US group seeks antidumping duty on Chinese plywood

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US hardwood plywood manufacturers have again submitted a petition to their government seeking duties on hardwood plywood from China.

On 9 December 2016 the US Department of Commerce confirmed initiation of an antidumping duty and countervailing duty (AD/CVD) investigation of imports of Chinese plywood. The US International Trade Commission will make its preliminary assessment in early January 2017. If cause is found investigations will continue and a preliminary CVD will be announced in February 2017 and its preliminary AD determinations in April 2017.

A Chinese spokesperson called on the US to comply with relevant international obligations in the process of dealing with this case and that investigations should be carried out in accordance with the WTO rules.

In related news China has called on the US and EU to stop the practice of using prices of products from third party countries in anti-dumping assessments (the so called analogue country model). An official complaint has been lodged by China with the WTO according to media reports.

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