China Wooden Cabinets and Vanities: Prelim Results of AD/CVD Admin Reviews
The Commerce Department issued the preliminary results of its antidumping and countervailing duty administrative reviews on wooden cabinets and vanities and components thereof from China (A-570-106/C-570-107). In the final results of these reviews, Commerce will set AD assessment rates for subject merchandise for the companies under review entered April 1, 2021, through March 31, 2022, and CVD assessment rates for entries Jan. 1, 2021, through Dec. 31, 2021.
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Commerce has ordered liquidation “as entered” at the cash deposit rate in effect at the time of entry for subject merchandise from exporters for which a review was not requested (ADCVDWeb Messages # 2203405, 2202401).
In the preliminary results of its AD review, Commerce said that two companies -- Jiangsu Weisen Houseware Co., Ltd. and Linyi Bomei Furniture Co., Ltd. -- had their requests for review withdrawn, and will end its AD review of these two companies with no change to their AD rates. Likewise, Commerce is ending its CVD review for 12 companies that had their requests for review withdrawn. See Appendix II of Commerce's CVD notice for a full list.
AD Cash Deposit Requirements
Once Commerce issues its final results, new AD cash deposit requirements may take effect for some companies, beginning on the date of publication of the final results in the Federal Register. Commerce preliminarily calculated the following AD duty cash deposit rates:
| Exporter | AD Rate (Prelim) |
|---|---|
| Fujian Dushi Wooden Industry Co., Ltd. | 43% |
| The Ancientree Cabinet Co., Ltd. | 7.71% |
| Average rate for 23 companies | 11.49% |
(See Commerce's AD notice, Appendix II, for the full list of 23 companies that were preliminarily assigned new AD rates but were not under individual review.)
No shipments. Commerce preliminarily found eight companies -- Dalian Hualing Wood Co., Ltd.; Dalian Meisen Woodworking Co., Ltd.; Guangzhou Nuolande Import and Export Co., Ltd.; Hangzhou Hoca Kitchen & Bath Products Co., Ltd.; Linyi Kaipu Furniture Co., Ltd.; Senke Manufacturing Company; Shandong Longsen Woods Co., Ltd.; and Shouguang Fushi Wood Co., Ltd. -- did not have any exports to the U.S. during the period of review. If this determination is confirmed in Commerce's final results, the cash deposit rates currently in effect for these companies will not change, and any entries reported to be from them will be assessed duties at the China-wide rate.
China-wide rate. Commerce preliminarily found 16 companies did not establish their eligibility for a separate rate because they failed to provide a separate rate application, a separate rate certification, or a no-shipment certification. The agency preliminarily assigned them to the China-wide entity, with a current rate of 251.64%. See Appendix II of Commerce's AD notice for a full list.
CVD Cash Deposit Requirements
New CVD cash deposit requirements may take effect for some companies beginning on the date of publication of the final results in the Federal Register. Commerce preliminarily calculated the following CV duty cash deposit rates:
| Company | CV Rate (Prelim) |
|---|---|
| Fujian Dushi Wooden Industry Co., Ltd. | 14.6% |
| Jiangsu Sunwell Cabinetry Co., Ltd. | 7.47% |
| KM Cabinetry Co, Ltd. | 12.69% |
| Nantong Aershin Cabinet Co., Ltd. | 12.69% |
| Shanghai Zifeng International Trading Co., Ltd. | 12.69% |
| Sheen Lead International Trading (Shanghai) Co. Ltd. | 12.69% |
| Shouguang Fushi Wood Co., Ltd. | 12.69% |
| Taishan Oversea Trading Company Ltd. | 12.69% |
| Taizhou Overseas Int’l Ltd. | 12.69% |
| Weifang Fuxing Wood Co., Ltd. | 12.69% |
| Xiamen Adler Cabinetry Co., Ltd. | 12.69% |
| Yixing Pengjia Technology Co., Ltd. | 12.69% |
| Yixing Pengjia Cabinetry Co., Ltd. | 12.69% |
| Zaozhuang New Sharp Import & Export Trading Co., Ltd. | 12.69% |
| Zhoushan For-strong Wood Co., Ltd. | 12.69% |
No shipments. Commerce intends to end its review of seven companies that purportedly did not have any shipments during the period under review -- KM Cabinetry Co, Ltd., Shanghai Zifeng International Trading Co., Ltd, Sheen Lead International Trading (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., Shouguang Fushi Wood Co., Ltd., Taishan Oversea Trading Company Ltd., Taizhou Overseas Int’l Ltd., Xiamen Adler Cabinetry Co., Ltd. -- but will make its final decision in the final results of this review.
Assessment Rates
If these preliminary results are confirmed in the final results, importers of subject merchandise from Fujian Dushi and Ancientree during the period April 1, 2021, through March 31, 2022, would be assessed AD at importer-specific rates. Importers from the other companies under review would be assessed AD at the rates listed above. In the final results, Commerce also will set CVD assessments for importers of subject merchandise entered Jan. 1, 2021, through Dec. 31, 2021.
(The AD period of review is 04/01/21 - 03/31/22, and the CVD period of review is 01/01/21 - 12/31/21. See the notices for additional information, including the scope of the order, potential cash deposit and assessment instructions, etc.)