Wood Mouldings and Millwork Products From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Results and Partial Rescission of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2023, 24778-24780 [2025-10653]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C–570–118]
Wood Mouldings and Millwork
Products From the People’s Republic
of China: Preliminary Results and
Partial Rescission of Countervailing
Duty Administrative Review; 2023
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of
Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily
finds that countervailable subsidies are
being provided to producers and
exporters of wood moulding and
millwork products (millwork products)
from the People’s Republic of China
(China) during the period of review
(POR), January 1, 2023, through
December 31, 2023. In addition,
Commerce is rescinding this review
with respect to 22 companies. Interested
parties are invited to comment on these
preliminary results of review.
DATES: Applicable June 12, 2025.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Brandon James or Joshua Nixon, AD/
CVD Operations, Office VIII,
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington,
DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–2429 or
(202) 482–1537, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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AGENCY:
Background
On February 16, 2021, Commerce
published a countervailing duty (CVD)
order on millwork products from
China.1 The Coalition of American
Millwork Producers (the petitioner) and
other interested parties requested that
Commerce conduct an administrative
review of the Order. On April 9, 2024,
Commerce published in the Federal
Register a notice of initiation of an
administrative review of the Order.2 We
initiated an administrative review of 38
producers/exporters of millwork
products from China for the POR. On
May 13, 2024, Commerce selected
Zhejiang Senya Board Industry Co., Ltd.
(Senya Board) and Fujian Yinfeng Imp
& Exp Trading Co., Ltd. (Yinfeng) as the
mandatory respondents in this
administrative review.3
1 See Wood Mouldings and Millwork Products
from the People’s Republic of China: Countervailing
Duty Order, 86 FR 9484 (February 16, 2021) (Order).
2 See Initiation of Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 89 FR
24797 (April 9, 2024) (Initiation Notice).
3 See Memorandum, ‘‘Respondent Selection,’’
dated May 13, 2024.
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On July 22, 2024, Commerce tolled
certain deadlines in this administrative
proceeding by seven days.4 On October
18, 2024, Commerce extended the
deadline for the preliminary results of
this review until February 15, 2025.5
Additionally, on December 9, 2024,
Commerce tolled the deadline to issue
the preliminary results in this
administrative review by 90 days.6 On,
May 12, 2025, Commerce further
extended the deadline for the
preliminary results of this review until
June 5, 2025.7
For a complete description of the
events that followed the initiation of
this review, see the Preliminary
Decision Memorandum.8 A list of topics
discussed in the Preliminary Decision
Memorandum is included at Appendix
I. 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://access.trade.gov/
public/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx.
Scope of the Order
The products covered by the Order
are millwork products from China. For
a complete description of the scope of
the Order, see the Preliminary Decision
Memorandum.
Rescission of Administrative Review, in
Part
Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1),
Commerce will rescind an
administrative review, in whole or in
part, if a party who requested the review
withdraws the request within 90 days of
the date of publication of notice of
initiation of the requested review. On
June 25, 2024, Jeld-Wen, Inc. timely
withdrew its request for review for one
4 See Memorandum, ‘‘Tolling of Deadlines for
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Proceedings,’’ dated July 22, 2024.
5 See Memorandum, ‘‘Extension of Deadline for
Preliminary Results of Countervailing Duty
Administrative Review; 2023,’’ dated October 18,
2024.
6 See Memorandum, ‘‘Tolling of Deadlines for
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Proceedings,’’ dated December 9, 2024.
7 See Memorandum, ‘‘Extension of Deadline for
Preliminary Results of Countervailing Duty
Administrative Review; 2023,’’ dated May 12, 2025.
8 See Memorandum, ‘‘Decision Memorandum for
the Preliminary Results of the Countervailing Duty
Administrative Review of Wood Mouldings and
Millwork Products from the People’s Republic of
China; 2023,’’ dated concurrently with, and hereby
adopted by, this notice (Preliminary Decision
Memorandum).
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of the five companies for which it had
requested a review.9 On July 8, 2024,
Bel Trade Wood Industrial Co., Ltd
Youxi Fujian et al. timely withdrew its
requests for review of 11 companies.10
For each of the companies for which all
requests for review were timely
withdrawn and which are not crossowned with a mandatory respondent,
we are rescinding this review, in part,
with respect to these companies
pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1).11
On October 2, 2024, Commerce
notified interested parties that it
intended to rescind this administrative
review with respect to certain
companies, in the absence of suspended
entries during the POR, according to
data obtained from U.S. Customs and
Border Protection (CBP).12 No party
commented on the Intent to Rescind
Memorandum. With respect to 20
companies noted in our Intent to
Rescind Memorandum and for which all
review requests were not timely
withdrawn,13 we find that there were no
reviewable entries of subject
merchandise during the POR. As a
result, we are rescinding this review,
pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(3), with
respect to these companies.
Methodology
Commerce is conducting this
administrative review in accordance
with section 751(a)(1)(A) of the Tariff
Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). For
each of the subsidy programs found
countervailable, we preliminarily
determine that there is a subsidy, i.e., a
financial contribution by an ‘‘authority’’
that confers a benefit to the recipient,
and that the subsidy is specific.14 For a
full description of the methodology
underlying our preliminary results,
including our reliance, in part, on
adverse facts available pursuant to
sections 776(a) and (b) of the Act, see
the Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
9 See Jeld-Wen’s Letter, ‘‘Withdrawal of Request
for Administrative Review,’’ dated June 25, 2024.
10 See Bel Trade Wood Industrial Co., Ltd Youxi
Fujian et al.’s Letter, ‘‘Withdrawal of Request for
Administrative Review,’’ dated July 8, 2024.
11 See Appendix II for a list of companies for
which we are rescinding the review due to the
timely withdrawal of the requests for review.
12 See Memorandum, ‘‘Notice of Intent to Rescind
Review, In Part,’’ dated October 2, 2024 (Intent to
Rescind Memorandum). In the Intent to Rescind
Memorandum, we included 21 companies, which
inadvertently included Fujian Province Youxi City
Mangrove Wood Machining Co., Ltd. Youxi
Xicheng Branch (Mangrove Xicheng), which is
cross-owned with Yinfeng.
13 See Appendix III for a list of these 20
companies.
14 See sections 771(5)(B) and (D) of the Act
regarding financial contribution; section 771(5)(E)
of the Act regarding benefit; and section 771(5A) of
the Act regarding specificity.
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the date of the publication of this
notice.19 Rebuttal briefs, limited to
issues raised in the case briefs, may be
filed not later than five days after the
date for filing case briefs.20 Interested
parties who submit case briefs or
rebuttal briefs in this proceeding must
submit: (1) a table of contents listing
each issue; and (2) a table of
authorities.21
As provided under 19 CFR
351.309(c)(2) and (d)(2), in prior
proceedings we have encouraged
interested parties to provide an
executive summary of their briefs that
should be limited to five pages total,
including footnotes. In this review, we
instead request that interested parties
provide at the beginning of their briefs
a public, executive summary for each
issue raised in their briefs.22 Further, we
request that interested parties limit their
Preliminary Results of Review
executive summary of each issue to no
As a result of this review, we
more than 450 words, not including
preliminarily determine the following
citations. We intend to use the executive
net countervailable subsidy rates exist
summaries as the basis of the comment
for the POR, January 1, 2023, through
summaries included in the issues and
December 31, 2023:
decision memorandum that will
accompany the final results in this
Subsidy rate administrative review. We request that
Company
(percent
interested parties include footnotes for
ad valorem)
relevant citations in the executive
Zhejiang Senya Board Indussummary of each issue. Note that
try Co., Ltd.16 ......................
26.25 Commerce has amended certain of its
Fujian Yinfeng Imp & Exp
requirements pertaining to the service of
Trading Co., Ltd.17 ..............
10.16
documents in 19 CFR 351.303(f).23
Rate for Non-Selected ComPursuant to 19 CFR 351.310(c),
panies Under Review.18
12.94
interested parties who wish to request a
hearing must submit a written request to
Disclosure
the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement
Commerce intends to disclose its
and Compliance, filed electronically via
calculations and analysis performed to
ACCESS. Requests should contain: (1)
interested parties for these preliminary
the party’s name, address, and
results within five days of any public
telephone number; (2) the number of
announcement or, if there is no public
participants and whether any of the
announcement, within five days of the
participants are foreign nationals; and
date of publication of this notice in
(3) a list of issues to be discussed. Issues
accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(b).
raised in the hearing will be limited to
Public Comment
those raised in the respective case
Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.309(c)(1)(ii),
briefs. An electronically filed hearing
we have modified the deadline for
request must be received successfully in
interested parties to submit case briefs
its entirety by Commerce’s electronic
to Commerce no later than 21 days after records system, ACCESS, by 5 p.m.
Eastern Time within 30 days after the
15 As discussed in the Preliminary Decision
date of publication of this notice.
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Preliminary Rate for Non-Selected
Companies Under Review
As discussed above, Commerce
selected two mandatory respondents,
Senya Board and Yinfeng, for individual
examination.15 For the remaining 13
non-selected companies subject to this
review, because the rates calculated for
mandatory respondents Senya Board
and Yinfeng were above de minimis and
not based entirely on facts available, we
are applying a preliminary subsidy rate
based on a weighted average of the rates
calculated for the two mandatory
respondents using the publicly-ranged
sales data they submitted on the record.
This methodology is consistent with our
practice for establishing an all-others
subsidy rate pursuant to section
705(c)(5)(A) of the Act. For a list of the
non-selected companies, see Appendix
IV to this notice.
Memorandum, Commerce preliminarily finds
Longquan Jiefeng Trade Co., Ltd. to be cross-owned
with Senya Board. Longquan Jiefeng Trade Co., Ltd.
was listed separately in the Initiation Notice.
16 Id.
17 As discussed in the Preliminary Decision
Memorandum, Commerce preliminarily finds the
following company to be cross-owned with Yinfeng:
Fujian Province Youxi City Mangrove Wood
Machining Co., Ltd. and Fujian Province Youxi City
Mangrove Wood Machining Co., Ltd. Youxi
Xicheng Branch.
18 See Appendix IV for a list of the non-selected
companies under review.
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19 See
19 CFR 351.309.
19 CFR 351.309(d); see also Administrative
Protective Order, Service, and Other Procedures in
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings,
88 FR 67069, 67077 (September 29, 2023) (APO and
Service Final Rule).
21 See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) and (d)(2).
22 We use the term ‘‘issue’’ here to describe an
argument that Commerce would normally address
in a comment of the Issues and Decision
Memorandum.
23 See APO and Service Final Rule.
20 See
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Final Results
Unless otherwise extended, we intend
to issue the final results of this
administrative review, which will
include the results of our analysis of the
issues raised in the case briefs, within
120 days of publication of these
preliminary results in the Federal
Register, pursuant to section
751(a)(3)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.213(h).
Assessment Rates
In accordance with 19 CFR
351.221(b)(4)(i), we preliminarily
assigned subsidy rates in the amounts
for the companies identified above.
Upon completion of the administrative
review, consistent with section 751(a)(1)
of the Act and 19 CFR 351.212(b)(2),
Commerce shall determine, and CBP
shall assess, countervailing duties on all
appropriate entries covered by this
review.
For the companies for which this
review is rescinded, Commerce will
instruct CBP to assess countervailing
duties on all appropriate entries at a rate
equal to the cash deposit of estimated
countervailing duties required at the
time of entry, or withdrawal from
warehouse, for consumption, during the
period January 1, 2023, through
December 31, 2023, in accordance with
19 CFR 351.212(c)(l)(i). Commerce
intends to issue assessment instructions
to CBP for these companies no earlier
than 35 days after the publication of the
preliminary results of this review in the
Federal Register.
For the companies for which this
review is not rescinded, Commerce
intends to issue assessment instructions
to CBP no earlier than 35 days after the
date of publication of the final results of
this review in the Federal Register. If a
timely summons is filed at the U.S.
Court of International Trade, the
assessment instructions will direct CBP
not to liquidate relevant entries until the
time for parties to file a request for a
statutory injunction has expired (i.e.,
within 90 days of publication).
Cash Deposit Requirements
In accordance with section 751(a)(1)
of the Act, Commerce intends, upon
publication of the final results, to
instruct CBP to collect cash deposits of
estimated countervailing duties in the
amounts shown for each of the
respective companies listed above and
in Appendix IV on shipments of subject
merchandise entered, or withdrawn
from warehouse, for consumption on or
after the date of publication of the final
results of this administrative review. For
all non-reviewed firms, we will instruct
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CBP to continue to collect cash deposits
at the most recent company-specific or
all-others rate applicable to the
company. These cash deposit
requirements, when imposed, shall
remain in effect until further notice.
Notification to Interested Parties
These preliminary results are issued
and published pursuant to sections
751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19
CFR 351.213 and 19 CFR 351.221(b)(4).
Dated: June 5, 2025.
Christopher Abbott,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and
Negotiations, performing the non-exclusive
functions and duties of the Assistant
Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
Appendix I
List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary
Decision Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Order
IV. Diversification of China’s Economy
V. Use of Facts Otherwise Available and
Application of Adverse Inferences
VI. Subsidies Valuation
VII. Interest Rate Benchmarks, Discount
Rates, Inputs, Land-Use and Electricity
Benchmarks
VIII. Analysis of Programs
IX. Recommendation
Appendix II
Companies for Which All Review Requests
Were Timely Withdrawn 24
1. Huaan Longda Wood Industry Co., Ltd
2. Nanjing Hualianxing Electronics Co., Ltd.
Companies for Which the Review Is
Rescinded Due to No Reviewable Entries
1. Aventra Inc.
2. Baixing Import and Export Trading Co,
Ltd. Youxi Fujian.
3. China Cornici Co. Ltd.
4. Composite Technology International
Limited.
5. Fujian Sanming City Donglai Wood Co.,
Ltd.
6. Fujian Shunchang Shengsheng Wood
Industry Limited Company.
7. Fujian Youxi Best Arts & Crafts Co. Ltd.
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Appendix IV
Non-Selected Companies Under Review
1. Anji Huaxin Bamboo & Wood Products
Co., Ltd.
2. Bel Trade Wood Industrial Co.
3. Bel Trade Wood Industrial Co., Ltd. Youxi
Fujian.
4. Cao County Hengda Wood Products Co.,
Ltd
5. Fotiou Frames Limited
6. Fujian Hongjia Craft Products Co., Ltd.
7. Fujian Jinquan Trade Co., Ltd., and Fujian
Province Youxi County Baiyuan Wood
Machining Co., Ltd.
8. Fujian Wangbin Decorative Material Co.,
Ltd.
9. Nanping Huatai Wood & Bamboo Co., Ltd.
10. Shaxian Hengtong Wood Industry Co.,
Ltd.
11. Shenzhen Xinjintai Industrial Co., Ltd.
12. Zhangzhou Wangjiamei Industry & Trade
Co., Ltd.
13. Zhangzhou Yihong Industrial Co., Ltd.
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Appendix III
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A–533–885]
Polyester Textured Yarn From India:
Final Results of Antidumping Duty
Administrative Review; 2023
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Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of
Commerce (Commerce) determines that
polyester textured yarn (yarn) from
India was not sold at less than normal
value during the period of review (POR),
January 1, 2023, through December 31,
2023.
DATES: Applicable June 12, 2025.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mira
Warrier, AD/CVD Operations, Office II,
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington,
DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–8031.
AGENCY:
24 Commerce received timely requests to
withdraw the review for 11 companies (Bel Trade
Wood Industrial Co., Ltd Youxi Fujian, Baixing
Import and Export Trading Co., Ltd, Youxi Fujian,
Fujian Hongjia Craft Products Co., Ltd., Fujian
Jinquan Trade Co., Ltd., Fujian Shunchang
Shengsheng Wood Industry Limited Company,
Fujian Youxi Best Arts & Crafts Co. Ltd, Fujian
Zhangping Kimura Forestry Products Co., Ltd.,
Nanping Huatai Wood & Bamboo Co., Ltd, Shuyang
Kevin International Co., Ltd, Fujian Wangbin
Decorative Material Co., Ltd., and Huaan Longda
Wood Industry Co., Ltd) (Collectively Bel Trade et
al.). Commerce received review requests for Bel
Trade et al. from both the petitioner and Bel Trade
et al.; but only the Bel Trade et al.’s requests were
withdrawn. Accordingly, we are not rescinding this
review for Bel Trade et al.
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8. Fujian Zhangping Kimura Forestry
Products Co., Ltd
9. Homebuild Industries Co., Ltd.
10. Jiangsu Chensheng Forestry Development
Co., Ltd.
11. Jiangsu Wenfeng Wood Co., Ltd.
12. Omni One Co., Limited.
13. Perfect Window Fashions Co., Ltd.
14. Putian Yihong Wood Industry Co., Ltd.
15. Raoping HongRong Handicrafts Co., Ltd.
(d.b.a. Chen Chui Global Corp.).
16. Sanming Lintong Trading Co., Ltd.
17. Shandong Miting Household Co., Ltd.
18. Shaxian Shiyiwood, Ltd.
19. Shuyang Kevin International Co., Ltd
20. Wuxi Boda Bamboo & Wood Industrial
Co., Ltd.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On March 28, 2025, Commerce
published in the Federal Register the
Preliminary Results of the 2023
administrative review of the
antidumping duty order on yarn from
India.1 The review covers the sole
mandatory respondent, AYM Syntex
Limited (AYM). We invited interested
parties to comment on the Preliminary
Results.2 On April 18, 2025, AYM
submitted a case brief.3 Because
Commerce received no comments
requiring changes to the Preliminary
Results, we have not modified our
dumping margin calculations nor
analysis, and thus, no decision
memorandum accompanies this Federal
Register notice. Accordingly, the final
results are unchanged from the
Preliminary Results, and we are
adopting the Preliminary Results as the
final results of this review. Commerce
conducted this review in accordance
with section 751(a)(1)(B) of the Tariff
Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).
Scope of the Order
The merchandise covered by the
Order, polyester textured yarn, is
synthetic multifilament yarn that is
manufactured from polyester
(polyethylene terephthalate). Polyester
textured yarn is produced through a
texturing process, which imparts special
properties to the filaments of the yarn,
including stretch, bulk, strength,
moisture absorption, insulation, and the
appearance of a natural fiber. This scope
includes all forms of polyester textured
yarn, regardless of surface texture or
appearance, yarn density and thickness
(as measured in denier), number of
filaments, number of plies, finish
(luster), cross section, color, dye
method, texturing method, or packing
method (such as spindles, tubes, or
beams).
Excluded from the scope of this Order
is bulk continuous filament yarn that:
(a) is polyester synthetic multifilament
yarn; (b) has denier size ranges of 900
and above; (c) has turns per meter of 40
and above; and (d) has a maximum
shrinkage of 2.5 percent.
The merchandise subject to this Order
is properly classified under subheadings
5402.33.3000 and 5402.33.6000 of the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States (HTSUS). Merchandise
1 See Polyester Textured Yarn from India:
Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty
Administrative Review; 2023, 90 FR 14079 (March
28, 2025) (Preliminary Results).
2 Id.
3 See AYM’s Letter, ‘‘AYM’s Case Brief,’’ dated
April 18, 2025 (AYM Case Brief).
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C-570-118]
Wood Mouldings and Millwork Products From the People's Republic
of China: Preliminary Results and Partial Rescission of Countervailing
Duty Administrative Review; 2023
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily finds
that countervailable subsidies are being provided to producers and
exporters of wood moulding and millwork products (millwork products)
from the People's Republic of China (China) during the period of review
(POR), January 1, 2023, through December 31, 2023. In addition,
Commerce is rescinding this review with respect to 22 companies.
Interested parties are invited to comment on these preliminary results
of review.
DATES: Applicable June 12, 2025.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brandon James or Joshua Nixon, AD/CVD
Operations, Office VIII, Enforcement and Compliance, International
Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-2429 or (202)
482-1537, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On February 16, 2021, Commerce published a countervailing duty
(CVD) order on millwork products from China.\1\ The Coalition of
American Millwork Producers (the petitioner) and other interested
parties requested that Commerce conduct an administrative review of the
Order. On April 9, 2024, Commerce published in the Federal Register a
notice of initiation of an administrative review of the Order.\2\ We
initiated an administrative review of 38 producers/exporters of
millwork products from China for the POR. On May 13, 2024, Commerce
selected Zhejiang Senya Board Industry Co., Ltd. (Senya Board) and
Fujian Yinfeng Imp & Exp Trading Co., Ltd. (Yinfeng) as the mandatory
respondents in this administrative review.\3\
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\1\ See Wood Mouldings and Millwork Products from the People's
Republic of China: Countervailing Duty Order, 86 FR 9484 (February
16, 2021) (Order).
\2\ See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Administrative Reviews, 89 FR 24797 (April 9, 2024) (Initiation
Notice).
\3\ See Memorandum, ``Respondent Selection,'' dated May 13,
2024.
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On July 22, 2024, Commerce tolled certain deadlines in this
administrative proceeding by seven days.\4\ On October 18, 2024,
Commerce extended the deadline for the preliminary results of this
review until February 15, 2025.\5\ Additionally, on December 9, 2024,
Commerce tolled the deadline to issue the preliminary results in this
administrative review by 90 days.\6\ On, May 12, 2025, Commerce further
extended the deadline for the preliminary results of this review until
June 5, 2025.\7\
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\4\ See Memorandum, ``Tolling of Deadlines for Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Proceedings,'' dated July 22, 2024.
\5\ See Memorandum, ``Extension of Deadline for Preliminary
Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2023,'' dated
October 18, 2024.
\6\ See Memorandum, ``Tolling of Deadlines for Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Proceedings,'' dated December 9, 2024.
\7\ See Memorandum, ``Extension of Deadline for Preliminary
Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2023,'' dated
May 12, 2025.
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For a complete description of the events that followed the
initiation of this review, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum.\8\
A list of topics discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum is
included at Appendix I. 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://access.trade.gov/public/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx.
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\8\ See Memorandum, ``Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary
Results of the Countervailing Duty Administrative Review of Wood
Mouldings and Millwork Products from the People's Republic of China;
2023,'' dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice
(Preliminary Decision Memorandum).
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Scope of the Order
The products covered by the Order are millwork products from China.
For a complete description of the scope of the Order, see the
Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
Rescission of Administrative Review, in Part
Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), Commerce will rescind an
administrative review, in whole or in part, if a party who requested
the review withdraws the request within 90 days of the date of
publication of notice of initiation of the requested review. On June
25, 2024, Jeld-Wen, Inc. timely withdrew its request for review for one
of the five companies for which it had requested a review.\9\ On July
8, 2024, Bel Trade Wood Industrial Co., Ltd Youxi Fujian et al. timely
withdrew its requests for review of 11 companies.\10\ For each of the
companies for which all requests for review were timely withdrawn and
which are not cross-owned with a mandatory respondent, we are
rescinding this review, in part, with respect to these companies
pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1).\11\
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\9\ See Jeld-Wen's Letter, ``Withdrawal of Request for
Administrative Review,'' dated June 25, 2024.
\10\ See Bel Trade Wood Industrial Co., Ltd Youxi Fujian et
al.'s Letter, ``Withdrawal of Request for Administrative Review,''
dated July 8, 2024.
\11\ See Appendix II for a list of companies for which we are
rescinding the review due to the timely withdrawal of the requests
for review.
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On October 2, 2024, Commerce notified interested parties that it
intended to rescind this administrative review with respect to certain
companies, in the absence of suspended entries during the POR,
according to data obtained from U.S. Customs and Border Protection
(CBP).\12\ No party commented on the Intent to Rescind Memorandum. With
respect to 20 companies noted in our Intent to Rescind Memorandum and
for which all review requests were not timely withdrawn,\13\ we find
that there were no reviewable entries of subject merchandise during the
POR. As a result, we are rescinding this review, pursuant to 19 CFR
351.213(d)(3), with respect to these companies.
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\12\ See Memorandum, ``Notice of Intent to Rescind Review, In
Part,'' dated October 2, 2024 (Intent to Rescind Memorandum). In the
Intent to Rescind Memorandum, we included 21 companies, which
inadvertently included Fujian Province Youxi City Mangrove Wood
Machining Co., Ltd. Youxi Xicheng Branch (Mangrove Xicheng), which
is cross-owned with Yinfeng.
\13\ See Appendix III for a list of these 20 companies.
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Methodology
Commerce is conducting this administrative review in accordance
with section 751(a)(1)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the
Act). For each of the subsidy programs found countervailable, we
preliminarily determine that there is a subsidy, i.e., a financial
contribution by an ``authority'' that confers a benefit to the
recipient, and that the subsidy is specific.\14\ For a full description
of the methodology underlying our preliminary results, including our
reliance, in part, on adverse facts available pursuant to sections
776(a) and (b) of the Act, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
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\14\ See sections 771(5)(B) and (D) of the Act regarding
financial contribution; section 771(5)(E) of the Act regarding
benefit; and section 771(5A) of the Act regarding specificity.
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Preliminary Rate for Non-Selected Companies Under Review
As discussed above, Commerce selected two mandatory respondents,
Senya Board and Yinfeng, for individual examination.\15\ For the
remaining 13 non-selected companies subject to this review, because the
rates calculated for mandatory respondents Senya Board and Yinfeng were
above de minimis and not based entirely on facts available, we are
applying a preliminary subsidy rate based on a weighted average of the
rates calculated for the two mandatory respondents using the publicly-
ranged sales data they submitted on the record. This methodology is
consistent with our practice for establishing an all-others subsidy
rate pursuant to section 705(c)(5)(A) of the Act. For a list of the
non-selected companies, see Appendix IV to this notice.
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\15\ As discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum,
Commerce preliminarily finds Longquan Jiefeng Trade Co., Ltd. to be
cross-owned with Senya Board. Longquan Jiefeng Trade Co., Ltd. was
listed separately in the Initiation Notice.
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Preliminary Results of Review
As a result of this review, we preliminarily determine the
following net countervailable subsidy rates exist for the POR, January
1, 2023, through December 31, 2023:
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Subsidy rate
Company (percent ad
valorem)
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Zhejiang Senya Board Industry Co., Ltd.\16\............... 26.25
Fujian Yinfeng Imp & Exp Trading Co., Ltd.\17\............ 10.16
Rate for Non-Selected Companies Under Review.\18\ 12.94
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\16\ Id.
\17\ As discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum,
Commerce preliminarily finds the following company to be cross-owned
with Yinfeng: Fujian Province Youxi City Mangrove Wood Machining
Co., Ltd. and Fujian Province Youxi City Mangrove Wood Machining
Co., Ltd. Youxi Xicheng Branch.
\18\ See Appendix IV for a list of the non-selected companies
under review.
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Commerce intends to disclose its calculations and analysis
performed to interested parties for these preliminary results within
five days of any public announcement or, if there is no public
announcement, within five days of the date of publication of this
notice in accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(b).
Public Comment
Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.309(c)(1)(ii), we have modified the deadline
for interested parties to submit case briefs to Commerce no later than
21 days after the date of the publication of this notice.\19\ Rebuttal
briefs, limited to issues raised in the case briefs, may be filed not
later than five days after the date for filing case briefs.\20\
Interested parties who submit case briefs or rebuttal briefs in this
proceeding must submit: (1) a table of contents listing each issue; and
(2) a table of authorities.\21\
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\19\ See 19 CFR 351.309.
\20\ See 19 CFR 351.309(d); see also Administrative Protective
Order, Service, and Other Procedures in Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Proceedings, 88 FR 67069, 67077 (September 29,
2023) (APO and Service Final Rule).
\21\ See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) and (d)(2).
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As provided under 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) and (d)(2), in prior
proceedings we have encouraged interested parties to provide an
executive summary of their briefs that should be limited to five pages
total, including footnotes. In this review, we instead request that
interested parties provide at the beginning of their briefs a public,
executive summary for each issue raised in their briefs.\22\ Further,
we request that interested parties limit their executive summary of
each issue to no more than 450 words, not including citations. We
intend to use the executive summaries as the basis of the comment
summaries included in the issues and decision memorandum that will
accompany the final results in this administrative review. We request
that interested parties include footnotes for relevant citations in the
executive summary of each issue. Note that Commerce has amended certain
of its requirements pertaining to the service of documents in 19 CFR
351.303(f).\23\
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\22\ We use the term ``issue'' here to describe an argument that
Commerce would normally address in a comment of the Issues and
Decision Memorandum.
\23\ See APO and Service Final Rule.
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Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.310(c), interested parties who wish to
request a hearing must submit a written request to the Assistant
Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, filed electronically via
ACCESS. Requests should contain: (1) the party's name, address, and
telephone number; (2) the number of participants and whether any of the
participants are foreign nationals; and (3) a list of issues to be
discussed. Issues raised in the hearing will be limited to those raised
in the respective case briefs. An electronically filed hearing request
must be received successfully in its entirety by Commerce's electronic
records system, ACCESS, by 5 p.m. Eastern Time within 30 days after the
date of publication of this notice.
Final Results
Unless otherwise extended, we intend to issue the final results of
this administrative review, which will include the results of our
analysis of the issues raised in the case briefs, within 120 days of
publication of these preliminary results in the Federal Register,
pursuant to section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.213(h).
Assessment Rates
In accordance with 19 CFR 351.221(b)(4)(i), we preliminarily
assigned subsidy rates in the amounts for the companies identified
above. Upon completion of the administrative review, consistent with
section 751(a)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.212(b)(2), Commerce shall
determine, and CBP shall assess, countervailing duties on all
appropriate entries covered by this review.
For the companies for which this review is rescinded, Commerce will
instruct CBP to assess countervailing duties on all appropriate entries
at a rate equal to the cash deposit of estimated countervailing duties
required at the time of entry, or withdrawal from warehouse, for
consumption, during the period January 1, 2023, through December 31,
2023, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.212(c)(l)(i). Commerce intends to
issue assessment instructions to CBP for these companies no earlier
than 35 days after the publication of the preliminary results of this
review in the Federal Register.
For the companies for which this review is not rescinded, Commerce
intends to issue assessment instructions to CBP no earlier than 35 days
after the date of publication of the final results of this review in
the Federal Register. If a timely summons is filed at the U.S. Court of
International Trade, the assessment instructions will direct CBP not to
liquidate relevant entries until the time for parties to file a request
for a statutory injunction has expired (i.e., within 90 days of
publication).
Cash Deposit Requirements
In accordance with section 751(a)(1) of the Act, Commerce intends,
upon publication of the final results, to instruct CBP to collect cash
deposits of estimated countervailing duties in the amounts shown for
each of the respective companies listed above and in Appendix IV on
shipments of subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse,
for consumption on or after the date of publication of the final
results of this administrative review. For all non-reviewed firms, we
will instruct
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CBP to continue to collect cash deposits at the most recent company-
specific or all-others rate applicable to the company. These cash
deposit requirements, when imposed, shall remain in effect until
further notice.
Notification to Interested Parties
These preliminary results are issued and published pursuant to
sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.213 and 19
CFR 351.221(b)(4).
Dated: June 5, 2025.
Christopher Abbott,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Negotiations, performing the
non-exclusive functions and duties of the Assistant Secretary for
Enforcement and Compliance.
Appendix I
List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Order
IV. Diversification of China's Economy
V. Use of Facts Otherwise Available and Application of Adverse
Inferences
VI. Subsidies Valuation
VII. Interest Rate Benchmarks, Discount Rates, Inputs, Land-Use and
Electricity Benchmarks
VIII. Analysis of Programs
IX. Recommendation
Appendix II
Companies for Which All Review Requests Were Timely Withdrawn
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\24\ Commerce received timely requests to withdraw the review
for 11 companies (Bel Trade Wood Industrial Co., Ltd Youxi Fujian,
Baixing Import and Export Trading Co., Ltd, Youxi Fujian, Fujian
Hongjia Craft Products Co., Ltd., Fujian Jinquan Trade Co., Ltd.,
Fujian Shunchang Shengsheng Wood Industry Limited Company, Fujian
Youxi Best Arts & Crafts Co. Ltd, Fujian Zhangping Kimura Forestry
Products Co., Ltd., Nanping Huatai Wood & Bamboo Co., Ltd, Shuyang
Kevin International Co., Ltd, Fujian Wangbin Decorative Material
Co., Ltd., and Huaan Longda Wood Industry Co., Ltd) (Collectively
Bel Trade et al.). Commerce received review requests for Bel Trade
et al. from both the petitioner and Bel Trade et al.; but only the
Bel Trade et al.'s requests were withdrawn. Accordingly, we are not
rescinding this review for Bel Trade et al.
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1. Huaan Longda Wood Industry Co., Ltd
2. Nanjing Hualianxing Electronics Co., Ltd.
Appendix III
Companies for Which the Review Is Rescinded Due to No Reviewable
Entries
1. Aventra Inc.
2. Baixing Import and Export Trading Co, Ltd. Youxi Fujian.
3. China Cornici Co. Ltd.
4. Composite Technology International Limited.
5. Fujian Sanming City Donglai Wood Co., Ltd.
6. Fujian Shunchang Shengsheng Wood Industry Limited Company.
7. Fujian Youxi Best Arts & Crafts Co. Ltd.
8. Fujian Zhangping Kimura Forestry Products Co., Ltd
9. Homebuild Industries Co., Ltd.
10. Jiangsu Chensheng Forestry Development Co., Ltd.
11. Jiangsu Wenfeng Wood Co., Ltd.
12. Omni One Co., Limited.
13. Perfect Window Fashions Co., Ltd.
14. Putian Yihong Wood Industry Co., Ltd.
15. Raoping HongRong Handicrafts Co., Ltd. (d.b.a. Chen Chui Global
Corp.).
16. Sanming Lintong Trading Co., Ltd.
17. Shandong Miting Household Co., Ltd.
18. Shaxian Shiyiwood, Ltd.
19. Shuyang Kevin International Co., Ltd
20. Wuxi Boda Bamboo & Wood Industrial Co., Ltd.
Appendix IV
Non-Selected Companies Under Review
1. Anji Huaxin Bamboo & Wood Products Co., Ltd.
2. Bel Trade Wood Industrial Co.
3. Bel Trade Wood Industrial Co., Ltd. Youxi Fujian.
4. Cao County Hengda Wood Products Co., Ltd
5. Fotiou Frames Limited
6. Fujian Hongjia Craft Products Co., Ltd.
7. Fujian Jinquan Trade Co., Ltd., and Fujian Province Youxi County
Baiyuan Wood Machining Co., Ltd.
8. Fujian Wangbin Decorative Material Co., Ltd.
9. Nanping Huatai Wood & Bamboo Co., Ltd.
10. Shaxian Hengtong Wood Industry Co., Ltd.
11. Shenzhen Xinjintai Industrial Co., Ltd.
12. Zhangzhou Wangjiamei Industry & Trade Co., Ltd.
13. Zhangzhou Yihong Industrial Co., Ltd.
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