On March 6, 2019, Petitioner the American Kitchen Cabinet Alliance filed a petition for the imposition of antidumping and countervailing duties on imports of Wooden Cabinets and Vanities the People’s Republic of China.
SCOPE OF THE INVESTIGATION
The merchandise subject to these investigations consists of wooden cabinets and vanities that are designed for permanent installation (including floor mounted, wall mounted, ceiling hung or by attachment of plumbing), and wooden components thereof. Wooden cabinets and vanities and wooden components are made substantially of wood products, including solid wood and engineered wood products (including those made from wood particles, fibers, or other wooden materials such as plywood, strand board, block board, particle board, or fiberboard), or bamboo. Wooden cabinets and vanities consist of a cabinet box (which typically includes a top, bottom, sides, back, base blockers, ends/end panels, stretcher rails, toe kicks, and/or shelves) and mayor may not include a frame, door, drawers and/or shelves. Subject merchandise includes wooden cabinets and vanities with or without wood veneers, wood, paper or other overlays, or laminates, with or without non-wood components or trim such as metal, marble, glass, plastic, or other resins, whether or not surface finished or unfinished, and whether or not assembled or completed.
Wooden cabinets and vanities are covered by the investigation whether or not they are imported attached to, or in conjunction with, faucets, metal plumbing, sinks and/or sink bowls, or countertops. If wooden cabinets or vanities are imported attached to, or in conjunction with, such merchandise, only the wooden cabinet or vanity is covered by the scope.
Subject merchandise includes the following wooden component parts of cabinets and vanities: (1) wooden cabinet and vanity frames (2) wooden cabinet and vanity boxes (which typically include atop, bottom, sides, back, base blockers, ends/end panels, stretcher rails, toe kicks, and/or shelves), (3) wooden cabinet or vanity doors, (4) wooden cabinet or vanity drawers and drawer components (which typically include sides, backs, bottoms, and faces), (5) back panels and end panels, (6) and desks, shelves, and tables that are attached to or incorporated in the subject merchandise.
Subject merchandise includes, all unassembled, assembled and/or “ready to assemble” (RTA) wooden cabinets and vanities, also commonly known as “flat packs,” except to the extent such merchandise is already covered by the scope of antidumping and countervailing duty orders on Hardwood Plywood from the People’s Republic of China. See Certain Hardwood Plywood Products from the People’s Republic of China, 83 Fed. Reg. 504 (Dep’t Commerce Jan. 4, 2018) (amended final deter. of sales at less than fair value, & antidumping duty order); Certain Hardwood Plywood Products from the People’s Republic of China, 83 Fed. Reg. 513 (Dep’t Commerce Jan. 4, 2018) (countervailing duty order). RTA wooden cabinets and vanities are defined as cabinets or vanities packaged so that at the time of importation they may include: (1) wooden components required to assemble a cabinet or vanity (including drawer faces and doors); and (2) parts (e.g., screws, washers, dowels, nails, handles, knobs, adhesive glues) required to assemble a cabinet or vanity. RTAs may enter the United States in one or in multiple packages.
Subject merchandise also includes wooden cabinets and vanities and in-scope components that have been further processed in a third country, including but not limited to one or more of the following: trimming, cutting, notching, punching, drilling, painting, staining, finishing, assembly, or any other processing that would not otherwise remove the merchandise from the scope of the investigation if performed in the country of manufacture of the in-scope product.
Excluded from the scope of these investigations, if entered separate from a wooden cabinet or vanity are:
(1) Aftermarket accessory items which may be added to or installed into an interior of a cabinet and which are not considered a structural or core component of a wooden cabinet or vanity. Aftermarket accessory items may be made of wood, metal, plastic, composite material, or a combination thereof that can be inserted into a cabinet and which are utilized in the function of organization/accessibility on the interior of a cabinet; and include:
- Inserts or dividers which are placed into drawer boxes with the purpose of organizing or dividing the internal portion of the drawer into multiple areas for the purpose of containing smaller items such as cutlery, utensils, bathroom essentials, etc.
- Round or oblong inserts that rotate internally in a cabinet for the purpose of accessibility to foodstuffs, dishware, general supplies, etc.
(2) Carved wooden accessories including corbels and rosettes, which serve the primary purpose of decoration and personalization.
(3) Non-wooden cabinet hardware components including metal hinges, brackets, catches, locks, drawer slides, fasteners (nails, screws, tacks, staples), handles, and knobs.
Also excluded from the scope of these investigations are:
(1) All products covered by the scope of the antidumping duty order on Wooden Bedroom Furniture from the People’s Republic of China (Inv. No. A-570-890). See Wooden Bedroom Furniture From the People’s Republic of China, 70 Fed. Reg. 329 (Dep’t Commerce Jan. 4, 2005) (notice of amended final deter. of sales at less than fair value & antidumping duty order).
(2) All products covered by the scope of the antidumping and countervailing duty orders on Hardwood Plywood from the People’s Republic of China (Inv. No. A-570-051 and Inv. No. C-570-052). See Certain Hardwood Plywood Products from the People’s Republic of China, 83 Fed. Reg. 504 (Dep’t Commerce Jan. 4, 2018) (amended final deter. of sales at less than fair value, & antidumping duty order) (Certain Hardwood Plywood Products from the People’s Republic of China, 83 Fed. Reg. 513 (Dep’t Commerce Jan. 4, 2018) (countervailing duty order).
Imports of subject merchandise are classified under Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) statistical numbers 9403.40.9060 and 9403.60.8081. The subject component parts of wooden cabinets and vanities may be entered into the United States under HTSUS statistical number 9403.90.7080. Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the scope of these investigations is dispositive.
PETITIONERS
The American Kitchen Cabinet Alliance member companies:
ACProducts, Inc.
3551 Plano Parkway
The Colony, TX 75056
American Woodmark Corporation
561 Shady Elm Road
Winchester, VA 22602
Bellmont Cabinet Co.
13610 52nd Street E
Sumner, WA 98390
Bertch Cabinet Manufacturing
4747 Crestwood Dr.
P.O. Box 2280
Waterloo, IA 50704
The Corsi Group
6111 Churchman By-Pass
Indianapolis, IN 46203
Crystal Cabinet Works, Inc.
1100 Crystal Drive
Princeton, MN 55371
Dura Supreme Cabinetry
300 Dura Drive
Howard Lake, MN 55349
Jim Bishop Cabinets, Inc.
P.O. Box 11424
Montgomery, AL 36111
Kitchen Kompact, Inc.
911 E. 11th Street
Jeffersonville, IN 47130
Koch & Co, Inc.
1809 North Street
Seneca, KS 66538
Kountry Wood Products, LLC
352 Shawnee Street
Nappanee, IN 46550
Lanz Cabinets Incorporated
3025 West 7th Place
Eugene, OR 97402
Leedo Cabinetry
10707 Corporate Drive, Suite 250
Stafford, TX 77477
Marsh Furniture Company
1001 S Centennial Street
High Point, NC 27262
Master WoodCraft Cabinetry LLC
232 N. Marshall Industrial Ave.
Marshall, TX 75670
MasterBrand Cabinets, Inc.
1 MasterBrand Cabinets Drive
Jasper, IN 47546
Nation’s Cabinetry
4600 US Highway 90 West
San Antonio, TX 78237
Showplace Wood Products, Inc.
1 Enterprise St.
Harrisburg, SD 57032
Smart Cabinetry
70680 County Rd 23
New Paris, IN 46553
Tru Cabinetry
PO Box 640
Ashland, AL 36251
Wellborn Cabinet, Inc.
P.O. Box 1210
38669 Hwy 77 S.
Ashland, AL 36251
Wellborn Forest Products, Inc.
2212 Airport Boulevard
Alexander City, AL 35010
Woodland Cabinetry, Inc.
2415 SD Highway 10
Sisseton, SD 57262
Woodmont Cabinetry
3444 Morse Drive
Dallas, TX 75236
W. Wood Products, Inc.
P.O. Box 50
Dudley, MO 63936
COUNSEL FOR PETITIONERS
Timothy C. Brightbill
Wiley Rein LLP
1776 K Street NW
Washington, DC 20006
NAMED PRODUCERS/EXPORTERS
For a list of foreign products/exporters alleged by Petitioner, please see Attachment I.
NAMED IMPORTERS
For a list of importers alleged by Petitioner, please see Attachment II.
ESTIMATED SCHEDULE
Event | Earliest Date |
Petition Filed | March 6, 2019 |
DOC Initiation | March 26, 2019 |
ITC Preliminary Investigation: | |
Questionnaires Due | March 20, 2019 |
Request to appear at hearing | March 25, 2019 |
Hearing | March 27, 2019 |
Briefs | April 3, 2019 |
ITC Vote | April 22, 2019 |
DOC Preliminary Antidumping Determination | August 13, 2019 |
DOC Preliminary CVD Determination | May 30, 2019 |
DOC Final Antidumping Determination | October 27, 2019 |
DOC Final CVD Determination | August 13, 2019 |
ITC Final Determination | December 11, 2019 |
ALLEGED DUMPING MARGIN
China: 175.50% to 259.99%
ALLEGED SUBSIDIES
For a list of alleged countervailing duty programs, please see Attachment III.
IMPORTS OF SUBJECT MERCHANDISE
2015 | 2016 | 2017 | Jan-Nov 2016 | Jan-Nov 2017 | Jan-Nov 2018 | |
China | ||||||
Value ($) | 3,535,915,920 | 3,614,133,075 | 3,999,100,118 | 3,270,451,316 | 3,623,858,167 | 3,920,371,178 |
CONTACT US
For more information concerning this petition and how it may affect your business, please contact Jeffrey Neeley, Nithya Nagarajan, or Stephen Brophy.