The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) has scheduled a July 16 public hearing in the final phase of antidumping and countervailing duty investigations into imports of hardwood and decorative plywood from China, Indonesia and Vietnam.
The hearing is part of the Commission’s final review of whether imports of the product have materially injured the U.S. industry. A pre-hearing staff report will be issued July 1, with written submissions from parties due July 9 and post-hearing briefs scheduled for July 23. Final comments are expected in August.
Imports of hardwood and decorative plywood from the three countries are already subject to preliminary duties following earlier findings by the U.S. Department of Commerce.
Preliminary antidumping duties were set at 187.27% for China, 19.98% to 84.94% for Indonesia, and 196.14% for Vietnam. In addition, preliminary countervailing duties were calculated at 81.34% for China, 2.40% to 128.66% for Indonesia, and 4.37% to 26.75% for Vietnam.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has begun collecting these duties as cash deposits on imports covered by the investigations.
The investigations cover hardwood and decorative plywood and similar veneered panels consisting of multiple layers of wood veneers bonded together, regardless of size, thickness or minor processing such as cutting or drilling.
If the ITC determines that the imports cause injury to U.S. producers, the Commerce Department will issue permanent antidumping and countervailing duty orders on the products.
