JIANGSU SENMAO BAMBOO AND WOOD INDUSTRY v. U.S.

Slip Op. 20-31 Consol. Court No. 15-00225.

435 F.Supp.3d 1278 (2020)

JIANGSU SENMAO BAMBOO AND WOOD INDUSTRY CO., LTD., et al., Plaintiffs, and Guangdong Yihua Timber Industry Co., Ltd., et al., Plaintiff-Intervenors, v. UNITED STATES, Defendant, and Coalition for American Hardwood Parity, et al., Defendant-Intervenors.

United States Court of International Trade.

March 11, 2020.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jeffrey S. Neeley , Husch Blackwell LLP, of Washington, D.C., argued for plaintiffs and defendant-intervenors Jiangsu Senmao Bamboo and Wood Industry Co., Ltd., Baishan Huafeng Wooden Product Co., Ltd., Changbai Mountain Development and Protection Zone Hongtu Wood Industrial Co., Ltd., Chinafloors Timber (China) Co., Ltd., Dalian Kemian Wood Industry Co., Ltd., Dalian Qianqiu Wooden Product Co., Ltd., Dasso Industrial Group Co., Ltd., Dongtai Fuan Universal Dynamics, LLC., Dun Hua Sen Tai Wood Co., Ltd., Dunhua City Wanrong Wood Industry Co., Ltd., Fusong Jinlong Wooden Group Co., Ltd., Fusong Jinqiu Wooden Product Co., Ltd., Fusong Qianqiu Wooden Product Co., Ltd., Guangzhou Panyu Kangda Board Co., Ltd., Hunchun Forest Wolf Wooden Industry Co., Ltd., Jiafeng Wood (Suzhou) Co., Ltd., Jiangsu Guyu International Trading Co., Ltd., Jiangsu Kentier Wood Co., Ltd., Jiangsu Mingle Flooring Co., Ltd., Jiangsu Simba Flooring Co., Ltd., Jiashan HuiJiaLe Decoration Material Co., Ltd., Jilin Forest Industry Jinqiao Flooring Group Co., Ltd., Kemian Wood Industry (Kunshan) Co., Ltd., Nanjing Minglin Wooden Industry Co., Ltd., Puli Trading Limited, Shanghai Lizhong Wood Products Co., Ltd./The Lizhong Wood Industry Limited Company of Shanghai/Linyi Youyou Wood Co., Ltd., Suzhou Dongda Wood Co., Ltd., Tongxiang Jisheng Import And Export Co., Ltd., Zhejiang Fudeli Timber Industry Co., Ltd., and Zhejiang Shiyou Timber Co., Ltd.

Gregory S. Menegaz , deKieffer & Horgan, PLLC, of Washington, D.C., for plaintiffs Dunhua City Jisen Wood Industry Co., Ltd. and Yingyi-Nature (Kunshan) Wood Industry Co., Ltd. With him on the brief were Alexandra H. Salzman , James K. Horgan , and Judith L. Holdsworth .

Jill A. Cramer , Mowry & Grimson, PLLC, of Washington, D.C., argued for plaintiff, plaintiff-intervenor, and defendant-intervenor Fine Furniture (Shanghai) Limited. With her on the brief were Kristin H. Mowry , Jeffrey S. Grimson , and Sarah M. Wyss .

H. Deen Kaplan , Hogan Lovells US LLP, of Washington, D.C., for plaintiffs Armstrong Wood Products (Kunshan) Co., Ltd. and Armstrong Flooring, Inc. With him on the brief was Craig A. Lewis .

Mark R. Ludwikowski , Clark Hill PLC, of Washington, D.C., for plaintiff and plaintiff-intervenor Lumber Liquidators Services, LLC.

Ronald M. Wisla , Fox Rothschild LLP, of Washington, D.C., argued for plaintiffs, plaintiff-intervenors, and defendant-intervenors BR Custom Surface, CDC Distributors, Inc., CLBY Inc., doing business as D&M Flooring, Custom Wholesale Floors, Inc., Dalian Penghong Floor Products Co., Ltd., Doma Source LLC, Dunhua City Hongyuan Wooden Products Co., Ltd., Galleher Corporation, HaiLin LinJing Wooden Products, Ltd., Hangzhou Hanje Tec Co., Ltd., Hangzhou Zhengtian Industrial Co., Ltd., Huzhou Chenghang Wood Co., Ltd., Huzhou Fulinmen Imp. & Exp. Co., Ltd., Metropolitan Hardwood Floors, Inc., Mudanjiang Bosen Wood Industry Co., Ltd., Nakahiro Jyou Sei Furniture (Dalian) Co., Ltd., Pinnacle Interior Elements, Ltd., Real Wood Floors, LLC, Shanghai Eswell Timber Co., Ltd., Shanghai Shenlin Corporation, Shenyang Haobainian Wooden Co., Ltd., Shenzhenshi Huanwei Woods Co., Ltd., Swiff Train Co., Timeless Design Import LCC, V.A.L. Floors, Inc., Wego Chemical & Mineral Corp., Xuzhou Shenghe Wood Co., Ltd., Zhejiang Dadongwu Greenhome Wood Co., Ltd., Zhejiang Fuma Warm Technology Co., Ltd., Zhejiang Longsen Lumbering Co., Ltd., and Zhejiang Tianzhen Bamboo & Wood Development Co., Ltd. (collectively, the "Penghong Plaintiffs"). With him on the brief was Lizbeth R. Levinson .

John R. Magnus , Tradewins LLC, of Washington, D.C., for plaintiff, plaintiff-intervenor, and defendant-intervenor Old Master Products, Inc. With him on the brief was Sheridan S. McKinney .

Jonathan M. Zielinski , Cassidy Levy Kent (USA) LLP, of Washington, D.C., for plaintiff-intervenor Guangdong Yihua Timber Industry Co., Ltd. With him on the brief was Thomas M. Beline .

Jeffrey S. Levin , Levin Trade Law, P.C., of Bethesda, MD, for plaintiff and defendant-intervenor Coalition for American Hardwood Parity.

Tara K. Hogan , Commercial Litigation Branch, Civil Division, U.S. Department of Justice, of Washington D.C., argued for defendant United States. With her on the brief were Joseph H. Hunt , Assistant Attorney General, Jeanne E. Davidson , Director. Of counsel was Rachel A. Bogdan , Office of the Chief Counsel for Trade Enforcement and Compliance, U.S. Department of Commerce. Of counsel on the brief was Mercedes C. Morno , Office of the Chief Counsel for Trade Enforcement and Compliance, U.S. Department of Commerce.


OPINION AND ORDER

Before the court is the decision (the "First Remand Redetermination") the International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce ("Commerce," or the "Department") issued in response to the court's order in Jiangsu Senmao Bamboo & Wood Indus. Co., Ltd. v. United States, 42 CIT...

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