Hardwood and Decorative Plywood — China — C-570-212

“Hardwood and Decorative Plywood” describes a product category that may include plywood made with hardwood or decorative face veneers, depending on the legal product description. An AD/CVD measure combines two trade-remedy tools: antidumping (AD), which addresses imports sold at less than normal value, and countervailing duties (CVD), which address certain foreign government subsidies. These duties are separate from ordinary customs duty and may apply in addition to it.

The measure typically affects importers, manufacturers, distributors, and retailers bringing covered plywood into the United States from specified countries or producers. Whether a shipment is covered depends on the measure’s scope—not just the product’s marketing name. Importers should compare the product’s construction, materials, dimensions, finishing, origin, exporter, and producer with the official scope and confirm the applicable HTS classification. A customs broker or trade-remedy specialist may be needed when the scope is unclear.

What to check

• Read the official scope language and check every inclusion, exclusion, and technical definition against the product’s specifications.
• Confirm the country of origin, producer, and exporter; AD/CVD coverage can depend on these facts, not only where the goods were shipped from.
• Verify the HTS classification, but do not treat the tariff number as conclusive—the written scope controls whether the product is covered.
• Ask the exporter for required origin, manufacturer, and subsidy or pricing information, and retain invoices, bills of materials, and production records.
• Before entry, have a customs broker or trade-remedy professional review uncertain products and confirm any cash-deposit, bond, or entry-reporting requirements.