ITC announces plywood investigation dates

Tuesday, July 18, 2017

[Washington] It was announced today that the U.S. International Trade Commission has scheduled a hearing associated with the final phase of the investigation into hardwood plywood imports from China for 9:30 a.m., Oct. 26, at the ITC building in Washington.

The deadline for requests to appear at this hearing is Oct. 19, and requests must be made in writing to the Secretary to the Commission, the company said. Those who wish to present at the hearing are also asked to take part in a prehearing conference set for Oct. 25 at the ITC, the company added.

Interested parties also should have their legal counsel submit prehearing briefs to the ITC by Oct. 18, the company said. It has been reported that parties also may submit written testimony that communicates what they plan to say at the hearing. The deadline for post-hearing briefs also has been set for November 2.

The U.S. Department of Commerce has announced preliminary countervailing and antidumping duties on the products. However before these can take effect, the ITC said that it must determine whether the domestic industry has been injured by the importation of these goods.

According to the company, the public comments and testimony that are part of the hearing, along with documentation of job and financial losses experienced by the domestic industry, factor into the ITC’s decision regarding material injury.

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