Commerce Investigates Chinese Wood Trim, Though 20 Firms Exit Review
Published Date: 6/16/2025
Notice
Summary
The U.S. Department of Commerce found that some Chinese exporters sold wood mouldings and millwork products at unfairly low prices from February 2023 to January 2024. They’re stopping the review for 20 out of 38 companies, but the rest are still under the microscope. This could affect import duties and trade fairness starting June 16, 2025.
Analyzed Economic Effects
5 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 3 costs, 1 mixed.
Preliminary Dumping Margins Announced
Commerce preliminarily found large antidumping margins for specific Chinese exporters for the period February 1, 2023 through January 31, 2024. The preliminary estimated weighted-average dumping margins are 140.79% for Longquan Jiefeng Trade Co., Ltd./Zhejiang Senya Board Industry Co., Ltd., 101.70% for Fujian Yinfeng Imp & Exp Trading Co., Ltd./Fujian Province Youxi City Mangrove Wood Machining Co., Ltd., and 109.42% for non-selected companies under review receiving a separate rate.
China-Wide Rate and Cash Deposit Rule
Commerce states that exporters from China without a separate rate will have a cash deposit rate equal to the China-wide dumping margin of 220.87 percent. The rule will apply to shipments entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the date of publication of the final results of this administrative review.
Certain Firms Preliminarily Eligible for Separate Rate
Commerce preliminarily found that the two mandatory respondents (Longquan Jiefeng/Senya Board and Yinfeng/Mangrove) and 12 other companies listed in Appendix II have demonstrated separate rate eligibility. Appendix II lists the 12 non-selected companies that Commerce preliminarily treats as eligible for separate rates.
Importer Certification on Duty Reimbursement
Importers must file a certificate about reimbursement of antidumping and/or countervailing duties before liquidation of the relevant POR entries. If an importer fails to file this certificate, Commerce may presume reimbursement occurred and could assess double antidumping duties and/or increase antidumping duties by the amount of countervailing duties.
Rescission for Specific Companies; Liquidation Rule
Commerce is rescinding this administrative review for the companies listed in Appendix III (4 companies for which all review requests were withdrawn) and Appendix IV (20 companies with no suspended entries during the period February 1, 2023 through January 31, 2024). For rescinded companies, Commerce will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection to liquidate POR entries at the cash deposit rate required at the time of entry or withdrawal from warehouse.
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