Case Nos. A-570-970 and C-570-971)