Notice2025-12371
Wooden Cabinets and Vanities and Components Thereof From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of the Expedited First Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty Order
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Published
July 2, 2025
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentInternational Trade Administration
Abstract
The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on wooden cabinets and vanities and components thereof (wooden cabinets) from the People's Republic of China (China) would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of countervailable subsidies, at the levels indicated in the "Final Results of Sunset Review" section of this notice.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 125 (Wednesday, July 2, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28997-28998]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-12371]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C-570-107]
Wooden Cabinets and Vanities and Components Thereof From the
People's Republic of China: Final Results of the Expedited First Sunset
Review of the Countervailing Duty Order
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that
revocation of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on wooden cabinets
and vanities and components thereof (wooden cabinets) from the People's
Republic of China (China) would be likely to lead to continuation or
recurrence of countervailable subsidies, at the levels indicated in the
``Final Results of Sunset Review'' section of this notice.
DATES: Applicable July 2, 2025.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Matthew Shea, Trade Agreements Policy
and Negotiations, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: 202-482-2583.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On March 3, 2025, Commerce published the notice of initiation of
the five-year review of the Order,\1\ pursuant to section 751(c) of the
Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).\2\ On March 18, 2025,
Commerce received a notice of intent to participate in this review from
the American Kitchen Cabinet Alliance (AKCA) and MasterBrand Cabinets,
LLC (MasterBrand) (collectively, the petitioner), within the deadline
specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i).\3\ The petitioners claimed
interested party status under section 771(9)(C) and (E) of the Act, as
manufacturers of a domestic like product in the United States. On April
2, 2025, the petitioners provided complete substantive responses for
this review within the 30-day deadline specified in 19 CFR
351.218(d)(3)(ii).\4\ Commerce did not receive a substantive response
from any respondent interested party, nor was a hearing requested.
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\1\ See Wooden Cabinets and Vanities and Components Thereof from
the People's Republic of China: Notice of Countervailing Duty Order,
74 FR 22134 (April 21, 2020) (Order).
\2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 90 FR 11039
(March 3, 2025).
\3\ See AKCA's Letter, ``Notice of Intent to Participate in the
First Five-Year Review,'' dated March 18, 2025; see also
MasterBrand's Letter, ``Notice of Intent to Participate in Sunset
Review,'' dated March 18, 2025.
\4\ See AKCA's Letter, ``Domestic Interested Party's Substantive
Response to the Notice of Initiation,'' dated April 2, 2025 (AKCA's
Substantive Response); see also MasterBrand's Letter, ``Substantive
Response to Notice of Initiation of Sunset Review,'' April 2, 2025
(MasterBrand's Substantive Response).
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On April 22, 2025, Commerce notified the U.S. International Trade
Commission (ITC) that it did not receive an adequate substantive
response from the Government of China (GOC) respondent interested
parties.\5\ As a result, pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act
and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), Commerce conducted an expedited
(120-day) sunset review of the order.
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\5\ See Commerce's Letter, ``Sunset Reviews Initiated on March
3, 2025,'' dated April 22, 2025.
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Scope of the Order
The product covered by the Order is wooden cabinets from China. For
the full description of the scope of the Order, see the Issues and
Decisions Memorandum.\6\
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\6\ See Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memo for the Final
Results of the Expedited Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty
Order on Wooden Cabinets and Vanities and Components Thereof from
the People's Republic of China,'' dated concurrently with, and
hereby adopted by, this notice (Issues and Decision Memorandum).
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Analysis of Comments Received
A complete discussion of all issues raised in this sunset review,
including the likelihood of continuation or recurrence of subsidization
in the event of revocation of the Order and the countervailable subsidy
rates likely to prevail if the Order were to be revoked, is provided in
the Issues and Decision Memorandum. A list of the topics discussed in
the Issues and Decision Memorandum is attached in the 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 directly accessed at <a href="https://access.trade.gov/public/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx">https://access.trade.gov/public/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx</a>.
Final Results of Sunset Reviews
Pursuant to sections 751(c)(1), 752(b) of the Act, Commerce
determines that revocation of the Order would be likely to lead to
continuation or recurrence of countervailable subsidies at the
following net countervailable subsidy rates:
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Subsidy rate (percent
Producers/exporter ad valorem)
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The Ancientree Cabinet Co., Ltd................ 13.33
Dalian Meisen Woodworking Co., Ltd............. 18.27
Rizhao Foremost Woodwork Manufacturing Company. 31.18
Henan AiDiJia Furniture Co., Ltd............... 293.45
Deway International Trade Co., Ltd............. 293.45
All Others..................................... 20.93
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Administrative Protective Order (APO)
This notice serves as the only reminder to parties subject to APO
of the responsibility concerning the disposition of proprietary
information disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR
351.305(a)(3). Timely written notification of return/destruction of APO
materials or conversion to judicial protective order is hereby
requested. Failure to comply with the regulations and terms of an APO
is a sanctionable violation.
Notification 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 and 19 CFR 351.221(c)(5)(ii).
Dated: June 27, 2025.
Christopher Abbott,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Negotiations, performing the
non-exclusive functions and duties of the 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 a Countervailable
Subsidy
2. Net Countervailable Subsidy Rates Likely to Prevail
3. Nature of the Subsidies
VII. Final Results of Sunset Review
VIII. Recommendation
[FR Doc. 2025-12371 Filed 7-1-25; 8:45 am]
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