Today, the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) unanimously
determined that the U.S. industry is neither materially injured nor
threatened with material injury by reason of imports of hardwood
plywood from China that the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) found
to be dumped and subsidized. As a result, the DOC will not impose
antidumping or countervailing duties and any antidumping and
countervailing duties paid previously on imports of hardwood
plywood from China will be refunded. Also, because the vote was
unanimous, it will make it less likely that the U.S. producers can
mount a successful appeal of the ITC decision.
The basis for the determination will be explained in a final
report and opinion, which the ITC currently expects to be released
by December 16, 2013.
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