Notice2025-17986
Wooden Cabinets and Vanities and Components Thereof From the People's Republic of China: Continuation of Antidumping Duty Order and Countervailing Duty
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Published
September 17, 2025
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Commerce DepartmentInternational Trade Administration
Abstract
As a result of the determinations by the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) and the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) orders on wooden cabinets and vanities and components thereof (wooden cabinets and vanities) from the People's Republic of China (China) would likely lead to the continuation or recurrence of dumping, countervailable subsidies, and material injury to an industry in the United States, Commerce is publishing a notice of continuation of these AD and CVD orders.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 178 (Wednesday, September 17, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44800-44801]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-17986]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-570-106, C-570-107]
Wooden Cabinets and Vanities and Components Thereof From the
People's Republic of China: Continuation of Antidumping Duty Order and
Countervailing Duty
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: As a result of the determinations by the U.S. Department of
Commerce (Commerce) and the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC)
that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty
(CVD) orders on wooden cabinets and vanities and components thereof
(wooden cabinets and vanities) from the People's Republic of China
(China) would likely lead to the continuation or recurrence of dumping,
countervailable subsidies, and material injury to an industry in the
United States, Commerce is publishing a notice of continuation of these
AD and CVD orders.
DATES: Applicable September 9, 2025.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Matthew Shea or Jaye Goodrich, 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, or (202) 482-2196, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On April 21, 2020, Commerce published in the Federal Register the
AD and CVD orders on wooden cabinets and vanities from China.\1\ On
March 3, 2025, the ITC instituted,\2\ and Commerce initiated,\3\ the
first sunset review of the Orders, pursuant to section 751(c) of the
Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). As a result of its reviews,
Commerce determined that revocation of the Orders would likely lead to
the continuation or recurrence of dumping and countervailable
subsidies, and therefore, notified the ITC of the magnitude of the
margins of dumping and subsidy rates likely to prevail should the
Orders be revoked.\4\
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\1\ See Wooden Cabinets and Vanities and Components Thereof from
the People's Republic of China: Antidumping Duty Order, 85 FR 22126
(April 21, 2020); see also Wooden Cabinets and Vanities and
Components Thereof from the People's Republic of China:
Countervailing Duty Order, 85 FR 22134 (April 21, 2020)
(collectively, Orders).
\2\ See Wooden Cabinets and Vanities from China; Institution of
Five-Year Reviews, 90 FR 11059 (March 3, 2025).
\3\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 90 FR 11039
(March 3, 2025).
\4\ See Wooden Cabinets and Vanities and Components Thereof from
the People's Republic of China: Final Results of the Expedited First
Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order, 90 FR 29528 (July 3,
2025), and accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum (IDM); see
also 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, 90 FR 28997 (July 2,
2025), and accompanying IDM.
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On September 9, 2025, the ITC published its determination, pursuant
to sections 751(c) and 752(a) of the Act, that revocation of the Orders
would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury to
an industry in the United States within a reasonably foreseeable
time.\5\
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\5\ See Wooden Cabinets and Vanities from China; Determinations,
90 FR 43474 (September 9, 2025) (ITC Final Determination).
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Scope of the Orders
The merchandise subject to this Orders consists of wooden cabinets
and vanities that are for permanent installation (including floor
mounted, wall mounted, ceiling hung or by attachment of plumbing), and
wooden components thereof. Wooden cabinets and vanities and wooden
components are made substantially of wood products, including solid
wood and engineered wood products (including those made from wood
particles, fibers, or other wooden materials such as plywood, strand
board, block board, particle board, or fiberboard), or bamboo. Wooden
cabinets and vanities consist of a cabinet box (which typically
includes a top, bottom, sides, back, base blockers, ends/end panels,
stretcher rails, toe kicks, and/or shelves) and may or may not include
a frame, door, drawers and/or shelves. Subject merchandise includes
wooden cabinets and vanities with or without wood veneers, wood, paper
or other overlays, or laminates, with or without non-wood components or
trim such as metal, marble, glass, plastic, or other resins, whether or
not surface finished or unfinished, and whether or not completed.
Wooden cabinets and vanities are covered by these Orders whether or
not they are imported attached to, or in conjunction with, faucets,
metal plumbing, sinks and/or sink bowls, or countertops. If wooden
cabinets or vanities are imported attached to, or in conjunction with,
such merchandise, only the wooden cabinet or vanity is covered by the
scope.
Subject merchandise includes the following wooden component parts
of cabinets and vanities: (1) wooden cabinet and vanity frames (2)
wooden cabinet and vanity boxes (which typically include a top, bottom,
sides, back, base blockers, ends/end panels, stretcher rails, toe
kicks, and/or shelves), (3) wooden cabinet or vanity doors, (4) wooden
cabinet or vanity drawers and drawer components (which typically
include sides, backs, bottoms, and faces), (5) back panels and end
panels, (6) and desks, shelves, and tables that are attached to or
incorporated in the subject merchandise.
Subject merchandise includes all unassembled, assembled and/or
``ready to assemble'' (RTA) wooden cabinets and vanities, also commonly
known as ``flat packs,'' except to the extent such merchandise is
already covered by the scope of antidumping and countervailing duty
orders on Hardwood Plywood from the People's Republic of China. 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); Certain Hardwood
Plywood Products from the People's Republic of China: Countervailing
Duty Order, 83 FR 513 (January 4, 2018). RTA wooden cabinets and
vanities are defined as cabinets or vanities packaged so that at the
time of importation they may include: (1) wooden components required to
assemble a cabinet or vanity (including drawer faces and doors); and
(2) parts (e.g., screws, washers, dowels, nails, handles, knobs,
adhesive glues) required to assemble a cabinet or vanity. RTAs may
enter the United States in one or in multiple packages.
Subject merchandise also includes wooden cabinets and vanities and
in-scope components that have been
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further processed in a third country, including but not limited to one
or more of the following: trimming, cutting, notching, punching,
drilling, painting, staining, finishing, assembly, or any other
processing that would not otherwise remove the merchandise from the
scope of the Orders if performed in the country of manufacture of the
in-scope product.
Excluded from the scope of this Orders, if entered separate from a
wooden cabinet or vanity are: (1) Aftermarket accessory items which may
be added to or installed into an interior of a cabinet and which are
not considered a structural or core component of a wooden cabinet or
vanity. Aftermarket accessory items may be made of wood, metal,
plastic, composite material, or a combination thereof that can be
inserted into a cabinet and which are utilized in the function of
organization/accessibility on the interior of a cabinet; and include:
<bullet> Inserts or dividers which are placed into drawer boxes
with the purpose of organizing or dividing the internal portion of the
drawer into multiple areas for the purpose of containing smaller items
such as cutlery, utensils, bathroom essentials, etc.
<bullet> Round or oblong inserts that rotate internally in a
cabinet for the purpose of accessibility to foodstuffs, dishware,
general supplies, etc.
(2) Solid wooden accessories including corbels and rosettes, which
serve the primary purpose of decoration and personalization.
(3) Non-wooden cabinet hardware components including metal hinges,
brackets, catches, locks, drawer slides, fasteners (nails, screws,
tacks, staples), handles, and knobs.
(4) Medicine cabinets that meet all of the following five criteria
are excluded from the scope: (1) wall mounted; (2) assembled at the
time of entry into the United States; (3) contain one or more mirrors;
(4) be packaged for retail sale at time of entry; and (5) have a
maximum depth of seven inches.
Also excluded from the scope of the Orders are: (1) All products
covered by the scope of the antidumping duty order on wooden bedroom
furniture from the People's Republic of China. See Notice of Amended
Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Antidumping
Duty Order: Wooden Bedroom Furniture from the People's Republic of
China, 70 FR 329 (January 4, 2005), (2) All products covered by the
scope of the antidumping and countervailing duty orders on hardwood
plywood from the People's Republic of China. 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); Certain Hardwood Plywood Products
from the People's Republic of China: Countervailing Duty Order, 83 FR.
513 (January 4, 2018).
Imports of subject merchandise are classified under Harmonized
Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) statistical numbers
9403.40.9060 and 9403.60.8081. The subject component parts of wooden
cabinets and vanities may be entered into the United States under HTSUS
statistical number 9403.90.7080 and 9403.91.0080. Although the HTSUS
subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the
written description of the scope of these Orders is dispositive.
Continuation of the Orders
As a result of the determinations by Commerce and the ITC that
revocation of the Orders would likely lead to continuation or
recurrence of dumping, countervailable subsidies, and material injury
to an industry in the United States, pursuant to section 751(d)(2) of
the Act, Commerce hereby orders the continuation of the Orders. U.S.
Customs and Border Protection will continue to collect AD and CVD cash
deposits at the rates in effect at the time of entry for all imports of
subject merchandise.
The effective date of the continuation of the Orders will be
September 9, 2025.\6\ Pursuant to section 751(c)(2) of the Act and 19
CFR 351.218(c)(2), Commerce intends to initiate the next five-year
reviews of the Orders not later than 30 days prior to fifth anniversary
of the date of the last determination by the ITC.
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\6\ See ITC Final Determination.
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Administrative Protective Order (APO)
This notice also serves as a final reminder to parties subject to
an APO of their responsibility concerning the return or destruction of
proprietary information disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR
351.305(a)(3), which continues to govern business proprietary
information in this segment of the proceeding. Timely written
notification of the return or 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 violation which
is subject to sanction.
Notification to Interested Parties
These five-year (sunset) reviews and this notice are in accordance
with sections 751(c) and 751(d)(2) of the Act and published in
accordance with section 777(i) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4).
Dated: September 12, 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.
[FR Doc. 2025-17986 Filed 9-16-25; 8:45 am]
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