Hardwood and Decorative Plywood From the People's Republic of China, Indonesia, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Postponement of Preliminary Determinations in the Countervailing Duty Investigations

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration [C-570-212, C-560-845, C-552-852] AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. DATES: Applicable July 22, 2025. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rebecca Janz (the People's Republic of China (China)), Samuel Evans (Indonesia), and Sofia Pedrelli (the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (Vietnam)), AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-2972, (202) 482-2420, and (202) 482-4310, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On June 11, 2025, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) initiated countervailing duty (CVD) investigations of U.S. imports of hardwood and decorative plywood from China, Indonesia, and Vietnam (collectively, the investigations). [ 1 ] Currently, the preliminary determinations in the investigations are due no later than August 15, 2025. Postponement of Preliminary Determinations Section 703(b)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), requires Commerce to issue the preliminary determination in a CVD investigation within 65 days after the date on which Commerce initiated the investigation. However, section 703(c)(1) of the Act permits Commerce to postpone the preliminary determination in a CVD investigation until no later than 130 days after the date on which Commerce initiated the investigation i…