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U.S. Releases Preliminary Results for 2023 Review of Wood Mouldings and Millwork Products from China


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Background and Review Process

The Department of Commerce started an administrative review of countervailing duties on wood mouldings and millwork products from China. The review covers the period from January 1, 2023, to December 31, 2023.

Commerce chose two companies as mandatory respondents in the review:

  • Zhejiang Senya Board Industry Co., Ltd. (Senya Board)
  • Fujian Yinfeng Imp & Exp Trading Co., Ltd. (Yinfeng)

The review originally included 38 producers and exporters. On certain occasions, some reviewing parties withdrew their review requests for some companies, so Commerce rescinded the review for those companies. In total, 22 companies were rescinded from the review because of withdrawn requests or because there were no imports during the review period.

Methodology

The review used the requirements stated in the Tariff Act of 1930 and relevant federal regulations. Commerce examined different subsidy programs and decided that financial contributions from the Chinese government gave certain companies unfair advantages.

For companies not individually investigated, Commerce used the weighted average of the subsidy rates given to the two main respondents.

Preliminary Results

Commerce found the following preliminary subsidy rates for the review period:

  • Zhejiang Senya Board Industry Co., Ltd.: 26.25 percent
  • Fujian Yinfeng Imp & Exp Trading Co., Ltd.: 10.16 percent
  • Non-selected companies under review: 12.94 percent

These rates will apply from January 1, 2023, through December 31, 2023.

Rescission of Review for Some Companies

The Department rescinded the review for certain companies because all requests were withdrawn or there were no reviewable entries. The list of impacted companies can be found in Appendices II and III of the official notice.

Public Comment

Parties interested in this review can submit case briefs within 21 days after the notice’s publication. Rebuttal briefs are due five days after case briefs. All briefs must include a table of contents and a table of authorities. Summaries for each issue in the brief are required and must not be more than 450 words per issue.

Parties requesting a hearing must file electronically and must state their name, address, and contact information. They must also state whether any foreign nationals will participate and list the issues to be discussed.

Final Results

The final results of the review will come within 120 days of publication. The Department will address all issues raised in submitted briefs.

Assessment and Cash Deposits

Once the review is complete, duties will be assessed. For companies with rescinded reviews, duties will be based on the cash deposit rates that were in effect at the time of import during 2023. For companies still under review, new rates will apply after the final results.

After the final results are published, new cash deposit instructions will be sent to U.S. Customs and Border Protection. These rates will stay in effect until further notice.

For More Information

The full list of topics from the review and lists of companies involved are in the Federal Register notice. Additional information is available at the Department of Commerce’s Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service System (ACCESS).

These results are effective as of June 12, 2025.


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