• Effective Date: Jul 17, 2017
  • Period Covered: 06/23/2017 to 07/16/2017
  • Period of Review: Apr 01, 2016 to Sep 30, 2016
  • Cite as: 82 FR 32683 • Cite date: Jul 17, 2017

1. On 07/17/2017 (82 FR 32683), Commerce published in the Federal Register its amended preliminary determination in the antidumping duty investigation of certain hardwood plywood products from the People's Republic of China. See message 7202309, dated 07/21/2017.

2. Title 19 U.S.C. 1520(a)(4) authorizes refunds prior to liquidation whenever an importer of record declares or it is ascertained that excess duties, fees, charges, or exactions have been deposited or paid. In accordance with 19 U.S.C. 1520(a)(4), CBP is authorized to grant a refund, if requested by the importer, of cash deposits for entries of certain hardwood plywood products from the People's Republic of China from the entities listed in paragraph 4 below which were entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption during the period 06/23/2017 through 07/16/2017.

3. The refund amount will be calculated by determining the difference between the amount of cash deposits paid as a result of the application of the preliminary determination rate and the amount due as a result of the application of the amended preliminary determination rate.

4. Listed below are the deposit rates that were assigned to certain firms in the preliminary determination. See message 7179315, dated 06/28/2017. In addition, listed below are the amended deposit rates assigned in the amended preliminary determination (see message number 7202309, dated 07/21/2017):

Exporter: Suqian Yaorun Trade Co., Ltd
Producer: Pizhou Jiangshan Wood Co., Ltd
Case Number: A-570-051-438
Preliminary determination rate: 114.72% (PRC-wide entity rate)
Amended preliminary determination rate: 57.07%

Exporter: Suqian Yaorun Trade Co., Ltd
Producer: Suqian Bairun Wood Co., Ltd
Case Number: A-570-051-439
Preliminary determination rate: 114.72% (PRC-wide entity rate)
Amended preliminary determination rate: 57.07%

Exporter: Shandong Anxin Timber Co., Ltd.
Producer: Shandong Anxin Timber Co., Ltd.
Case Number: A-570-051-440
Preliminary determination rate: 114.72% (PRC-wide entity rate)
Amended preliminary determination rate: 57.07%

5. Do not liquidate entries of certain hardwood plywood products from the People's Republic of China produced and exported by the entities listed in paragraph 4 above until specific liquidation instructions are issued.

6. The interest provisions of section 778 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, do not apply.

7. 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 OV:AB.)

8. There are no restrictions on release of this information.

Alexander Amdur