Government Reduces Wood Antidumping Rates

Washington, DC, June 23, 2011 -- The Department of Commerce said it has adjusted the antidumping rate for engineered wood being imported from China after determining that it made significant errors in its original determination.

Rates were reduced to 6.8 percent from the original 10.88 percent set at the preliminary determination for the 73 companies that took part in the DOC investigation. The rate for companies that didn't participate in the investigation--the China-wide rate--is now 27.12 percent.

“The Department has determined that it made certain significant ministerial errors in the preliminary determination of sales at less than fair value in the antidumping duty investigation of multilayered wood flooring from the People’s Republic of China,” according to the Commerce report.

The announcement comes after the filing by Samling, one of the three mandatory respondents, alleging three clerical errors. Samling’s rate has been adjusted to zero.

determination is made by the DOC.