Affirmative preliminary scope ruling - antidumping and countervailing duty orders on wooden cabinets and vanities and components thereof from People's Republic of China (A-570-106; C-570-107; A-557-106; C-557-107)

1. On 03/16/2023, Commerce issued a preliminary scope ruling that merchandise that is exported from Malaysia, and that consists of finished wooden doors, drawer faces, and frames produced in China that are combined with wooden cabinet boxes and drawer boxes produced in Malaysia is covered by the scope of the antidumping and countervailing duty orders on wooden cabinets and vanities and components thereof from People's Republic of China (A-570-106 and C-570-107). 2. Specifically, Commerce preliminarily determined that merchandise that is exported from Malaysia, and that consists of finished wooden doors, drawer faces, and frames produced in China that are combined with wooden cabinet boxes and drawer boxes produced in Malaysia is covered by the scope of the orders because it is not substantially transformed in Malaysia. 3. This preliminary scope ruling is applicable on a country-wide basis, regardless of foreign producer, exporter, or importer. 4. Continue to suspend liquidation of entries of merchandise that is exported from Malaysia, and that consists of finished wooden doors, drawer faces, and frames produced in China that are combined with wooden cabinet boxes and drawer boxes produced in Malaysia that are already subject to the suspension of liquidation in accordance with messages 2153401, dated 06/02/2022. 5. For all entries of merchandise that is exported from Malaysia, and that consists of finished wooden doors, drawer faces, and frames produced in China that are combined with wooden cabinet boxes and drawer boxes started and finished in Malaysia covered by this ruling not already subject to the suspension of liquidation, CBP should suspend liquidation of: (i) shipments entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after 05/24/2022, and (ii) shipments entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption prior to the date of initiation of the scope inquiry but no earlier than 11/04/2021. CBP shall require, for such entries, a cash deposit at the applicable rate(s) in effect on the date of entry. 6. Entries of products covered by paragraphs 4 and 5 should not be liquidated until specific liquidation instructions are issued. Any such entries that are set for liquidation must be unset immediately. 7. Effective 11/04/2021, Commerce established third-country case numbers to allow merchandise that is exported from Malaysia, and that consists of finished wooden doors, drawer faces, and frames produced in China that are combined with wooden cabinet boxes and drawer boxes produced in Malaysia to be properly reported as subject to the order on wooden cabinets and vanities and components thereof from People's Republic of China (A-570-106 and C-570-107) upon entry. Third Country: Malaysia Case Number: A-557-106 Producer and/or Exporter: All Others Case Number: A-557-106-000 Cash Deposit Rate: 251.64% Third Country: Malaysia Case Number: C-557-107 Producer and/or Exporter: All Others Case Number: C-557-107-000 Cash Deposit Rate: 20.93% 8. In accordance with 19 CFR 351.225(l)(5), this instruction does not affect or otherwise limit CBP's independent authority to take any additional action with respect to the suspension of liquidation or related measures. 9. If there are any questions by the importing public regarding this message, please contact the Call Center for the Office of AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, at (202) 482-0984. CBP ports should submit their inquiries through authorized CBP channels only. (This message was generated by OI:MR.) 10. There are no restrictions on the release of this information. Alexander Amdur