Notice2026-01185
Hardwood and Decorative Plywood From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination, Preliminary Affirmative Critical Circumstances Determination, and Alignment of Final Determination With Final Antidumping Duty Determination
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Published
January 22, 2026
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentInternational Trade Administration
Abstract
The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that countervailable subsidies are being provided to producers and exporters of hardwood and decorative plywood (plywood) from the People's Republic of China (China). The period of investigation is January 1, 2024, through December 31, 2024. Interested parties are invited to comment on this preliminary determination.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 14 (Thursday, January 22, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2727-2730]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-01185]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C-570-212]
Hardwood and Decorative Plywood From the People's Republic of
China: Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination,
Preliminary Affirmative Critical Circumstances Determination, and
Alignment of Final Determination With Final Antidumping Duty
Determination
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily
determines that countervailable subsidies are being provided to
producers and exporters of hardwood and decorative plywood (plywood)
from the People's Republic of China (China). The period of
investigation is January 1, 2024, through December 31, 2024. Interested
parties are invited to comment on this preliminary determination.
DATES: Applicable January 22, 2026.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gregory Taushani or Rebecca Janz, AD/
CVD Operations, Office II, Enforcement and Compliance, International
Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-1012 and (202)
482-2972, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
This preliminary determination is made in accordance with section
703(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). Commerce
published the notice of initiation of this investigation on June 16,
2025.\1\ On July 22, 2025, Commerce postponed the preliminary
determination of this investigation.\2\
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\1\ See Hardwood and Decorative Plywood from the People's
Republic of China, Indonesia, the Socialist Republic of Vietnam:
Initiation of Countervailing Duty Investigations, 90 FR 25225 (June
16, 2025) (Initiation Notice).
\2\ See Hardwood and Decorative Plywood from the People's
Republic of China, Indonesia, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam:
Postponement of Preliminary Determinations in the Countervailing
Duty Investigations, 90 FR 34415 (July 22, 2025).
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Due to the lapse in appropriations and Federal Government shutdown,
on November 14, 2025, Commerce tolled all deadlines in administrative
proceedings by 47 days.\3\ Additionally, due to a backlog of documents
that were electronically filed via Enforcement and Compliance's
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service
System (ACCESS) during the Federal Government shutdown, on November 24,
2025, Commerce tolled all deadlines in administrative proceedings by an
additional 21 days.\4\ Accordingly, the deadline for this preliminary
determination is now December 29, 2025.\5\
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\3\ See Memorandum, ``Deadlines Affected by the Shutdown of the
Federal Government,'' dated November 14, 2025.
\4\ See Memorandum, ``Tolling of all Case Deadlines,'' dated
November 24, 2025.
\5\ December 26, 2025, is a federal holiday. Commerce's practice
is that when a deadline falls on a weekend or federal holiday, the
appropriate deadline is the next business day. See Notice of
Clarification: Application of ``Next Business Day'' Rule for
Administrative Determination Deadlines Pursuant to the Tariff Act of
1930, As Amended, 70 FR 24533 (May 10, 2005).
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For a complete description of the events that followed the
initiation of this investigation, see the Preliminary Decision
Memorandum.\6\ A list of topics discussed in the Preliminary Decision
Memorandum is included as Appendix II to this notice. The Preliminary
Decision Memorandum is a public document and is on file electronically
via 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 Preliminary
Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly at <a href="https://access.trade.gov/public/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx">https://access.trade.gov/public/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx</a>.
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\6\ See Memorandum, ``Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary
Determination in the Countervailing Duty Investigation of Hardwood
and Decorative Plywood from the People's Republic of China,'' dated
concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Preliminary
Decision Memorandum).
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Scope of the Investigation
The product covered by this investigation is plywood from China.
For a complete description of the scope of this investigation, see
Appendix I.
Scope Comments
In accordance with the preamble to Commerce's regulations,\7\ the
Initiation Notice set aside a period of time for parties to raise
issues regarding product coverage (i.e., scope).\8\ Certain interested
parties commented on the scope of the investigation as it appeared in
the Initiation Notice. Commerce intends to issue its preliminary
decision regarding comments concerning the scope of the less-than-fair-
value (LTFV) and countervailing duty (CVD) investigations in the
preliminary determination of the companion LTFV investigation.
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\7\ See Antidumping Duties; Countervailing Duties; Final Rule,
62 FR 27296, 27323 (May 19, 1997) (Preamble).
\8\ See Initiation Notice, 90 FR at 25226.
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Methodology
Commerce is conducting this investigation in accordance with
section 701 of the Act. For each of the subsidy programs found
countervailable, Commerce preliminarily determines that there is a
subsidy, i.e., a financial contribution by an ``authority'' that gives
rise to a benefit to the recipient, and that the subsidy is
specific.\9\
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\9\ See sections 771(5)(B) and (D) of the Act regarding
financial contribution; section 771(5)(E) of the Act regarding
benefit; and section 771(5A) of the Act regarding specificity.
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Commerce notes that, in making these findings, it relied on facts
available and, because it finds that one or more respondents did not
act to the best of their ability to respond to Commerce's requests for
information, it drew an adverse inference where appropriate in
selecting from among the facts otherwise available.\10\ For further
information, see ``Use of Facts Otherwise Available and Adverse
Inferences'' section in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
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\10\ See sections 776(a) and (b) of the Act.
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Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances
In accordance with section 703(e)(1) of the Act, Commerce
preliminarily determines that critical circumstances exist with respect
to imports of plywood from China for Linyi Evergreen, Xuzhou Shelter,
the non-responsive companies, and all other exporters or producers not
individually examined. For a full description of the methodology and
results of Commerce's analysis, see the Preliminary Decision
Memorandum.
Alignment
As noted in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum, in accordance with
section 705(a)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.210(b)(4), Commerce is
aligning the final CVD determination in this investigation with the
final determination in the companion AD investigation of plywood from
China based on a request made by the petitioner.\11\ Consequently, the
final
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CVD determination will be issued on the same date as the final LTFV
determination, which is currently scheduled to be issued no later May
11, 2026, unless postponed.
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\11\ See Petitioner's Letter, ``Request to Align Countervailing
Duty Investigation Final Determinations with Antidumping Duty
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All-Others Rate
Sections 703(d) and 705(c)(5)(A) of the Act provide that in the
preliminary determination, Commerce shall determine an estimated all-
others rate for companies not individually examined. This rate shall be
an amount equal to the weighted average of the estimated subsidy rates
established for those companies individually examined, excluding any
zero and de minimis rates and any rates based entirely under section
776 of the Act.
Pursuant to section 705(c)(5)(A)(ii) of the Act, if the individual
estimated countervailable subsidy rates established for all exporters
and producers individually examined are zero, de minimis, or determined
based entirely on facts otherwise available, Commerce may use any
reasonable method to establish the estimated subsidy rate for all other
producers or exporters. Commerce preliminarily determined the
individually estimated subsidy rate for each of the individually
examined respondents under section 776 of the Act. These rates are the
only rates available in this proceeding for deriving the all-others
rate. Consequently, pursuant to section 703(d) and 705(c)(5)(A)(ii) of
the Act, Commerce established the all-others rate by applying the
countervailable subsidy rate assigned to the non-responsive companies
listed below.
Preliminary Determination
Commerce preliminarily determines that the following estimated
countervailable subsidy rates exist:
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Subsidy rate
Company (percent ad
valorem)
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Xuzhou Shelter Import and Export Co., Ltd............... * 81.34
Linyi Evergreen Wood Co., Ltd........................... * 81.34
Bergey (Tianjin) International.......................... * 81.34
Larkcop International Co., Ltd.......................... * 81.34
Linyi Dongstar Import & Export Co., Ltd................. * 81.34
Linyi Jiahe Wood Industry Co. Ltd....................... * 81.34
Linyi Ocean International Trading Co.................... * 81.34
Xuzhou Edlon Wood Products Co., Ltd..................... * 81.34
Xuzhou New Defu Wood International...................... * 81.34
Xuzhou Tianshan Wood Co., Ltd........................... * 81.34
Yishui Win-Win Wood Co., Ltd............................ * 81.34
All Others.............................................. * 81.34
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* Rate based on facts available with adverse inferences.
Suspension of Liquidation
Section 703(e)(2) of the Act provides that, given an affirmative
determination of critical circumstances, any suspension of liquidation
shall apply to unliquidated entries of merchandise entered, or
withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the date of: (a)
the date of which is 90 days before the date on which the suspension of
liquidation was first ordered; or (b) the date on which notice of
initiation of the investigation was published. Commerce preliminarily
determines that critical circumstances exist for imports of subject
merchandise produced and/or exported by Linyi Evergreen, Xuzhou
Shelter, the non-responsive companies, and all other exporters or
producers not individually examined. Pursuant to sections 703(d)(1)(B)
and (d)(2) of the Act, Commerce will direct U.S. Customs and Border
Protection (CBP) to suspend liquidation of entries of subject
merchandise as described in the scope of the investigation entered, or
withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after 90 days before
the date of publication of this notice in the Federal Register, in
accordance with section 703(e)(2)(A) of the Act. Further, pursuant to
19 CFR 351.205(d), Commerce will instruct CBP to require a cash deposit
equal to the rates indicated above.
Disclosure
Normally, Commerce discloses its calculations performed in
connection with the preliminary determination to interested parties
within five days of its public announcement, or if there is no public
announcement, within five days of the date of publication of the
notice, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(b). However, because Commerce
preliminarily applied facts available with adverse inferences (AFA), in
accordance with section 776 of the Act, and the applied AFA rates are
based on rates calculated in prior proceedings, there are no
calculations to disclose.
Verification
Because the examined respondents in this investigation did not
provide the information requested by Commerce and Commerce
preliminarily determines each of the examined respondents have been
uncooperative, Commerce will not conduct verification.
Public Comment
Case briefs or other written comments, excluding scope comments,
may be submitted to the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and
Compliance no later than 30 days after the date of publication of the
preliminary determination. Rebuttal briefs, limited to issues raised in
the case briefs, may be filed not later than five days after the date
for filing case briefs.\12\ Interested parties who submit case briefs
or rebuttal briefs in this proceeding must submit: (1) a table of
contents listing each issue; and (2) a table of authorities.\13\
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\12\ See 19 CFR 351.309(d); see also Administrative Protective
Order, Service, and Other Procedures in Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Proceedings, 88 FR 67069, 67077 (September 29,
2023) (APO and Service Final Rule).
\13\ See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) and (d)(2).
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As provided under 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2)(iii) and (d)(2)(iii), we
request that interested parties provide at the beginning of their
briefs a public, executive summary for each issue raised in their
briefs.\14\ Further, we request that interested parties limit their
public executive summary of each issue to no more than 450 words, not
including citations. We intend to use the public executive summaries as
the basis of the comment summaries included in the issues and decision
memorandum that will accompany the final determination in this
investigation. We request that interested parties include footnotes for
relevant citations in the executive summary of each issue. Note that
Commerce has amended certain of its requirements pertaining to the
service of documents in 19 CFR 351.303(f).\15\
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\14\ We use the term ``issue'' here to describe an argument that
Commerce would normally address in a comment of the Issues and
Decision Memorandum.
\15\ See APO and Service Final Rule.
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Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.310(c), interested parties who wish to
request a hearing, limited to issues raised in the case and rebuttal
briefs, must submit a written request to the Assistant Secretary for
Enforcement and Compliance, U.S. Department of Commerce within 30 days
after the date of publication of this notice. Requests should contain
the party's name, address, and telephone number; the number of
participants; whether any participant is a foreign national; and a list
of the issues to be discussed. If a request for a hearing is made,
Commerce intends to hold the hearing at a time and
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date to be determined. Parties should confirm by telephone the date,
time, and location of the hearing two days before the scheduled date.
U.S. International Trade Commission Notification
In accordance with section 703(f) of the Act, Commerce will notify
the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) of its determination. If
the final determination is affirmative, the ITC will determine before
the later of 120 days after the date of this preliminary determination
or 45 days after the final determination whether imports of plywood
from China are materially injuring, or threaten material injury to, the
U.S. industry.
Notification to Interested Parties
This determination is issued and published pursuant to sections
703(f) and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(c).
Dated: December 29, 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 I
Scope of the Investigation
The merchandise covered by the investigation is hardwood and
decorative plywood, and certain veneered panels as described below.
For purposes of this investigation, 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 in combination with a core or without a core. The veneers
and, if present, the core are glued or otherwise bonded together. A
hardwood and decorative plywood panel must have at least either the
face or back veneer composed of one or more species of hardwood,
softwood, or bamboo, regardless of any surface coverings. Hardwood
and decorative plywood may include products that meet the American
National Standard for Hardwood and Decorative Plywood, ANSI/HPVA HP-
1-2024 (including any revisions to that standard).
For purposes of the investigation a ``veneer'' is a slice of
wood regardless of thickness which is cut, sliced or sawed from a
log, bolt, or flitch. The face and back veneers are the outermost
veneer of wood irrespective of additional surface coatings or covers
as described below. The core of hardwood and decorative plywood (for
those products that include a core) consists of the layer or layers
of one or more material(s) that are situated between the face and
back veneers. The core may be composed of a range of materials,
including but not limited to hardwood, softwood, particleboard, or
medium density fiberboard (MDF).
All hardwood and decorative plywood is included within the scope
of the investigation regardless of whether or not the face and/or
back veneers are surface coated or covered and whether or not such
surface coating(s) or covers obscures the grain, textures, or
markings of the wood. Examples of surface coatings and covers
include, but are not limited to: ultra violet light cured
polyurethanes; oil or oil-modified or water-based polyurethanes;
wax; epoxy-ester finishes; moisture-cured urethanes; paints; stains;
paper; aluminum; high pressure laminate; MDF; medium density overlay
(MDO); and phenolic film. Additionally, the face veneer of hardwood
and decorative plywood may be sanded; smoothed or given a
``distressed'' appearance through such methods as hand-scraping or
wire brushing.
All hardwood and decorative plywood is included within the scope
even if it is trimmed; cut-to-size; notched; punched; drilled; or
has undergone other forms of minor processing. All hardwood and
decorative plywood is included within the scope of the
investigation, without regard to dimension (overall thickness,
thickness of face veneer, thickness of back veneer, thickness of
core, thickness of inner veneers, width, or length). However, the
most common panel sizes of hardwood and decorative plywood are 1219
x 1829 mm (48 x 72 inches), 1219 x 2438 mm (48 x 96 inches), and
1219 x 3048 mm (48 x 120 inches). Subject merchandise also includes
hardwood and decorative plywood that has been further processed in a
third country, including but not limited to trimming, cutting,
notching, punching, drilling, or any other processing that would not
otherwise remove the merchandise from the scope of the investigation
if performed in the country of manufacture of the in-scope product.
The scope of the investigation excludes the following items: (1)
structural plywood (also known as ``industrial plywood'' or
``industrial panels'') that (a) is certified, manufactured, and
stamped to meet U.S. Products Standard PS 1-09, PS 2-09, PS-1-22, PS
2-10, or PS 2-18 for Structural Plywood (including any revisions to
that standard or any substantially equivalent international standard
intended for structural plywood), including, but not limited to, the
``bond performance'' requirements and the performance criteria
detailed in U.S. Products Standard PS 1-09, PS 2-09, PS-1-22, PS 2-
10, or PS 2-18 for Structural Plywood (including any revisions to
that standard or any substantially equivalent international standard
intended for structural plywood), and (b) where the relevant
standard identifies core species requirements, has a core made
entirely of one or more of the following wood species: Pseudotsuga
menziesii (Douglas Fir), Larix occidentalis (Western Larch), Tsuga
heterophylla (Western Hemlock), Abies balsamea (Balsam Pine/Balsam
Fir), Abies magnifica (California Red Fir), Abies grandis (Grand
Fir), Abies procera (Noble Fir), Abies amabilis (Pacific Silver
Fir), Abies concolor (White Fir), Abies lasiocarpa (Subalpine Fir),
Picea glauca (White Spruce), Picea engelmannii (Engelmann Spruce),
Picea mariana (Black Spruce), Picea rubens (Red Spruce), Picea
sitchensis (Sitka Spruce), Pinus banksiana (Jack Pine), Pinus taeda
(Loblolly Southern Pine), Pinus palustris (Longleaf Southern Pine),
Pinus echinata (Shortleaf Southern Pine), Pinus elliottii (Slash
Southern Pine), Pinus serotina (Pond Pine), Pinus resinosa (Red
Pine), Pinus virginiana (Virginia Pine), Pinus monticola (Western
White Pine), Picea mariana (Black Spruce), Picea rubens (Red
Spruce), Picea sitchensis (Sitka Spruce), Pinus contorta (Lodgepole
Pine), Pinus strobus (Eastern White Pine), and Pinus lambertiana
(Sugar Pine); (2) products which have a face and back veneer of
cork; (3) hardwood plywood subject to the antidumping and
countervailing duty orders on hardwood plywood from 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); and Certain
Hardwood Plywood Products from the People's Republic of China:
Countervailing Duty Order, 83 FR 513 (January 4, 2018); (4)
multilayered wood flooring, as described in the antidumping duty and
countervailing duty orders on multilayered wood flooring from China.
See Multilayered Wood Flooring from the People's Republic of China:
Amended Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and
Antidumping Duty Order, 76 FR 76690 (December 8, 2011); and
Multilayered Wood Flooring from the People's Republic of China:
Countervailing Duty Order, 76 FR 76693 (December 8, 2011), as
amended by Multilayered Wood Flooring from the People's Republic of
China: Amended Antidumping and Countervailing Orders, 77 FR 5484
(February 3, 2012); (5) multilayered wood flooring with a face
veneer of bamboo or composed entirely of bamboo; (6) plywood which
has a shape or design other than a flat panel, with the exception of
any minor processing described above; (7) products made entirely
from bamboo and adhesives (also known as ``solid bamboo''); and (8)
Phenolic Film Faced Plyform (PFF), also known as Phenolic Surface
Film Plywood (PSF), defined as a panel with an ``Exterior'' or
``Exposure 1'' bond classification as is defined by The Engineered
Wood Association, having an opaque phenolic film layer with a weight
equal to or greater than 90g/m3 permanently bonded on both the face
and back veneers and an opaque, moisture resistant coating applied
to the edges.
Also excluded from the scope of the investigation are wooden
furniture goods that, at the time of importation, are fully
assembled and are ready for their intended uses. Also excluded from
the scope of the investigation is ``ready to assemble'' (RTA)
furniture. RTA furniture is defined as (A) furniture packaged for
sale for ultimate purchase by an end-user that, at the time of
importation, includes (1) all wooden components (in finished form)
required to assemble a finished unit of furniture, (2) all accessory
parts (e.g., screws, washers, dowels, nails, handles, knobs,
adhesive glues) required to assemble a finished unit of furniture,
and (3) instructions providing guidance on the assembly of a
finished unit of furniture; (B) unassembled bathroom vanity
cabinets, having a space for one or more sinks, that are imported
with all
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unassembled hardwood and hardwood plywood components that have been
cut-to-final dimensional component shape/size, painted or stained
prior to importation, and stacked within a singled shipping package,
except for furniture feet which may be packed and shipped
separately; or (C) unassembled bathroom vanity linen closets that
are imported with all unassembled hardwood and hardwood plywood
components that have been cut-to-final dimensional shape/size,
painted or stained prior to importation, and stacked within a single
shipping package, except for furniture feet which may be packed and
shipped separately.
Also excluded from the scope of the investigation are kitchen
cabinets that, at the time of importation, are fully assembled and
are ready for their intended uses. Also excluded from the scope of
the investigation are RTA kitchen cabinets. RTA kitchen cabinets are
defined as kitchen cabinets packaged for sale for ultimate purchase
by an end-user that, at the time of importation, includes: (1) all
wooden components (in finished form) required to assemble a finished
unit of cabinetry; (2) all accessory parts (e.g., screws, washers,
dowels, nails, handles, knobs, hooks, adhesive glues) required to
assemble a finished unit of cabinetry; and (3) instructions
providing guidance on the assembly of a finished unit of cabinetry.
Excluded from the scope of this investigation are finished table
tops, which are table tops imported in finished form with pre-cut or
drilled openings to attach the underframe or legs. The table tops
are ready for use at the time of import and require no further
finishing or processing. Excluded from the scope of this
investigation are finished countertops that are imported in finished
form and require no further finishing or manufacturing.
Also excluded from the scope of the investigation are laminated
veneer lumber (LVL) door and window components with (1) a maximum
width of 44 millimeters, a thickness from 30 millimeters to 72
millimeters, and a length of less than 2413 millimeters, (2) water
boiling point exterior adhesive, (3) a modulus of elasticity of
1,500,000 pounds per square inch or higher, (4) finger-jointed or
lap-jointed core veneer with all layers oriented so that the grain
is running parallel or with no more than 3 dispersed layers of
veneer oriented with the grain running perpendicular to the other
layers; and (5) top layer machined with a curved edge and one or
more profile channels throughout.
Also excluded from the scope of this investigation are certain
door stiles and rails made of LVL that have a width not to exceed 50
millimeters, a thickness not to exceed 50 millimeters, and a length
of less than 2,450 millimeters.
Also excluded from the scope of this investigation are finished
two-ply products that are made of one ply of wood veneer and one ply
of a non-wood veneer material and the two-ply product cannot be
glued or otherwise adhered to additional plies or that are made of
two plies of wood veneer and have undergone staining, cutting,
notching, punching, drilling, or other processing on the surface of
the veneer such that the two-ply product cannot be glued or
otherwise adhered to additional plies.
Imports of hardwood and decorative plywood are primarily entered
under the following HTSUS numbers:
4412.10.0500; 4412.31.0520; 4412.31.0540; 4412.31.0560;
4412.31.0620; 4412.31.0640; 4412.31.0660; 4412.31.2510;
4412.31.2520; 4412.31.2610; 4412.31.2620; 4412.31.4040;
4412.31.4050; 4412.31.4060; 4412.31.4070; 4412.31.4080;
4412.31.4140; 4412.31.4150; 4412.31.4155; 4412.31.4160;
4412.31.4165; 4412.31.4180; 4412.31.4200; 4412.31.4500;
4412.31.4850; 4412.31.4860; 4412.31.4863; 4412.31.4865;
4412.31.4866; 4412.31.4869; 4412.31.4875; 4412.31.4880;
4412.31.5130; 4412.31.5135; 4412.31.5150; 4412.31.5155;
4412.31.5160; 4412.31.5165; 4412.31.5170; 4412.31.5175;
4412.31.5235; 4412.31.5255; 4412.31.5260; 4412.31.5262;
4412.31.5264; 4412.31.5265; 4412.31.5266; 4412.31.5268;
4412.31.5270; 4412.31.5275; 4412.31.6000; 4412.31.6100;
4412.31.9100; 4412.31.9200; 4412.32.0520; 4412.32.0540;
4412.32.0560; 4412.32.0570; 4412.32.0620; 4412.32.0640;
4412.32.0670; 4412.32.2510; 4412.32.2520; 4412.32.2530;
4412.32.2610; 4412.32.2630; 4412.32.3130; 4412.32.3135;
4412.32.3140; 4412.32.3150; 4412.32.3155; 4412.32.3160;
4412.32.3165; 4412.32.3170; 4412.32.3175; 4412.32.3185;
4412.32.3235; 4412.32.3255; 4412.32.3265; 4412.32.3275;
4412.32.3285; 4412.32.5600; 4412.32.5700; 4412.33.0620;
4412.33.0640; 4412.33.0670; 4412.33.2630; 4412.33.3235;
4412.33.3255; 4412.33.3265; 4412.33.3275; 4412.33.3285;
4412.33.5700; 4412.34.2600; 4412.34.3235; 4412.34.3255;
4412.34.3265; 4412.34.3275; 4412.34.3285; 4412.34.5700;
4412.39.4051; 4412.39.4052; 4412.39.4059; 4412.39.4061;
4412.39.4062; 4412.39.4069; 4412.39.5050; 4412.41.0000;
4412.42.0000; 4412.51.1030; 4412.51.1050; 4412.51.3111;
4412.51.3121; 4412.51.3141; 4412.51.3161; 4412.51.3175;
4412.51.4100; 4412.52.1030; 4412.52.1050; 4412.52.3121;
4412.52.3161; 4412.52.3175; 4412.52.4100; 4412.91.0600;
4412.91.1020; 4412.91.1030; 4412.91.1040; 4412.91.3110;
4412.91.3120; 4412.91.3130; 4412.91.3140; 4412.91.3150;
4412.91.3160; 4412.91.3170; 4412.91.4100; 4412.92.0700;
4412.92.1120; 4412.92.1130; 4412.92.1140; 4412.92.3120;
4412.92.3150; 4412.92.3160; 4412.92.3170; 4412.92.4200;
4412.94.1020; 4412.94.1030; 4412.94.1040; 4412.94.1050;
4412.94.3110; 4412.94.3111; 4412.94.3120; 4412.94.3121;
4412.94.3130; 4412.94.3131; 4412.94.3140; 4412.94.3141;
4412.94.3150; 4412.94.3160; 4412.94.3161; 4412.94.3170;
4412.94.3171; 4412.94.3175; 4412.94.4100; 4412.99.0600;
4412.99.1020; 4412.99.1030; 4412.99.1040; 4412.99.3110;
4412.99.3120; 4412.99.3130; 4412.99.3140; 4412.99.3150;
4412.99.3160; 4412.99.3170; 4412.99.4100; 4412.99.5100;
4412.99.5115; 4412.99.5701; and 4412.99.5710.
Imports of hardwood and decorative plywood may also enter under
HTSUS subheadings 4412.10.9000; 4412.94.5100; 4412.94.9500;
4412.99.6000; 4412.99.7000; 4412.99.8000; 4412.99.9000;
4412.99.9500; 9403.90.7005; 9403.90.7010; and 9403.90.7080.
The HTSUS codes are provided for the convenience of the U.S.
government and customs purposes, and do not define the scope of the
investigation. The written description of the merchandise under
investigation is dispositive.
Appendix II
List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Injury Test
IV. Analysis of China's Financial System
V. Diversification of China's Economy
VI. Use of Facts Available and Adverse Inferences
VII. Critical Circumstances
VIII. Recommendation
[FR Doc. 2026-01185 Filed 1-21-26; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P
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