China Wood Flooring: Prelim Results of AD Admin Review
The Commerce Department has released the preliminary results of its antidumping duty administrative review on multilayered wood flooring from China (A-570-970). The agency preliminarily set zero percent AD duty rates for five companies under review, and assigned six companies the 85.13% China-wide rate. In the final results of this review, Commerce may set assessment rates for subject merchandise from the companies under review that was entered December 2020 through November 2021.
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Commerce will order liquidation “as entered” at the cash deposit rate in effect at the time of entry for subject merchandise from exporters for which a review was not requested (ADCVDWeb Message # 2073431).
In these preliminary results, Commerce is ending its review of four companies -- A-Timber Flooring Company Limited; Jiangsu Senmao Bamboo and Wood Industry Co., Ltd.; Kingman Floors Co., Ltd.; and Zhejiang Yuhua Timber Co. Ltd. -- because these companies' requests for review were withdrawn. Entries during the period of review from these four companies will also be liquidated “as entered.”
Cash Deposit Requirements
Once Commerce issues its final results, new AD duty cash deposit requirements may take effect for the companies still under review, beginning on the date of publication of the final results in the Federal Register. Commerce preliminarily calculated the following AD duty cash deposit rates:
| Exporter | AD Rate (Prelim) |
|---|---|
| Zhejiang Fuerjia Wooden Co., Ltd. | zero |
| Average Rate (applicable to 4 companies eligible for a separate rate) | zero |
| China-wide entity | 85.13% |
Review average rate. The zero percent review average rate applies to four companies that demonstrated independence from state control but were not individually reviewed. They are: Dalian Penghong Floor Products Co., Ltd./Dalian Shumaike Floor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.; Huzhou Fulinmen Imp. & Exp. Co., Ltd.; Jiangsu Guyu International Trading Co., Ltd.; and Zhejiang Dadongwu Greenhome Wood Co., Ltd.
No shipments. Commerce found 34 companies did not have any exports to the U.S. during the period of review. If this determination is confirmed in Commerce's final results, the cash deposit rates currently in effect for these companies will not change, and any entries reported to be from these companies will be assessed duties at the China-wide rate. See Commerce's notice, Appendix II, for a full list.
China-wide entity. Commerce preliminarily found six companies did not demonstrate independence from state control and are part of the China-wide entity, with a rate of 85.13%. The companies are: Jiashan HuiJiaLe Decoration Material Co., Ltd.; Jiaxing Hengtong Wood Co., Ltd.; Lauzon Distinctive Hardwood Flooring, Inc.; Metropolitan Hardwood Floors, Inc.; Yihua Lifestyle Technology Co., Ltd. (successor-in-interest to Guangdong Yihua Timber Industry Co., Ltd.); and Yingyi-Nature (Kunshan) Wood Industry Co., Ltd.
Assessment Rates
As part of this administrative review, Commerce will also calculate the AD duties it will assess on importers for entries of subject merchandise entered between Dec. 1, 2020, and Nov. 30, 2021. If these preliminary results are unchanged, Commerce will direct CBP to liquidate entries from Zhejiang Fuerjia and the four “average rate” companies without assessing antidumping duties, and will order assessment of AD on entries from the other companies subject to this review at the rates listed above.
(The period of review is 12/01/20 - 11/30/21. See the notice for additional information, including the scope of the order, potential cash deposit and assessment instructions, etc.)