US Launches Probe into Cheap Plywood from China and Beyond
Published Date: 5/29/2025
Notice
Summary
The U.S. is launching investigations to see if hardwood and decorative plywood from China, Indonesia, and Vietnam are being sold unfairly cheap or getting government help. This could lead to new duties that protect American businesses from unfair competition. A decision on this will come by July 7, 2025, with final views shared shortly after.
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Investigations Could Trigger Plywood Duties
The U.S. has started antidumping and countervailing duty investigations into hardwood and decorative plywood imported from China, Indonesia, and Vietnam. The Commission must make a preliminary decision by July 7, 2025 and send its views to the Department of Commerce by July 14, 2025. If Commerce and the Commission find dumping or subsidization, that could lead to new duties intended to protect U.S. producers from unfairly priced or subsidized imports.
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