China Skips Plywood Shipments: Duties Declined, Reviews Done
Published Date: 8/28/2026
Notice
Summary
The U.S. Department of Commerce checked shipments of certain hardwood plywood from China and found that one producer didn’t send any during the review periods from mid-2020 to late 2021 and all of 2024. This means no extra duties or fees will be charged for those times. Importers and producers can now move forward knowing these specific reviews are officially closed as of August 28, 2026.
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 2 costs, 0 mixed.
No Shipments Finding for One Producer
The Department of Commerce found that Hai Hien Bamboo Wood Joint Stock Company shipped no subject hardwood plywood to the U.S. during June 17, 2020–September 25, 2021 and January 1, 2024–December 31, 2024. Commerce intends to instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection to liquidate Hai Hien’s entries without regard to antidumping or countervailing duties, so importers of those specific entries will not be charged those duties for those periods. These final results are effective August 28, 2026.
Cash Deposit Rules Continue for Covered Imports
Upon publication of these final results (August 28, 2026), cash deposit rules for antidumping duties continue: (1) exporters with separate rates keep their exporter-specific cash deposit rate; (2) Chinese exporters without a separate rate use the China‑wide rate; and (3) non‑Chinese exporters without their own rate use the rate of the Chinese exporter that supplied them or the China‑wide rate if none exists. For countervailing duties, Customs will continue collecting cash deposits at the all‑others rate or the most recent company‑specific rate. These cash deposit rules remain in effect until further notice.
Importer Certificate Filing Requirement Risk
Importers must file a certificate about reimbursement of antidumping and/or countervailing duties prior to liquidation of entries covered by these reviews, per 19 CFR 315.402(f)(2). If an importer fails to file this certificate, Commerce may presume reimbursement occurred and can assess double antidumping duties and/or increase antidumping duties by the amount of countervailing duties. Commerce intends to issue assessment instructions to Customs no earlier than 35 days after publication, and liquidation may be held if a timely summons is filed until the 90‑day statutory injunction window expires.
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