Multilayered Wood Flooring From the People's Republic of China: Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination, 64313-64318 [2011-26892]
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Multilayered Wood Flooring From the
People’s Republic of China: Final
Affirmative Countervailing Duty
Determination
Import Administration,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
(‘‘Department’’) has determined that
countervailable subsidies are being
provided to producers and exporters of
multilayered wood flooring (‘‘wood
flooring’’) from the People’s Republic of
China (‘‘PRC’’). For information on the
subsidy rates, see the ‘‘Suspension of
Liquidation’’ section of this notice.
DATES: Effective Date: October 18, 2011.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Shane Subler or Joshua Morris, AD/CVD
Operations, Office 1, Import
Administration, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230;
telephone: (202) 482–0189 and (202)
482–1779, respectively.
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Period of Investigation
The period for which we are
measuring subsidies, or period of
investigation (‘‘POI’’), is January 1,
2009, through December 31, 2009.
Case History
The following events have occurred
since our Preliminary Determination.
See Multilayered Wood Flooring From
the People’s Republic of China:
Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing
Duty Determination, 76 FR 19034 (April
6, 2011) (‘‘Preliminary Determination’’).
From March 24, 2011, through April
15, 2011, the Department received
ministerial error allegations regarding
certain companies that received
adverse-facts available (‘‘AFA’’) in the
Preliminary Determination: (1)
Guangzhou Pan Yu Kang Da Board Co.,
Ltd. and Kornbest Enterprises Ltd.; (2)
Baroque Timber Industries (Zhongshan)
Co., Ltd., Riverside Plywood
Corporation, Samling Elegant Living
Trading (Labuan) Ltd., Samling Global
USA, Ind., Samling Riverside Co., Ltd.,
and Suzhou Times Flooring Co., Ltd.
(collectively, the ‘‘Samling Group’’); (3)
Shanghai Eswell Timber Co., Ltd.
(‘‘Eswell Timber’’); (4) UA Wood Floors,
Inc.; and (5) Shenzhenshi Huanwei
Woods Co., Ltd.
On April 21, 2011, the Department
released a memorandum addressing
these allegations. See Memorandum to
Gary Taverman, ‘‘Ministerial Error
Allegations Regarding the AFA
Company List,’’ (April 21, 2011)
(‘‘Prelim Ministerial Error Memo’’),
available in the Department’s Central
Records Unit (‘‘CRU’’) in Room 7046 of
the main Department building. In the
Prelim Ministerial Error Memo, the
Department stated that the allegations
did not constitute ministerial errors
under 19 CFR 351.224(f) and (g), but in
order to confirm the claims of the
interested parties, we would request
additional information from the parties
and address this information in the final
determination.
On June 24, 2011, we issued
questionnaires to the parties addressed
in the Prelim Ministerial Error Memo.
On June 30, 2011, and July 1, 2011, we
received responses from these parties,
with one party withdrawing its request
to amend the Preliminary
Determination. For a complete
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discussion of the parties’ submissions
and the Department’s position, see
Memorandum from Christian Marsh,
‘‘Issues and Decision Memorandum for
the Final Determination in the
Countervailing Duty Investigation of
Multilayered Wood Flooring from the
People’s Republic of China’’ (October
11, 2011) (hereafter, ‘‘Issues and
Decision Memorandum’’), which is
hereby adopted by this notice.
On March 28, 2011, the Government
of the PRC (‘‘GOC’’) submitted a
response to the supplemental
questionnaire issued to it on March 14,
2011, shortly before the Preliminary
Determination. On May 3, 2011, the
GOC placed additional factual
information on the record.
The Department issued supplemental
questionnaires to Fine Furniture
(Shanghai) Ltd., Great Wood (Tonghua)
Ltd., and Fine Furniture Plantation
(Shishou) Ltd. (collectively, ‘‘Fine
Furniture’’), Zhejiang Layo Wood
Industry Co., Ltd. and Jiaxing Brilliant
Import & Export Co., Ltd. (collectively,
‘‘Layo’’), and Zhejiang Yuhua Timber
Co., Ltd. (‘‘Yuhua’’) on May 4, 2011, and
received responses on May 13, 2011. On
May 4, 2011, the Department also issued
a supplemental questionnaire to the
GOC. On May 9, 2011, the Department
issued a letter to the GOC regarding the
May 4, 2011, supplemental
questionnaire, to which the GOC
declined to respond, as stated in the
GOC’s letter of May 20, 2011.
On May 9, 2011, the Department
aligned the final determination in this
countervailing duty (‘‘CVD’’)
investigation of wood flooring from the
PRC with the final determination in the
companion antidumping duty (‘‘AD’’)
investigation. See Multilayered Wood
Flooring From the People’s Republic of
China: Alignment of Final
Countervailing Duty Determination With
Final Antidumping Duty Determination,
76 FR 26685 (May 9, 2011).
From June 3, 2011, through June 14,
2011, the Department conducted
verifications of the questionnaire
responses submitted by Fine Furniture,
Layo, and Yuhua. See Memorandum to
Susan H. Kuhbach, ‘‘Verification Report:
Fine Furniture (Shanghai) Ltd. (‘‘FF
Shanghai’’), Great Wood (Tonghua) Ltd.
(‘‘Great Wood’’), and FF Plantation
(Shishou) Limited (‘‘FFPS’’)
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(collectively, ‘‘Fine Furniture’’),’’ (July
6, 2011); see also Memorandum to
Susan H. Kuhbach, ‘‘Verification Report:
Zhejiang Layo Wood Industry Co., Ltd.
(‘‘Layo Wood’’) and Jiaxing Brilliant
Import & Export Co., Ltd. (‘‘Brilliant’’)
(collectively, ‘‘Layo’’),’’ (July 6, 2011);
and Memorandum to Susan H.
Kuhbach, ‘‘Verification Report: Zhejiang
Yuhua Timber Co., Ltd. (‘‘Yuhua’’),’’
(July 13, 2011), available in the CRU.
On July 27, 2011, the Department
released its post-preliminary analyses
for Fine Furniture, Layo, and Yuhua.
See Memorandum to Ronald K.
Lorentzen, ‘‘Countervailing Duty
Investigation of Multilayered Wood
Flooring from the People’s Republic of
China: Post-Preliminary Analysis
Memorandum for Fine Furniture
(Shanghai) Ltd., Great Wood (Tonghua)
Ltd., and Fine Furniture Plantation
(Shishou) Ltd. (collectively, ‘‘Fine
Furniture’’),’’ dated July 22, 2011;
Memorandum to Ronald K. Lorentzen,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import
Administration, through Christian
Marsh, Deputy Assistant Secretary for
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Operations, from Susan H. Kuhbach,
Office Director AD/CVD Operations,
Office 1, ‘‘Countervailing Duty
Investigation of Multilayered Wood
Flooring from the People’s Republic of
China: Post-Preliminary Analysis
Memorandum for Zhejiang Layo Wood
Industry Co., Ltd. and Jiaxing Brilliant
Import & Export Co., Ltd. (collectively,
‘‘Layo’’),’’ (July 22, 2011); and
Memorandum to Ronald K. Lorentzen,
‘‘Countervailing Duty Investigation of
Multilayered Wood Flooring from the
People’s Republic of China: PostPreliminary Analysis Memorandum for
Zhejiang Yuhua Timber Co., Ltd.
(‘‘Yuhua’’),’’ (July 22, 2011), available in
the CRU.
We received case briefs from the GOC;
Fine Furniture; Yuhua; Shanghai
Lizhong Wood Products Co., Ltd./The
Lizhong Wood Industry Limited
Company of Shanghai; Chinafloors
Timber (China) Co., Ltd.
(‘‘Chinafloors’’); Samling Group; Eswell
Timber and Vicwood Industry (Suzhou)
Co., Ltd.; Style Limited; and the
Coalition for American Hardwood Parity
(‘‘Petitioner’’) on August 3, 2011. The
GOC, Fine Furniture, Chinafloors, Style
Limited, and Petitioner submitted
rebuttal briefs on August 8, 2011.
We conducted a public hearing on
September 8, 2011, at the request of the
GOC, Fine Furniture, and Layo.
more layers or plies of wood veneer(s) 1
in combination with a core. The several
layers, along with the core, are glued or
otherwise bonded together to form a
final assembled product. Multilayered
wood flooring is often referred to by
other terms, e.g., ‘‘engineered wood
flooring’’ or ‘‘plywood flooring.’’
Regardless of the particular terminology,
all products that meet the description
set forth herein are intended for
inclusion within the definition of
subject merchandise.
All multilayered wood flooring is
included within the definition of subject
merchandise, without regard to:
dimension (overall thickness, thickness
of face ply, thickness of back ply,
thickness of core, and thickness of inner
plies; width; and length); wood species
used for the face, back and inner
veneers; core composition; and face
grade. Multilayered wood flooring
included within the definition of subject
merchandise may be unfinished (i.e.,
without a finally finished surface to
protect the face veneer from wear and
tear) or ‘‘prefinished’’ (i.e., a coating
applied to the face veneer, including,
but not exclusively, oil or oil-modified
or water-based polyurethanes, ultraviolet light cured polyurethanes, wax,
epoxy-ester finishes, moisture-cured
urethanes and acid-curing formaldehyde
finishes.) The veneers may be also
soaked in an acrylic-impregnated finish.
All multilayered wood flooring is
included within the definition of subject
merchandise regardless of whether the
face (or back) of the product is smooth,
wire brushed, distressed by any method
or multiple methods, or hand-scraped.
In addition, all multilayered wood
flooring is included within the
definition of subject merchandise
regardless of whether or not it is
manufactured with any interlocking or
connecting mechanism (for example,
tongue-and-groove construction or
locking joints). All multilayered wood
flooring is included within the
definition of the subject merchandise
regardless of whether the product meets
a particular industry or similar
standard.
The core of multilayered wood
flooring may be composed of a range of
materials, including but not limited to
hardwood or softwood veneer,
particleboard, medium-density
fiberboard, high-density fiberboard
(‘‘HDF’’), stone and/or plastic
composite, or strips of lumber placed
edge-to-edge.
Scope of the Investigation
Multilayered wood flooring is
composed of an assembly of two or
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1 A ‘‘veneer’’ is a thin slice of wood, rotary cut,
sliced or sawed from a log, bolt or flitch. Veneer is
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Multilayered wood flooring products
generally, but not exclusively, may be in
the form of a strip, plank, or other
geometrical patterns (e.g., circular,
hexagonal). All multilayered wood
flooring products are included within
this definition regardless of the actual or
nominal dimensions or form of the
product.
Specifically excluded from the scope
are cork flooring and bamboo flooring,
regardless of whether any of the subsurface layers of either flooring are
made from wood. Also excluded is
laminate flooring. Laminate flooring
consists of a top wear layer sheet not
made of wood, a decorative paper layer,
a core-layer of HDF, and a stabilizing
bottom layer.
Imports of the subject merchandise
are provided for under the following
subheadings of the Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States
(‘‘HTSUS’’): 4412.31.0520;
4412.31.0540; 4412.31.0560;
4412.31.2510; 4412.31.2520;
4412.31.4040; 4412.31.4050;
4412.31.4060; 4412.31.4070;
4412.31.5125; 4412.31.5135;
4412.31.5155; 4412.31.5165;
4412.31.3175; 4412.31.6000;
4412.31.9100; 4412.32.0520;
4412.32.0540; 4412.32.0560;
4412.32.2510; 4412.32.2520;
4412.32.3125; 4412.32.3135;
4412.32.3155; 4412.32.3165;
4412.32.3175; 4412.32.3185;
4412.32.5600; 4412.39.1000;
4412.39.3000; 4412.39.4011;
4412.39.4012; 4412.39.4019;
4412.39.4031; 4412.39.4032;
4412.39.4039; 4412.39.4051;
4412.39.4052; 4412.39.4059;
4412.39.4061; 4412.39.4062;
4412.39.4069; 4412.39.5010;
4412.39.5030; 4412.39.5050;
4412.94.1030; 4412.94.1050;
4412.94.3105; 4412.94.3111;
4412.94.3121; 4412.94.3131;
4412.94.3141; 4412.94.3160;
4412.94.3171; 4412.94.4100;
4412.94.5100; 4412.94.6000;
4412.94.7000; 4412.94.8000;
4412.94.9000; 4412.94.9500;
4412.99.0600; 4412.99.1020;
4412.99.1030; 4412.99.1040;
4412.99.3110; 4412.99.3120;
4412.99.3130; 4412.99.3140;
4412.99.3150; 4412.99.3160;
4412.99.3170; 4412.99.4100;
4412.99.5100; 4412.99.5710;
4412.99.6000; 4412.99.7000;
4412.99.8000; 4412.99.9000;
4412.99.9500; 4418.71.2000;
4418.71.9000; 4418.72.2000; and
4418.72.9500.
While HTSUS subheadings are
provided for convenience and customs
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purposes, the written description of the
subject merchandise is dispositive.
Scope Comments
Following the Preliminary
Determination, on May 19, 2011, the
Department issued a decision
memorandum addressing multiple
scope issues in this and the concurrent
AD investigation of wood flooring from
the PRC. See Memorandum to Christian
Marsh, ‘‘Scope’’ (May 19, 2011) (‘‘Scope
Memo’’); see also Multilayered Wood
Flooring From the People’s Republic of
China: Preliminary Determination of
Sales at Less Than Fair Value 76 FR
30656 (May 26, 2011). We sought
comments on the scope in both the AD
and CVD cases. See Letter to All
Interested Parties from Nancy Decker,
Program Manager, Office 1, AD/CVD
Operations, Import Administration,
‘‘RE: Antidumping and Countervailing
Duty Investigations: Multilayered Wood
Flooring from the People’s Republic of
China,’’ (May 25, 2011).
In response, interested parties filed
scope-related comments in submissions
on June 6, 2011, June 14, 2011, and June
15, 2011, as well as in case briefs on
August 3, 2011, and rebuttal briefs on
August 8, 2011, and August 9, 2011.
Additionally, a scope-related
submission was received the same day
the Scope Memo was released and,
therefore, was not analyzed in the Scope
Memo, but is addressed in this final
determination. Based on our analysis of
all the comments, we have changed the
scope to eliminate references to certain
HTSUS numbers. For a complete
discussion of this change, as well as a
summary of the parties’ comments and
the Department’s positions, see the
Issues and Decision Memorandum.
Injury Test
On December 17, 2010, the U.S.
International Trade Commission (‘‘ITC’’)
published its affirmative preliminary
determination that there is a reasonable
indication that an industry in the
United States is materially injured by
reason of allegedly subsidized imports
of wood flooring from the PRC. See
Multilayered Wood Flooring From
China, 75 FR 79019 (December 17,
2010).
non-cooperative companies that did not
respond to the Department’s quantity
and value (‘‘Q&V’’) questionnaire. In a
departure from the Preliminary
Determination, we are now applying
AFA to 124 companies instead of 127
companies. A full discussion of this
change and our decision to apply AFA
is presented in the Issues and Decision
Memorandum under the section ‘‘Use of
Facts Otherwise Available and Adverse
Inferences.’’
Analysis of Comments Received
All issues raised in the case and
rebuttal briefs by parties to this
investigation are addressed in the Issues
and Decision Memorandum. A list of
the issues raised is attached to this
notice as Appendix I. The Issues and
Decision Memorandum is a public
document and is on file electronically
via Import Administration’s
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Centralized Electronic Service System
(‘‘IA ACCESS’’). Access to IA ACCESS
is available in the CRU. In addition, a
complete version of the Issues and
Decision Memorandum can be accessed
directly on the internet at https://
www.trade.gov/ia/. The signed Issues
and Decision Memorandum and the
electronic versions of the Issues and
Decision Memorandum are identical in
content.
Suspension of Liquidation
Use of Adverse Facts Available
For purposes of this final
determination, we have continued to
rely on facts available and have
continued to use adverse inferences in
accordance with sections 776(a) and (b)
of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended
(‘‘Act’’) with regard to 1) the GOC’s
provision of electricity for less than
adequate remuneration, and 2) the
countervailable subsidy rates for the
In accordance with section
703(d)(1)(A)(i) of the Act, we have
calculated a rate for each individually
investigated producer/exporter of the
subject merchandise. Section
705(c)(5)(A)(i) of the Act states that for
companies not investigated, we will
determine an ‘‘all-others’’ rate equal to
the weighted average countervailable
subsidy rates established for exporters
and producers individually
investigated, excluding any zero and de
minimis countervailable subsidy rates,
and any rates determined entirely under
section 776 of the Act.
In this investigation, two of the
individually examined companies
received rates of de minimis. Fine
Furniture received an above-de minimis
rate. Therefore, we have assigned the
rate calculated for Fine Furniture to
‘‘all-others.’’ Finally, for the noncooperative companies that did not
respond to our Q&V questionnaire, we
have calculated rates based solely on
facts available with an adverse
inference, in accordance with sections
776(a) and (b) of the Act. See ‘‘NonCooperative Companies’’ section of the
Issues and Decision Memorandum.
We determine the total net
countervailable subsidy rates to be:
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Exporter/Manufacturer
Fine Furniture (Shanghai) Ltd.; Great Wood (Tonghua) Ltd.; Fine Furniture Plantation (Shishou) Ltd .............................................
Zhejiang Layo Wood Industry Co., Ltd.; Jiaxing Brilliant Import & Export Co., Ltd ............................................................................
Zhejiang Yuhua Timber Co., Ltd .........................................................................................................................................................
9 Miles Oak Flooring (China) * ............................................................................................................................................................
Anhui HUPO Wood Industry Co., Ltd. * ...............................................................................................................................................
Anji Tianpeng Bamboo & Wooden Floor Co., Ltd. * ............................................................................................................................
Anlian Wood Co., Ltd. * .......................................................................................................................................................................
Beijing Forever Strong Construction & Decoration Material Co., Ltd. * ..............................................................................................
Beijing New Building Material (Group) Co., Ltd. * ...............................................................................................................................
Beijing W.A Wood Co., Ltd. * ...............................................................................................................................................................
Cairun Floor Building Material Co., Ltd. * ............................................................................................................................................
Changchun Zhongyi Wood Co., Ltd. * .................................................................................................................................................
Changzhou Credit International Trade Co., Ltd. * ...............................................................................................................................
Changzhou Green Spot Wood Industry Co., Ltd. * .............................................................................................................................
Changzhou Jiahao Wood Trade Co., Ltd. * .........................................................................................................................................
Changzhou Leili Wood Industry Co., Ltd. * .........................................................................................................................................
Changzhou OPLS Decoration Materials Co., Ltd. * ............................................................................................................................
Chaohu Great Mainland Flooring Co., Ltd. * .......................................................................................................................................
Chaohu Vgreen Timber Co., Ltd. * ......................................................................................................................................................
China Xuzhou Tengmao Wood Co., Ltd. * ..........................................................................................................................................
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Exporter/Manufacturer
Chuangfu Wood Flooring Cld., Co. * ...................................................................................................................................................
Complete Flooring Supply Corporation* ..............................................................................................................................................
Dalian Brilliant Future International Trade Co., Ltd. * ..........................................................................................................................
Dalian Hongjia Imp. & Exp. Co., Ltd. * ................................................................................................................................................
Dalian Luming Group* .........................................................................................................................................................................
Dalian Maruni Wood Works Co., Ltd. * ................................................................................................................................................
Dalian Ontime International Trade Co. * ..............................................................................................................................................
Dalian Taiyangshi International Trading Co., Ltd. * .............................................................................................................................
Dalian Turuss Wood Industry Co., Ltd. * .............................................................................................................................................
Dongguan Forest Century Wooden Co., Ltd. * ....................................................................................................................................
Elegant Living Corporation* .................................................................................................................................................................
Foshan Linguan Wood Products Co., Ltd. * ........................................................................................................................................
Foshan Pengbang Wood Manufacturer Co., Ltd. * .............................................................................................................................
Foshan Shunde Hechengchuangzhan Wood Co., Ltd. * .....................................................................................................................
Foshan Tocho Timber Co., Ltd. * ........................................................................................................................................................
Fujian Jianou Huayu Bamboo Industry Co., Ltd. * ..............................................................................................................................
Fuzhou Floors China Co., Ltd. * ..........................................................................................................................................................
Gao’an City Kangli Bamboo And Wooden Products Co., Ltd. * ..........................................................................................................
Giant Flooring* .....................................................................................................................................................................................
Glassical Industrial Limited* ................................................................................................................................................................
Great Forest Wood Limited* ................................................................................................................................................................
Green Elf Flooring (also dba Hong Ding Lumber Co.)* ......................................................................................................................
Guangdong Guangyang Hi-Tech Industry Co., Ltd. * ..........................................................................................................................
Guangdong Yingran Wood Industry* ...................................................................................................................................................
Guangzhou Fnen Wood Flooring* .......................................................................................................................................................
Guangzhou Homewell Trade Co., Ltd. * ..............................................................................................................................................
Guangzhou Quanfeng Wood Industry Co., Ltd. * ................................................................................................................................
Handan Global Wood Limited* ............................................................................................................................................................
Hangzhou Dazhuang Floor Co. * .........................................................................................................................................................
Hangzhou Fuyang Zhongjian Wood Industry Co., Ltd. * .....................................................................................................................
Hangzhou Kingdom Imp & Exp Trading Corp., Ltd. * .........................................................................................................................
Hangzhou Singular Group Co., Ltd. * ..................................................................................................................................................
Hangzhou Tianlin Industrial Co., Ltd. * ................................................................................................................................................
Heze Lv Sen Wood Co., Ltd. * ............................................................................................................................................................
Homewell (Xiamen) Industry Co., Ltd. * ..............................................................................................................................................
Huidong Weikang Rubber & Plastic Products Co., Ltd. * ....................................................................................................................
HU’Made Group* .................................................................................................................................................................................
Huzhou Boge Import And Export Co., Ltd. * .......................................................................................................................................
Huzhou Jinjie Industrial Co., Ltd. * ......................................................................................................................................................
Huzhou Natural Forest Flooring Co., Ltd. * .........................................................................................................................................
Huzhou Tianlong Wood Co., Ltd. * ......................................................................................................................................................
Huzhou Top Wood Co., Ltd. * ..............................................................................................................................................................
Huzhou Yaxin Arts & Crafts Co., Ltd. * ...............................................................................................................................................
Jiangmen Xinhui Yinhu Woodwork Co., Ltd. * .....................................................................................................................................
Jiangsu Happy Wood Industrial Group Co., Ltd. * ..............................................................................................................................
Jiangsu Horizon Trade Co., Ltd. * .......................................................................................................................................................
Jiangsu Kentier Wood Co., Ltd. * ........................................................................................................................................................
Jiangsu Nanyang Wood Co., Ltd. * .....................................................................................................................................................
Jiangsu Wanli Wooden Co., Ltd. * .......................................................................................................................................................
Jiangxi Kangtilong Bamboo Products Co., Ltd. * .................................................................................................................................
Jiashan Greenland International Trading Co., Ltd. * ...........................................................................................................................
Jiashan Huayu Lumber Co., Ltd. * .......................................................................................................................................................
Jiashan Longsen Lumbering Co., Ltd. * ..............................................................................................................................................
Jiashan On-Line Lumber Co., Ltd. * ....................................................................................................................................................
Jiaxing Hengtong Wood Co., Ltd. * .....................................................................................................................................................
Jilin Newco Wood Industries Co., Ltd. * ..............................................................................................................................................
Jining Sensen Wood Industry Co., Ltd. * .............................................................................................................................................
Jining Sunny Wood Co., Ltd. * .............................................................................................................................................................
Kingswood Timber* ..............................................................................................................................................................................
Kornbest Enterprises Ltd. * ..................................................................................................................................................................
Lianyungang Shuntian Timber Co., Ltd. * ............................................................................................................................................
Longeron I&E Co., Ltd. * ......................................................................................................................................................................
Lord Parquet Industry Co., Limited. * ..................................................................................................................................................
Lyowood Industrial Co., Ltd. * ..............................................................................................................................................................
MacDouglas Wood Flooring (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. * ...............................................................................................................................
Nanjing Dimac Wood Industry Co., Ltd. * ............................................................................................................................................
Qiaosen Wood Flooring Industry Company* .......................................................................................................................................
Qichuang Wood Industrial Co., Ltd. * ..................................................................................................................................................
Qingdao Fuguichao Wood Co., Ltd. * ..................................................................................................................................................
Quanfa Woodwork (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. * ..........................................................................................................................................
Shandong Fuma Commerce & Trade Co., Ltd. * ................................................................................................................................
Shandong Yuncheng Jinyang Wood Industry Co., Ltd. * ....................................................................................................................
Shanghai Chunna Industrial Co., Ltd. * ...............................................................................................................................................
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rate
Exporter/Manufacturer
Shanghai Eswell Enterprise Co., Ltd. * ................................................................................................................................................
Shanghai Feihong Wood Products Co. * .............................................................................................................................................
Shanghai Guangri Flooring Co., Ltd. * .................................................................................................................................................
Shanghai Pinsheng Wood Industry Co., Ltd. * ....................................................................................................................................
Shanghai Pujiang United Wood Co., Ltd. * .........................................................................................................................................
Shanghai Yiming Wooden Industry Co., Ltd. * ....................................................................................................................................
Shenyang Bask Industry Co., Ltd. * .....................................................................................................................................................
Shenzhen JianYuanXin Trade Co., Ltd. * ............................................................................................................................................
Shuanghai Shuai Yuan Wood Industry Co., Ltd. * ..............................................................................................................................
Sterling Pacific Wood Products Co., Ltd. * ..........................................................................................................................................
Suifenhe Sanmulin Economic and Trade Co., Ltd. * ...........................................................................................................................
Suzhou Duolun Wood Industry Co., Ltd. * ...........................................................................................................................................
Tengmao Wood Co., Ltd. * ..................................................................................................................................................................
Tianjin Zeyuan Wood Industry Co., Ltd. * ............................................................................................................................................
Twowins Bamboo & Wood Products Co., Ltd. * ..................................................................................................................................
Weifang Jiayuan Imp & Exp Co., Ltd. * ...............................................................................................................................................
Wenzhou Timber Group Company* ....................................................................................................................................................
Wuhan Nanhong Materials & Goods Fitting Co., Ltd. * .......................................................................................................................
Wuxi Haisen Decorates Material Co., Ltd. * ........................................................................................................................................
Xiamen Homeshining Industry Co., Ltd. * ............................................................................................................................................
Xuzhou Fuxiang Wood Co., Ltd. * .......................................................................................................................................................
Xuzhou Huanqiu Import & Export Trade Co., Ltd. * ............................................................................................................................
Xuzhou Tengmao Wood Co., Ltd. * .....................................................................................................................................................
Xuzhou Yijia Manufacture Co., Ltd. * ...................................................................................................................................................
Xuzhou Yijia Wood Manufacture Co., Ltd. * ........................................................................................................................................
Yinlong Wood Products Co., Ltd. * ......................................................................................................................................................
Ys Nature International Trading Co., Ltd. * .........................................................................................................................................
Zhejiang Assun Wood Co., Ltd. * ........................................................................................................................................................
Zhejiang Gaopai Wood Co., Ltd. * .......................................................................................................................................................
Zhejiang Huayue Wooden Products Co., Ltd. * ...................................................................................................................................
Zhejiang Yongji Wooden Co., Ltd. * ....................................................................................................................................................
Zhejiang Yongyu Bamboo Development* ...........................................................................................................................................
Zhongshan New Oasis Wood Industry Co., Ltd. * ...............................................................................................................................
Zhongyi Bamboo Industrial Co., Ltd. Fujian* ......................................................................................................................................
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* Non-cooperative company receiving the AFA rate.
** (de minimis).
Also, in accordance with section
703(d) of the Act, we instructed U.S.
Customs and Border Protection (‘‘CBP’’)
to discontinue the suspension of
liquidation for CVD purposes for subject
merchandise entered on or after August
4, 2011, but to continue the suspension
of liquidation as previously ordered for
entries made from April 6, 2011,
through August 3, 2011.
If the ITC issues a final affirmative
injury determination we will issue a
CVD order, and we will require a cash
deposit of estimated countervailing
duties for such entries of merchandise
in the amounts indicated above.
Because Layo and Yuhua were found to
receive de minimis subsidies, they
would be excluded from the CVD order.
If the ITC determines that material
injury, or threat of material injury, does
not exist, this proceeding will be
terminated and all estimated deposits or
securities posted as a result of the
suspension of liquidation will be
refunded or canceled.
ITC Notification
In accordance with section 705(d) of
the Act, we will notify the ITC of our
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determination. In addition, we are
making available to the ITC all nonprivileged and non-proprietary
information related to this investigation.
We will allow the ITC access to all
privileged and business proprietary
information in our files, provided the
ITC confirms that it will not disclose
such information, either publicly or
under an administrative protective order
(‘‘APO’’), without the written consent of
the Assistant Secretary for Import
Administration.
Return or Destruction of Proprietary
Information
In the event that the ITC issues a final
negative injury determination, this
notice will serve as the only reminder
to parties subject to an APO of their
responsibility concerning the
destruction of proprietary information
disclosed under APO in accordance
with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Timely
written notification of the return/
destruction of APO materials or
conversion to judicial protective order is
hereby requested. Failure to comply
with the regulations and terms of an
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APO is a violation which is subject to
sanction.
This determination is issued pursuant
to sections 705(d) and 777(i) of the Act.
Dated: October 11, 2011.
Ronald K. Lorentzen,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import
Administration.
Appendix I
List of Comments and in the Issues and
Decision Memorandum
General Issues
Comment 1 Application of the CVD
Law to the PRC and Double
Counting
Comment 2 Whether Application of
the CVD Law to NMEs Violates the
APA
Comment 3 Requests for Information
Regarding Other Programs
Comment 4 Provision of Electricity for
Less Than Adequate Remuneration
Comment 5 Application of AFA to
Non-Cooperative Respondents
Comment 6 Removal of Companies in
the List of AFA Companies
Comment 7 ‘‘All-Others’’ Rate
Calculation
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Scope-Related Issues
Comment 8 Exclusion Requests for
Plywood Panels or Veneer
Comment 9 Strand-Woven
Lignocellulosic Flooring
Comment 10 Scope Language
Regarding HTSUS Subheadings
Comment 11 Continued Requests for
Certain Exclusions
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BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A–570–970]
Multilayered Wood Flooring From the
People’s Republic of China: Final
Determination of Sales at Less Than
Fair Value
Import Administration,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
DATES: Effective Date: October 18, 2011.
SUMMARY: On May 26, 2011, the
Department of Commerce
(‘‘Department’’) published its
preliminary determination of sales at
less than fair value (‘‘LTFV’’) in the
antidumping investigation of
multilayered wood flooring from the
People’s Republic of China (‘‘PRC’’).1
On June 27, 2011, the Department
published its amended preliminary
determination of sales at LTFV in the
antidumping investigation of
multilayered wood flooring from the
PRC.2 The Department invited
interested parties to comment on the
Preliminary Determination. Based on
the Department’s analysis of the
comments received, the Department has
made changes from the Preliminary
Determination. The Department
determines that multilayered wood
flooring from the PRC is being, or is
likely to be, sold in the United States at
LTFV, as provided in section 735 of the
Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the
‘‘Act’’). The final dumping margins for
this investigation are listed in the ‘‘Final
Determination’’ section below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Charles Riggle, John Hollwitz, Brandon
Petelin or Erin Kearney, AD/CVD
Operations, Office 4, Import
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AGENCY:
1 See Multilayered Wood Flooring from the
People’s Republic of China: Preliminary
Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, 76
FR 30656 (May 26, 2011) (‘‘Preliminary
Determination’’).
2 See Multilayered Wood Flooring from the
People’s Republic of China: Amended Preliminary
Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, 76
FR 37316 (June 27, 2011) (‘‘Amended Preliminary
Determination’’).
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Administration, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230;
telephone: (202) 482–0650, (202) 482–
2336, (202) 482–8173 or (202) 482–0167,
respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The Department published its
Preliminary Determination of sales at
LTFV and postponement of the final
determination on May 26, 2011. On May
31, 2011, Riverside Plywood
Corporation, Samling Elegant Living
Trading (Labuan) Limited, Baroque
Timber Industries (Zhongshan) Co. Ltd.,
Samling Global USA, Inc., Samling
Riverside Co., Ltd. and Suzhou Times
Flooring Co., Ltd.(collectively, the
‘‘Samling Group’’) and Vicwood
Industry (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. (‘‘Vicwood’’)
submitted timely ministerial error
allegations. The Department published
its Amended Preliminary Determination
of sales at LTFV on June 27, 2011.
Following the release of Amended
Preliminary Determination, on June 23,
2011, Shanghai Lizhong Wood Products
Co., Ltd. (‘‘Lizhong’’) filed a submission
requesting to correct Shanghai Lizhong
Wood Products Co., Ltd.’s name as
specified in its Separate Rate
Application, or at minimum to instruct
U.S Customs and Border Protection
(‘‘CBP’’) of the correct name for Lizhong.
See Separate Rate section below.
Between June 2, 2011 and July 1,
2011, the Department conducted
verification of mandatory respondents
Zhejiang Yuhua Timber Co., Ltd.
(‘‘Yuhua’’), Zhejiang Layo Wood
Industry Co., Ltd. (‘‘Layo Wood’’), and
the Samling Group.3 On July 6, 2011,
the Department received a supplemental
questionnaire response from Vicwood.
The Coalition for American
Hardwood Parity (‘‘Petitioner’’), Style
Limited, Shanghai Lizhong Wood
Products Co., Ltd/The Lizhong Wood
Industry Limited Company of Shanghai
(‘‘Lizhong’’), Lumber Liquidators
Services, LLC (‘‘Lumber Liquidators’’),
Home Legend LLC (‘‘Home Legend’’),
Armstrong Wood Products (Kunshan)
Co., Ltd. (‘‘Armstrong Kunshan’’), Fine
Furniture (Shanghai) Limited (‘‘Fine
Furniture’’), Chinafloors Timber (China)
Co., Ltd. (‘‘Chinafloors’’), the
Government of the People’s Republic of
China (‘‘GOC’’), Yuhua, Samling Group,
and Layo Wood submitted case briefs on
August 4, 2011. On August 9, 2011,
Petitioner, Style Limited, Lumber
Liquidators, Home Legend, Armstrong
Kunshan, Fine Furniture, Yuhua,
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Samling Group, and Layo Wood filed
rebuttal briefs. In addition, on August
15, 2011, respondent Layo Wood
resubmitted its August 4, 2011 case
brief.4 The Department conducted a
public hearing on August 24, 2011.
Period of Investigation
The period of investigation (‘‘POI’’) is
April 1, 2010, through September 30,
2010. This period corresponds to the
two most recent fiscal quarters prior to
the month of the filing of the petition,
which was October 2010.5
Analysis of Comments Received
All issues raised in the case and
rebuttal briefs by parties to this
investigation, as well as comments
received pursuant to the Department’s
requests are addressed in the Issues and
Decisions Memorandum.6 A list of the
issues which the parties raised and to
which the Department responds in the
Issues and Decision Memorandum is
attached to this notice as Appendix I.
The Issues and Decision Memorandum
is a public document and is on file
electronically via Import
Administration’s Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Centralized
Electronic Service System (IA ACCESS).
Access to IA ACCESS is available in the
Central Records Unit (CRU), room 7046
of the main Department of Commerce
building. In addition, a complete
version of the Issues and Decision
Memorandum can be accessed directly
on the Internet at https://www.trade.gov/
ia/. The signed Issues and Decision
Memorandum and the electronic
versions of the Issues and Decision
Memorandum are identical in content.
Changes Since the Preliminary
Determination
Changes Applicable to Multiple
Companies
1. The Department changed the
surrogate value (‘‘SV’’) of nonconiferous, non-tropical core veneer
inputs from Philippine Harmonized
Tariff Schedule (‘‘HTS’’) 4408.90.10 to
Philippine HTS 4408.90.90.7
4 Letter from Zhejiang Layo Wood Industry Co.,
Ltd. to Secretary of Commerce, ‘‘Multilayered Wood
Flooring From the People’s Republic of China:
Resubmission of August 5, 2011 Case Brief’’ (Aug.
15, 2011).
5 See 19 CFR 351.204(b)(1).
6 See Memorandum from Christian Marsh, Deputy
Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Operations, to Ronald K.
Lorentzen, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import
Administration, ‘‘Issues and Decision Memorandum
for the Final Determination in the Antidumping
Duty Investigation of Wood Flooring from the
People’s Republic of China’’ (October 11, 2011)
(‘‘Issues and Decision Memorandum’’).
7 See Issues and Decision Memorandum at
Comment 16; see also Memorandum regarding:
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C-570-971]
Multilayered Wood Flooring From the People's Republic of China:
Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination
AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (``Department'') has determined
that countervailable subsidies are being provided to producers and
exporters of multilayered wood flooring (``wood flooring'') from the
People's Republic of China (``PRC''). For information on the subsidy
rates, see the ``Suspension of Liquidation'' section of this notice.
DATES: Effective Date: October 18, 2011.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shane Subler or Joshua Morris, AD/CVD
Operations, Office 1, Import Administration, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
0189 and (202) 482-1779, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Period of Investigation
The period for which we are measuring subsidies, or period of
investigation (``POI''), is January 1, 2009, through December 31, 2009.
Case History
The following events have occurred since our Preliminary
Determination. See Multilayered Wood Flooring From the People's
Republic of China: Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing Duty
Determination, 76 FR 19034 (April 6, 2011) (``Preliminary
Determination'').
From March 24, 2011, through April 15, 2011, the Department
received ministerial error allegations regarding certain companies that
received adverse-facts available (``AFA'') in the Preliminary
Determination: (1) Guangzhou Pan Yu Kang Da Board Co., Ltd. and
Kornbest Enterprises Ltd.; (2) Baroque Timber Industries (Zhongshan)
Co., Ltd., Riverside Plywood Corporation, Samling Elegant Living
Trading (Labuan) Ltd., Samling Global USA, Ind., Samling Riverside Co.,
Ltd., and Suzhou Times Flooring Co., Ltd. (collectively, the ``Samling
Group''); (3) Shanghai Eswell Timber Co., Ltd. (``Eswell Timber''); (4)
UA Wood Floors, Inc.; and (5) Shenzhenshi Huanwei Woods Co., Ltd.
On April 21, 2011, the Department released a memorandum addressing
these allegations. See Memorandum to Gary Taverman, ``Ministerial Error
Allegations Regarding the AFA Company List,'' (April 21, 2011)
(``Prelim Ministerial Error Memo''), available in the Department's
Central Records Unit (``CRU'') in Room 7046 of the main Department
building. In the Prelim Ministerial Error Memo, the Department stated
that the allegations did not constitute ministerial errors under 19 CFR
351.224(f) and (g), but in order to confirm the claims of the
interested parties, we would request additional information from the
parties and address this information in the final determination.
On June 24, 2011, we issued questionnaires to the parties addressed
in the Prelim Ministerial Error Memo. On June 30, 2011, and July 1,
2011, we received responses from these parties, with one party
withdrawing its request to amend the Preliminary Determination. For a
complete discussion of the parties' submissions and the Department's
position, see Memorandum from Christian Marsh, ``Issues and Decision
Memorandum for the Final Determination in the Countervailing Duty
Investigation of Multilayered Wood Flooring from the People's Republic
of China'' (October 11, 2011) (hereafter, ``Issues and Decision
Memorandum''), which is hereby adopted by this notice.
On March 28, 2011, the Government of the PRC (``GOC'') submitted a
response to the supplemental questionnaire issued to it on March 14,
2011, shortly before the Preliminary Determination. On May 3, 2011, the
GOC placed additional factual information on the record.
The Department issued supplemental questionnaires to Fine Furniture
(Shanghai) Ltd., Great Wood (Tonghua) Ltd., and Fine Furniture
Plantation (Shishou) Ltd. (collectively, ``Fine Furniture''), Zhejiang
Layo Wood Industry Co., Ltd. and Jiaxing Brilliant Import & Export Co.,
Ltd. (collectively, ``Layo''), and Zhejiang Yuhua Timber Co., Ltd.
(``Yuhua'') on May 4, 2011, and received responses on May 13, 2011. On
May 4, 2011, the Department also issued a supplemental questionnaire to
the GOC. On May 9, 2011, the Department issued a letter to the GOC
regarding the May 4, 2011, supplemental questionnaire, to which the GOC
declined to respond, as stated in the GOC's letter of May 20, 2011.
On May 9, 2011, the Department aligned the final determination in
this countervailing duty (``CVD'') investigation of wood flooring from
the PRC with the final determination in the companion antidumping duty
(``AD'') investigation. See Multilayered Wood Flooring From the
People's Republic of China: Alignment of Final Countervailing Duty
Determination With Final Antidumping Duty Determination, 76 FR 26685
(May 9, 2011).
From June 3, 2011, through June 14, 2011, the Department conducted
verifications of the questionnaire responses submitted by Fine
Furniture, Layo, and Yuhua. See Memorandum to Susan H. Kuhbach,
``Verification Report: Fine Furniture (Shanghai) Ltd. (``FF
Shanghai''), Great Wood (Tonghua) Ltd. (``Great Wood''), and FF
Plantation (Shishou) Limited (``FFPS'')
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(collectively, ``Fine Furniture''),'' (July 6, 2011); see also
Memorandum to Susan H. Kuhbach, ``Verification Report: Zhejiang Layo
Wood Industry Co., Ltd. (``Layo Wood'') and Jiaxing Brilliant Import &
Export Co., Ltd. (``Brilliant'') (collectively, ``Layo''),'' (July 6,
2011); and Memorandum to Susan H. Kuhbach, ``Verification Report:
Zhejiang Yuhua Timber Co., Ltd. (``Yuhua''),'' (July 13, 2011),
available in the CRU.
On July 27, 2011, the Department released its post-preliminary
analyses for Fine Furniture, Layo, and Yuhua. See Memorandum to Ronald
K. Lorentzen, ``Countervailing Duty Investigation of Multilayered Wood
Flooring from the People's Republic of China: Post-Preliminary Analysis
Memorandum for Fine Furniture (Shanghai) Ltd., Great Wood (Tonghua)
Ltd., and Fine Furniture Plantation (Shishou) Ltd. (collectively,
``Fine Furniture''),'' dated July 22, 2011; Memorandum to Ronald K.
Lorentzen, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration,
through Christian Marsh, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Operations, from Susan H. Kuhbach, Office Director
AD/CVD Operations, Office 1, ``Countervailing Duty Investigation of
Multilayered Wood Flooring from the People's Republic of China: Post-
Preliminary Analysis Memorandum for Zhejiang Layo Wood Industry Co.,
Ltd. and Jiaxing Brilliant Import & Export Co., Ltd. (collectively,
``Layo''),'' (July 22, 2011); and Memorandum to Ronald K. Lorentzen,
``Countervailing Duty Investigation of Multilayered Wood Flooring from
the People's Republic of China: Post-Preliminary Analysis Memorandum
for Zhejiang Yuhua Timber Co., Ltd. (``Yuhua''),'' (July 22, 2011),
available in the CRU.
We received case briefs from the GOC; Fine Furniture; Yuhua;
Shanghai Lizhong Wood Products Co., Ltd./The Lizhong Wood Industry
Limited Company of Shanghai; Chinafloors Timber (China) Co., Ltd.
(``Chinafloors''); Samling Group; Eswell Timber and Vicwood Industry
(Suzhou) Co., Ltd.; Style Limited; and the Coalition for American
Hardwood Parity (``Petitioner'') on August 3, 2011. The GOC, Fine
Furniture, Chinafloors, Style Limited, and Petitioner submitted
rebuttal briefs on August 8, 2011.
We conducted a public hearing on September 8, 2011, at the request
of the GOC, Fine Furniture, and Layo.
Scope of the Investigation
Multilayered wood flooring is composed of an assembly of two or
more layers or plies of wood veneer(s) \1\ in combination with a core.
The several layers, along with the core, are glued or otherwise bonded
together to form a final assembled product. Multilayered wood flooring
is often referred to by other terms, e.g., ``engineered wood flooring''
or ``plywood flooring.'' Regardless of the particular terminology, all
products that meet the description set forth herein are intended for
inclusion within the definition of subject merchandise.
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\1\ A ``veneer'' is a thin slice of wood, rotary cut, sliced or
sawed from a log, bolt or flitch. Veneer is referred to as a ply
when assembled.
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All multilayered wood flooring is included within the definition of
subject merchandise, without regard to: dimension (overall thickness,
thickness of face ply, thickness of back ply, thickness of core, and
thickness of inner plies; width; and length); wood species used for the
face, back and inner veneers; core composition; and face grade.
Multilayered wood flooring included within the definition of subject
merchandise may be unfinished (i.e., without a finally finished surface
to protect the face veneer from wear and tear) or ``prefinished''
(i.e., a coating applied to the face veneer, including, but not
exclusively, oil or oil-modified or water-based polyurethanes, ultra-
violet light cured polyurethanes, wax, epoxy-ester finishes, moisture-
cured urethanes and acid-curing formaldehyde finishes.) The veneers may
be also soaked in an acrylic-impregnated finish. All multilayered wood
flooring is included within the definition of subject merchandise
regardless of whether the face (or back) of the product is smooth, wire
brushed, distressed by any method or multiple methods, or hand-scraped.
In addition, all multilayered wood flooring is included within the
definition of subject merchandise regardless of whether or not it is
manufactured with any interlocking or connecting mechanism (for
example, tongue-and-groove construction or locking joints). All
multilayered wood flooring is included within the definition of the
subject merchandise regardless of whether the product meets a
particular industry or similar standard.
The core of multilayered wood flooring may be composed of a range
of materials, including but not limited to hardwood or softwood veneer,
particleboard, medium-density fiberboard, high-density fiberboard
(``HDF''), stone and/or plastic composite, or strips of lumber placed
edge-to-edge.
Multilayered wood flooring products generally, but not exclusively,
may be in the form of a strip, plank, or other geometrical patterns
(e.g., circular, hexagonal). All multilayered wood flooring products
are included within this definition regardless of the actual or nominal
dimensions or form of the product.
Specifically excluded from the scope are cork flooring and bamboo
flooring, regardless of whether any of the sub-surface layers of either
flooring are made from wood. Also excluded is laminate flooring.
Laminate flooring consists of a top wear layer sheet not made of wood,
a decorative paper layer, a core-layer of HDF, and a stabilizing bottom
layer.
Imports of the subject merchandise are provided for under the
following subheadings of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United
States (``HTSUS''): 4412.31.0520; 4412.31.0540; 4412.31.0560;
4412.31.2510; 4412.31.2520; 4412.31.4040; 4412.31.4050; 4412.31.4060;
4412.31.4070; 4412.31.5125; 4412.31.5135; 4412.31.5155; 4412.31.5165;
4412.31.3175; 4412.31.6000; 4412.31.9100; 4412.32.0520; 4412.32.0540;
4412.32.0560; 4412.32.2510; 4412.32.2520; 4412.32.3125; 4412.32.3135;
4412.32.3155; 4412.32.3165; 4412.32.3175; 4412.32.3185; 4412.32.5600;
4412.39.1000; 4412.39.3000; 4412.39.4011; 4412.39.4012; 4412.39.4019;
4412.39.4031; 4412.39.4032; 4412.39.4039; 4412.39.4051; 4412.39.4052;
4412.39.4059; 4412.39.4061; 4412.39.4062; 4412.39.4069; 4412.39.5010;
4412.39.5030; 4412.39.5050; 4412.94.1030; 4412.94.1050; 4412.94.3105;
4412.94.3111; 4412.94.3121; 4412.94.3131; 4412.94.3141; 4412.94.3160;
4412.94.3171; 4412.94.4100; 4412.94.5100; 4412.94.6000; 4412.94.7000;
4412.94.8000; 4412.94.9000; 4412.94.9500; 4412.99.0600; 4412.99.1020;
4412.99.1030; 4412.99.1040; 4412.99.3110; 4412.99.3120; 4412.99.3130;
4412.99.3140; 4412.99.3150; 4412.99.3160; 4412.99.3170; 4412.99.4100;
4412.99.5100; 4412.99.5710; 4412.99.6000; 4412.99.7000; 4412.99.8000;
4412.99.9000; 4412.99.9500; 4418.71.2000; 4418.71.9000; 4418.72.2000;
and 4418.72.9500.
While HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs
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purposes, the written description of the subject merchandise is
dispositive.
Scope Comments
Following the Preliminary Determination, on May 19, 2011, the
Department issued a decision memorandum addressing multiple scope
issues in this and the concurrent AD investigation of wood flooring
from the PRC. See Memorandum to Christian Marsh, ``Scope'' (May 19,
2011) (``Scope Memo''); see also Multilayered Wood Flooring From the
People's Republic of China: Preliminary Determination of Sales at Less
Than Fair Value 76 FR 30656 (May 26, 2011). We sought comments on the
scope in both the AD and CVD cases. See Letter to All Interested
Parties from Nancy Decker, Program Manager, Office 1, AD/CVD
Operations, Import Administration, ``RE: Antidumping and Countervailing
Duty Investigations: Multilayered Wood Flooring from the People's
Republic of China,'' (May 25, 2011).
In response, interested parties filed scope-related comments in
submissions on June 6, 2011, June 14, 2011, and June 15, 2011, as well
as in case briefs on August 3, 2011, and rebuttal briefs on August 8,
2011, and August 9, 2011. Additionally, a scope-related submission was
received the same day the Scope Memo was released and, therefore, was
not analyzed in the Scope Memo, but is addressed in this final
determination. Based on our analysis of all the comments, we have
changed the scope to eliminate references to certain HTSUS numbers. For
a complete discussion of this change, as well as a summary of the
parties' comments and the Department's positions, see the Issues and
Decision Memorandum.
Injury Test
On December 17, 2010, the U.S. International Trade Commission
(``ITC'') published its affirmative preliminary determination that
there is a reasonable indication that an industry in the United States
is materially injured by reason of allegedly subsidized imports of wood
flooring from the PRC. See Multilayered Wood Flooring From China, 75 FR
79019 (December 17, 2010).
Analysis of Comments Received
All issues raised in the case and rebuttal briefs by parties to
this investigation are addressed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum.
A list of the issues raised is attached to this notice as Appendix I.
The Issues and Decision Memorandum is a public document and is on file
electronically via Import Administration's Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service System (``IA
ACCESS''). Access to IA ACCESS is available in the CRU. In addition, a
complete version of the Issues and Decision Memorandum can be accessed
directly on the internet at https://www.trade.gov/ia/. The signed Issues
and Decision Memorandum and the electronic versions of the Issues and
Decision Memorandum are identical in content.
Use of Adverse Facts Available
For purposes of this final determination, we have continued to rely
on facts available and have continued to use adverse inferences in
accordance with sections 776(a) and (b) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
amended (``Act'') with regard to 1) the GOC's provision of electricity
for less than adequate remuneration, and 2) the countervailable subsidy
rates for the non-cooperative companies that did not respond to the
Department's quantity and value (``Q&V'') questionnaire. In a departure
from the Preliminary Determination, we are now applying AFA to 124
companies instead of 127 companies. A full discussion of this change
and our decision to apply AFA is presented in the Issues and Decision
Memorandum under the section ``Use of Facts Otherwise Available and
Adverse Inferences.''
Suspension of Liquidation
In accordance with section 703(d)(1)(A)(i) of the Act, we have
calculated a rate for each individually investigated producer/exporter
of the subject merchandise. Section 705(c)(5)(A)(i) of the Act states
that for companies not investigated, we will determine an ``all-
others'' rate equal to the weighted average countervailable subsidy
rates established for exporters and producers individually
investigated, excluding any zero and de minimis countervailable subsidy
rates, and any rates determined entirely under section 776 of the Act.
In this investigation, two of the individually examined companies
received rates of de minimis. Fine Furniture received an above-de
minimis rate. Therefore, we have assigned the rate calculated for Fine
Furniture to ``all-others.'' Finally, for the non-cooperative companies
that did not respond to our Q&V questionnaire, we have calculated rates
based solely on facts available with an adverse inference, in
accordance with sections 776(a) and (b) of the Act. See ``Non-
Cooperative Companies'' section of the Issues and Decision Memorandum.
We determine the total net countervailable subsidy rates to be:
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net subsidy
Exporter/Manufacturer rate
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Fine Furniture (Shanghai) Ltd.; Great Wood (Tonghua) 1.50
Ltd.; Fine Furniture Plantation (Shishou) Ltd..........
Zhejiang Layo Wood Industry Co., Ltd.; Jiaxing Brilliant ** 0.33
Import & Export Co., Ltd...............................
Zhejiang Yuhua Timber Co., Ltd.......................... ** 0.47
9 Miles Oak Flooring (China) *.......................... 26.73
Anhui HUPO Wood Industry Co., Ltd. *.................... 26.73
Anji Tianpeng Bamboo & Wooden Floor Co., Ltd. *......... 26.73
Anlian Wood Co., Ltd. *................................. 26.73
Beijing Forever Strong Construction & Decoration 26.73
Material Co., Ltd. *...................................
Beijing New Building Material (Group) Co., Ltd. *....... 26.73
Beijing W.A Wood Co., Ltd. *............................ 26.73
Cairun Floor Building Material Co., Ltd. *.............. 26.73
Changchun Zhongyi Wood Co., Ltd. *...................... 26.73
Changzhou Credit International Trade Co., Ltd. *........ 26.73
Changzhou Green Spot Wood Industry Co., Ltd. *.......... 26.73
Changzhou Jiahao Wood Trade Co., Ltd. *................. 26.73
Changzhou Leili Wood Industry Co., Ltd. *............... 26.73
Changzhou OPLS Decoration Materials Co., Ltd. *......... 26.73
Chaohu Great Mainland Flooring Co., Ltd. *.............. 26.73
Chaohu Vgreen Timber Co., Ltd. *........................ 26.73
China Xuzhou Tengmao Wood Co., Ltd. *................... 26.73
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Chuangfu Wood Flooring Cld., Co. *...................... 26.73
Complete Flooring Supply Corporation*................... 26.73
Dalian Brilliant Future International Trade Co., Ltd. *. 26.73
Dalian Hongjia Imp. & Exp. Co., Ltd. *.................. 26.73
Dalian Luming Group*.................................... 26.73
Dalian Maruni Wood Works Co., Ltd. *.................... 26.73
Dalian Ontime International Trade Co. *................. 26.73
Dalian Taiyangshi International Trading Co., Ltd. *..... 26.73
Dalian Turuss Wood Industry Co., Ltd. *................. 26.73
Dongguan Forest Century Wooden Co., Ltd. *.............. 26.73
Elegant Living Corporation*............................. 26.73
Foshan Linguan Wood Products Co., Ltd. *................ 26.73
Foshan Pengbang Wood Manufacturer Co., Ltd. *........... 26.73
Foshan Shunde Hechengchuangzhan Wood Co., Ltd. *........ 26.73
Foshan Tocho Timber Co., Ltd. *......................... 26.73
Fujian Jianou Huayu Bamboo Industry Co., Ltd. *......... 26.73
Fuzhou Floors China Co., Ltd. *......................... 26.73
Gao'an City Kangli Bamboo And Wooden Products Co., Ltd. 26.73
*......................................................
Giant Flooring*......................................... 26.73
Glassical Industrial Limited*........................... 26.73
Great Forest Wood Limited*.............................. 26.73
Green Elf Flooring (also dba Hong Ding Lumber Co.)*..... 26.73
Guangdong Guangyang Hi-Tech Industry Co., Ltd. *........ 26.73
Guangdong Yingran Wood Industry*........................ 26.73
Guangzhou Fnen Wood Flooring*........................... 26.73
Guangzhou Homewell Trade Co., Ltd. *.................... 26.73
Guangzhou Quanfeng Wood Industry Co., Ltd. *............ 26.73
Handan Global Wood Limited*............................. 26.73
Hangzhou Dazhuang Floor Co. *........................... 26.73
Hangzhou Fuyang Zhongjian Wood Industry Co., Ltd. *..... 26.73
Hangzhou Kingdom Imp & Exp Trading Corp., Ltd. *........ 26.73
Hangzhou Singular Group Co., Ltd. *..................... 26.73
Hangzhou Tianlin Industrial Co., Ltd. *................. 26.73
Heze Lv Sen Wood Co., Ltd. *............................ 26.73
Homewell (Xiamen) Industry Co., Ltd. *.................. 26.73
Huidong Weikang Rubber & Plastic Products Co., Ltd. *... 26.73
HU'Made Group*.......................................... 26.73
Huzhou Boge Import And Export Co., Ltd. *............... 26.73
Huzhou Jinjie Industrial Co., Ltd. *.................... 26.73
Huzhou Natural Forest Flooring Co., Ltd. *.............. 26.73
Huzhou Tianlong Wood Co., Ltd. *........................ 26.73
Huzhou Top Wood Co., Ltd. *............................. 26.73
Huzhou Yaxin Arts & Crafts Co., Ltd. *.................. 26.73
Jiangmen Xinhui Yinhu Woodwork Co., Ltd. *.............. 26.73
Jiangsu Happy Wood Industrial Group Co., Ltd. *......... 26.73
Jiangsu Horizon Trade Co., Ltd. *....................... 26.73
Jiangsu Kentier Wood Co., Ltd. *........................ 26.73
Jiangsu Nanyang Wood Co., Ltd. *........................ 26.73
Jiangsu Wanli Wooden Co., Ltd. *........................ 26.73
Jiangxi Kangtilong Bamboo Products Co., Ltd. *.......... 26.73
Jiashan Greenland International Trading Co., Ltd. *..... 26.73
Jiashan Huayu Lumber Co., Ltd. *........................ 26.73
Jiashan Longsen Lumbering Co., Ltd. *................... 26.73
Jiashan On-Line Lumber Co., Ltd. *...................... 26.73
Jiaxing Hengtong Wood Co., Ltd. *....................... 26.73
Jilin Newco Wood Industries Co., Ltd. *................. 26.73
Jining Sensen Wood Industry Co., Ltd. *................. 26.73
Jining Sunny Wood Co., Ltd. *........................... 26.73
Kingswood Timber*....................................... 26.73
Kornbest Enterprises Ltd. *............................. 26.73
Lianyungang Shuntian Timber Co., Ltd. *................. 26.73
Longeron I&E Co., Ltd. *................................ 26.73
Lord Parquet Industry Co., Limited. *................... 26.73
Lyowood Industrial Co., Ltd. *.......................... 26.73
MacDouglas Wood Flooring (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. *........... 26.73
Nanjing Dimac Wood Industry Co., Ltd. *................. 26.73
Qiaosen Wood Flooring Industry Company*................. 26.73
Qichuang Wood Industrial Co., Ltd. *.................... 26.73
Qingdao Fuguichao Wood Co., Ltd. *...................... 26.73
Quanfa Woodwork (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. *.................. 26.73
Shandong Fuma Commerce & Trade Co., Ltd. *.............. 26.73
Shandong Yuncheng Jinyang Wood Industry Co., Ltd. *..... 26.73
Shanghai Chunna Industrial Co., Ltd. *.................. 26.73
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Shanghai Eswell Enterprise Co., Ltd. *.................. 26.73
Shanghai Feihong Wood Products Co. *.................... 26.73
Shanghai Guangri Flooring Co., Ltd. *................... 26.73
Shanghai Pinsheng Wood Industry Co., Ltd. *............. 26.73
Shanghai Pujiang United Wood Co., Ltd. *................ 26.73
Shanghai Yiming Wooden Industry Co., Ltd. *............. 26.73
Shenyang Bask Industry Co., Ltd. *...................... 26.73
Shenzhen JianYuanXin Trade Co., Ltd. *.................. 26.73
Shuanghai Shuai Yuan Wood Industry Co., Ltd. *.......... 26.73
Sterling Pacific Wood Products Co., Ltd. *.............. 26.73
Suifenhe Sanmulin Economic and Trade Co., Ltd. *........ 26.73
Suzhou Duolun Wood Industry Co., Ltd. *................. 26.73
Tengmao Wood Co., Ltd. *................................ 26.73
Tianjin Zeyuan Wood Industry Co., Ltd. *................ 26.73
Twowins Bamboo & Wood Products Co., Ltd. *.............. 26.73
Weifang Jiayuan Imp & Exp Co., Ltd. *................... 26.73
Wenzhou Timber Group Company*........................... 26.73
Wuhan Nanhong Materials & Goods Fitting Co., Ltd. *..... 26.73
Wuxi Haisen Decorates Material Co., Ltd. *.............. 26.73
Xiamen Homeshining Industry Co., Ltd. *................. 26.73
Xuzhou Fuxiang Wood Co., Ltd. *......................... 26.73
Xuzhou Huanqiu Import & Export Trade Co., Ltd. *........ 26.73
Xuzhou Tengmao Wood Co., Ltd. *......................... 26.73
Xuzhou Yijia Manufacture Co., Ltd. *.................... 26.73
Xuzhou Yijia Wood Manufacture Co., Ltd. *............... 26.73
Yinlong Wood Products Co., Ltd. *....................... 26.73
Ys Nature International Trading Co., Ltd. *............. 26.73
Zhejiang Assun Wood Co., Ltd. *......................... 26.73
Zhejiang Gaopai Wood Co., Ltd. *........................ 26.73
Zhejiang Huayue Wooden Products Co., Ltd. *............. 26.73
Zhejiang Yongji Wooden Co., Ltd. *...................... 26.73
Zhejiang Yongyu Bamboo Development*..................... 26.73
Zhongshan New Oasis Wood Industry Co., Ltd. *........... 26.73
Zhongyi Bamboo Industrial Co., Ltd. Fujian*............. 26.73
All-Others.............................................. 1.50
------------------------------------------------------------------------
* Non-cooperative company receiving the AFA rate.
** (de minimis).
Also, in accordance with section 703(d) of the Act, we instructed
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (``CBP'') to discontinue the
suspension of liquidation for CVD purposes for subject merchandise
entered on or after August 4, 2011, but to continue the suspension of
liquidation as previously ordered for entries made from April 6, 2011,
through August 3, 2011.
If the ITC issues a final affirmative injury determination we will
issue a CVD order, and we will require a cash deposit of estimated
countervailing duties for such entries of merchandise in the amounts
indicated above. Because Layo and Yuhua were found to receive de
minimis subsidies, they would be excluded from the CVD order. If the
ITC determines that material injury, or threat of material injury, does
not exist, this proceeding will be terminated and all estimated
deposits or securities posted as a result of the suspension of
liquidation will be refunded or canceled.
ITC Notification
In accordance with section 705(d) of the Act, we will notify the
ITC of our determination. In addition, we are making available to the
ITC all non-privileged and non-proprietary information related to this
investigation. We will allow the ITC access to all privileged and
business proprietary information in our files, provided the ITC
confirms that it will not disclose such information, either publicly or
under an administrative protective order (``APO''), without the written
consent of the Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
Return or Destruction of Proprietary Information
In the event that the ITC issues a final negative injury
determination, this notice will serve as the only reminder to parties
subject to an APO of their responsibility concerning the destruction of
proprietary information disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR
351.305(a)(3). Timely written notification of the return/destruction of
APO materials or conversion to judicial protective order is hereby
requested. Failure to comply with the regulations and terms of an APO
is a violation which is subject to sanction.
This determination is issued pursuant to sections 705(d) and 777(i)
of the Act.
Dated: October 11, 2011.
Ronald K. Lorentzen,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
Appendix I
List of Comments and in the Issues and Decision Memorandum
General Issues
Comment 1 Application of the CVD Law to the PRC and Double Counting
Comment 2 Whether Application of the CVD Law to NMEs Violates the APA
Comment 3 Requests for Information Regarding Other Programs
Comment 4 Provision of Electricity for Less Than Adequate Remuneration
Comment 5 Application of AFA to Non-Cooperative Respondents
Comment 6 Removal of Companies in the List of AFA Companies
Comment 7 ``All-Others'' Rate Calculation
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Scope-Related Issues
Comment 8 Exclusion Requests for Plywood Panels or Veneer
Comment 9 Strand-Woven Lignocellulosic Flooring
Comment 10 Scope Language Regarding HTSUS Subheadings
Comment 11 Continued Requests for Certain Exclusions
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