Chinese hardwood plywood has been given affirmative final determinations by the U.S. Department of Commerce in its antidumping and countervailing duty investigations. A hearing is set for Sept. 19 by the U.S. International Trade Commission, with a final injury determination scheduled for late October.

Members of the Coalition for Fair Trade of Hardwood Plywood (CFTHP) were heartened by the U.S. Department of Commerce's preliminary determination Tuesday to impose antidumping duties of either 22.14% or 63.96% on the vast majority of imported Chinese hardwood plywood.

A majority of hardwood and decorative plywood from China will face a countervailing duty of 22.63 or 27.16%, according to a preliminary affirmative determination by the DOC. The announcement has been met with mixed reaction.

The U.S. Department of Commerce said findings from its preliminary countervailing duty investigation of hardwood plywood and decorative plywood from China will be delayed until Feb. 26.