Thomas Russell — Furniture Today

DOC to begin review late this month
HIGH POINT — U.S. furniture makers that sought the antidumping investigation into Chinese-made wood bedroom furniture want a further review of certain companies.

They have submitted to the U.S. government a list that includes 56 companies that the petitioners — or other individuals — believe are violating U.S. trade laws that prohibit dumping, or selling goods on the U.S. market below cost.

A representative of the petitioners said the list includes some companies that were suggested for further review by people not involved with the original petition.

The Department of Commerce is overseeing an administrative review of the antidumping duties imposed a year ago, part of a scheduled process. Some of the companies it audits as part of the annual review could receive higher duties. Others — including Chinese companies that are seeking review because they believe their duties are too high — could receive lower rates.

The list includes four of the original mandatory respondents including: Dongguan Lung Dong Furniture Co Ltd., or Dongguan Dong He Furniture Co. Ltd. (which received a duty of 2.32%); Dorbest Ltd., or Rui Feng Woodwork or Rui Feng Lumber Development Co. (7.87%); Lacquer Craft Mfg. Co. (2.32%) and Starcorp Furniture Co. Ltd. (15.78%).

The list also includes at least 19 companies that received the Section A rate of 6.65%.

The closing date for the companies submitting a request for review was Jan. 31. As of that date, the DOC received more than 100 such requests, said Victoria Park, a DOC spokesperson. The complete list was not immediately available.
 
Park said the administrative review will begin at the end of February. Preliminary results should be available by early October.

The petitioner’s list includes the following:

1. Conghua J.L. George Timber Co. Ltd.
2. Dalian Guangming Furniture Co. Ltd.
3. Huafeng Furniture Co. Ltd.
4. Dalian Pretty Home Furniture Co. Ltd.
5. Decca Holdings Ltd. and other affiliates
6. Dongguan Chunsan Wood Products Co. Ltd.; Trendex Inds. Ltd.; Trendex Inds. Ltd. BVI; and Kunshan Junsen Furniture Co. Ltd.
7. Dongguan Landmark Furniture Products Ltd.
8. Dongguan Lung Dong Furniture Co. Ltd.; Dongguan Dong He Furniture Co. Ltd; and Engmost Investment Ltd.
9. Dongguan Sunpower Enterprise Co. Ltd.
10. Dongguan Sunrise Furniture Co.; Taicang Sunrise Wood Industry Co. Ltd.; Shanghai Sunrise Furniture Co. Ltd. and Fairmont Designs.
11. Dorbest Ltd.; Rui Feng Woodwork (Dongguan) Co.; and Rui Feng Lumber Development (Shenzhen) Co. Ltd.
12. Dream Rooms Furniture (Shanghai) Co.
13. Ever Spring Furniture Co. Ltd; and S.Y.C. Family
14. Fine Furniture (Shanghai) Ltd. and its affiliates
15. Foshan Guangiu Furniture Co. Ltd.
16. Fujian Senda Foreign Trade Co. Ltd.
17. Fuzhou Huan Mei Furniture Co. Ltd.
18. Gaomi Yatai Wooden Ware Co. Ltd. and Team Prospect Ltd.
19. Guangzhou Lucky Furniture Co. Ltd.
20. Honest Furniture Co. Ltd.
21. Hung Fai Wood Products Factory Ltd.
22. Jiangsu Dare Furniture Co. Ltd.
23. King Kei Trading Co. Ltd.; King Kei Furniture Factory; and Jiu Ching Trading Co. Ltd.
24. King Wood Furniture Co. Ltd.
25. Kong Fong Furniture
26. Kunwa Enterprises Co.
27. Lacquer Craft Mfg. Co. Ltd.
28. Langfang TianCheng Furniture, or Huari Furniture
29. Leefu Wood (Dongguan) Co. Ltd; and King Rich International Ltd.
30. Locke Furniture Factory or Kai Chan Furniture Co. Ltd.; Kai Chan (Hong Kong) Enterprise Ltd; and Taiwan Kai Chan
31. Meikangchi (Natong) Furniture Co. Ltd.
32. Nantong Yangzi
33. Po Ying Industrial Co.
34. Profit Force Ltd.
35. Putian Ou Dian Furniture Co. Ltd.
36. Qing Dao Beiyuan-Shengli Furniture Co. Ltd.; and Qing Dao Beiyuan Industry Trading Co. Ltd.
37. Qingdao Shengchang Wooden Co. Ltd.
38. RiZhao SanMu Woodworking Co. Ltd., and RiZhao SanMu Woodworking Group.
39. Shenyang Kunyu Wood Industry Co. Ltd.
40. Shenzhen Shen Long Hang Industry Co. Ltd.
41. Speedy International Ltd.
42. Starcorp Furniture (Shanghai) Furniture Co. Ltd.; and Orin
43. Sunforce Furniture (Hui-Yang) Co. Ltd.; Sun Fung Wooden Factory; Sun Fung Co.; Shin Feng Furniture Co. Ltd.; and Stupendous International Co. Ltd.
44. Tianjin Sande Fairwood Furniture Co. Ltd.
45. Time Crown (U.K.) International Ltd.; and China United International Co.
46. Top Art Furniture
47. Transworld (Zhangzhou) Furniture Co. Ltd.
48. Wan Bao Cheng Group Hong Kong Co. Ltd.
49. Wanhengton Nueevder (Furniture) Manufacture Co. Ltd; and Dongguan Wanhengton Industry Co. Ltd.
50. Yihua Timber Inds. Co. Ltd., doing business as New Classic Home Furnishings Inc.
51. Yixinglong Furniture Co. Ltd.
52. Yongxin Industrial (Holdings) Ltd.
53. Zhejiang Niannian Hong Industrial Ltd.
54. Zhongshang Gainwell Furniture Co. Ltd.
55. Zhongshan Golden King Furniture Industrial Co. Ltd.; and King Group Furniture
56. WBE Inds. (Hui-Yang) Co. Ltd.

As a matter of due process, the petitioners also said they will support the review of all producers and exporters not identified above for which a separate administrative review request has been submitted in a timely manner to the Department of Commerce. Officials say this list could include another 70 companies or more.