Notice2026-04001
Hardwood and Decorative Plywood From Indonesia: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, Postponement of Final Determination, and Extension of Provisional Measures
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March 2, 2026
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Commerce DepartmentInternational Trade Administration
Abstract
The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that hardwood and decorative plywood (plywood) from Indonesia is being, or likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value (LTFV). The period of investigation (POI) is April 1, 2024, through March 31, 2025. Interested parties are invited to comment on this preliminary determination.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 40 (Monday, March 2, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10067-10071]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-04001]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-560-844]
Hardwood and Decorative Plywood From Indonesia: Preliminary
Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value,
Postponement of Final Determination, and Extension of Provisional
Measures
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily
determines that hardwood and decorative plywood (plywood) from
Indonesia is being, or likely to be, sold in the United States at less
than fair value (LTFV). The period of investigation (POI) is April 1,
2024, through March 31, 2025. Interested parties are invited to comment
on this preliminary determination.
DATES: Applicable March 2, 2026.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joy Zhang or Matthew Palmer, AD/CVD
Operations, Office III, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-1168 or (202) 482-1678,
respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
This preliminary determination is made in accordance with section
733(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 September 30, 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, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam:
Initiation of Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigations, 90 FR 25212 (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 Less-Than-Fair-
Value Investigations, 90 FR 51649 (November 18, 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 the preliminary
determination is now February 24, 2026.
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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.
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For a complete description of the events that followed the
initiation of this investigation, see the Preliminary Decision
Memorandum.\5\ A list of topics included 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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\5\ See Memorandum, ``Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary
Affirmative Determination in the Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigation
of Hardwood and Decorative Plywood from Indonesia,'' 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
Indonesia. For a complete description of the scope of this
investigation, see Appendix I.
Scope Comments
In accordance with the Preamble to Commerce's regulations,\6\ the
Initiation Notice set aside a period of time for parties to raise
issues regarding product coverage (i.e., scope).\7\ Certain interested
parties commented on the scope of the investigation as it appeared in
the Initiation Notice. For a summary of the product coverage comments
and rebuttal responses submitted to the record for this preliminary
determination, and accompanying discussion and analysis of all comments
timely received, see the Preliminary Scope Decision Memorandum.\8\ As
discussed in the Preliminary Scope Decision Memorandum, Commerce did
not preliminarily modify the scope language as it appeared in the
Initiation Notice. In the Preliminary Scope Decision Memorandum,
Commerce established the deadline for parties to submit scope case and
rebuttal briefs.
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\6\ See Antidumping Duties; Countervailing Duties, 62 FR 27296,
27323 (May 19, 1997) (Preamble).
\7\ See Initiation Notice.
\8\ See Memorandum, ``Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigation of
Hardwood and Decorative Plywood from Indonesia: Preliminary Scope
Decision Memorandum,'' dated concurrently with this preliminary
determination (Preliminary Scope Decision Memorandum).
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Methodology
Commerce is conducting this investigation in accordance with
section 731 of the Act. Export prices have been calculated in
accordance with section 772(a) of the Act. Normal value is calculated
in accordance with section 773 of the Act. Pursuant to sections 776(a)
and (b) of the Act, Commerce has preliminarily relied upon facts
otherwise available, with adverse inferences, for PT. Mustika Buana
Sejahtera. For a full description of the methodology underlying the
preliminary determination, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
All-Others Rate
Sections 733(d)(1)(ii) and 735(c)(5)(A) of the Act provide that in
the preliminary determination Commerce shall determine an estimated
all-others rate for all exporters and producers not individually
examined. This rate shall be an amount equal to the weighted average of
the estimated weighted-average dumping margins established for
exporters and producers individually investigated, excluding any zero
and de minimis margins, and any margins determined entirely under
section 776 of the Act.
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In this investigation, Commerce preliminarily calculated estimated
weighted-average dumping margins for PT Sengon Indah Mas (SIM)/PT Java
Wood Industri (JWI) (collectively, SIM/JWI),\9\ and PT Wijaya Cahaya
Timber TBK (WCT) and PT Wijaya Triutama Plywood Industri (WTU)
(collectively, WCT/WTU) \10\ that are not zero, de minimis, or based
entirely on facts otherwise available. Therefore, Commerce calculated
the all-others rate using a weighted average of the estimated weighted-
average dumping margins calculated for the examined respondents using
each company's publicly-ranged values for the merchandise under
consideration.\11\
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\9\ Commerce preliminarily determines that these companies are a
single entity. See Preliminary Decision Memorandum; see also
Memorandum, ``Preliminary Affiliation and Collapsing Memorandum for
PT Sengon Indah Mas and PT Java Wood Industri,'' dated concurrently
with this notice.
\10\ Commerce preliminarily determines that these companies are
a single entity. See Preliminary Decision Memorandum; see also
Memorandum, ``Preliminary Affiliation and Collapsing Memorandum for
PT Wijaya Cahaya Timber TBK and PT Wijaya Triutama Plywood
Industri,'' dated concurrently with this notice.
\11\ With two respondents under examination, Commerce normally
calculates: (A) a weighted-average of the estimated weighted-average
dumping margins calculated for the examined respondents; (B) a
simple average of the estimated weighted-average dumping margins
calculated for the examined respondents; and (C) a weighted-average
of the estimated weighted-average dumping margins calculated for the
examined respondents using each company's publicly-ranged U.S. sales
values for the merchandise under consideration. Commerce then
compares (B) and (C) to (A) and selects the rate closest to (A) as
the most appropriate rate for all other producers and exporters.
See, e.g., Ball Bearings and Parts Thereof from France, Germany,
Italy, Japan, and the United Kingdom: Final Results of Antidumping
Duty Administrative Reviews, Final Results of Changed-Circumstances
Review, and Revocation of an Order in Part, 75 FR 53661, 53662
(September 1, 2010), and accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum
at Comment 1. As complete publicly ranged sales data were available,
Commerce based the all-others rate on the publicly ranged sales data
of the mandatory respondents. For a complete analysis of the data,
see the All-Others Rate Calculation Memorandum.
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Preliminary Determination
Commerce preliminarily determines that the following estimated
weighted-average dumping margins exist:
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Cash deposit rate
Estimated weighted- (adjusted for
Exporter or producer average dumping subsidy offset(s))
margin (percent) (percent)
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PT Wijaya Cahaya Timber TBK/PT 46.84 46.84
Wijaya Triutama Plywood
Industri.......................
PT Sengon Indah Mas/PT Java Wood 19.98 19.88
Industri.......................
PT. Mustika Buana Sejahtera..... * 84.94 84.94
All Others...................... 38.30 38.27
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* Rate based on facts available with adverse inferences.
Suspension of Liquidation and Cash Deposit Requirements
In accordance with section 733(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 Appendix I, entered,
or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the date of
publication of this notice in the Federal Register. Further, pursuant
to section 733(d)(1)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(d), Commerce will
instruct CBP to require a cash deposit equal to the estimated weighted-
average dumping margin or the estimated all-others rate, as follows:
(1) the cash deposit rate for the respondents listed above will be
equal to the company-specific estimated weighted-average dumping margin
determined in this preliminary determination; (2) if the exporter is
not a respondent identified above, but the producer is, then the cash
deposit rate will be equal to the company-specific estimated weighted-
average dumping margin established for that producer of the subject
merchandise; and (3) the cash deposit rate for all other producers and
exporters will be equal to the all-others estimated weighted-average
dumping margin.
To determine the cash deposit rate, Commerce normally adjusts the
estimated weighted-average dumping margin by the amount of domestic
subsidy pass-through and export subsidies determined in a companion
countervailing duty (CVD) proceeding when CVD provisional measures are
in effect. Accordingly, where Commerce has made a preliminary
affirmative determination for domestic subsidy pass-through or export
subsidies, Commerce has offset the calculated estimated weighted-
average dumping margin by the appropriate rate. Any such adjusted rates
may be found in the ``Preliminary Determination'' section's chart of
estimated weighted-average dumping margins above.
Should provisional measures in the companion CVD investigation
expire prior to the expiration of provisional measures in this LTFV
investigation, Commerce will direct CBP to begin collecting estimated
antidumping duty cash deposits unadjusted for countervailed export
subsidies at the time that the provisional CVD measures expire.
These suspension of liquidation instructions will remain in effect
until further notice.
Disclosure
Commerce intends to disclose its calculations and analysis
performed to interested parties in this preliminary determination
within five days of any public announcement or, if there is no public
announcement, within five days of the date of publication of this
notice in accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(b).
Consistent with 19 CFR 351.224(e), Commerce will analyze and, if
appropriate, address any timely allegations of significant ministerial
errors by amending the preliminary determination. However, consistent
with 19 CFR 351.224(d), Commerce will not consider incomplete
allegations that do not address the significance standard under 19 CFR
351.224(g) following the preliminary determination. Instead, Commerce
will address such allegations in the final determination together with
issues raised in the case briefs or other written comments.
Verification
As provided in section 782(i)(1) of the Act, Commerce intends to
verify the information relied upon in making its final determination.
Public Comment
Case briefs or other written comments may be submitted to the
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance no later than seven
days after the date on which the last verification report is issued in
this investigation. A timeline for the submission of case briefs and
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comments will be notified to interested parties at a later date.
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 investigation 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 19 351.309(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 public 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
(1) the party's name, address, and telephone number; (2) the number of
participants and whether any participant is a foreign national; and (3)
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 date to be
determined. Parties should confirm the date, time, and location of the
hearing two days before the scheduled date.
Postponement of Final Determination and Extension of Provisional
Measures
Section 735(a)(2) of the Act provides that a final determination
may be postponed until not later than 135 days after the date of the
publication of the preliminary determination if, in the event of an
affirmative preliminary determination, a request for such postponement
is made by exporters who account for a significant proportion of
exports of the subject merchandise, or in the event of a negative
preliminary determination, a request for such postponement is made by
the petitioner. Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.210(e)(2), Commerce requires
that a request by exporters for postponement of the final determination
be accompanied by a request for extension of provisional measures from
a four-month period to a period not more than six months in duration.
On January 23, and February 20, 2026, pursuant to 19 CFR
351.210(b)(2)(ii) and (e), WCT/WTU and SIM/JWI, respectively, requested
that Commerce postpone the final determination and that provisional
measures be extended to a period not to exceed six months.\16\ In
accordance with section 735(a)(2)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.210(b)(2)(ii), because: (1) the preliminary determination is
affirmative; (2) the requesting exporters account for a significant
proportion of exports of the subject merchandise; and (3) no compelling
reasons for denial exist, Commerce is postponing the final
determination and extending the provisional measures from a four-month
period to a period not greater than six months. Accordingly, Commerce
will make its final determination no later than 135 days after the date
of publication of this preliminary determination.
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\16\ See WCT/WTU's Letter, ``Request for Extension of Final
Determination,'' dated January 23, 2026; see also SIM/JWI's Letter,
``Request to Extend Final Determination,'' dated February 20, 2026.
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U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) Notification
In accordance with section 733(f) of the Act, Commerce will notify
the ITC of its preliminary 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 these imports are materially injuring, or
threaten material injury to, the U.S. industry.
Notification to Interested Parties
This determination is issued and published in accordance with
sections 733(f) and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.205(c).
Dated: February 24, 2026.
Scot Fullerton,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing
Duty Operations.
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
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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 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 the 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 the
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;
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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. Period of Investigation
IV. Application of Facts Available with Adverse Inferences
V. Affiliation and Single Entity Treatment
VI. Discussion of the Methodology
VII. Particular Market Situation
VIII. Adjustment To Cash Deposit Rate For Export Subsidies
IX. Currency Conversion
X. Recommendation
[FR Doc. 2026-04001 Filed 2-27-26; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P
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