Certain Hardwood Plywood Products From the People's Republic of China: Affirmative Final Determination of Circumvention of the Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders

AGENCY:

Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce.

SUMMARY:

The Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that certain plywood products with face and back veneers of radiata and/or agathis pine that: (1) Have a Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) or California Air Resources Board (CARB) label certifying that it is compliant with TSCA/CARB requirements; and (2) are made with a resin, the majority of which is comprised of one or more of three product types (urea formaldehyde, polyvinyl acetate, and/or soy), exported from the People's Republic of China (China), are circumventing the antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) orders on certain hardwood plywood products from China.

DATES:

Effective Date: Applicable November 29, 2019.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Rachel Greenberg or Nicolas Mayora, 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) 482-0652 or (202) 482-3053, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

Commerce published thePreliminary Determination on June 11, 2019.[1]A summary of the events that occurred since Commerce published thePreliminary Determination may be found in the Issues and Decision Memorandum.[2] More →

https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2019/11/29/2019-25889/certain-hardwood-plywood-products-from-the-peoples-republic-of-china-affirmative-final-determination