# Federal Register #A-570-243

Investigation of wooden fence components imported from China

**Buyer:** International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce
**Posted:** November 09, 2026
**Identifier:** A-570-243

The Department of Commerce is investigating wooden fence components imported from China, rather than announcing a purchase.
- **Government office:** Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration, Enforcement and Compliance.
- **Petitioner:** American Alliance of Wooden Fence Producers.
- **Investigation subject:** Finished or unfinished wooden fence pickets and related fence components, whether assembled or unassembled, made from one or more wood species.
- **Product scope:** Finished pickets are no more than 1 inch thick, no more than 12 inches wide, and at least 3 feet long. Covered products may be painted, stained, treated, coated, or further processed in a third country.
- **Exclusions:** Products made exclusively of bamboo, Brazilian Pine, or Southern Yellow Pine, and certain wood mouldings and millwork.
- **Trade identifiers:** HTSUS statistical numbers 4404.10.0040, 4407.19.0092, 4421.99.7020, and 4421.99.7040.
- **Investigation activity:** Commerce is seeking information from relevant Chinese producers and exporters and is examining alleged less-than-fair-value sales alongside an accompanying countervailing duty petition.
- **Procurement status:** No products or services are being purchased; no quantities, commercial part numbers, contract value, OEMs, or vendors are identified.

### Description

The Department of Commerce initiated a less-than-fair-value investigation concerning imports of certain wooden fence components from the People's Republic of China. The investigation follows a petition filed by the American Alliance of Wooden Fence Producers and is accompanied by a countervailing duty petition. Commerce is seeking information from relevant Chinese producers and exporters, including responses to quantity and value questionnaires. The notice includes investigation procedures, submission deadlines, and scope-related instructions.

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