China's Plywood Ghost Ships: Commerce Calls Off Hunt
Published Date: 4/24/2026
Notice
Summary
The U.S. Department of Commerce found that 74 Chinese companies didn’t ship certain hardwood plywood to the U.S. during 2020-2021 and 2024. Because of this, they’re stopping part of the review for these companies, which could speed things up and save money. If you’re involved, now’s the time to speak up before the final decision!
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Analyzed Economic Effects
5 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 4 costs, 0 mixed.
74 Chinese Exporters' Reviews Rescinded
Commerce is rescinding, in part, the antidumping duty (AD) administrative review for 74 named Chinese companies for the periods June 17, 2020 through September 25, 2021 and January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024. For entries subject to these rescissions, Commerce will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to assess antidumping duties at the cash deposit rate required at the time of entry (or the China-wide rate of 114.72 percent where applicable).
Post-Review Cash Deposit Rules
Upon publication of the final results of this AD administrative review, cash deposit requirements will be: (1) exporter-specific rates will continue for previously investigated/exporters with separate rates; (2) Chinese exporters without separate rates will have the China-wide cash deposit rate of 114.72 percent; and (3) non-Chinese exporters without their own rate will have the rate of the exporter that supplied them or the China-wide rate (114.72 percent) if no supplier rate is available. These deposit requirements remain in effect until further notice.
Importer Certificate and Double-Duty Risk
This notice reminds importers of their responsibility under 19 CFR 351.402(f)(2) to file a certificate regarding reimbursement of antidumping and/or countervailing duties prior to liquidation of relevant entries during the period of review. Failure to file may lead Commerce to presume reimbursement occurred and to assess double antidumping duties.
Hai Hien: Preliminary No-Shipments Finding
Commerce preliminarily found that Hai Hien Bamboo Wood Joint Stock Company had no shipments of subject hardwood plywood during the period of review and, if this preliminary result is unchanged in the final results, intends to instruct CBP to liquidate Hai Hien's entries without regard to AD/CVD duties. Hai Hien submitted certifications on March 9, 2026 supporting the no-shipments finding.
Hai Hien: CVD Cash Deposit Continuation
For the countervailing duty (CVD) proceeding, Commerce will instruct CBP to continue collecting cash deposits of estimated countervailing duties for Hai Hien at the most recent company-specific or all-others rate applicable to the company. These cash deposit instructions will remain in effect until further notice.
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