China Hardwood Plywood: Prelim Results of AD Admin Review
The Commerce Department issued the preliminary results of its antidumping duty administrative review on hardwood plywood products from China (A-570-051). The agency found 14 companies subject to this review are part of the China-wide entity because they did not demonstrate eligibility for separate rates. It also found that another six exporters under review had no shipments of subject merchandise during the period of review, which is calendar year 2021.
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The 14 companies preliminarily assigned the China-wide rate based on ineligibilty for a separate rate are as follows: Anhui Hoda Wood Co., Ltd.; Happy Wood Industrial Group Co., Ltd.; Jiaxing Hengtong Wood Co., Ltd.; Linyi Chengen Import and Export Co., Ltd.; Linyi Glary Plywood Co., Ltd.; Linyi Jiahe Wood Industry Co., Ltd.; Qingdao Top P&Q International Corp.; Shanghai Brightwood Trading Co., Ltd.; Shanghai Futuwood Trading Co., Ltd.; Suzhou Oriental Dragon Import and Export Co., Ltd.; Xuzhou Jiangheng Wood Products Co., Ltd.; Xuzhou Jiangyang Wood Industries Co., Ltd.; Xuzhou Timber International Trade Co., Ltd.; and Zhejiang Dehua TB Import & Export Co., Ltd.
If the agency's preliminary finding is continued in the final results, importers of subject merchandise from these 14 companies entered between Jan. 1, 2021, and Dec. 31, 2021, will be assessed antidumping duties at the China-wide entity rate of 183.36%. An AD cash deposit rate of 183.36% would take effect for these 14 companies upon publication of the final results of this review in the Federal Register.
The six other companies that had no shipments during the period under review will have any suspended entries that entered under their case numbers liquidated at the China-wide entity rate of 183.36%. Current AD cash deposit rates in effect for these six companies would not change as a result of this review. These six companies are as follows: Cosco Star International Co., Ltd.; Linyi Evergreen Wood Co., Ltd.; Linyi Huasheng Yongbin Wood Co., Ltd.; Linyi Sanfortune Wood Co., Ltd.; Shanghai Luli Trading Co., Ltd.; and Suqian Hopeway International Trade Co., Ltd.
Only the 20 exporters for which an administrative review was requested are covered by this review. Cash deposit rates for all other exporters will not change. Commerce has ordered liquidation “as entered” for entries during the period of review from all exporters not under review (ADCVDWeb Message # 2103419).
(The period of review is 01/01/21 - 12/31/21. See the notice for additional information, including the scope of the order, potential cash deposit and assessment instructions, etc.)