Certain Hardwood Plywood From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review and Preliminary Determination of No Shipments; 2019, 6298-6300 [2021-01165]
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BILLING CODE 3510–33–P
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
order 1 on hardwood plywood from
China with respect to 58 producers/
exporters.2 Subsequently, we released
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
(CBP) data to interested parties for
comment.3 We received comments from
the petitioner 4 but no other interested
party commented on the CBP data.
In April 2020, we received timely noshipment certifications from 24
companies,5 and we also received a
separate rate certification (SRC) from
Yuantai.6 We did not receive a noshipment statement, separate rate
application (SRA), or SRC from any
other company subject to this review.
Also, in April 2020, Commerce
exercised its discretion to toll
administrative review deadlines by 50
days.7 As a result, all deadlines in this
proceeding were extended by 50 days.
In April and May 2020, we requested
additional information from Yuantai
related to its SRC,8 and although
Yuantai timely provided some
[A–570–051]
Certain Hardwood Plywood From the
People’s Republic of China:
Preliminary Results of Antidumping
Duty Administrative Review and
Preliminary Determination of No
Shipments; 2019
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
(Commerce) preliminarily determines
that 24 exporters of certain hardwood
plywood products (hardwood plywood)
from the People’s Republic of China
(China) under review had no shipments
of subject merchandise during the
period of review (POR) January 1, 2019
through December 31, 2019. Commerce
also preliminarily determines that the
34 remaining companies subject to this
review, including Lianyungang Yuantai
International Trade Co., Ltd. (Yuantai),
are part of the China-wide entity
because they did not demonstrate
eligibility for separate rates.
DATES: Applicable January 21, 2021.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kabir Archuletta, Operations, Office V,
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce, 1401
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington,
DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–2593.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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AGENCY:
Background
On March 10, 2020, Commerce
published in the Federal Register a
notice of initiation of an administrative
review of the antidumping duty (AD)
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1 See Certain Hardwood Plywood Products from
the People’s Republic of China: Amended Final
Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value,
and Antidumping Duty Order, 83 FR 504 (January
4, 2018) (Order).
2 See Initiation of Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 85 FR
13860 (March 10, 2020).
3 See Memorandum, ‘‘U.S. Customs Data for
Respondent Selection,’’ dated March 20, 2020.
4 The petitioner is the Coalition for Fair Trade in
Hardwood Plywood. See Petitioner’s Letter, ‘‘The
Petitioner’s Comments on CBP Data and
Respondent Selection,’’ dated March 27, 2020.
5 We received timely no shipment certifications
from the following companies: (1) Anhui Hoda
Wood Co., Ltd.; (2) Celtic Co., Ltd.; (3) Cosco Star
International Co., Ltd.; (4) Happy Wood Industrial
Group Co., Ltd.; (5) Jiaxing Hengtong Wood Co.,
Ltd.; (6) Linyi Chengen Import and Export Co., Ltd.;
(7) Linyi Evergreen Wood Co., Ltd.; (8) Linyi Glary
Plywood Co., Ltd.; (9) Linyi Huasheng Yongbin
Wood Co., Ltd.; (10) Linyi Jiahe Wood Industry Co.,
Ltd.; (11) Linyi Sanfortune Wood Co., Ltd.; (12)
Qingdao Top P&Q International Corp.; (13)
Shandong Qishan International Trading Co., Ltd.;
(14) Shanghai Brightwood Trading Co., Ltd.; (15)
Shanghai Futuwood Trading Co., Ltd.; (16)
Shanghai Luli Trading Co., Ltd.; (17) Suining
Pengxiang Wood Co., Ltd.; (18) Suqian Hopeway
International Trade Co., Ltd.; (19) Suzhou Oriental
Dragon Import and Export Co., Ltd.; (20) Vietnam
Finewood Company Limited; (21) Xuzhou
Jiangheng Wood Products Co., Ltd.; (22) Xuzhou
Jiangyang Wood Industries Co., Ltd.; (23) Xuzhou
Timber International Trade Co., Ltd.; and (24)
Zhejiang Dehua TB Import & Export Co., Ltd.
6 See Yuantai’s Letter, ‘‘Hardwood Plywood
Products from the People’s Republic of China:
Separate Rate Certification,’’ dated April 9, 2020.
7 See Memorandum, ‘‘Tolling of Deadlines for
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Administrative Reviews,’’ dated April 24, 2020.
8 See Commerce’s Letters, ‘‘Administrative
Review of the Antidumping Duty Order of Certain
Hardwood Plywood Products from the People’s
Republic of China: Separate Rate Certification,’’
dated April 15, 2020; and ‘‘Administrative Review
of the Antidumping Duty Order of Certain
Hardwood Plywood Products from the People’s
Republic of China: Separate Rate Certification
Supplemental Questionnaire,’’ dated May 18, 2020.
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information,9 it later informed
Commerce that it was unable to respond
further because the company had ceased
operations.10
In July 2020, Commerce exercised its
discretion to toll administrative review
deadlines by an additional 60 days.11
The revised deadline for the preliminary
results of this review is now January 21,
2021.12
For a complete description of the
events that followed the initiation of
this administrative review, see the
Preliminary Decision Memorandum.13
A list of topics included in the
Preliminary Decision Memorandum is
included as Appendix III to this notice.
The Preliminary Decision Memorandum
is a public document and is on file
electronically via Enforcement and
Compliance’s Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Centralized
Electronic Service System (ACCESS).
ACCESS is available to registered users
at https://access.trade.gov. In addition, a
complete version of the Preliminary
Decision Memorandum can be accessed
directly at https://enforcement.trade.gov/
frn/. The signed and the electronic
versions of the Preliminary Decision
Memorandum are identical in content.
Scope of the Order
The product covered by this order is
hardwood plywood from China. A full
description of the scope of the order is
contained in the Preliminary Decision
Memorandum.14
Methodology
Commerce is conducting this review
in accordance with section 751(a)(1)(B)
of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended
(the Act), and 19 CFR 351.213.
9 See Yuantai’s Letter, ‘‘Hardwood Plywood
Products from the People’s Republic of China:
Separate Rate Certification,’’ dated April 20, 2020.
10 See Yuantai’s Letter, ‘‘Hardwood Plywood
Products from the People’s Republic of China:
Letter in Lieu of 2nd Supplemental Separate Rate
Certification Questionnaire Response,’’ dated May
26, 2020.
11 See Memorandum, ‘‘Tolling of Deadlines for
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Administrative Reviews,’’ dated July 21, 2020. All
deadlines in this proceeding have been extended by
60 days.
12 The preliminary results deadline falls on
January 20, 2021, which is a federal holiday.
Commerce’s practice dictates that where a deadline
falls on a weekend or federal holiday, the
appropriate deadline is the next business day. See
Notice of Clarification: Application of ‘‘Next
Business Day’’ Rule for Administrative
Determination Deadlines Pursuant to the Tariff Act
of 1930, As Amended, 70 FR 24533 (May 10, 2005).
13 See Memorandum, ‘‘Decision Memorandum for
the Preliminary Results for the 2019 Antidumping
Duty Administrative Review: Certain Hardwood
Plywood from the People’s Republic of China,’’
dated concurrently with, and herby adopted by, this
notice (Preliminary Decision Memorandum).
14 Id.
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Preliminary Determination of No
Shipments
Based upon the no-shipment
certifications received by Commerce,
and our review of CBP data, we
preliminarily find that 24 companies
had no shipments during the POR. For
additional information regarding this
determination, see the Preliminary
Decision Memorandum. Consistent with
our assessment practice in non-market
economy administrative reviews,15
Commerce is not rescinding this review
for these 24 companies.16 Commerce
intends to complete the review and
issue appropriate instructions to CBP
based on the final results of this review.
Separate Rates
Commerce preliminarily finds that
Yuantai has not established its
eligibility for a separate rate.
Additionally, because 33 other
companies under review did not submit
a no-shipment certification, SRA, or
SRC, Commerce preliminarily
determines that these companies have
not demonstrated their eligibility for
separate rates.17 For additional
information, see the Preliminary
Decision Memorandum.
China-Wide Entity
Commerce’s policy regarding
conditional review of the China-wide
entity applies to this administrative
review.18 Under this policy, the Chinawide entity will not be under review
unless a party specifically requests, or
Commerce self-initiates, a review of the
China-wide entity.19 Because no party
requested a review of the China-wide
entity in this review, the China-wide
entity is not under review and the
China-wide entity’s rate (i.e., 183.36
percent) is not subject to change.20 For
additional information, see the
Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
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Public Comment
In accordance with 19 CFR
351.309(c), case briefs or other written
comments may be submitted to the
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and
Compliance no later than 30 days after
the date of publication of these
15 See Non-Market Economy Antidumping
Proceedings: Assessment of Antidumping Duties, 76
FR 65694, 65694–95 (October 24, 2011); see also the
‘‘Assessment Rate’’ section, below.
16 See Appendix II.
17 See Appendix I.
18 See Antidumping Proceedings: Announcement
of Change in Department Practice for Respondent
Selection in Antidumping Duty Proceedings and
Conditional Review of the Nonmarket Economy
Entity in NME Antidumping Duty Proceedings, 78
FR 65963 (November 4, 2013).
19 Id.
20 See Order, 83 FR at 512.
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preliminary results, unless the Secretary
alters the time limit. Rebuttal briefs,
limited to issues raised in case briefs,
may be submitted no later than seven
days after the deadline date for case
briefs.21 Pursuant to 19 CFR
351.309(c)(2) and (d)(2), parties who
submit case briefs or rebuttal briefs in
this review are encouraged to submit
with each argument: (1) A statement of
the issue; (2) a brief summary of the
argument; and (3) a table of authorities.
Note that Commerce has temporarily
modified certain of its requirements for
serving documents containing business
proprietary information, until further
notice.22
Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.310(c),
interested parties who wish to request a
hearing, limited to issues raised in the
case and rebuttal briefs, must submit a
written request to the Assistant
Secretary for Enforcement and
Compliance, U.S. Department of
Commerce, within 30 days after the date
of publication of this notice. Requests
should contain: (1) The party’s name,
address and telephone number; (2) the
number of participants; and (3) a list of
issues to be discussed. Oral
presentations at the hearing will be
limited to those issues raised in the
briefs. If a request for a hearing is made,
Commerce intends to hold the hearing
at a date and time to be determined.23
Assessment Rates
Upon issuance of the final results of
this review, Commerce will determine,
and CBP shall assess, AD duties on all
appropriate entries of subject
merchandise covered by this review.24
We have not calculated any assessment
rates in this administrative review.
Based on record evidence, we have
determined that 24 companies had no
shipments of subject merchandise and,
therefore, pursuant to Commerce’s
assessment practice, any suspended
entries that entered under their case
numbers, where available, will be
liquidated at the China-wide entity
rate.25 For all remaining companies
subject to this review, which are part of
the China-wide entity, we will instruct
CBP to liquidate their entries at the
current rate for the China-wide entity
(i.e., 183.36 percent). Commerce intends
21 See 19 CFR 351.309; see also 19 CFR 351.303
(for general filing requirements).
22 See Temporary Rule Modifying AD/CVD
Service Requirements Due to Covid-19, Extension of
Effective Period, 85 FR 41363 (July 10, 2020).
23 See 19 CFR 351.310(d).
24 See 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1).
25 For a full discussion of this practice, see NonMarket Economy Antidumping Proceedings:
Assessment of Antidumping Duties, 76 FR 65694
(October 24, 2011).
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to issue assessment instructions to CBP
15 days after the publication date of the
final results of this review in the
Federal Register.26
Cash Deposit Requirements
The following cash deposit
requirements will be effective upon
publication of the final results of this
administrative review for shipments of
the subject merchandise from China
entered, or withdrawn from warehouse,
for consumption on or after the
publication date of the final results of
this administrative review, as provided
by section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act: (1)
The cash deposit rates for the 24
companies that had no shipments
during the POR will remain unchanged
from the rates assigned to them in the
most recently completed segment for
each company; (2) for previously
investigated or reviewed Chinese and
non-Chinese exporters that have
separate rates, the cash deposit rate will
continue to be the exporter-specific rate
published for the most recently
completed segment of this proceeding;
(3) for all Chinese exporters of subject
merchandise that have not been found
to be entitled to a separate rate, the cash
deposit rate will be the rate for the
China-wide entity (i.e., 183.36 percent);
and (4) for all non-Chinese exporters of
subject merchandise that have not
received their own rate, the cash deposit
rate will be the rate applicable to the
Chinese exporter that supplied that nonChinese exporter. These deposit
requirements, when imposed, shall
remain in effect until further notice.
Notification to Importers
This notice also serves as a reminder
to importers of their responsibility
under 19 CFR 351.402(f)(2) to file a
certificate regarding the reimbursement
of antidumping duties prior to
liquidation of the relevant entries
during this POR. Failure to comply with
this requirement could result in
Commerce’s presumption that
reimbursement of antidumping duties
occurred and the subsequent assessment
of double antidumping duties.
Notification to Interested Parties
These preliminary results of
administrative review are issued and
published in accordance with sections
751(a)(1) and 777(i)(l) of the Act, and 19
CFR 351.213(h)(1).
26 Id.
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Dated: January 12, 2021.
Jeffrey I. Kessler,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and
Compliance.
Appendix I
Companies Not Eligible for a Separate Rate
1. Feixian Longteng Wood Co., Ltd.
2. Golder International Trade Co., Ltd.
3. Highland Industries-Hanlin
4. Huainan Mengping Import and Export Co.,
Ltd.
5. Jiangsu High Hope Arser Co., Ltd.27
6. Jiangsu Sunwell Cabinetry Co., Ltd.
7. Jiangsu Top Point International Co., Ltd.
8. Jiaxing Gsun Imp. & Exp. Co., Ltd.
9. Lianyungang Yuantai International Trade
Co., Ltd.
10. Linyi Bomei Furniture Co., Ltd.
11. Linyi City Dongfang Jinxin Economic and
Trade Co., Ltd. (a/k/a Linyi City
Dongfang Jinxjin Economic and Trade
Co., Ltd.)
12. Linyi Dahua Wood Co., Ltd.
13. Linyi Hengsheng Wood Industry Co., Ltd.
14. Linyi Linhai Wood Co., Ltd.
15. Linyi Mingzhu Wood Co., Ltd.
16. Pingyi Jinniu Wood Co., Ltd.
17. Qingdao Good Faith Import and Export
Co., Ltd.
18. SAICG International Trading Co., Ltd.
19. Shandong Dongfang Bayley Wood Co.,
Ltd.
20. Shandong Jinhua International Trading
Co., Ltd.
21. Shandong Jinluda International Trade
Co., Ltd.
22. Shandong Senmanqi Import & Export Co.,
Ltd.
23. Shandong Shengdi International Trading
Co., Ltd.
24. Sumec International Technology Co., Ltd.
25. Suzhou Fengshuwan Import and Export
Trade Co., Ltd. a/k/a Suzhou
Fengshuwan I&E Trade Co., Ltd.
26. Win Faith Trading Limited
27. Xuzhou Amish Import & Export Co.,
Ltd.
28. Xuzhou Andefu Wood Co., Ltd.
29. Xuzhou Constant Forest Industry Co.,
Ltd.
30. Xuzhou DNT Commercial Co., Ltd.
31. Xuzhou Longyuan Wood Industry Co.,
Ltd.
32. XuZhou PinLin International Trade
Co., Ltd.
33. Xuzhou Shengping Imp and Exp Co.,
Ltd.
34. Yishui Zelin Wood Made Co., Ltd.
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Appendix II
Companies Preliminarily Found to Have No
Shipments
1. Anhui Hoda Wood Co., Ltd.
2. Celtic Co., Ltd.
3. Cosco Star International Co., Ltd.
4. Happy Wood Industrial Group Co., Ltd.
5. Jiaxing Hengtong Wood Co., Ltd.
6. Linyi Chengen Import and Export Co., Ltd.
7. Linyi Evergreen Wood Co., Ltd.
8. Linyi Glary Plywood Co., Ltd.
27 Previously had a separate rate but did not file
a no shipment certification or request a separate
rate.
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9. Linyi Huasheng Yongbin Wood Co., Ltd.
10. Linyi Jiahe Wood Industry Co., Ltd.
11. Linyi Sanfortune Wood Co., Ltd.
12. Qingdao Top P&Q International Corp.
13. Shandong Qishan International Trading
Co., Ltd.
14. Shanghai Brightwood Trading Co., Ltd.
15. Shanghai Futuwood Trading Co., Ltd.
16. Shanghai Luli Trading Co., Ltd.
17. Suining Pengxiang Wood Co., Ltd.
18. Suqian Hopeway International Trade Co.,
Ltd.
19. Suzhou Oriental Dragon Import and
Export Co., Ltd.
20. Xuzhou Jiangheng Wood Products Co.,
Ltd.
21. Xuzhou Jiangyang Wood Industries Co.,
Ltd.
22. Xuzhou Timber International Trade Co.,
Ltd.
23. Vietnam Finewood Company Limited
24. Zhejiang Dehua TB Import & Export Co.,
Ltd.
Appendix III
List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary
Decision Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Order
IV. Discussion of the Methodology
V. Recommendation
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A–570–954]
Certain Magnesia Carbon Bricks From
the People’s Republic of China: Final
Results of Antidumping Duty
Administrative Review and Final
Determination of No Shipments; 2018–
2019
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
(Commerce) continues to determine that
Fedmet Resources Corporation (Fedmet)
had no shipments of certain magnesia
carbon bricks (magnesia carbon bricks)
from the People’s Republic of China
(China) to the United States during the
period of review (POR) September 1,
2018 through August 31, 2019. We also
continue to find that the 16 remaining
companies subject to this review are
part of the China-wide entity because
they did not file no shipment
statements, separate rate applications
(SRAs), or separate rate certifications
(SRCs).
DATES: Applicable January 21, 2021.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Nathan James, AD/CVD Operations,
Office V, Enforcement and Compliance,
AGENCY:
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International Trade Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington,
DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–5305.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On July 28, 2020, Commerce
published the preliminary results of this
administrative review.1 We invited
parties to comment on the Preliminary
Results. No party submitted comments.
Accordingly, the final results remain
unchanged from the Preliminary
Results.
Scope of the Order
The scope of the order covers
magnesia carbon bricks from China. For
a complete description of the scope of
the order, see the Preliminary Decision
Memorandum.
Final Determination of No Shipments
Commerce preliminarily found that
Fedmet had no shipments of subject
merchandise to the United States during
the POR. As noted in Preliminary
Decision Memorandum, we received a
no shipment statement from Fedmet,
and the statement was consistent with
the information we received from U.S.
Customs and Border Protection (CBP).2
No party commented on our
preliminary no-shipment finding with
respect to Fedmet. Therefore, for these
final results, we continue to find that
Fedmet had no shipments of subject
merchandise to the United States during
the POR.
China-Wide Entity
With the exception of Fedmet, we
find all other companies for which a
review was requested to be part of the
China-wide entity because they failed to
file no-shipment statements, SRAs, or
SRCs. Accordingly, the following
companies are part of the China-wide
entity: (1) Dandong Xinxing Carbon Co.,
Ltd.; (2) Fengchi Imp. and Exp. Co.; (3)
Fengchi Imp. and Exp. Co., Ltd. of
Haicheng City; (4) Fengchi Mining Co.,
Ltd. of Haicheng City; (5) Fengchi
Refractories Co., of Haicheng City; (6)
Haicheng Donghe Taidi Refractory Co.,
Ltd.; (7) Henan Xintuo Refractory Co.,
Ltd.; (8) Liaoning Fucheng Refractories;
(9) Liaoning Zhongmei High
Temperature Material Co., Ltd.; (10)
Liaoning Zhongmei Holding Co., Ltd.;
1 See Certain Magnesia Carbon Bricks From the
People’s Republic of China: Preliminary Results of
Antidumping Duty Administrative Review and
Preliminary Determination of No Shipments; 2018–
2019, 85 FR 45375 (July 28, 2020) (Preliminary
Results), and accompanying Preliminary Decision
Memorandum (PDM).
2 See Preliminary Results PDM at 2.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-570-051]
Certain Hardwood Plywood From the People's Republic of China:
Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review and
Preliminary Determination of No Shipments; 2019
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines
that 24 exporters of certain hardwood plywood products (hardwood
plywood) from the People's Republic of China (China) under review had
no shipments of subject merchandise during the period of review (POR)
January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019. Commerce also preliminarily
determines that the 34 remaining companies subject to this review,
including Lianyungang Yuantai International Trade Co., Ltd. (Yuantai),
are part of the China-wide entity because they did not demonstrate
eligibility for separate rates.
DATES: Applicable January 21, 2021.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kabir Archuletta, Operations, Office
V, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC
20230; telephone: (202) 482-2593.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On March 10, 2020, Commerce published in the Federal Register a
notice of initiation of an administrative review of the antidumping
duty (AD) order \1\ on hardwood plywood from China with respect to 58
producers/exporters.\2\ Subsequently, we released U.S. Customs and
Border Protection (CBP) data to interested parties for comment.\3\ We
received comments from the petitioner \4\ but no other interested party
commented on the CBP data.
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\1\ See Certain Hardwood Plywood Products from the People's
Republic of China: Amended Final Determination of Sales at Less Than
Fair Value, and Antidumping Duty Order, 83 FR 504 (January 4, 2018)
(Order).
\2\ See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Administrative Reviews, 85 FR 13860 (March 10, 2020).
\3\ See Memorandum, ``U.S. Customs Data for Respondent
Selection,'' dated March 20, 2020.
\4\ The petitioner is the Coalition for Fair Trade in Hardwood
Plywood. See Petitioner's Letter, ``The Petitioner's Comments on CBP
Data and Respondent Selection,'' dated March 27, 2020.
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In April 2020, we received timely no-shipment certifications from
24 companies,\5\ and we also received a separate rate certification
(SRC) from Yuantai.\6\ We did not receive a no-shipment statement,
separate rate application (SRA), or SRC from any other company subject
to this review. Also, in April 2020, Commerce exercised its discretion
to toll administrative review deadlines by 50 days.\7\ As a result, all
deadlines in this proceeding were extended by 50 days.
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\5\ We received timely no shipment certifications from the
following companies: (1) Anhui Hoda Wood Co., Ltd.; (2) Celtic Co.,
Ltd.; (3) Cosco Star International Co., Ltd.; (4) Happy Wood
Industrial Group Co., Ltd.; (5) Jiaxing Hengtong Wood Co., Ltd.; (6)
Linyi Chengen Import and Export Co., Ltd.; (7) Linyi Evergreen Wood
Co., Ltd.; (8) Linyi Glary Plywood Co., Ltd.; (9) Linyi Huasheng
Yongbin Wood Co., Ltd.; (10) Linyi Jiahe Wood Industry Co., Ltd.;
(11) Linyi Sanfortune Wood Co., Ltd.; (12) Qingdao Top P&Q
International Corp.; (13) Shandong Qishan International Trading Co.,
Ltd.; (14) Shanghai Brightwood Trading Co., Ltd.; (15) Shanghai
Futuwood Trading Co., Ltd.; (16) Shanghai Luli Trading Co., Ltd.;
(17) Suining Pengxiang Wood Co., Ltd.; (18) Suqian Hopeway
International Trade Co., Ltd.; (19) Suzhou Oriental Dragon Import
and Export Co., Ltd.; (20) Vietnam Finewood Company Limited; (21)
Xuzhou Jiangheng Wood Products Co., Ltd.; (22) Xuzhou Jiangyang Wood
Industries Co., Ltd.; (23) Xuzhou Timber International Trade Co.,
Ltd.; and (24) Zhejiang Dehua TB Import & Export Co., Ltd.
\6\ See Yuantai's Letter, ``Hardwood Plywood Products from the
People's Republic of China: Separate Rate Certification,'' dated
April 9, 2020.
\7\ See Memorandum, ``Tolling of Deadlines for Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews,'' dated April 24, 2020.
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In April and May 2020, we requested additional information from
Yuantai related to its SRC,\8\ and although Yuantai timely provided
some information,\9\ it later informed Commerce that it was unable to
respond further because the company had ceased operations.\10\
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\8\ See Commerce's Letters, ``Administrative Review of the
Antidumping Duty Order of Certain Hardwood Plywood Products from the
People's Republic of China: Separate Rate Certification,'' dated
April 15, 2020; and ``Administrative Review of the Antidumping Duty
Order of Certain Hardwood Plywood Products from the People's
Republic of China: Separate Rate Certification Supplemental
Questionnaire,'' dated May 18, 2020.
\9\ See Yuantai's Letter, ``Hardwood Plywood Products from the
People's Republic of China: Separate Rate Certification,'' dated
April 20, 2020.
\10\ See Yuantai's Letter, ``Hardwood Plywood Products from the
People's Republic of China: Letter in Lieu of 2nd Supplemental
Separate Rate Certification Questionnaire Response,'' dated May 26,
2020.
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In July 2020, Commerce exercised its discretion to toll
administrative review deadlines by an additional 60 days.\11\ The
revised deadline for the preliminary results of this review is now
January 21, 2021.\12\
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\11\ See Memorandum, ``Tolling of Deadlines for Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews,'' dated July 21, 2020.
All deadlines in this proceeding have been extended by 60 days.
\12\ The preliminary results deadline falls on January 20, 2021,
which is a federal holiday. Commerce's practice dictates that where
a deadline falls on a weekend or federal holiday, the appropriate
deadline is the next business day. See Notice of Clarification:
Application of ``Next Business Day'' Rule for Administrative
Determination Deadlines Pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930, As
Amended, 70 FR 24533 (May 10, 2005).
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For a complete description of the events that followed the
initiation of this administrative review, see the Preliminary Decision
Memorandum.\13\ A list of topics included in the Preliminary Decision
Memorandum is included as Appendix III to this notice. The Preliminary
Decision Memorandum is a public document and is on file electronically
via Enforcement and Compliance's Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Centralized Electronic Service System (ACCESS). ACCESS is available to
registered users at https://access.trade.gov. In addition, a complete
version of the Preliminary Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly
at https://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. The signed and the electronic
versions of the Preliminary Decision Memorandum are identical in
content.
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\13\ See Memorandum, ``Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary
Results for the 2019 Antidumping Duty Administrative Review: Certain
Hardwood Plywood from the People's Republic of China,'' dated
concurrently with, and herby adopted by, this notice (Preliminary
Decision Memorandum).
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Scope of the Order
The product covered by this order is hardwood plywood from China. A
full description of the scope of the order is contained in the
Preliminary Decision Memorandum.\14\
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\14\ Id.
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Methodology
Commerce is conducting this review in accordance with section
751(a)(1)(B) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), and 19
CFR 351.213.
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Preliminary Determination of No Shipments
Based upon the no-shipment certifications received by Commerce, and
our review of CBP data, we preliminarily find that 24 companies had no
shipments during the POR. For additional information regarding this
determination, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum. Consistent with
our assessment practice in non-market economy administrative
reviews,\15\ Commerce is not rescinding this review for these 24
companies.\16\ Commerce intends to complete the review and issue
appropriate instructions to CBP based on the final results of this
review.
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\15\ See Non-Market Economy Antidumping Proceedings: Assessment
of Antidumping Duties, 76 FR 65694, 65694-95 (October 24, 2011); see
also the ``Assessment Rate'' section, below.
\16\ See Appendix II.
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Separate Rates
Commerce preliminarily finds that Yuantai has not established its
eligibility for a separate rate. Additionally, because 33 other
companies under review did not submit a no-shipment certification, SRA,
or SRC, Commerce preliminarily determines that these companies have not
demonstrated their eligibility for separate rates.\17\ For additional
information, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
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\17\ See Appendix I.
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China-Wide Entity
Commerce's policy regarding conditional review of the China-wide
entity applies to this administrative review.\18\ Under this policy,
the China-wide entity will not be under review unless a party
specifically requests, or Commerce self-initiates, a review of the
China-wide entity.\19\ Because no party requested a review of the
China-wide entity in this review, the China-wide entity is not under
review and the China-wide entity's rate (i.e., 183.36 percent) is not
subject to change.\20\ For additional information, see the Preliminary
Decision Memorandum.
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\18\ See Antidumping Proceedings: Announcement of Change in
Department Practice for Respondent Selection in Antidumping Duty
Proceedings and Conditional Review of the Nonmarket Economy Entity
in NME Antidumping Duty Proceedings, 78 FR 65963 (November 4, 2013).
\19\ Id.
\20\ See Order, 83 FR at 512.
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Public Comment
In accordance with 19 CFR 351.309(c), case briefs or other written
comments may be submitted to the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement
and Compliance no later than 30 days after the date of publication of
these preliminary results, unless the Secretary alters the time limit.
Rebuttal briefs, limited to issues raised in case briefs, may be
submitted no later than seven days after the deadline date for case
briefs.\21\ Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) and (d)(2), parties who
submit case briefs or rebuttal briefs in this review are encouraged to
submit with each argument: (1) A statement of the issue; (2) a brief
summary of the argument; and (3) a table of authorities. Note that
Commerce has temporarily modified certain of its requirements for
serving documents containing business proprietary information, until
further notice.\22\
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\21\ See 19 CFR 351.309; see also 19 CFR 351.303 (for general
filing requirements).
\22\ See Temporary Rule Modifying AD/CVD Service Requirements
Due to Covid-19, Extension of Effective Period, 85 FR 41363 (July
10, 2020).
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Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.310(c), interested parties who wish to
request a hearing, limited to issues raised in the case and rebuttal
briefs, must submit a written request to the Assistant Secretary for
Enforcement and Compliance, U.S. Department of Commerce, within 30 days
after the date of publication of this notice. Requests should contain:
(1) The party's name, address and telephone number; (2) the number of
participants; and (3) a list of issues to be discussed. Oral
presentations at the hearing will be limited to those issues raised in
the briefs. If a request for a hearing is made, Commerce intends to
hold the hearing at a date and time to be determined.\23\
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\23\ See 19 CFR 351.310(d).
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Assessment Rates
Upon issuance of the final results of this review, Commerce will
determine, and CBP shall assess, AD duties on all appropriate entries
of subject merchandise covered by this review.\24\ We have not
calculated any assessment rates in this administrative review. Based on
record evidence, we have determined that 24 companies had no shipments
of subject merchandise and, therefore, pursuant to Commerce's
assessment practice, any suspended entries that entered under their
case numbers, where available, will be liquidated at the China-wide
entity rate.\25\ For all remaining companies subject to this review,
which are part of the China-wide entity, we will instruct CBP to
liquidate their entries at the current rate for the China-wide entity
(i.e., 183.36 percent). Commerce intends to issue assessment
instructions to CBP 15 days after the publication date of the final
results of this review in the Federal Register.\26\
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\24\ See 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1).
\25\ For a full discussion of this practice, see Non-Market
Economy Antidumping Proceedings: Assessment of Antidumping Duties,
76 FR 65694 (October 24, 2011).
\26\ Id.
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Cash Deposit Requirements
The following cash deposit requirements will be effective upon
publication of the final results of this administrative review for
shipments of the subject merchandise from China entered, or withdrawn
from warehouse, for consumption on or after the publication date of the
final results of this administrative review, as provided by section
751(a)(2)(C) of the Act: (1) The cash deposit rates for the 24
companies that had no shipments during the POR will remain unchanged
from the rates assigned to them in the most recently completed segment
for each company; (2) for previously investigated or reviewed Chinese
and non-Chinese exporters that have separate rates, the cash deposit
rate will continue to be the exporter-specific rate published for the
most recently completed segment of this proceeding; (3) for all Chinese
exporters of subject merchandise that have not been found to be
entitled to a separate rate, the cash deposit rate will be the rate for
the China-wide entity (i.e., 183.36 percent); and (4) for all non-
Chinese exporters of subject merchandise that have not received their
own rate, the cash deposit rate will be the rate applicable to the
Chinese exporter that supplied that non-Chinese exporter. These deposit
requirements, when imposed, shall remain in effect until further
notice.
Notification to Importers
This notice also serves as a reminder to importers of their
responsibility under 19 CFR 351.402(f)(2) to file a certificate
regarding the reimbursement of antidumping duties prior to liquidation
of the relevant entries during this POR. Failure to comply with this
requirement could result in Commerce's presumption that reimbursement
of antidumping duties occurred and the subsequent assessment of double
antidumping duties.
Notification to Interested Parties
These preliminary results of administrative review are issued and
published in accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(l) of the
Act, and 19 CFR 351.213(h)(1).
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Dated: January 12, 2021.
Jeffrey I. Kessler,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
Appendix I
Companies Not Eligible for a Separate Rate
1. Feixian Longteng Wood Co., Ltd.
2. Golder International Trade Co., Ltd.
3. Highland Industries-Hanlin
4. Huainan Mengping Import and Export Co., Ltd.
5. Jiangsu High Hope Arser Co., Ltd.\27\
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\27\ Previously had a separate rate but did not file a no
shipment certification or request a separate rate.
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6. Jiangsu Sunwell Cabinetry Co., Ltd.
7. Jiangsu Top Point International Co., Ltd.
8. Jiaxing Gsun Imp. & Exp. Co., Ltd.
9. Lianyungang Yuantai International Trade Co., Ltd.
10. Linyi Bomei Furniture Co., Ltd.
11. Linyi City Dongfang Jinxin Economic and Trade Co., Ltd. (a/k/a
Linyi City Dongfang Jinxjin Economic and Trade Co., Ltd.)
12. Linyi Dahua Wood Co., Ltd.
13. Linyi Hengsheng Wood Industry Co., Ltd.
14. Linyi Linhai Wood Co., Ltd.
15. Linyi Mingzhu Wood Co., Ltd.
16. Pingyi Jinniu Wood Co., Ltd.
17. Qingdao Good Faith Import and Export Co., Ltd.
18. SAICG International Trading Co., Ltd.
19. Shandong Dongfang Bayley Wood Co., Ltd.
20. Shandong Jinhua International Trading Co., Ltd.
21. Shandong Jinluda International Trade Co., Ltd.
22. Shandong Senmanqi Import & Export Co., Ltd.
23. Shandong Shengdi International Trading Co., Ltd.
24. Sumec International Technology Co., Ltd.
25. Suzhou Fengshuwan Import and Export Trade Co., Ltd. a/k/a Suzhou
Fengshuwan I&E Trade Co., Ltd.
26. Win Faith Trading Limited
27. Xuzhou Amish Import & Export Co., Ltd.
28. Xuzhou Andefu Wood Co., Ltd.
29. Xuzhou Constant Forest Industry Co., Ltd.
30. Xuzhou DNT Commercial Co., Ltd.
31. Xuzhou Longyuan Wood Industry Co., Ltd.
32. XuZhou PinLin International Trade Co., Ltd.
33. Xuzhou Shengping Imp and Exp Co., Ltd.
34. Yishui Zelin Wood Made Co., Ltd.
Appendix II
Companies Preliminarily Found to Have No Shipments
1. Anhui Hoda Wood Co., Ltd.
2. Celtic Co., Ltd.
3. Cosco Star International Co., Ltd.
4. Happy Wood Industrial Group Co., Ltd.
5. Jiaxing Hengtong Wood Co., Ltd.
6. Linyi Chengen Import and Export Co., Ltd.
7. Linyi Evergreen Wood Co., Ltd.
8. Linyi Glary Plywood Co., Ltd.
9. Linyi Huasheng Yongbin Wood Co., Ltd.
10. Linyi Jiahe Wood Industry Co., Ltd.
11. Linyi Sanfortune Wood Co., Ltd.
12. Qingdao Top P&Q International Corp.
13. Shandong Qishan International Trading Co., Ltd.
14. Shanghai Brightwood Trading Co., Ltd.
15. Shanghai Futuwood Trading Co., Ltd.
16. Shanghai Luli Trading Co., Ltd.
17. Suining Pengxiang Wood Co., Ltd.
18. Suqian Hopeway International Trade Co., Ltd.
19. Suzhou Oriental Dragon Import and Export Co., Ltd.
20. Xuzhou Jiangheng Wood Products Co., Ltd.
21. Xuzhou Jiangyang Wood Industries Co., Ltd.
22. Xuzhou Timber International Trade Co., Ltd.
23. Vietnam Finewood Company Limited
24. Zhejiang Dehua TB Import & Export Co., Ltd.
Appendix III
List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Order
IV. Discussion of the Methodology
V. Recommendation
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