Notice2023-07043
Certain Hardwood Plywood Products From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of the Expedited Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order
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Published
April 5, 2023
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentInternational Trade Administration
Abstract
As a result of this expedited sunset review, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) order on certain hardwood plywood products (hardwood plywood) from the People's Republic of China (China) would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping at the levels indicated in the "Final Results of Review" section of this notice.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 65 (Wednesday, April 5, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20121-20122]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-07043]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-570-051]
Certain Hardwood Plywood Products From the People's Republic of
China: Final Results of the Expedited Sunset Review of the Antidumping
Duty Order
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: As a result of this expedited sunset review, the U.S.
Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the
antidumping duty (AD) order on certain hardwood plywood products
(hardwood plywood) from the People's Republic of China (China) would be
likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping at the levels
indicated in the ``Final Results of Review'' section of this notice.
DATES: Applicable April 5, 2023.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kabir Archuletta, 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.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On January 4, 2018, Commerce issued the AD order on hardwood
plywood from China.\1\ On December 1, 2022, Commerce published the
Notice of Initiation of the first sunset review of the Order pursuant
to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).\2\
On December 13, 2022, Commerce received a notice of intent to
participate from the Coalition for Fair Trade in Hardwood Plywood,\3\ a
coalition of domestic producers of hardwood plywood products and the
petitioner in the underlying
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investigation, within the deadline specified in 19 CFR
351.218(d)(1)(i).\4\ The petitioner claimed domestic interested party
status under section 771(9)(F) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.102(b)(29)(viii), as an association whose members are manufacturers
of the domestic like product in the United States.\5\ On January 3,
2023, the petitioner filed its timely substantive response within the
30-day deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i).\6\ Commerce
received no substantive responses from any other interested parties
with respect to the Order, nor was a hearing requested. Commerce
received comments on the adequacy of responses only from the domestic
interested party in this sunset review.\7\ On January 25, 2023,
Commerce notified the U.S. International Trade Commission that it did
not receive an adequate substantive response from respondent interested
parties in this sunset review.\8\ As a result, pursuant to section
751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), Commerce is
conducting an expedited (120-day) sunset review of the Order.
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\1\ 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)
(Order).
\2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 87 FR 73757
(December 1, 2022) (Notice of Initiation).
\3\ The Coalition for Fair Trade in Hardwood Plywood's members
are Columbia Forest Products, Commonwealth Plywood Co., Ltd.,
Manthei Wood Products, States Industries LLC, and Timber Products
Company.
\4\ See Petitioner's Letter, ``Notice of Intent to Participate
in Sunset Review,'' dated December 13, 2022.
\5\ Id.
\6\ See Petitioner's Letter, ``Substantive Response to Notice of
Initiation,'' dated January 3, 2023.
\7\ See Petitioner's Letter, ``Comments on Adequacy of
Response,'' dated January 20, 2023.
\8\ See Commerce's Letter, ``Sunset Reviews for December 2022,''
dated January 25, 2023.
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Scope of the Order
The merchandise subject to this Order is hardwood and decorative
plywood, and certain veneered panels as described below. For purposes
of this proceeding, 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 and a core,
with the face and/or back veneer made of non-coniferous wood (hardwood)
or bamboo. The veneers, along with the core may be glued or otherwise
bonded together. Hardwood and decorative plywood may include products
that meet the American National Standard for Hardwood and Decorative
Plywood, ANSI/HPVA HP-1-2016 (including any revisions to that
standard). A full description of the scope of the Order is contained in
the Issues and Decision Memorandum.\9\
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\9\ See Memorandum, ``Issues and Decisions Memorandum for the
Expedited Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order on Certain
Hardwood Plywood Products from the People's Republic of China''
dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Issues
and Decisions Memorandum).
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Analysis of Comments Received
All issues raised in this review are addressed in the Issues and
Decision Memorandum. The issues discussed in the Issues and Decision
Memorandum include the likelihood of continuation or recurrence of
dumping and the magnitude of the margins of dumping likely to prevail
if the Order were revoked. A list of topics discussed in the Issues and
Decision Memorandum is included as an appendix to this notice. The
Issues and Decision Memorandum is a public document and is on file
electronically via Enforcement and Compliance's Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service System (ACCESS).
ACCESS is available to registered users at <a href="https://access.trade.gov">https://access.trade.gov</a>. In
addition, a complete version of the Issues and Decision Memorandum can
be accessed directly at <a href="https://access.trade.gov/public/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx">https://access.trade.gov/public/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx</a>.
Final Results of Sunset Review
Pursuant to sections 751(c)(1) and 752(c)(1) and (3) of the Act,
Commerce determines that revocation of the Order would be likely to
lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping, and that the margins of
dumping likely to prevail would be weighted-average margins of up to
183.36 percent.
Administrative Protective Order
This notice serves as the only reminder to parties subject to an
administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility
concerning the destruction of proprietary information disclosed under
APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a). Timely notification of the
destruction of APO materials or conversion to judicial protective
orders is hereby requested. Failure to comply with the regulations and
terms of an APO is a violation which is subject to sanction.
Notifications to Interested Parties
We are issuing and publishing these final results in accordance
with sections 751(c), 752(c), and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 CFR
351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2) and 19 CFR 351.221(c)(5)(ii).
Dated: March 30, 2023.
Abdelali Elouaradia,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
Appendix--List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and Decision
Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Order
IV. History of the Order
V. Legal Framework
VI. Discussion of the Issues
1. Likelihood of Continuation or Recurrence of Dumping
2. Magnitude of the Margins of Dumping Likely to Prevail
VII. Final Results of Sunset Review
VIII. Recommendation
[FR Doc. 2023-07043 Filed 4-4-23; 8:45 am]
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