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 Department of Commerce International Trade Administration [C-570-971]
 AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce.
 SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (the Department) is conducting an administrative review of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on multilayered wood flooring (wood flooring) from the People's Republic of China (PRC). The period of review (POR) is January 1, 2012, through December 31, 2012. We preliminarily find that the mandatory respondents Fine Furniture (Shanghai) Limited (Fine Furniture) and The Lizhong Wood Industry Limited Company of Shanghai (Lizhong) (also known as “Shanghai Lizhong Wood Products Co., Ltd.”) received countervailable subsidies during the POR. We also intend to rescind the review of one company, Changzhou Hawd Flooring Co., Ltd. (Changzhou), which timely certified that it had no shipments of subject merchandise to the United States during the POR. Interested parties are invited to comment on these preliminary results.
 DATES: *Effective Date:*
                         January 7, 2015.
 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mary Kolberg or Joshua Morris, AD/CVD Operations, Office I, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-1785 or (202) 482-1779, respectively. Scope of the Order Multilayered wood flooring is composed of an assembly of two or 
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                        more layers or plies of wood veneer(s) [1]
                        
                         in combination with a core. Imports of the subject merchandise are provided for under the following subheadings of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS): 4412.31.0520; 4412.31.0540; 4412.31.0560; 4412.31.2510; 4412.31.2520; 4412.31.4040; 4412.31.4050; 4412.31.4060; 4412.31.4070; 4412.31.5125; 4412.31.5135; 4412.31.5155; 4412.31.5165; 4412.31.6000; 4412.31.9100; 4412.32.0520; 4412.32.0540; 4412.32.0560; 4412.32.2510; 4412.32.2520; 4412.32.3125; 4412.32.3135; 4412.32.3155; 4412.32.3165; 4412.32.3175; 4412.32.3185; 4412.32.5600; 4412.39.1000; 4412.39.3000; 4412.39.4011; 4412.39.4012; 4412.39.4019; 4412.39.4031; 4412.39.4032; 4412.39.4039; 4412.39.4051; 4412.39.4052; 4412.39.4059; 4412.39.4061; 4412.39.4062; 4412.39.4069; 4412.39.5010; 4412.39.5030; 4412.39.5050; 4412.94.1030; 4412.94.1050; 4412.94.3105; 4412.94.3111; 4412.94.3121; 4412.94.3131; 4412.94.3141; 4412.94.3160; 4412.94.3171; 4412.94.4100; 4412.94.5100; 4412.94.6000; 4412.94.7000; 4412.94.8000; 4412.94.9000; 4412.94.9500; 4412.99.0600; 4412.99.1020; 4412.99.1030; 4412.99.1040; 4412.99.3110; 4412.99.3120; 4412.99.3130; 4412.99.3140; 4412.99.3150; 4412.99.3160; 4412.99.3170; 4412.99.4100; 4412.99.5100; 4412.99.5710; 4412.99.6000; 4412.99.7000; 4412.99.8000; 4412.99.9000; 4412.99.9500; 4418.71.2000; 4418.71.9000; 4418.72.2000; and 4418.72.9500. While HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written product description remains dispositive. A full description of the scope of the order is contained in the memorandum from Gary Taverman, Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations, to Paul Piquado, Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, “Decision Memorandum for Preliminary Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review: Multilayered Wood Flooring from the People's Republic of China” dated concurrently with this notice (Preliminary Decision Memorandum), which is hereby adopted by this notice. The Preliminary Decision Memorandum is a public document and is on file electronically 
                        *via*
                         Enforcement and Compliance's Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service System (ACCESS).[2]
                        
                         ACCESS is available to registered users at 
                        *https://access.trade.gov*
                         and in the Central Records Unit, Room 7046 of the main Department building. In addition, a complete version of the Preliminary Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly on the internet at 
                        *http://enforcement.trade.gov/​frn/​index.html.*
                         The signed Preliminary Decision Memorandum and the electronic versions of the Preliminary Decision Memorandum are identical in content. Intent To Rescind Administrative Review, in Part On April 4, 2014, we received a timely filed no-shipment certification from Changzhou. Because there is no evidence on the record to indicate that this company had entries of subject merchandise during the POR, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(3), we intend to rescind the review with respect to Changzhou. A final decision regarding whether to rescind the review of this company will be made in the final results of this review. Methodology We have conducted this review in accordance with section 751(a)(1)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). For each of the subsidy programs found countervailable, we preliminarily find that there is a subsidy, 
                        *i.e.,*
                         a government-provided financial contribution that gives rise to a benefit to the recipient, and that the subsidy is specific.[3]
                        
                         For a full description of the methodology underlying our conclusions, 
                        *see*
                         Preliminary Decision Memorandum. We were not able to make a preliminary determination concerning the countervailability of certain programs because we require additional information.[4]
                        
                         We intend to seek that information prior to our final results and issue a post-preliminary decision reflecting our review and analysis of that information. Preliminary Results of the Review In accordance with 19 CFR 351.221(b)(4)(i), we calculated a countervailable subsidy rate for each of the mandatory respondents, Fine Furniture and Lizhong. For the non-selected respondents, we have followed the Department's practice, which is to base the subsidy rates on an average of the subsidy rates calculated for those companies selected for individual review, excluding 
                        *de minimis*
                         rates or rates based entirely on adverse facts available.[5]
                        
                         We have preliminarily assigned to the non-selected respondents the simple average of the rates calculated for Fine Furniture and Lizhong. We have used a simple average rather than a weighted average due to inconsistent units of measure in the publicly ranged quantity and value data. We preliminarily find the countervailable subsidy rates for the producers/exporters under review to be as follows: Producer/exporter
Net subsidy rate (percent)Shanghai Lizhong Wood Products Co., Ltd (aka The Lizhong Wood Industry Limited Company of Shanghai); Linyi Youyou Wood Co., Ltd
0.95Fine Furniture (Shanghai) Limited; Great Wood (Tonghua) Limited; FF Plantation (Shishou) Limited
0.99A&W (Shanghai) Woods Co., Ltd
0.97Anhui Suzhou Dongda Wood Co., Ltd
0.97Armstrong Wood Products (Kunshan) Co., Ltd
0.97Baishan Huafeng Wood Product Co., Ltd
0.97Baiying Furniture Manufacturer Co., Ltd
0.97Baroque Timber Industries (Zhongshan) Co., Ltd
0.97Changbai Mountain Development and Protection Zone Hongtu Wood Industrial Co., Ltd
0.97( print page 861)Chinafloors Timber (China) Co., Ltd
0.97Dalian Dajen Wood Co., Ltd
0.97Dalien Huade Wood Product Co., Ltd
0.97Dalian Huilong Wooden Products Co., Ltd
0.97Dalian Jiuyuan Wood Industry Co., Ltd
0.97Dalian Kemian Wood Industry Co., Ltd
0.97Dalian Penghong Floor Products Co., Ltd
0.97Dalian T-Boom Wood Products Co., Ltd
0.97Dongtai Fuan Universal Dynamics, LLC
0.97Dun Hua City Jisen Wood Industry Co., Ltd
0.97Dunhua City Dexin Wood Industry Co., Ltd
0.97Dunhua City Hongyuan Wood Industry Co., Ltd
0.97Dunhua City Wanrong Wood Industry Co., Ltd
0.97Dunhua Sentai Wood Co., Ltd
0.97Dunhua Shengda Wood Industry Co., Ltd
0.97Fu Lik Timber (HK) Co., Ltd
0.97Fusong Jinlong Wooden Group Co., Ltd
0.97Fusong Qianqiu Wooden Product Co., Ltd
0.97GTP International Ltd
0.97Guangdong Yihua Timber Industry Co., Ltd
0.97Guangzhou Homebon Timber Manufacturing Co., Ltd
0.97Guangzhou Panyu Kangda Board Co., Ltd
0.97Guangzhou Panyu Southern Star Co., Ltd
0.97HaiLin XinCheng Wooden Products, Ltd
0.97Hangzhou Dazhuang Floor Co., Ltd (dba Dasso Industrial Group Co., Ltd)
0.97Hangzhou Hanje Tec Co., Ltd
0.97Hangzhou Zhengtian Industrial Co., Ltd
0.97Hunchun Forest Wolf Wooden Industry Co., Ltd
0.97Hunchun Xingjia Wooden Flooring Inc
0.97Huzhou Chenghang Wood Co., Ltd
0.97Huzhou Fulinmen Imp. & Exp. Co., Ltd
0.97Huzhou Fuma Wood Co., Ltd
0.97Huzhou Jesonwood Co., Ltd
0.97Huzhou Ruifeng Imp. & Exp. Co., Ltd
0.97Huzhou Sunergy World Trade Co., Ltd
0.97Jiafeng Wood (Suzhou) Co., Ltd
0.97Jiangsu Senmao Bamboo and Wood Industry Co., Ltd
0.97Jiangsu Simba Flooring Co., Ltd
0.97Jiashan Hui Jia Le Decoration Material Co., Ltd
0.97Jilin Forest Industry Jinqiao Flooring Group Co., Ltd
0.97Jilin Xinyuan Wooden Industry Co., Ltd
0.97Karly Wood Product Limited
0.97Kemian Wood Industry (Kunshan) Co., Ltd
0.97Linyi Anying Wood Co., Ltd
0.97Linyi Bonn Flooring Manufacturing Co., Ltd
0.97Mudanjiang Bosen Wood Industry Co., Ltd
0.97Nakahiro Jyou Sei Furniture (Dalian) Co., Ltd
0.97Nanjing Minglin Wooden Industry Co., Ltd
0.97Power Dekor Group Co., Ltd
0.97Riverside Plywood Corporation
0.97Samling Elegant Living Trading (Labuan) Limited
0.97Samling Riverside Co., Ltd
0.97Shanghai Anxin (Weiguang) Timber Co., Ltd
0.97Shanghai Eswell Timber Co., Ltd
0.97Shanghai Lairunde Wood Co., Ltd
0.97Shanghai New Sihe Wood Co., Ltd
0.97Shanghai Shenlin Corporation
0.97Shenyang Haobainian Wooden Co., Ltd
0.97Shenzhenshi Huanwei Woods Co., Ltd
0.97Vicwood Industry (Suzhou) Co. Ltd
0.97Xiamen Yung De Ornament Co., Ltd
0.97Xuzhou Shenghe Wood Co., Ltd
0.97Yekalon Industry, Inc
0.97Yingyi-Nature (Kunshan) Wood Industry Co., Ltd
0.97Yixing Lion-King Timber Industry
0.97Zhejiang Anji Xinfeng Bamboo and Wood Co., Ltd
0.97Zhejiang Biyork Wood Co., Ltd
0.97Zhejiang Dadongwu Green Home Wood Co., Ltd
0.97Zhejiang Desheng Wood Industry Co., Ltd
0.97Zhejiang Fudeli Timber Industry Co., Ltd
0.97Zhejiang Fuerjia Wooden Co., Ltd
0.97Zhejiang Fuma Warm Technology Co., Ltd
0.97Zhejiang Haoyun Wooden Co., Ltd
0.97Zhejiang Longsen Lumbering Co., Ltd
0.97Zhejiang Shiyou Timber Co., Ltd
0.97Zhejiang Tianzhen Bamboo & Wood Development Co., Ltd
0.97
 Disclosure and Public Comment We will disclose to parties in this proceeding the calculations performed in reaching the preliminary results within five days of the date of public announcement of these preliminary results.[6]
                        
                         As a result of the Department's intention to release a post-preliminary analysis memorandum, interested parties may submit written comments (case briefs) on the preliminary results and the post-preliminary analysis memorandum no later than one week after the issuance of the post-preliminary analysis memorandum, and rebuttal comments (rebuttal briefs) within five days after the time limit for filing case briefs.[7]
                        
                         Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.309(d)(2), rebuttal briefs must be limited to issues raised in the case briefs. Parties who submit arguments are requested to submit with the argument: (1) A statement of the issue; (2) a brief summary of the argument; and (3) a table of authorities. Interested parties who wish to request a hearing, or to participate if one is requested, must submit a written request to the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, U.S. Department of Commerce within 30 days after the date of publication of this notice.[8]
                        
                         Requests should contain the party's name, address, and telephone number, the number of participants, and a list of the issues to be discussed. If the Department receives a request for a hearing, we will inform parties of the scheduled date for the hearing which will be held at the U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230, at a time and location to be determined.[9]
                        
                         Parties should confirm by telephone the date, time, and location of the hearing. Parties are reminded that briefs and hearing requests are to be filed electronically using ACCESS and that electronically filed documents must be received successfully in their entirety by 5 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date. Unless the deadline is extended pursuant to section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act, we intend to issue the final results of this administrative review, including the results of our analysis of the issues raised by the parties in their comments, within 120 days after publication of these preliminary results. Assessment Rates Consistent with section 751(a)(1) of the Act, upon issuance of the final results, the Department shall determine, 
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                        and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) shall assess, countervailing duties on all appropriate entries covered by this review. We intend to issue instructions to CBP 15 days after publication of the final results of this review. Cash Deposit Requirements Also in accordance with section 751(a)(1) of the Act, the Department intends to instruct CBP to collect cash deposits of estimated countervailing duties in the amounts shown above for each of the respective companies listed above. For all non-reviewed firms, we will instruct CBP to continue to collect cash deposits at the most recent company specific or all-others rate applicable to the company. These cash deposit requirements, when imposed, shall remain in effect until further notice. This administrative review and notice are in accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.213. Dated: December 30, 2014. Paul Piquado, Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
 Appendix—List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum: 1. Summary 2. Background 3. Scope of the Order 4. Intent to Partially Rescind Administrative Review 5. Subsidies Valuation Information 6. Analysis of Programs 7. Recommendation


# Footnotes

1.
    
                             A “veneer” is a thin slice of wood, rotary cut, sliced or sawed from a log, bolt or flitch. Veneer is referred to as a ply when assembled. Back to Citation
 2.
    
                             On November 24, 2014, Enforcement and Compliance changed the name of Enforcement and Compliance's AD and CVD Centralized Electronic Service System (“IA ACCESS”) to AD and CVD Centralized Electronic Service System (“ACCESS”). The Web site location was changed from 
                            *http://iaaccess.trade.gov*
                             to 
                            *http://access.trade.gov.*
                             The Final Rule changing the references to the Regulations can be found at 79 FR 69046 (November 20, 2014). Back to Citation
 3.
    
                             
                            *See*
                             sections 771(5)(B) and (D) of the Act regarding financial contribution; section 771(5)(E) of the Act regarding benefit; and, section 771(5A) of the Act regarding specificity. Back to Citation
 4.
    
                             
                            *See*
                             Preliminary Decision Memorandum at “Analysis of Programs—II. Programs For Which More Information Is Required.” Back to Citation
 5.
    
                             
                            *See, e.g.,**Certain Pasta From Italy: Preliminary Results of the 13th (2008) Countervailing Duty Administrative Review,*75 FR 18806, 18811 (April 13, 2010), unchanged in 
                            *Certain Pasta from Italy: Final Results of the 13th (2008) Countervailing Duty Administrative Review,*75 FR 37386 (June 29, 2010). Back to Citation
 6.
    
                             
                            *See*19 CFR 351.224(b). Back to Citation
 7.
    
                             
                            *See*19 CFR 351.309(c)(1)(ii) and 351.309(d)(1). Back to Citation
 8.
    
                             
                            *See*19 CFR 351.310(c). Back to Citation
 9.
    
                             
                            *See*19 CFR 351.310. Back to Citation


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