WASHINGTON, D.C. — On May 5, 2026, in a Federal Register notice, the U.S. Department of Commerce affirmed that the countervailing duty (CVD) order on Chinese wood mouldings and millwork remains necessary. 

The agency determined that revoking the countervailing duty order on wood mouldings and millwork products from China would likely lead to continued subsidies, maintaining the existing duties. The expedited sunset review found that actionable, specific subsidies persist for Chinese producers.

The Coalition of American Millwork Producers (CAMP) filed the antidumping petitions on Jan. 8, 2020, claiming "dumped" moulding and millwork products by the two countries resulted in an increased market share of more than 10 percentage points during the period of 2016 through 2019, while the U.S. industry lost 7 to 9 percentage points of market share during the same period. In 2019, imports of wood mouldings and millwork products from China were valued at approximately $193 million, while imports from Brazil were valued at approximately $315 million. In January 2021, Commerce determined that imports of wood mouldings and millwork products from China were being, or were likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value (LTFV).  

The original CVD order was published on February 16, 2021, following determinations of unfairly traded, subsidized imports.
It covered various wood mouldings and millwork products, including finger-jointed or edge-glued wood. The duties, often combined with antidumping duties, aim to protect the U.S. domestic millwork industry from subsidized competition. Commerce announced affirmative final determinations in the antidumping duty (AD) investigation of wood mouldings and millwork products from China, as well as the countervailing duty (CVD) investigation of wood mouldings and millwork products from China. Commerce also announced a negative final determination in the AD investigation of wood mouldings and millwork products from Brazil.

These orders remain in place for five-year periods, with annual reviews possible. Additionally, in April 2026, the Court of International Trade issued a slip opinion regarding the scope of these products.