83_FR_346 83 FR 344 - Multilayered Wood Flooring From the People's Republic of China: Continuation of Antidumping Duty Orders

83 FR 344 - Multilayered Wood Flooring From the People's Republic of China: Continuation of Antidumping Duty Orders

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 2 (January 3, 2018)

Page Range344-345
FR Document2017-28202

As a result of the determinations by the Department of Commerce (Commerce) and the International Trade Commission (ITC) that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) orders on multilayered wood flooring from the People's Republic of China (China) would likely lead to a continuation or recurrence of dumping and material injury to an industry in the United States, the Commerce is publishing a notice of continuation of the AD and CVD orders.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-970, C-570-971]


Multilayered Wood Flooring From the People's Republic of China: 
Continuation of Antidumping Duty Orders

AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.

SUMMARY: As a result of the determinations by the Department of 
Commerce (Commerce) and the International Trade Commission (ITC) that 
revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) 
orders on multilayered wood flooring from the People's Republic of 
China (China) would likely lead to a continuation or recurrence of 
dumping and material injury to an industry in the United States, the 
Commerce is publishing a notice of continuation of the AD and CVD 
orders.

DATES: Applicable January 3, 2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Maliha Khan or Thomas Martin (AD 
order), Office IV; telephone: 202-482-0895 or 202-482-3936, 
respectively, or Robert James or John Anwesen (CVD order), Office VIII; 
telephone: 202-482-0649 or 202-482-0131, respectively; AD/CVD 
Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 
NW, Washington, DC 20230.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    On December 8, 2011, Commerce published in the Federal Register the 
AD and CVD orders on multilayered wood flooring from the PRC.\1\ On 
November 1, 2016, Commerce published in the Federal Register the 
initiation notice for the first sunset review of the Orders on 
multilayered wood flooring from China, pursuant to section 751(c) of 
the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).\2\ On November 16, 2016, 
Commerce received a timely notice of intent to participate in these 
reviews from the Coalition for American Hardwood Parity (CAHP), a 
domestic interested party, within the 15-day deadline specified in 19 
CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i).\3\ As a result of its reviews, Commerce 
determined that revocation of the Orders on multilayered wood flooring 
from China would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping 
and countervailable subsidies and notified the ITC of the magnitude of 
the margins and net countervailable subsidy rates likely to prevail 
should these Orders be revoked.\4\ On December 19, 2017, the ITC 
published its determination that revocation of the Orders would likely 
lead to a continuation or recurrence of material injury to an industry 
in the United States within a reasonably foreseeable time, pursuant to 
section 751(c) of the Act.\5\
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    \1\ See Multilayered Wood Flooring from the People's Republic of 
China: Amended Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value 
and Antidumping Duty Order, 76 FR 76690 (December 8, 2011) and 
Multilayered Wood Flooring from the People's Republic of China: 
Countervailing Duty Order, 76 FR 76692 (December 8, 2011) 
(collectively, the Orders).
    \2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Review, 81 FR 75808 
(November 1, 2016).
    \3\ See Letters from CAHP to Commerce, ``Petitioners' Notice of 
Intent to Participate: Five-Year (``Sunset'') Review: Multilayered 
Wood Flooring from the People's Republic of China'' (November 16, 
2016) for both AD and CVD reviews.
    \4\ See Multilayered Wood Flooring from the People's Republic of 
China: Final Results of the Expedited First Sunset Review of the 
Antidumping Duty Order, 82 FR 13092 (March 9, 2017) and Multilayered 
Wood Flooring from the People's Republic of China: Final Results of 
Expedited First Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty Order, 82 
FR 12555 (March 6, 2017).
    \5\ See Investigation Nos. 731-TA-1179 and 701-TA-476 (Review) 
Multilayered Wood Flooring from China, 82 FR 242 (December 19, 
2017), and USITC Publication 4746 (December 2017), entitled 
Multilayered Wood Flooring from China: Investigation Nos. 701-TA-476 
and 731-TA-1179 (Review).
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Scope of the Orders

    Multilayered wood flooring is composed of an assembly of two or 
more layers or plies of wood veneer(s) \6\ in combination with a 
core.\7\ The several layers, along with the core, are glued or 
otherwise bonded together to form a final assembled product. 
Multilayered wood flooring is often referred to by other terms, e.g., 
``engineered wood flooring'' or ``plywood flooring.'' Regardless of the 
particular terminology, all products that meet the description

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set forth herein are intended for inclusion within the definition of 
subject merchandise.
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    \6\ A ``veneer'' is a thin slice of wood, rotary cut, sliced or 
sawed from a log, bolt or flitch. Veneer is referred to as a ply 
when assembled.
    \7\ Department of Commerce Interpretive Note: Commerce 
interprets this language to refer to wood flooring products with a 
minimum of three layers.
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    All multilayered wood flooring is included within the definition of 
subject merchandise, without regard to: Dimension (overall thickness, 
thickness of face ply, thickness of back ply, thickness of core, and 
thickness of inner plies; width; and length); wood species used for the 
face, back, and inner veneers; core composition; and face grade. 
Multilayered wood flooring included within the definition of subject 
merchandise may be unfinished (i.e., without a finally finished surface 
to protect the face veneer from wear and tear) or ``prefinished'' 
(i.e., a coating applied to the face veneer, including, but not 
exclusively, oil or oil-modified or water-based polyurethanes, 
ultraviolet light cured polyurethanes, wax, epoxy-ester finishes, 
moisture-cured urethanes and acid-curing formaldehyde finishes). The 
veneers may be also soaked in an acrylic-impregnated finish. All 
multilayered wood flooring is included within the definition of subject 
merchandise regardless of whether the face (or back) of the product is 
smooth, wire brushed, distressed by any method or multiple methods, or 
hand-scraped. In addition, all multilayered wood flooring is included 
within the definition of subject merchandise regardless of whether or 
not it is manufactured with any interlocking or connecting mechanism 
(for example, tongue-and-groove construction or locking joints). All 
multilayered wood flooring is included within the definition of the 
subject merchandise regardless of whether the product meets a 
particular industry or similar standard.
    The core of multilayered wood flooring may be composed of a range 
of materials, including but not limited to hardwood or softwood veneer, 
particleboard, medium-density fiberboard, high-density fiberboard 
(HDF), stone and/or plastic composite, or strips of lumber placed edge-
to-edge.
    Multilayered wood flooring products generally, but not exclusively, 
may be in the form of a strip, plank, or other geometrical patterns 
(e.g., circular, hexagonal). All multilayered wood flooring products 
are included within this definition regardless of the actual or nominal 
dimensions or form of the product. Specifically excluded from the scope 
are cork flooring and bamboo flooring, regardless of whether any of the 
sub-surface layers of either flooring are made from wood. Also excluded 
is laminate flooring. Laminate flooring consists of a top wear layer 
sheet not made of wood, a decorative paper layer, a core-layer of HDF, 
and a stabilizing bottom layer.
    Imports of the subject merchandise are provided for under the 
following subheadings of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United 
States (HTSUS): 4412.31.0520; 4412.31.0540; 4412.31.0560; 4412.31.2510; 
4412.31.2520; 4412.31.4040; 4412.31.4050; 4412.31.4060; 4412.31.4070; 
4412.31.4075; 4412.31.4080; 4412.31.5125; 4412.31.5135; 4412.31.5155; 
4412.31.5165; 4412.31.6000; 4412.31.9100; 4412.32.0520; 4412.32.0540; 
4412.32.0560; 4412.32.0565; 4412.32.0570; 4412.32.2510; 4412.32.2520; 
4412.32.2525; 4412.32.2530; 4412.32.3125; 4412.32.3135; 4412.32.3155; 
4412.32.3165; 4412.32.3175; 4412.32.3185; 4412.32.5600; 4412.39.1000; 
4412.39.3000; 4412.39.4011; 4412.39.4012; 4412.39.4019; 4412.39.4031; 
4412.39.4032; 4412.39.4039; 4412.39.4051; 4412.39.4052; 4412.39.4059; 
4412.39.4061; 4412.39.4062; 4412.39.4069; 4412.39.5010; 4412.39.5030; 
4412.39.5050; 4412.94.1030; 4412.94.1050; 4412.94.3105; 4412.94.3111; 
4412.94.3121; 4412.94.3131; 4412.94.3141; 4412.94.3160; 4412.94.3171; 
4412.94.4100; 4412.94.5100; 4412.94.6000; 4412.94.7000; 4412.94.8000; 
4412.94.9000; 4412.94.9500; 4412.99.0600; 4412.99.1020; 4412.99.1030; 
4412.99.1040; 4412.99.3110; 4412.99.3120; 4412.99.3130; 4412.99.3140; 
4412.99.3150; 4412.99.3160; 4412.99.3170; 4412.99.4100; 4412.99.5100; 
4412.99.5105; 4412.99.5115; 4412.99.5710; 4412.99.6000; 4412.99.7000; 
4412.99.8000; 4412.99.9000; 4412.99.9500; 4418.71.2000; 4418.71.9000; 
4418.72.2000; 4418.72.9500; and 9801.00.2500.
    While HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs 
purposes, the written description of the subject merchandise is 
dispositive.

Continuation of the Orders

    As a result of the determinations by Commerce and the ITC that 
revocation of the Orders would likely lead to a continuation or 
recurrence of dumping and countervailable subsidies and material injury 
to an industry in the United States, pursuant to section 751(d)(2) of 
the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(a), Commerce hereby orders the continuation 
of these Orders on multilayered wood flooring from China. U.S. Customs 
and Border Protection will continue to collect AD and CVD cash deposits 
at the rates in effect at the time of entry for all imports of subject 
merchandise.
    The effective date of the continuation of these Orders will be the 
date of publication in the Federal Register of this notice of 
continuation. Pursuant to section 751(c)(2) of the Act, Commerce 
intends to initiate the next five-year review of these Orders not later 
than 30 days prior to the fifth anniversary of the effective date of 
continuation.
    These five-year sunset reviews and this notice are in accordance 
with section 751(c) of the Act and published pursuant to section 
777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4).

    Dated: December 21, 2017.
Gary Taverman,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Operations, performing the non-exclusive functions and duties of the 
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
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                                                and into the future. Standards,                         considered, however, anonymous                         November 1, 2016, Commerce published
                                                guidelines, and other direction related                 comments will not provide the Agency                   in the Federal Register the initiation
                                                to conservation of at-risk species will be              with the ability to provide the                        notice for the first sunset review of the
                                                evaluated for the Custer Gallatin                       respondent with subsequent                             Orders on multilayered wood flooring
                                                National Forest in the EIS.                             environmental documents.                               from China, pursuant to section 751(c)
                                                  This proposed action is programmatic                    Dated: December 8, 2017.                             of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended
                                                in nature and guides future                                                                                    (the Act).2 On November 16, 2016,
                                                                                                        Chris French,
                                                implementation of site-specific projects.                                                                      Commerce received a timely notice of
                                                Additional National Environmental                       Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest
                                                                                                                                                               intent to participate in these reviews
                                                                                                        System.
                                                Policy Act (NEPA) compliance would be                                                                          from the Coalition for American
                                                required for site-specific projects as part             [FR Doc. 2017–28402 Filed 1–2–18; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                                                                               Hardwood Parity (CAHP), a domestic
                                                of a two-stage decision making process                  BILLING CODE 3411–15–P                                 interested party, within the 15-day
                                                (40 CFR 1508.23, 42 U.S.C. 4322(2)(C)),                                                                        deadline specified in 19 CFR
                                                36 CFR 219.7(f)).                                                                                              351.218(d)(1)(i).3 As a result of its
                                                                                                        DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE                                 reviews, Commerce determined that
                                                Scoping Process
                                                                                                                                                               revocation of the Orders on
                                                   This notice of intent initiates the                  International Trade Administration                     multilayered wood flooring from China
                                                scoping process, which guides the                       [A–570–970, C–570–971]                                 would likely lead to continuation or
                                                development of the draft forest plan and                                                                       recurrence of dumping and
                                                draft EIS. We are seeking your input to                 Multilayered Wood Flooring From the                    countervailable subsidies and notified
                                                continue to develop the Custer Gallatin                 People’s Republic of China:                            the ITC of the magnitude of the margins
                                                National Forest revised plan.                           Continuation of Antidumping Duty                       and net countervailable subsidy rates
                                                   Community meetings will be held to                   Orders                                                 likely to prevail should these Orders be
                                                provide additional information and                                                                             revoked.4 On December 19, 2017, the
                                                address questions related to the                        AGENCY:  Enforcement and Compliance,
                                                                                                                                                               ITC published its determination that
                                                proposed action. Dates and locations                    International Trade Administration,
                                                                                                                                                               revocation of the Orders would likely
                                                will be posted on the Custer Gallatin                   Department of Commerce.
                                                                                                                                                               lead to a continuation or recurrence of
                                                Forest plan revision web page at                        SUMMARY: As a result of the                            material injury to an industry in the
                                                www.fs.usda.gov/custergallatin and                      determinations by the Department of                    United States within a reasonably
                                                clicking on ‘‘Public Involvement.’’ Any                 Commerce (Commerce) and the                            foreseeable time, pursuant to section
                                                changes to the meeting schedule will be                 International Trade Commission (ITC)                   751(c) of the Act.5
                                                communicated on the same web page.                      that revocation of the antidumping duty
                                                   It is important that reviewers provide               (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD)                     Scope of the Orders
                                                their comments at such times and in                     orders on multilayered wood flooring                      Multilayered wood flooring is
                                                such manner that they are useful to the                 from the People’s Republic of China                    composed of an assembly of two or
                                                agency’s preparation of the                             (China) would likely lead to a                         more layers or plies of wood veneer(s) 6
                                                environmental impact statement.                         continuation or recurrence of dumping                  in combination with a core.7 The several
                                                Therefore, comments should be                           and material injury to an industry in the              layers, along with the core, are glued or
                                                provided prior to the close of the                      United States, the Commerce is                         otherwise bonded together to form a
                                                comment period and should clearly                       publishing a notice of continuation of                 final assembled product. Multilayered
                                                articulate the reviewer’s concerns and as               the AD and CVD orders.                                 wood flooring is often referred to by
                                                well as proposed solutions. Further                     DATES: Applicable January 3, 2018.                     other terms, e.g., ‘‘engineered wood
                                                instructions for providing comments                     FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                       flooring’’ or ‘‘plywood flooring.’’
                                                that will assist the planning team in                   Maliha Khan or Thomas Martin (AD                       Regardless of the particular terminology,
                                                reviewing comments can be found at                      order), Office IV; telephone: 202–482–                 all products that meet the description
                                                www.fs.usda.gov/custergallatin by                       0895 or 202–482–3936, respectively, or
                                                clicking on ‘‘Forest Plan Revision—                     Robert James or John Anwesen (CVD
                                                                                                                                                                  2 See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Review, 81

                                                                                                                                                               FR 75808 (November 1, 2016).
                                                Commenting.’’                                           order), Office VIII; telephone: 202–482–                  3 See Letters from CAHP to Commerce,

                                                Decision Will Be Subject to Objection                   0649 or 202–482–0131, respectively;                    ‘‘Petitioners’ Notice of Intent to Participate: Five-
                                                                                                        AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement and                     Year (‘‘Sunset’’) Review: Multilayered Wood
                                                  Only those individuals and entities                   Compliance, International Trade                        Flooring from the People’s Republic of China’’
                                                who have submitted substantive formal                   Administration, U.S. Department of
                                                                                                                                                               (November 16, 2016) for both AD and CVD reviews.
                                                                                                                                                                  4 See Multilayered Wood Flooring from the
                                                comments related to the Custer Gallatin                 Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue                     People’s Republic of China: Final Results of the
                                                National Forest plan revision during the                NW, Washington, DC 20230.                              Expedited First Sunset Review of the Antidumping
                                                opportunities provided for public                                                                              Duty Order, 82 FR 13092 (March 9, 2017) and
                                                                                                        SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                comment during the planning process                                                                            Multilayered Wood Flooring from the People’s
                                                will be eligible to file an objection (36               Background                                             Republic of China: Final Results of Expedited First
                                                                                                                                                               Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty Order, 82
                                                CFR 219.53(a)). The decision to approve                   On December 8, 2011, Commerce                        FR 12555 (March 6, 2017).
                                                the revised forest plan for the Custer                  published in the Federal Register the                     5 See Investigation Nos. 731–TA–1179 and 701–

                                                Gallatin National Forest will be subject                AD and CVD orders on multilayered                      TA–476 (Review) Multilayered Wood Flooring from
                                                to the objection process identified in 36                                                                      China, 82 FR 242 (December 19, 2017), and USITC
                                                                                                        wood flooring from the PRC.1 On                        Publication 4746 (December 2017), entitled
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                                                CFR part 219 Subpart B (219.50 to                                                                              Multilayered Wood Flooring from China:
                                                219.62).                                                   1 See Multilayered Wood Flooring from the           Investigation Nos. 701–TA–476 and 731–TA–1179
                                                  Comments received in response to                      People’s Republic of China: Amended Final              (Review).
                                                this solicitation, including names and                  Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and        6 A ‘‘veneer’’ is a thin slice of wood, rotary cut,

                                                addresses of those who comment, will                    Antidumping Duty Order, 76 FR 76690 (December          sliced or sawed from a log, bolt or flitch. Veneer is
                                                                                                        8, 2011) and Multilayered Wood Flooring from the       referred to as a ply when assembled.
                                                be part of the public record for this                   People’s Republic of China: Countervailing Duty           7 Department of Commerce Interpretive Note:
                                                proposed action. Comments submitted                     Order, 76 FR 76692 (December 8, 2011)                  Commerce interprets this language to refer to wood
                                                anonymously will be accepted and                        (collectively, the Orders).                            flooring products with a minimum of three layers.



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                                                set forth herein are intended for                       a core-layer of HDF, and a stabilizing                 U.S. Customs and Border Protection will
                                                inclusion within the definition of                      bottom layer.                                          continue to collect AD and CVD cash
                                                subject merchandise.                                      Imports of the subject merchandise                   deposits at the rates in effect at the time
                                                   All multilayered wood flooring is                    are provided for under the following                   of entry for all imports of subject
                                                included within the definition of subject               subheadings of the Harmonized Tariff                   merchandise.
                                                merchandise, without regard to:                         Schedule of the United States (HTSUS):                    The effective date of the continuation
                                                Dimension (overall thickness, thickness                 4412.31.0520; 4412.31.0540;                            of these Orders will be the date of
                                                of face ply, thickness of back ply,                     4412.31.0560; 4412.31.2510;                            publication in the Federal Register of
                                                thickness of core, and thickness of inner               4412.31.2520; 4412.31.4040;                            this notice of continuation. Pursuant to
                                                plies; width; and length); wood species                 4412.31.4050; 4412.31.4060;                            section 751(c)(2) of the Act, Commerce
                                                used for the face, back, and inner                      4412.31.4070; 4412.31.4075;                            intends to initiate the next five-year
                                                veneers; core composition; and face                     4412.31.4080; 4412.31.5125;                            review of these Orders not later than 30
                                                grade. Multilayered wood flooring                       4412.31.5135; 4412.31.5155;                            days prior to the fifth anniversary of the
                                                included within the definition of subject               4412.31.5165; 4412.31.6000;                            effective date of continuation.
                                                merchandise may be unfinished (i.e.,                    4412.31.9100; 4412.32.0520;                               These five-year sunset reviews and
                                                without a finally finished surface to                   4412.32.0540; 4412.32.0560;                            this notice are in accordance with
                                                protect the face veneer from wear and                   4412.32.0565; 4412.32.0570;                            section 751(c) of the Act and published
                                                tear) or ‘‘prefinished’’ (i.e., a coating               4412.32.2510; 4412.32.2520;                            pursuant to section 777(i)(1) of the Act
                                                applied to the face veneer, including,                  4412.32.2525; 4412.32.2530;                            and 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4).
                                                but not exclusively, oil or oil-modified                4412.32.3125; 4412.32.3135;
                                                                                                                                                                 Dated: December 21, 2017.
                                                or water-based polyurethanes,                           4412.32.3155; 4412.32.3165;
                                                ultraviolet light cured polyurethanes,                  4412.32.3175; 4412.32.3185;                            Gary Taverman,
                                                wax, epoxy-ester finishes, moisture-                    4412.32.5600; 4412.39.1000;                            Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping
                                                cured urethanes and acid-curing                         4412.39.3000; 4412.39.4011;                            and Countervailing Duty Operations,
                                                formaldehyde finishes). The veneers                     4412.39.4012; 4412.39.4019;                            performing the non-exclusive functions and
                                                                                                                                                               duties of the Assistant Secretary for
                                                may be also soaked in an acrylic-                       4412.39.4031; 4412.39.4032;                            Enforcement and Compliance.
                                                impregnated finish. All multilayered                    4412.39.4039; 4412.39.4051;
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                                                wood flooring is included within the                    4412.39.4052; 4412.39.4059;
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                                                definition of subject merchandise                       4412.39.4061; 4412.39.4062;
                                                regardless of whether the face (or back)                4412.39.4069; 4412.39.5010;
                                                of the product is smooth, wire brushed,                 4412.39.5030; 4412.39.5050;
                                                                                                                                                               DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
                                                distressed by any method or multiple                    4412.94.1030; 4412.94.1050;
                                                methods, or hand-scraped. In addition,                  4412.94.3105; 4412.94.3111;                            International Trade Adminstration
                                                all multilayered wood flooring is                       4412.94.3121; 4412.94.3131;
                                                included within the definition of subject               4412.94.3141; 4412.94.3160;                            [A–441–801]
                                                merchandise regardless of whether or                    4412.94.3171; 4412.94.4100;
                                                not it is manufactured with any                         4412.94.5100; 4412.94.6000;                            Certain Cold-Drawn Mechanical Tubing
                                                interlocking or connecting mechanism                    4412.94.7000; 4412.94.8000;                            of Carbon and Alloy Steel From
                                                (for example, tongue-and-groove                         4412.94.9000; 4412.94.9500;                            Switzerland: Amended Preliminary
                                                construction or locking joints). All                    4412.99.0600; 4412.99.1020;                            Determination of Sales at Less Than
                                                multilayered wood flooring is included                  4412.99.1030; 4412.99.1040;                            Fair Value
                                                within the definition of the subject                    4412.99.3110; 4412.99.3120;
                                                merchandise regardless of whether the                   4412.99.3130; 4412.99.3140;                            AGENCY:   Enforcement and Compliance,
                                                product meets a particular industry or                  4412.99.3150; 4412.99.3160;                            International Trade Administration,
                                                similar standard.                                       4412.99.3170; 4412.99.4100;                            Department of Commerce.
                                                   The core of multilayered wood                        4412.99.5100; 4412.99.5105;                            SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
                                                flooring may be composed of a range of                  4412.99.5115; 4412.99.5710;                            (Commerce) is amending the
                                                materials, including but not limited to                 4412.99.6000; 4412.99.7000;                            preliminary determination of sales at
                                                hardwood or softwood veneer,                            4412.99.8000; 4412.99.9000;                            less than fair value (LTFV) in the
                                                particleboard, medium-density                           4412.99.9500; 4418.71.2000;                            antidumping duty investigation of
                                                fiberboard, high-density fiberboard                     4418.71.9000; 4418.72.2000;                            certain cold-drawn mechanical tubing of
                                                (HDF), stone and/or plastic composite,                  4418.72.9500; and 9801.00.2500.                        carbon and alloy steel (cold-drawn
                                                or strips of lumber placed edge-to-edge.                  While HTSUS subheadings are                          mechanical tubing) from Switzerland to
                                                   Multilayered wood flooring products                  provided for convenience and customs                   correct significant ministerial errors
                                                generally, but not exclusively, may be in               purposes, the written description of the               alleged by each of the mandatory
                                                the form of a strip, plank, or other                    subject merchandise is dispositive.                    respondents in this proceeding.
                                                geometrical patterns (e.g., circular,                                                                          DATES: Applicable January 3, 2018.
                                                hexagonal). All multilayered wood                       Continuation of the Orders
                                                                                                                                                               FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                flooring products are included within                     As a result of the determinations by
                                                this definition regardless of the actual or             Commerce and the ITC that revocation                   Laurel LaCivita, AD/CVD Operations,
                                                nominal dimensions or form of the                       of the Orders would likely lead to a                   Office III, and Amanda Brings, AD/CVD
                                                product. Specifically excluded from the                 continuation or recurrence of dumping                  Operations, Office V, Enforcement and
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                                                scope are cork flooring and bamboo                      and countervailable subsidies and                      Compliance, International Trade
                                                flooring, regardless of whether any of                  material injury to an industry in the                  Administration, U.S. Department of
                                                the sub-surface layers of either flooring               United States, pursuant to section                     Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
                                                are made from wood. Also excluded is                    751(d)(2) of the Act and 19 CFR                        NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone:
                                                laminate flooring. Laminate flooring                    351.218(a), Commerce hereby orders the                 (202) 482–4243 or (202) 482–3927,
                                                consists of a top wear layer sheet not                  continuation of these Orders on                        respectively.
                                                made of wood, a decorative paper layer,                 multilayered wood flooring from China.                 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:



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Document Created: 2018-10-26 09:26:39
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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
DatesApplicable January 3, 2018.
ContactMaliha Khan or Thomas Martin (AD order), Office IV; telephone: 202-482-0895 or 202-482-3936, respectively, or Robert James or John Anwesen (CVD order), Office VIII; telephone: 202-482-0649 or 202-482-0131, respectively; AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230.
FR Citation83 FR 344 

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