DOC Rules on New Bedroom Shippers

July 5, 2006  by in UnCategorized   

By Home Furnishings Business in on July 2006 The U.S. Department of Commerce has issued preliminary rulings in the cases of three so-called “new shipper” Chinese manufacturers of wood bedroom furniture, plants that had begun shipping the category after the time frame covered by DOC’s original antidumping investigation.

In its initial findings, DOC ruled that Dongguan Landmark Furniture Products Ltd., or Landmark, had not sold goods below fair market value, thereby placing no duties on its products; and assessed preliminary duties for two other manufacuters. “New shipper” reviews covered operations from June 24, 2004, through June 30, 2005.

Shenyang Kunyu Wood Industry Co., or Kunyu, received a preliminary duty of 222.04 percent for its wood bedroom furniture bound for U.S. markets; and Meikangchi Nantong Furniture Co., or Meikagnchi, received a 1.25 percent rate.

DOC also rescinded the new shipper review for WBE Inds. (Hui-Yang) Co., since it determined that the manufacturer had been shipping wood bedroom furniture to the U.S. market during the time frame examined during the original investigation.