Notice2026-08737
Wood Mouldings and Millwork Products From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of the Expedited First Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty Order
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Published
May 5, 2026
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentInternational Trade Administration
Abstract
The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on would mouldings and millwork products (millwork products) from the People's Republic of China (China) would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of countervailable subsidies at the levels indicated in the "Final Results of Sunset Review" section of this notice.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 86 (Tuesday, May 5, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24168-24169]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-08737]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C-570-118]
Wood Mouldings and Millwork Products From the People's Republic
of China: Final Results of the Expedited First Sunset Review of the
Countervailing Duty Order
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that
revocation of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on would mouldings
and millwork products (millwork products) from the People's Republic of
China (China) would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of
countervailable subsidies at the levels indicated in the ``Final
Results of Sunset Review'' section of this notice.
DATES: Applicable May 5, 2026.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David De Falco, Trade Agreements
Policy and Negotiations, Enforcement and Compliance, International
Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: 202-482-2178.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On February 16, 2021, Commerce published the Order on millwork
products from China.\1\ On January 2, 2026, Commerce published the
notice of initiation of the first sunset review of the Order, pursuant
to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act) and
19 CFR 351.218(c).\2\
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\1\ See Wood Mouldings and Millwork Products from the People's
Republic of China: Countervailing Duty Order, 86 FR 9484 (February
16, 2021) (Order).
\2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 91 FR 125
(January 2, 2026).
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On January 20, 2026, Commerce received a notice of intent to
participate in this review from the domestic interested party,\3\
within the deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i).\4\ The
domestic interested party claims that it has interested party status
within the meaning of section 771(9)(F) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.102(b)(29)(vii)-(viii) as a coalition of U.S. producers of the
domestic like product.\5\
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\3\ The domestic interested party is the Coalition of American
Millwork Producers.
\4\ See Domestic Interested Party's Letter, ``Wood Mouldings and
Millwork Products from the People's Republic of China: Notice of
Intent to Participate in Sunset Review,'' dated January 20, 2026.
\5\ Id. at 2.
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On February 2, 2026, Commerce received an adequate substantive
response from the domestic interested party, within the 30-day deadline
specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i).\6\ Commerce did not receive a
substantive response from either the Government of China or a
respondent interested party to this proceeding. On February 23, 2026,
Commerce notified the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) that it
did not receive an adequate substantive response from respondent
interested parties.\7\ As a result, Commerce conducted an expedited
(120-day) sunset review of the Order, pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B)
of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(B)(2) and (C)(2).
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\6\ See Domestic Interested Party's Letter, ``Wood Mouldings and
Millwork Products from the People's Republic of China: Substantive
Response to Notice of Initiation,'' dated February 2, 2026.
\7\ See Commerce's Letter, ``Sunset Reviews Initiated on January
2, 2026,'' dated February 23, 2026.
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Scope of the Order
The product covered by this Order is millwork products from China.
For the full description of the scope of the Order, see the Issues and
Decisions Memorandum.\8\
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\8\ See Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the
Final Results of the Expedited First Sunset Review of the
Countervailing Duty Order on Wood Mouldings and Millwork Products
from the People's Republic of China,'' dated concurrently with, and
hereby adopted by, this notice.
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Analysis of Comments Received
A complete discussion of all issues raised in this sunset review,
including the likelihood of continuation or recurrence of subsidization
and the countervailable subsidy rates likely to prevail if the Order
were to be revoked, is contained in the accompanying Issues and
Decision Memorandum.\9\ A list of the topics discussed in the Issues
and Decision Memorandum is attached as an appendix to this notice. The
Issues and Decision Memorandum is a public document and is on file
electronically via Enforcement and Compliance's Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service System (ACCESS),
which is available to registered users at <a href="https://access.trade.gov">https://access.trade.gov</a>. In
addition, complete versions of the Issues and Decision Memorandum can
be accessed directly at <a href="https://access.trade.gov/frnotices">https://access.trade.gov/frnotices</a>.
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\9\ Id.
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Final Results of Sunset Review
Pursuant to sections 751(c) and 752(b) of the Act, Commerce
determines that revocation of the Order would be likely to lead to
continuation or recurrence of countervailable subsidies at the
following net countervailable subsidy rates:
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Net countervailable
Producers/exporters subsidy rate
(percent ad valorem)
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Fujian Yinfeng Imp & Exp Trading Co., Ltd......... 28.17
Fujian Nanping Yuanqiao Wood Industry Co., Ltd.... 252.29
All Others........................................ 40.33
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Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Orders
This notice also serves as the only reminder to parties subject to
administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility
concerning the return or destruction of proprietary information
disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305. Timely
notification of the return or destruction of APO materials, or
conversion to judicial protective, orders is hereby requested. Failure
to comply with the regulations and terms of an APO is a violation which
is subject to sanction.
Notification to Interested Parties
We are issuing and publishing these final results in accordance
with sections 751(c), 752(b), and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 CFR
351.221(c)(5)(ii).
Dated: April 30, 2026.
Scot Fullerton,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing
Duty Operations.
Appendix
List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Order
IV. History of the Order
V. Legal Framework
VI. Discussion of the Issues
1. Likelihood of Continuation or Recurrence of a Countervailable
Subsidy
2. Net Countervailable Subsidy Rates Likely to Prevail
3. Nature of the Subsidies
VII. Final Results of Sunset Review
VIII. Recommendation
[FR Doc. 2026-08737 Filed 5-4-26; 8:45 am]
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