Notice2026-01389
Certain Hardwood Plywood Products From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of Administrative Reviews of the Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders and Final Determination of No Shipments; 2023
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Published
January 26, 2026
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Commerce DepartmentInternational Trade Administration
Abstract
The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that there were no shipments of certain hardwood plywood products (hardwood plywood) from the People's Republic of China (China) during the period of review (POR) January 1, 2023, through December 31, 2023, for four exporters of hardwood plywood subject to the antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) review. Commerce also determines that three companies subject to the AD and CVD reviews are eligible as a result of these reviews to certify that their future shipments are not subject merchandise.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 16 (Monday, January 26, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3111-3113]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-01389]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-570-051, C-570-052]
Certain Hardwood Plywood Products From the People's Republic of
China: Final Results of Administrative Reviews of the Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Orders and Final Determination of No Shipments;
2023
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that there
were no shipments of certain hardwood plywood products (hardwood
plywood) from the People's Republic of China (China) during the period
of review (POR) January 1, 2023, through December 31, 2023, for four
exporters of hardwood plywood subject to the antidumping duty (AD) and
countervailing duty (CVD) review. Commerce also determines that three
companies subject to the AD and CVD reviews are eligible as a result of
these reviews to certify that their future shipments are not subject
merchandise.
DATES: Applicable January 26, 2026.
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
Commerce is conducting administrative reviews of the AD and CVD
Orders on hardwood plywood from China in accordance with section 751(a)
of the Act.\1\ On May 13, 2025, Commerce published the Preliminary
Results of these administrative reviews,\2\ and invited parties to
comment. On June 23, 2025, two parties \3\ submitted case briefs.\4\
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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);
and Certain Hardwood Plywood Products from the People's Republic of
China: Countervailing Duty Order, 83 FR 513 (January 4, 2018)
(collectively, Orders).
\2\ See Certain Hardwood Plywood Products from the People's
Republic of China: Preliminary Results of Administrative Reviews of
the Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders, Preliminary
Determinations of No Shipments, and Partial Rescissions; 2023, 90 FR
20275 (May 13, 2025) (Preliminary Results), and accompanying
Preliminary Decision Memorandum (PDM).
\3\ The following parties submitted case briefs: USply LLC,
Boise Cascade Building Materials Distribution LLC, Cabinet Works
Group Middliefield LLC and Cabinet Works Group Michigan LLC
(collectively, U.S. Importers), and Hardwoods Specialty Products US
LP (Hardwoods Specialty Products).
\4\ See U.S. Importers' Letter, ``Case Brief,'' dated June 23,
2025; see also Hardwoods Specialty Products' Letter, ``Case Brief,''
dated June 23, 2025; and Memorandum, ``Phone Call with Counsel,''
dated December 9, 2025 (filed on the CVD segment).
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On August 26, 2025, Commerce extended the deadline of the final
results of these administrative reviews by 58 days.\5\ Due to the lapse
in appropriations and Federal Government shutdown, on November 14,
2025, Commerce tolled all deadlines in administrative proceedings by 47
days.\6\ 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.\7\ Finally, on January 14, 2026, Commerce extended the deadline
for the final results of these administrative reviews by 2 days.\8\
Accordingly, the deadline for these final results is now January 16,
2026. A complete summary of the events that occurred since publication
of the Preliminary Results can be found in the Issues and Decision
Memorandum.\9\
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\5\ See Memoranda, ``Extension of Deadline for Final Results of
Antidumping Duty Administrative Review,'' dated August 26, 2025; and
``Extension of Deadline for Final Results of Countervailing Duty
Administrative Review,'' dated August 26, 2025.
\6\ See Memorandum, ``Deadlines Affected by the Shutdown of the
Federal Government,'' dated November 14, 2025.
\7\ See Memorandum, ``Tolling of all Case Deadlines,'' dated
November 24, 2025.
\8\ See Memorandum, ``Extension of Deadline for Final Results of
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews,'' dated
January 14, 2026.
\9\ See Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the
Final Results of the Administrative Reviews of the Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Orders on Certain Hardwood Plywood Products from
the People's Republic of China; 2023,'' dated concurrently with, and
hereby adopted by, this notice (Issues and Decision Memorandum).
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The Issues and 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
Issues and Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly at <a href="http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/index.html/">http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/index.html/</a>.
Scope of the Orders
The product covered by the Orders is hardwood plywood from China.
For a full description of the scope of the Orders, see the Issues and
Decision Memorandum.
Analysis of Comments Received
All issues raised in the case and rebuttal briefs are addressed in
the Issues and Decision Memorandum. A list of the issues that parties
raised and to which we responded in the Issues and Decision Memorandum
is attached to this notice in Appendix II.
Changes Since the Preliminary Results
Based on a review of the record and comments received from
interested parties, we made no changes to the Preliminary Results.\10\
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\10\ In the Preliminary Results, Commerce stated that it
intended to apply the certification eligibility determinations made
in the final results of the 2021-2022 administrative reviews with
respect to companies that requested eligibility to certify shipments
as not subject to the China Orders (i.e., Eagle Industries Company
Limited (Eagle), Golden Bridge Industries Pte. Ltd. (Golden Bridge),
and Lechenwood Viet Nam Company Limited (Lechenwood)) and that based
on the final results of the 2021-2022 administrative reviews we
would determine whether it is necessary to continue to evaluate the
certification eligibility of the companies in this review. However,
we also made a preliminary finding of eligibility to certify with
respect to these companies. See Preliminary Results PDM at 9. In the
2021-2022 final results of administrative reviews of the Orders,
Commerce found each of these companies eligible to certify. See
Certain Hardwood Plywood Products from the People's Republic of
China: Final Results of Administrative Reviews of the Antidumping
and Countervailing Duty Orders, Final Determination of No Shipments;
2021-2022, 90 FR 21271 (May 19, 2025) (AR5 Final Results) at
Appendix I. Thus, although we are not making any change with respect
to our preliminary finding of the eligibility of these companies to
certify, we are reaffirming the Preliminary Results in light of the
final findings of the 2021-2022 review.
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Final Determination of No Shipments
In the Preliminary Results, Commerce found that four exporters
covered by the AD and CVD reviews did not ship subject merchandise
during the POR.\11\ The three companies that were ineligible to certify
their shipments of plywood at the time of the Preliminary Results
reported that they made no shipments of subject merchandise. The fourth
company that was already eligible to certify at the time of the
Preliminary Results, submitted certifications attesting to the fact
that it only had shipments of non-subject plywood.\12\ Based on the
information submitted by the aforementioned companies, we find in these
final results of review that the four companies made no shipments of
subject merchandise during the POR.
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\11\ See Preliminary Results, 90 FR at 20276 (Appendix I).
\12\ Id.
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China-Wide Entity--AD Review
Commerce's policy regarding conditional review of the China-wide
entity applies to the AD administrative review.\13\ Under this policy,
the China-wide entity will not be under review unless a party
specifically requests, or Commerce self-initiates, a review of the
China-wide entity.\14\ Because no party requested a review of the
China-wide entity, the China-wide entity is not under review. For
additional information, see the Preliminary Results PDM.
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\13\ See Antidumping Proceedings: Announcement of Change in
Department Practice for Respondent Selection in Antidumping Duty
Proceedings and Conditional Review of the Nonmarket Economy Entity
in NME Antidumping Duty Proceedings, 78 FR 65963 (November 4, 2013).
\14\ Id.
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Separate Rates--AD Review
In the AD administrative review, we have not addressed the separate
status of the four companies subject to this review because we
determine that they had no entries of subject merchandise during the
POR. For additional information, see the Preliminary Results PDM.
Certification Eligibility
In the Preliminary Results, we stated our intention to apply the
certification eligibility determinations made in the 2021-2022
administrative reviews to the respondents in the final results of these
reviews, as applicable.\15\ In the immediately preceding 2021-2022
reviews, Eagle, Golden Bridge, and Lechenwood became eligible to
participate in the certification program, and nothing on the record of
these reviews calls these determinations into question.\16\ Therefore,
we find it appropriate for these final results of review to allow the
three companies to certify their shipments of plywood from Vietnam as
non-subject merchandise.
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\15\ See Preliminary Results PDM at 9.
\16\ See AR5 Final Results at Appendix I.
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Assessment Rates--AD and CVD
Commerce shall determine, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection
(CBP) shall assess, AD and CVD duties on all appropriate entries
covered by these reviews.\17\ For all entries of merchandise exported
by the companies listed in Appendix I, we intend to instruct CBP to
liquidate the entries without regard to AD/CVD duties. Commerce intends
to issue assessment instructions to CBP no earlier than 35 days after
the date of publication of the final results of this review in the
Federal Register. If a timely summons is filed at the U.S. Court of
International Trade (CIT), the assessment instructions will direct CBP
not to liquidate relevant entries until the time for parties to file a
request for a statutory injunction has expired (i.e., within 90 days of
publication).
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\17\ See 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1).
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Cash Deposit Requirements--AD
The following cash deposit requirements will be effective upon
publication of the final results of the AD administrative review for
shipments of subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse,
for consumption on or after the publication date of the final results
of these administrative reviews, as provided by sections 751(a)(2)(C)
of the Act: (1) the cash deposit rates for the four companies that had
no shipments during the POR will remain unchanged from the rates
assigned to them in the most recently completed segment for each
company; (2) for previously investigated or reviewed exporters that
have separate rates, the cash deposit rate will continue to be the
exporter-specific rate published for the most recently completed
segment of this proceeding; (3) for all Chinese exporters of subject
merchandise that have not been found to be entitled to a separate rate,
the cash deposit rate will be the rate for the China-wide entity (i.e.,
114.72 percent); (4) for all non-Chinese exporters of subject
merchandise that have not received their own rate, the cash deposit
rate will be the rate applicable to the exporter that supplied that
non-Chinese exporter, where available, or the rate for the China-wide
entity (i.e., 114.72), if no alternate rate is available. These deposit
requirements, when imposed, shall remain in effect until further
notice.
Cash Deposit Requirements--CVD
For all non-reviewed firms, or firms for which we are making a no-
shipment determination, CBP will continue to
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collect cash deposits of estimated countervailing duties at the all-
others rate or the most recent company-specific rate applicable to the
company, as appropriate. These cash deposit requirements, when imposed,
shall remain in effect until further notice.
Notification to Importers
This notice also serves as a final reminder to importers of their
responsibility under 19 CFR 315.402(f)(2) to file a certificate
regarding the reimbursement of AD and/or CVD duties prior to
liquidation of the relevant entries during this POR. Failure to comply
with this requirement could result in Commerce's presumption that
reimbursement of AD and/or CVD duties occurred and the subsequent
assessment of double AD duties, and/or an increase in the amount of AD
duties by the amount of the CVD duties.
Administrative Protective Order (APO)
This notice also serves as the only 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). 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 subject to sanction.
Notification to Interested Parties
These final results are issued and published in accordance with
sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.212(b)(5).
Dated: January 16, 2026.
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
Companies Found To Have No Shipments--Eligible To Certify AD and CVD
Review
1. Eagle Industries Company Limited
2. Golden Bridge Industries Pte Ltd.
3. Greatwood Hung Yen Joint Stock Company
4. Lechenwood Viet Nam Company Limited
Appendix II
List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Orders
IV. Changes from the Preliminary Results
V. Discussion of the Issues
Comment 1: Whether Importers Should Be Permitted to Provide CBP
with Documentation to Support Their Claim that Imports Are Non-
Subject Merchandise
Comment 2: Whether to Allow Companies Eligible to Participate In
the Certification Program to Submit Certifications for Entries Prior
to September 26, 2021
Comment 3: Whether to Liquidate the Post-POR Entries of
Certification-Eligible Companies Without Regard to AD/CVD Duties
Comment 4: Whether to Require the Submission of Certifications
to Commerce as a Condition of Liquidating Suspended POR Entries
Exported by Greatwood Hung Yen
VI. Recommendation
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