• Effective Date: Aug 24, 2022
  • Period of Review: Aug 12, 2019 to Dec 31, 2020
  • Notice of Lifting of Suspension Date: Aug 24, 2022
  • Cite as: 87 FR 51967 • Cite date: Aug 24, 2022
1. Notice of the lifting of suspension of liquidation of entries of on wooden cabinets and vanities and components thereof from the People's Republic of China (subject merchandise) covered by paragraphs 2a and 2c occurred on 08/24/2022 with the publication of the final results of administrative review (87 FR 51967). 2. Liquidation: Below are liquidation instructions for the companies covered by this administrative review. 2a. Liquidation of entries made during the provisional measures cap period in 2019: The assessment of countervailing duties on entries made during the provisional measures period in the investigation cannot exceed the amount of cash deposit in effect at the time of entry. Accordingly, if a cash deposit was collected as security for an estimated countervailing duty for any shipment of wooden cabinets and vanities and components thereof from the People's Republic of China (subject merchandise) that was entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption during the period 08/12/2019 (first date of suspension of liquidation) through 12/09/2019 (the last day provisional measures were in effect), assess countervailing duties equal to the lesser of: (a) the amount resulting from the application of the liquidation rates listed below or (b) the amount of the cash deposit. Producer and/or Exporter: Dalian Hualing Wood Co., Ltd. Case Number: C-570-107-006 Final rate: 8.44% Note: No case number was in place during the period of review. Entries may have been made under C-570-107-000 or other company-specific case numbers. Producer and/or Exporter: Nantong Aershin Cabinet Co., Ltd. Case Number: C-570-107-007 Final rate: 144.63% Note: No case number was in place during the period of review. Entries may have been made under C-570-107-000 or other company-specific case numbers. Producer and/or Exporter: Jiangsu Xiangsheng Bedtime Furniture Co., Ltd. Case Number: C-570-107-008 Final rate: 8.44% Note: No case number was in place during the period of review. Entries may have been made under C-570-107-000 or other company-specific case numbers. Producer and/or Exporter: Senke Manufacturing Company Case Number: C-570-107-009 Final rate: 8.44% Note: No case number was in place during the period of review. Entries may have been made under C-570-107-000 or other company-specific case numbers. 2b. Liquidation of entries made during the GAP period: Commerce directed CBP to discontinue suspension of liquidation of shipments of this merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, on or after 12/10/2019, the first day provisional measures were no longer in effect. See message 9357303 dated 12/23/2019. Accordingly, merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption on or after 12/10/2019 through 04/16/2020 should have been liquidated without regard to countervailing duties. 2c. Liquidation of entries made during the definitive measures period in 2020: For all shipments of subject merchandise produced and/or exported by the firms listed below and entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption during the period 04/17/2020 through 12/31/2020, assess a countervailing liability equal to the percent of the entered value identified below. Producer and/or Exporter: Dalian Hualing Wood Co., Ltd. Case Number: C-570-107-006 Final rate: 2.78% Note: No case number was in place during the period of review. Entries may have been made under C-570-107-000 or other company-specific case numbers. Producer and/or Exporter: Nantong Aershin Cabinet Co., Ltd. Case Number: C-570-107-007 Final rate: 144.63% Note: No case number was in place during the period of review. Entries may have been made under C-570-107-000 or other company-specific case numbers. Producer and/or Exporter: Jiangsu Xiangsheng Bedtime Furniture Co., Ltd. Case Number: C-570-107-008 Final rate: 2.78% Note: No case number was in place during the period of review. Entries may have been made under C-570-107-000 or other company-specific case numbers. Producer and/or Exporter: Senke Manufacturing Company Case Number: C-570-107-009 Final rate: 2.78% Note: No case number was in place during the period of review. Entries may have been made under C-570-107-000 or other company-specific case numbers. 3. Scope Inquiries and continued suspension of liquidation: 3a. Commerce is currently conducting a scope inquiry on whether four types of Rev-A-Shelf cabinet organizers ((i) a Tall Drawer with Dividers; (ii) a Standard Drawer; (iii) a Cutlery Drawer; and (iv) a Tiered Maxx Drawer) covered by the inquiry are covered by the scope of the antidumping and countervailing duty orders on wooden cabinets and vanities and components thereof from the People's Republic of China. In message 2139417, dated 05/19/2022, Commerce instructed CBP to continue to suspend entries of merchandise covered by the inquiry that are already subject to suspension of liquidation under the antidumping/countervailing duty order(s). Entries of products covered by this message should not be liquidated until specific liquidation instructions are issued. 3b. Commerce is currently conducting a scope inquiry on whether wooden cabinets and vanities and components thereof from the People's Republic of China which were further processed in Malaysia or the Socialist Republic of Vietnam are covered by the scope of the antidumping and countervailing duty orders on wooden cabinets and vanities and components thereof from the People's Republic of China. In message 2153401, dated 06/02/2022, Commerce instructed CBP to continue to suspend entries of merchandise covered by the inquiry that are already subject to suspension of liquidation under the antidumping/countervailing duty order(s). Entries of products covered by this message should not be liquidated until specific liquidation instructions are issued. 4. Circumvention inquiry: Commerce is currently conducting circumvention inquiries on whether (1) U.S. imports from Vietnam of wooden cabinets and vanities and components thereof from the People's Republic of China, which are further processed in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and include Vietnamese components; and (2) U.S. imports from Malaysia of wooden cabinets and vanities and components thereof from the People's Republic of China, which are further processed in Malaysia and include Malaysian components are covered by the scope of the antidumping and countervailing duty orders on Wooden Cabinets and Vanities and Components Thereof from the People's Republic of China. In message 2164404, dated 06/13/2022, Commerce instructed CBP to continue to suspend entries of merchandise covered by the circumvention inquiries that are already subject to suspension of liquidation under the antidumping/countervailing duty order(s). Entries of products covered by this message should not be liquidated until specific liquidation instructions are issued. 5. Unless instructed otherwise, suspension of liquidation should continue for shipments of subject merchandise not covered by this liquidation message. 6. The injunctions with court number 20-00110, discussed in message numbers 0211415 and 0209401, are applicable to entries produced and/or exported by Senke Manufacturing Company for the period 08/12/2019 through 12/31/2020, excluding the period between 12/10/2019 and 04/16/2020. Accordingly, continue to suspend liquidation of such entries until liquidation instructions are issued. 7. The assessment of countervailing duties by CBP on shipments or entries of this merchandise is subject to the provisions of section 778 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended. Section 778 requires that CBP pay interest on overpayments or assess interest on underpayments of the required amounts deposited as estimated countervailing duties. The interest provisions are not applicable to cash posted as estimated countervailing duties before the date of publication of the countervailing duty order. Interest shall be calculated from the date of payment of estimated countervailing duties through the date of liquidation. The rate at which such interest is payable is the rate in effect under section 6621 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 for such period. 8. This instruction to liquidate entries covered by this message does not limit CBP's independent authority, including its authority to suspend, continue to suspend, or extend liquidation of entries addressed by this message. Accordingly, CBP should examine all entries for which this message directs liquidation to determine whether any such entries are subject to suspension, continued suspension, or extension of liquidation pursuant to CBP's independent authority (e.g., Enforce and Protect Act under section 517 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended). If entries of subject merchandise covered by this message are subject to suspension, continued suspension, or extension of liquidation pursuant to CBP's own authority, CBP port officials should follow CBP's internal procedures with respect to continuing any suspension, the lifting of suspension, and/or continuing any extension of liquidation for such entries. 9. If there are any questions by the public regarding this message, please contact the Call Center for the Office of AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce at (202) 482-0984. CBP ports should submit their inquiries through authorized CBP channels only. (This message was generated by OI:TES.) 10. There are no restrictions on the release of this information. Alexander Amdur