The U.S. Department of Commerce will start annual administrative reviews of existing antidumping and countervailing duty measures on key wood imports on March 9, 2026, and it plans to issue final results by January 31, 2027, the department said in a notice.
The reviews cover Canadian softwood lumber under the antidumping order A-122-857 and the countervailing duty order C-122-858 for January 1, 2025, through December 31, 2025. They also cover Chinese certain hardwood plywood products under antidumping order A-570-051 for January 1, 2025, through December 31, 2025, and Chinese wooden bedroom furniture under antidumping order A-570-890 for January 1, 2025, through December 31, 2025.
Commerce said it may limit the number of companies examined and then select respondents using U.S. import data or quantity-and-value questionnaires. It said it intends to place the data or questionnaires on the record within five days after publication of the initiation notice and make respondent selection decisions within 35 days after publication.
For the China wooden bedroom furniture review, Commerce said quantity-and-value responses and additional questions are due within 21 days after publication, and separate-rate certifications or applications are due within 14 days after publication.
The United States is China’s largest export market for wood furniture, taking 27% of total exports. Shipments to the United States fell 7.1% to 129.4 million pieces, while export value decreased 20% to $5.6 billion. The average price dropped 14% to $43 per piece.