Commerce Patches Up China Flooring Duty Goof
Published Date: 9/23/2025
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Summary
The U.S. Department of Commerce fixed a typo in its earlier announcement about duties on multilayered wood flooring from China for 2018. This update affects certain companies, including Dalian Shengyu Science and Technology Development Co., Ltd., by changing their cash deposit instructions. If you’re involved in importing this flooring, keep an eye on these corrected rules to avoid surprises.
Analyzed Economic Effects
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Cash Deposit Instruction Revised
If you import multilayered wood flooring from the People’s Republic of China, Commerce amended cash deposit instructions for certain producers/exporters covering January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018. The Federal Register correction fixes the spelling of Dalian Shengyu Science and Technology Development Co., Ltd., a producer/exporter for which Commerce is revising its cash deposit instruction. Importers should follow the amended instructions to ensure the correct cash deposit is applied to entries.
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