US Commerce Department Issues Preliminary Antidumping Duties on Hardwood and Decorative Plywood From China, Indonesia, and Vietnam

On February 25, the US Department of Commerce released its preliminary affirmative antidumping duty findings for imports of hardwood and decorative plywood from China, Indonesia, and Vietnam, according to law firm Wiley Rein (2-26-26).

Commerce calculated preliminary antidumping duty rates of 187.27% on imports from China, 19.98–84.94% on imports from Indonesia, and 196.14% on imports from Vietnam.

The Coalition for Fair Trade in Hardwood Plywood, which represents a substantial share of the US hardwood and decorative plywood industry, welcomed the decision.

The antidumping duties are in addition to preliminary countervailing duties announced by Commerce last month. Those duties ranged from 2.40–128.66% for Indonesia, 4.37–26.75% for Vietnam, and a countrywide rate of 81.34% for China.

Once the preliminary determination is published in the Federal Register, US Customs and Border Protection will begin collecting the preliminary duties on affected imports.