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In CSMS # 19-000166, March 29, 2019, CBP announced that Commerce initiated Antidumping and countervailing duty investigations on “Wooden Cabinets and Vanities and Components Thereof from the People’s Republic of China (China)”. These investigations were assigned case numbers A-570-106 and C-570-107. Scope of the Investigations The scope of merchandise covered by these investigations is described as:
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 may or may not include a frame, door, drawers and/or shelves. The scope of investigation 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 completed. “Ready to Assemble” (RTA) Wooden Cabinets and Vanities The wooden cabinets and vanities unassembled, assembled and/or “ready to assemble” (RTA) wooden cabinets and vanities, also commonly known as “flat packs,” unless the merchandise is already covered by the scope of antidumping and countervailing duty orders on Hardwood Plywood from the People's Republic of China. RTA wooden cabinets and vanities are defined as cabinets or vanities packaged so that at the time of importation they may include:
RTAs may enter the United States in one or in multiple packages. Wooden Cabinets, Vanities and Components The scope of investigation 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:
Targeting Tariff Classifications Wooden cabinets and vanities subject to the Orders may be classified under HTSUS 9403.40.9060 and 9403.60.8081. Component parts of the subject wooden cabinets and vanities may be entered under HTSUS 9403.90.7080. These classifications are provided for convenience and customs purposes. The written description of the scope of these investigations is dispositive. Products That Are Excluded Excluded from the investigation are the following as long as the items are entered separately from a wooden cabinet or vanity:
Also excluded from the investigations are:
Invitation for Comments on the Scope of the Investigations Interested parties may raise issues regarding the scope of the investigation. The comment period is intended to provide Commerce opportunity to consider all comments and to consult with parties prior to the issuance of the preliminary determinations. All initial comments must be submitted by 5:00 pm Eastern Time (ET), April 15, 2019 (20 calendar days from the signature date of the notice of these investigations. Rebuttal comments, which may include factual information, must be filed by 5:00 pm ET on April 25, 2019 (10 calendar days after the initial comments deadline). For further information or questions about this or other customs issues, please contact George Tuttle, III, at geo@tuttlelaw.com or 415-986-8780. George R. Tuttle, III is an attorney with the Law Offices of George R. Tuttle in the San Francisco Bay Area. The information in this article is general in nature, and is not intended to constitute legal advice or to create an attorney-client relationship with respect to any event or occurrence, and may not be considered as such. Copyright © 2019 by Tuttle Law Offices. All rights reserved. Information has been obtained from sources believed to be reliable. However, because of the possibility of human or mechanical error by our offices or by others, we do not guarantee the accuracy, adequacy, or completeness of any information and are not responsible for any errors, omissions, or for the results obtained from the use of such information.
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