Indonesia Plywood Gets New Import Duties
Published Date: 7/21/2026
Notice
Summary
The U.S. Department of Commerce found that hardwood and decorative plywood from Indonesia is being sold in the U.S. for less than fair value. This means importers of this plywood will face new duties starting July 21, 2026, to keep things fair for American businesses. If you’re involved in importing or selling this plywood, get ready for some changes that could affect prices and timing.
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 2 mixed.
New antidumping cash deposits
If you import hardwood and decorative plywood from Indonesia, U.S. Customs will require cash deposits starting upon this notice (applicable July 21, 2026). Company-specific deposit rates listed in the final determination are: PT Wijaya Cahaya Timber TBK / PT Wijaya Triutama Plywood Industri — 15.39%; PT Sengon Indah Mas / PT Java Wood Industri — 23.78%; PT. Mustika Buana Sejahtera — 84.94%; All Others — 18.06%. These suspension of liquidation instructions and cash deposit requirements will remain in effect until further notice.
Suspension and possible retroactive duties/refunds
Commerce directed Customs to continue suspension of liquidation for entries of the subject plywood entered or withdrawn for consumption on or after March 2, 2026. The International Trade Commission (ITC) will decide within 45 days whether U.S. industry is materially injured; if the ITC finds no injury, the proceeding ends and cash deposits will be refunded and suspension lifted, but if the ITC finds injury Commerce will issue an antidumping duty order and duties will be assessed for imports entered or withdrawn for consumption on or after March 2, 2026.
Specific products included and excluded
The rule covers hardwood and decorative plywood defined as flat multilayered plywood or veneered panels (including panels meeting ANSI/HPVA HP-1-2024), regardless of coatings, size, or minor processing. The scope explicitly excludes certain items such as structural plywood certified to U.S. Products Standards PS 1-09, PS 2-09, PS-1-22, PS 2-10, or PS 2-18, finished furniture and ready-to-assemble furniture, fully assembled kitchen cabinets and RTA kitchen cabinets, finished tabletops and countertops, certain LVL door/window components and other enumerated exclusions; the notice also lists many HTSUS subheadings under which subject merchandise is typically entered.
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