Notice2026-04002
Hardwood and Decorative Plywood From the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, Preliminary Negative Determination of Critical Circumstances, and Postponement of Final Determination and Extension of Provisional Measures
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Published
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 from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (Vietnam) is being, or is likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value (LTFV). The period of investigation (POI) is October 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 10059-10065]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-04002]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-552-851]
Hardwood and Decorative Plywood From the Socialist Republic of
Vietnam: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than
Fair Value, Preliminary Negative Determination of Critical
Circumstances, and 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 from the Socialist
Republic of Vietnam (Vietnam) is being, or is likely to be, sold in the
United States at less than fair value (LTFV). The period of
investigation (POI) is October 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: Robert Shore or Samuel Frost, 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) 482-3261 or (202) 482-8180,
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 in the Federal
Register on June 16, 2025.\1\ On September 30, 2025, Commerce postponed
the preliminary determination of this investigation by 50 days.\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
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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 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 the Socialist Republic of
Vietnam,'' dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this
notice (Preliminary Decision Memorandum).
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Scope of the Investigation
The products covered by this investigation is hardwood and
decorative plywood from Vietnam. 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\ in
the Initiation Notice, Commerce 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 on the record of
this investigation, 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, Final Rule,
62 FR 27296, 27323 (May 19, 1997) (Preamble).
\7\ See Initiation Notice, 90 FR at 25213.
\8\ See Memorandum, ``Hardwood and Decorative Plywood from
Indonesia, the People's Republic of China, and the Socialist
Republic of Vietnam: 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. Commerce determined the preliminary dumping
margin for Junma Phu Tho Co., Ltd. (Junma) based on total facts
available under section 776(a)(2) of the Act because we preliminarily
find that Junma's accounting system is unreliable and, thus, the data
recorded in the accounting system are unverifiable.
With respect to Trieu Thai Son Co., Ltd. (Trieu Thai), Commerce has
calculated export prices in accordance with section 772(a) of the Act.
Because Vietnam is a non-market economy (NME), within the meaning of
section 771(18) of the Act, Commerce relied on a normal value (NV) that
was calculated under section 773(c) of the Act.\9\ However, because we
have significant questions as to the accuracy of the Trieu Thai's
reported factors of production data, we based NV for Trieu Thai on the
NV calculated in the petition as partial facts available, pursuant to
section 776(a)(1) of the Act.\10\ For a full description of the
methodology underlying Commerce's preliminary determination, see the
Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
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\9\ See Checklist, ``Antidumping Duty Investigation Initiation
Checklists: Hardwood and Decorative Plywood from the Socialist
Republic of Vietnam,'' dated June 11, 2025.
\10\ Id.
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Commerce intends to seek additional information from both
respondents after the preliminary determination and will consider this
information in the final determination.
Combination Rates
In the Initiation Notice,\11\ Commerce stated that it would
calculate producer/exporter combination rates for the respondents that
are eligible for a separate rate in this investigation. Policy Bulletin
05.1 describes this practice.\12\
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\11\ See Initiation Notice, 90 FR at 25217.
\12\ See Enforcement and Compliance's Policy Bulletin No. 05.1,
regarding, ``Separate-Rates Practice and Application of Combination
Rates in Antidumping Investigations involving Non-Market Economy
Countries,'' (April 5, 2005) (Policy Bulletin 05.1), available on
Commerce's website at <a href="https://enforcement.trade.gov/policy/bull05-1.pdf">https://enforcement.trade.gov/policy/bull05-1.pdf</a>.
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Preliminary Negative Determination of Critical Circumstances
In accordance with section 733(e) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.206,
Commerce preliminarily determines that critical circumstances do not
exist with respect to imports of hardwood and decorative plywood from
Vietnam. For a full description of the methodology and results of
Commerce's analysis, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
Separate Rates
We have preliminarily granted a separate rate to certain companies
that we did not select for individual examination.\13\ In calculating
the rate for non-individually examined separate rate respondents in an
NME LTFV investigation, Commerce normally looks to section 735(c)(5)(A)
of the Act, which pertains to the calculation of the all-others rate in
a market economy LTFV investigation, for guidance. Pursuant to section
735(c)(5)(A) of the Act, normally this rate shall be an amount equal to
the weighted average of the estimated weighted-average dumping margins
established for those companies individually examined, excluding zero
and de minimis dumping margins, and any dumping margins based entirely
under section 776 of the Act. Commerce calculated an individual
estimated weighted-average dumping margin for Trieu Thai that is not
zero, de minimis, or based entirely on facts otherwise available. Thus,
the weighted-average dumping margin calculated for Trieu Thai is the
margin assigned to the non-examined separate rate companies in this
investigation. Additionally, we assigned the margin for Trieu Thai to
the Vietnam-wide entity. See the table below in the ``Preliminary
Determination'' section of this notice.
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\13\ See Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
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Preliminary Determination
Commerce preliminarily determines that the following estimated
weighted-average dumping margins exist:
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\14\ We are preliminarily collapsing Trieu Thai and its
affiliate Nhat Duy Production and Trading Co., Ltd. for purposes of
this investigation. For further details, see Preliminary Decision
Memorandum.
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Cash deposit rate
Weighted-average (adjusted for
Producer Exporter dumping margin subsidy offsets)
(percent) (percent)
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Junma Phu Tho Co., Ltd.................... Junma Phu Tho Co., Ltd...... 196.14 194.80
Nhat Duy Production and Trading Co., Ltd./ Nhat Duy Production and 196.14 191.85
Trieu Thai Son Co., Ltd. Trading Co., Ltd./Trieu
Thai Son Co., Ltd \14\.
186 Yen Bai Producing and Trading Co., Ltd 186 Yen Bai Producing and 196.14 193.32
Trading Co., Ltd.
A-One Timber Co., JSC..................... A-One Timber Co., JSC....... 196.14 193.32
An An Plywood Joint Stock Company......... An An Plywood Joint Stock 196.14 193.32
Company.
Chien Linh Ngan Trading and Manufacturing An My Packaging Production 196.14 193.32
Company Limited. Limited Liability Company.
Ly Hai Linh Company Limited............... An My Packaging Production 196.14 193.32
Limited Liability Company.
Benchmark Industries Company Limited...... Benchmark Industries Company 196.14 193.32
Limited.
Bison Advance Technology Panel Joint Stock Bison Advance Technology 196.14 193.32
Company. Panel Joint Stock Company.
C-Holding Wood Company Limited............ C-Holding Wood Company 196.14 193.32
Limited.
Country Wood Furniture Industries Co., Ltd Country Wood Furniture 196.14 193.32
Industries Co., Ltd.
Phuc Khanh Construction Investment and Dai Hong Phat International 196.14 193.32
Trading Joint Stock Company. Trading Company Limited.
Shuang Yuan Plywood Manufacturing Company Dai Hong Phat International 196.14 193.32
Limited. Trading Company Limited.
Viet Phat Export Company Limited.......... Dai Hong Phat International 196.14 193.32
Trading Company Limited.
Viet Nam Vinh Phu Wood Company Limited.... Dai Hong Phat International 196.14 193.32
Trading Company Limited.
Eagle Industries Company Limited.......... Eagle Industries Company 196.14 193.32
Limited.
Fulin Wood Import Export Company Limited.. Fulin Wood Import Export 196.14 193.32
Company Limited.
Greatwood Hung Yen Joint Stock Company.... Greatwood Hung Yen Joint 196.14 193.32
Stock Company.
Greatwood Joint Stock Company............. Greatwood Joint Stock 196.14 193.32
Company.
Guanyue Wood Co., Ltd..................... Guanyue Wood Co., Ltd....... 196.14 193.32
Quang Minh Industrial Development Company Hanbao Industry & Trade Co., 196.14 193.32
Limited. Ltd.
Viet North Import Export Trading Company HLC Vietnam Joint Stock 196.14 193.32
Limited. Company.
HMTD Plywood Company Limited.............. HMTD Plywood Company Limited 196.14 193.32
Hoang Gia Yen Bai Company Limited......... Hoang Gia Yen Bai Company 196.14 193.32
Limited.
Huiling Wood Products (Vietnam) Co., Ltd.. Huiling Wood Products 196.14 193.32
(Vietnam) Co., Ltd.
Due Tri Wood Co., Ltd..................... Hukon International 196.14 193.32
(Vietnam) Co., Ltd.
Eastmark Plywood Company Limited.......... Hukon International 196.14 193.32
(Vietnam) Co., Ltd.
Greenwood Company Limited................. Hukon International 196.14 193.32
(Vietnam) Co., Ltd.
Guan Wei Wood (Vietnam) Company Limited... Hukon International 196.14 193.32
(Vietnam) Co., Ltd.
Kangda Board (Vietnam) Co., Ltd........... Kangda Board (Vietnam) Co., 196.14 193.32
Ltd.
Kim Gia Trading and Manufacturing Joint KG Vina Plywood Trading and 196.14 193.32
Stock Company. Import Export Company
Limited.
Minh Long DV TM Joint Stock Company....... KG Vina Plywood Trading and 196.14 193.32
Import Export Company
Limited.
Truong Minh Dat One Member Trading Company KG Vina Plywood Trading and 196.14 193.32
Limited. Import Export Company
Limited.
Lam Viet Joint Stock Company.............. Lam Viet Joint Stock Company 196.14 193.32
Long Viet Plywood Technology Joint Stock Long Viet Plywood Technology 196.14 193.32
Company. Joint Stock Company.
MGM Plywood Company Limited............... MGM Plywood Company Limited. 196.14 193.32
Dinh Ngoc Phat Joint Stock Company........ Millennium Furniture Co., 196.14 193.32
Ltd.
Huy Khanh Co., Ltd........................ Millennium Furniture Co., 196.14 193.32
Ltd.
My Hanh Wood Processing Company Limited... Millennium Furniture Co., 196.14 193.32
Ltd.
Thang Long Urban Development and Millennium Furniture Co., 196.14 193.32
Construction Investment JSC. Ltd.
Woodsland Joint Stock Company............. Millennium Furniture Co., 196.14 193.32
Ltd.
Zhong Sheng Wood Company Limited.......... Millennium Furniture Co., 196.14 193.32
Ltd.
Minh Long DV TM Joint Stock Company....... Minh Long DV TM Joint Stock 196.14 193.32
Company.
Nam Huy Trading Limited Company........... Nam Huy Trading Limited 196.14 193.32
Company.
Nam Tien Production and Export Co., Ltd... Nam Tien Production and 196.14 193.32
Export Co., Ltd.
Nhung Xuong Company Limited............... Nhung Xuong Company Limited. 196.14 193.32
NN Co., Ltd............................... NN Co., Ltd................. 196.14 193.32
Hong Ngoc Production and Trading Company Oilriver International 196.14 193.32
Limited. Limited.
Vietnam Honglin Building Materials Company Oilriver International 196.14 193.32
Limited. Limited.
Phu Thai Dong Nai Company Limited......... Phu Thai Dong Nai Company 196.14 193.32
Limited.
Phuc Khanh Construction Investment and Phuc Khanh Construction 196.14 193.32
Trading Joint Stock Company. Investment and Trading
Joint Stock Company.
New Create Plywood Company Limited........ Sagacity Sailing Industry 196.14 193.32
Co., Ltd.
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Tekcom Corporation........................ Tekcom Corporation.......... 196.14 193.32
Thai Hoang Trading and Construction JSC... Thai Hoang Trading and 196.14 193.32
Construction JSC.
Thanh An Wood Production Joint Stock Thanh An Wood Production 196.14 193.32
Company. Joint Stock Company.
Thanh Truc Manufacture and Trading Company Thanh Truc Manufacture and 196.14 193.32
Limited. Trading Company Limited.
Tien Dat Furniture Corporation............ Tien Dat Furniture 196.14 193.32
Corporation.
Tinh Bao Wood Company Limited............. Tinh Bao Wood Company 196.14 193.32
Limited.
Viet Bac Plywood Limited Liability Company Viet Bac Plywood Limited 196.14 193.32
Liability Company.
Viet Genius Production Trading Company Viet Genius Production 196.14 193.32
Limited. Trading Company Limited.
Viet Nam My Gia Wood Company Limited...... Viet Nam My Gia Wood Company 196.14 193.32
Limited.
Viet Nam Woodbest Company Limited......... Viet Nam Woodbest Company 196.14 193.32
Limited.
Viet Wood Production and Trading Company Viet Wood Production and 196.14 193.32
Limited. Trading Company Limited.
Dinh Ngoc Phat Joint Stock Company........ Wanek Furniture Co., Ltd.... 196.14 193.32
Huy Khanh Co., Ltd........................ Wanek Furniture Co., Ltd.... 196.14 193.32
My Hanh Wood Processing Company Limited... Wanek Furniture Co., Ltd.... 196.14 193.32
Thang Long Urban Development and Wanek Furniture Co., Ltd.... 196.14 193.32
Construction Investment JSC.
Woodsland Joint Stock Company............. Wanek Furniture Co., Ltd.... 196.14 193.32
Zhong Sheng Wood Company Limited.......... Wanek Furniture Co., Ltd.... 196.14 193.32
Western Hanoi H2H Forest Products Joint Western Hanoi H2H Forest 196.14 193.32
Stock Company. Products Joint Stock
Company.
Woodsland Joint Stock Company............. Woodsland Joint Stock 196.14 193.32
Company.
Yen Bai Plywood Company Limited........... Yen Bai Plywood Company 196.14 193.32
Limited.
Vietnam-Wide Entity....................... ............................ 196.14 193.32
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Disclosure
Commerce intends to disclose its calculations and analysis
performed in this preliminary determination to interested parties
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 the Federal Register in accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(b).
Consistent with 19 CFR 351.224(e), Commerce will analyze and, if
appropriate, correct 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.
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 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, as discussed below.
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 weighted-average amount by which NV exceeds U.S. price, as
indicated in the chart above as follows: (1) for the producer/exporter
combinations listed in the table above, the cash deposit rate is equal
to the estimated weighted-average dumping margin listed for that
combination in the table; (2) for all combinations of Vietnamese
producers/exporters of merchandise under consideration that have not
established eligibility for their own separate rates, the cash deposit
rate will be equal to the estimated weighted-average dumping margin
established for the Vietnam-wide entity; and (3) for all third country
exporters of merchandise under consideration not listed in the table
above, the cash deposit rate is the cash deposit rate applicable to the
Vietnamese producer/exporter combination (or the Vietnam-wide entity)
that supplied that third country exporter.
To determine the cash deposit rate, Commerce normally adjusts the
estimated weighted-average dumping margin by the amount of 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
export subsidies, Commerce has offset the calculated estimated
weighted-average dumping margin by the appropriate rate(s). Any such
adjusted rates may be found in the 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 cash
deposits at a rate equal to the estimated weighted-average dumping
margins calculated in this preliminary determination unadjusted for the
export subsidies at the time the CVD provisional measures expire.
These suspension of liquidation instructions will remain in effect
until further notice.
Verification
As provided in section 782(i)(1) of the Act, Commerce intends to
verify information relied upon in making its final determination.
Public Comment
Case briefs or other written non-scope-related 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
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this investigation.\15\ 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.\16\ 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.\17\
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\15\ Case and rebuttal briefs submitted in response to this
preliminary determination should not include scope-related issues.
See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(1)(i); see also 19 CFR 351.303 (for general
filing requirements).
\16\ 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).
\17\ 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.\18\ Further, we request that interested parties limit their
executive summary of each issue to no more than 450 words, not
including citations. We intend to use the 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).\19\
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\18\ We use the term ``issue'' here to describe an argument that
Commerce would normally address in a comment of the Issues and
Decision Memorandum.
\19\ 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 by telephone 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 requests by respondents for postponement of a final antidumping
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 December 4, 2025, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.210(e), Junma and Trieu
Thai requested that, in the event of an affirmative preliminary
determination, Commerce postpone the final determination and that
provisional measures be extended to a period not to exceed six
months.\20\ 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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\20\ See Junma's and Trieu Thai's Letter, ``Request to Extend
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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 of sales at LTFV. 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 the subject
merchandise 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;
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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. Period of Investigation
IV. Use of Facts Otherwise Available
V. Discussion of the Methodology
VI. Preliminary Negative Determination of Critical Circumstances
VII. Adjustment Under Section 777A(f) of the Act
VIII. Adjustments to Cash Deposit Rate for Export Subsidies in the
Companion Countervailing Duty Investigation
IX. Currency Conversion
X. Recommendation
[FR Doc. 2026-04002 Filed 2-27-26; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P
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