1. On 03/02/2026 Commerce published in the Federal Register (91 FR 10073) its preliminary determination of sales at less than fair value and preliminary affirmative determination of critical circumstances in the antidumping duty investigation of hardwood and decorative plywood from China. 2. The products covered by this investigation are described in message 5168403, dated 06/17/2025 3. This proceeding has been assigned case number A-570-211. 4. Commerce has preliminarily determined that critical circumstances exist for imports of hardwood and decorative plywood from China from the companies listed below. CBP shall suspend liquidation of all appropriate entries of hardwood and decorative plywood from China that are entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after 12/02/2025, which is 90 days before the date of publication of the preliminary determination in the Federal Register. Effective 12/02/2025, for entries of hardwood and decorative plywood from China, CBP shall require a cash deposit equal to the following dumping margins: Exporter: China-Wide Entity Case number: A-570-211-000 Cash deposit rate: 185.96% Exporter: Linyi Hanbo Import Co., Ltd. Producer: Linyi Xinshancheng Board Factory Case number: A-570-211-001 Cash deposit rate: 185.96% Exporter: Linyi Hanbo Import Co., Ltd. Producer: Feixian Yukang Board Factory Case number: A-570-211-002 Cash deposit rate: 185.96% Exporter: Shanghai Brightwood Trading Co., Ltd. Producer: Feixian Jialun Board Factory Case number: A-570-211-003 Cash deposit rate: 185.96% Exporter: Shanghai Brightwood Trading Co., Ltd. Producer: Feixian Shuxin Board Factory Case number: A-570-211-004 Cash deposit rate: 185.96% Exporter: Shanghai Brightwood Trading Co., Ltd. Producer: Feixian Dongining Board Factory Case number: A-570-211-005 Cash deposit rate: 185.96% Exporter: Shanghai Brightwood Trading Co., Ltd. Producer: Linyi Jillklm Wood Industry Co., Ltd. Case number: A-570-211-006 Cash deposit rate: 185.96% Exporter: Shanghai Brightwood Trading Co., Ltd. Producer: Linyi Linhai Wood Industry Co., Ltd. Case number: A-570-211-007 Cash deposit rate: 185.96% Exporter: Shanghai Brightwood Trading Co., Ltd. Producer: Linyi Lanshan District Caihai Board Factory Case number: A-570-211-008 Cash deposit rate: 185.96% Exporter: Shanghai Brightwood Trading Co., Ltd. Producer: Feixian Haokai Wood Industry Co., Ltd. Case number: A-570-211-009 Cash deposit rate: 185.96% Exporter: Shanghai Brightwood Trading Co., Ltd. Producer: Feixian Chenhui Board Factory Case number: A-570-211-010 Cash deposit rate: 185.96% Exporter: Shanghai Brightwood Trading Co., Ltd. Producer: Xuzhou Dingfeng Wood Industry Co., Ltd. Case number: A-570-211-011 Cash deposit rate: 185.96% Exporter: Shanghai Brightwood Trading Co., Ltd. Producer: Fengxian Shuangxingyuan Wood Industry Co., Ltd. Case number: A-570-211-012 Cash deposit rate: 185.96% Exporter: Lianyungang Yuantai International Trade Co., Ltd. Producer: Shandong Yimeijia New Materials Co., Ltd. Case number: A-570-211-013 Cash deposit rate: 185.96% Exporter: Lianyungang Yuantai International Trade Co., Ltd. Producer: Feixian Jialun Board Factory Case number: A-570-211-014 Cash deposit rate: 185.96% Exporter: Lianyungang Yuantai International Trade Co., Ltd. Producer: Linyi Dongfang Fuchao Wood Industry Co., Ltd. Case number: A-570-211-015 Cash deposit rate: 185.96% Exporter: Linyi Vata Imp. & Exp. Co., Ltd. Producer: Linyi Xinshancheng Wood Co., Ltd. Case number: A-570-211-016 Cash deposit rate: 185.96% 5. For all other entries of hardwood and decorative plywood from China, the following cash deposit instructions apply: A. For all Chinese exporters of hardwood and decorative plywood from China which have not received their own rate, the cash deposit rate will be the China-wide entity rate. B. For all non-Chinese exporters of hardwood and decorative plywood from China which have not received their own rate, the cash deposit rate will be the rate applicable to the exporter/producer combinations that supplied that non-Chinese exporter, or, if the exporter/producer combinations do not have their own rate, the cash deposit rate will be the country-wide rate. 6. If there are any questions by the importing 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 OVI:TM.) 7. There are no restrictions on the release of this information. Alexander Amdur