U.S. Releases Preliminary Results on Countervailing Duties for Wooden Cabinets from China

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Countervailable Subsidies Determined

Commerce has found that Chinese producers and exporters received subsidies that are subject to countervailing duties. The two main companies reviewed were KM Cabinetry Co., Limited and The Ancientree Cabinet Co., Ltd. Both received subsidy rates above the minimum level.

KM Cabinetry Co., Limited received a preliminary net subsidy rate of 11.85 percent.
The Ancientree Cabinet Co., Ltd. received a preliminary net subsidy rate of 9.33 percent.

Other companies that were not individually reviewed received a review-specific average rate of 9.51 percent.

Partial Review Rescission

Commerce has partially rescinded this review for 31 companies. This includes 21 companies that had their requests for review withdrawn on time, and 10 companies with no reviewable entries during the review period. Lists of these companies are in Appendix II and Appendix III, respectively.

Methodology and Procedures

Commerce conducted this review under section 751(a)(1)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930. They found that subsidies were provided by the Chinese government and were specific to certain recipients. For companies not selected for individual review, Commerce calculated a weighted average rate, following guidelines from the Trade Act.

Public Comment and Hearing Requests

Commerce is inviting comments on these preliminary results. Interested parties can submit case briefs within 21 days of the notice. Rebuttal briefs may be filed within five days after case briefs. Parties who want to request a hearing must do so within 30 days after the publication of the notice.

Cash Deposit and Assessment Rates

After the final results, Commerce will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to collect cash deposits at the new rates for shipments entered on or after the date of publication. For non-reviewed companies, the all-others rate of 20.93 percent remains in effect. Companies for which the review is rescinded will be assessed at their cash deposit rate during the review period.

Final Results Timeline

Commerce expects to issue the final results within 120 days of the publication of the preliminary results.

Contact Information

For more information, interested parties may contact Suresh Maniam or Michael Romani in the AD/CVD Operations, Office I, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce at (202) 482-1603 or (202) 482-0198.

Appendices

  • Appendix I: Topics discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
  • Appendix II: Companies that withdrew requests for review on time.
  • Appendix III: Companies with no reviewable entries during the period.
  • Appendix IV: Non-selected companies subject to the review.

The full document and detailed procedures can be accessed via the Enforcement and Compliance’s Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service System (ACCESS) at http://access.trade.gov.


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