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U.S. Department of Commerce Amends Countervailing Duties for Multilayered Wood Flooring from China

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The U.S. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration has amended its prior determination on countervailing duties for multilayered wood flooring from China, following a judgment by the U.S. Court of International Trade. The court's decision, issued on August 29, 2025, sustained ITA's remand results for the administrative review that covered the period from January 1, 2018, through December 31, 2018. As a result, Commerce is altering the countervailable subsidy rate for Jiangsu Senmao Bamboo Wood Industry Co., Ltd. and Riverside Plywood Corporation, along with its affiliate Baroque Timber Industries (Zhongshan) Co., Ltd. The revised subsidy rates are 5.29 percent for Jiangsu Senmao and 9.02 percent for Riverside Plywood. The rate for non-selected companies under review is now 7.91 percent.

Key Takeaways:

  • The U.S. Department of Commerce has amended its countervailing duties for multilayered wood flooring from China, following a court decision on August 29, 2025.
  • The revised subsidy rates are 5.29 percent for Jiangsu Senmao Bamboo Wood Industry Co., Ltd. and 9.02 percent for Riverside Plywood Corporation.
  • The rate for non-selected companies under review is now 7.91 percent, effective September 8, 2025.
  • The U.S. Department of Commerce will issue revised cash deposit instructions to U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
  • The changes are in fulfillment of publication requirements under the Tariff Act of 1930 and court precedent.
  • Twenty-one companies, including Jiangsu Senmao Bamboo and Wood Industry Co., Ltd. and Riverside Plywood Corporation, will have superseding cash deposit requirements adjusted.
  • Fifteen companies, including Dalian Shengyu Science and Technology Development Co., Ltd. and Zhejiang Dadongwu Green Home Wood Co., Ltd., will be subject to amended final results without changes.

Statistics:

  • 5.29 percent: Revised subsidy rate for Jiangsu Senmao Bamboo Wood Industry Co., Ltd.
  • 9.02 percent: Revised subsidy rate for Riverside Plywood Corporation
  • 7.91 percent: Revised rate for non-selected companies under review
  • 21: Number of companies with superseding cash deposit requirements adjusted
  • 15: Number of companies subject to amended final results without changes
  • 10/27/2021: Initial determination date for the administrative review
  • 12/1/2021: Initial amendment date for the administrative review
  • 9/8/2025: Effective date for the revised countervailing duties
  • 8/29/2025: Date of the U.S. Court of International Trade's decision

Sources:

  • Targeted News Service (TNSFR) - U.S. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration - https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/09/15/2025-17777/multilayered-wood-flooring-from-the-peoples-republic-of-china-notice-of-court-decision-not-in

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