128 Chinese companies won't face reviews for 2008

Will keep initial antidumping duties

Thomas Russell -- Furniture Today, September 3, 2009

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Commerce has agreed not to perform an administrative review of antidumping rates for the 2008 shipments from 128 Chinese bedroom furniture manufacturers.

According to the DOC, the parties that had sought a review of those companies withdrew that request earlier this year.

The antidumping case dates back to a 2004 investigation by U.S. trade officials, sparked by a group of U.S. manufacturers who alleged they were injured by Chinese wood bedroom furniture imports sold at below-market prices.

Every year since then, each Chinese manufacturer has received an initial duty rate that is paid by importers of record. But that initial rate is subject to an annual review or audit by the government, and can be adjusted higher or lower, meaning the importers would have to pay more or would receive refunds.

By being taken off the review list, many of the 128 companies have locked in at duty rates of 7.24% or lower for wood bedroom furniture shipped in 2008.

The 2008 review initially targeted some 200 Chinese wood bedroom manufacturers.

The companies that have been taken off the review list include:

Alexandre International Corp., Southern Art Development Ltd., Alexandre Furniture (Shenzhen) Co. Ltd., Southern Art Furniture Factory

Art Heritage International Ltd., Super Art Furniture Co. Ltd., Artwork Metal & Plastic Co. Ltd., Jibson Inds. Ltd., Always Loyal International

Billy Wood Industrial (Dong Guan) Co. Ltd., Great Union Industrial (Dongguan) Co. Ltd., Time Faith Ltd.

Changshu HTC Import & Export Co. Ltd.

Cheng Meng Furniture (PTE) Ltd., Cheng Meng Decoration & Furniture (Suzhou) Co. Ltd.

Chuan Fa Furniture Factory

Clearwise Co. Ltd.

Dalian Guangming Furniture Co. Ltd.

Dalian Huafeng Furniture Co. Ltd.

Dongguan Cambridge Furniture Co., Glory Oceanic Company Ltd.

Dongguan Creation Furniture Co. Ltd., Creation Inds. Co. Ltd.

Dongguan Hero Way Woodwork Co. Ltd., Dongguan Da Zhong Woodwork Co. Ltd., Hero Way Enterprises Ltd., Well Earth International Ltd.

Dongguan Grand Style Furniture Co. Ltd., Hong Kong Da Zhi Furniture Co. Ltd.

Dongguan Great Reputation Furniture Co. Ltd.

Dongguan Hung Sheng Artware Products Co. Ltd., Coronal Enterprise Co. Ltd.

Dongguan Kin Feng Furniture Co. Ltd.

Dongguan Kingstone Furniture Co. Ltd., Kingstone Furniture Co. Ltd.

Dongguan Liaobushangdun Huada Furniture Factory, Great Rich (HK) Enterprise Co. Ltd.

Dongguan Lung Dong Furniture Co. Ltd., Dongguan Dong He Furniture Co. Ltd.

Dongguan Singways Furniture Co. Ltd.

Dongying Huanghekou Furniture Industry Co. Ltd.

Dorbest Limited., Rui Feng Woodwork Co. Ltd., Rui Feng Lumber Development Co. Ltd., a.k.a. Dorbest Ltd., Rui Feng Woodwork (Dongguan) Co. Ltd., Rui Feng Lumber Development (Shenzen) Co. Ltd.

Dream Rooms Furniture (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.

Eurosa (Kunshan) Co. Ltd., Eurosa Furniture Co., (PTE) Ltd.

Fine Furniture (Shanghai) Ltd.

Garri Furniture (Dong Guan) Co. Ltd., Molabile International Inc., Weei Geo Enterprise Co. Ltd.

Guangzhou Maria Yee Furnishings Ltd., Pyla HK Ltd., Maria Yee Inc.

Hainan Jong Bao Lumber Co. Ltd., Jibbon Enterprise Co. Ltd.

Hang Hai Woodcraft's Art Factory

Hualing Furniture (China) Co. Ltd., Tony House Manufacture (China) Co. Ltd., Buysell Investments Ltd., Tony House Inds. Co. Ltd.

Jardine Enterprise Ltd.

Jiangmen Kinwai Furniture Decoration Co. Ltd.

Jiangmen Kinwai International Furniture Co. Ltd.

Jiangsu Weifu Group Fullhouse Furniture Mfg. Corp.

Jiangsu XiangSheng Bedtime Furniture Co. Ltd.

Jiangsu Yuexing Furniture Group Co. Ltd.

Jiedong Lehouse Furniture Co. Ltd.

Kuan Lin Furniture (Dong Guan) Co. Ltd., Kuan Lin Furniture Factory, Kuan Lin Furniture Co. Ltd.

Kunshan Lee Wood Product Co. Ltd.

Kunshan Summit Furniture Co. Ltd.

Leefu Wood (Dongguan) Co. Ltd., King Rich International Ltd.

Link Silver Ltd. (V.I.B.), Forward Win Enterprises Co. Ltd., Dongguan Haoshun Furniture Ltd.

Locke Furniture Factory, Kai Chan Furniture Co. Ltd., Kai Chan (Hong Kong) Enterprise Ltd, Taiwan Kai Chan Co. Ltd.

Meikangchi (Nantong) Furniture Co. Ltd.

Nanhai Baiyi Woodwork Co. Ltd.

Nanhai Jiantai Woodwork Co. Ltd., Fortune Glory Industrial Ltd. (H.K. Ltd.)

Nantong Dongfang Orient Furniture Co. Ltd.

Nantong Yushi Furniture Co. Ltd.

Nathan International Ltd., Nathan Rattan Factory

Orient International Holding Shanghai Foreign Trade Co. Ltd.

Perfect Line Furniture Co. Ltd.

Pleasant Wave Ltd., Passwell Corp.

Prime Wood International Co., Ltd, Prime Best International Co. Ltd., Prime Best Factory, Liang Huang (Jiaxing) Enterprise Co. Ltd.

Putian JingGong Furniture Co. Ltd.

Qingdao Liangmu Co. Ltd.

Restonic (Dongguan) Furniture Ltd., Restonic Far East (Samoa) Ltd.

RiZhao SanMu Woodworking Co. Ltd.

Season Furniture Mfg. Co., Season Industrial Development Co.

Sen Yeong International Co. Ltd., Sheh Hau International Trading Ltd.

Shanghai Jian Pu Export & Import Co. Ltd.

Shanghai Maoji Imp and Exp Co. Ltd.

Sheng Jing Wood Products (Beijing) Co. Ltd., Telstar Enterprises Ltd.

Shenyang Shining Dongxing Furniture Co. Ltd.

Shenzhen Forest Furniture Co. Ltd.

Shenzhen Jiafa High Grade Furniture Co. Ltd., Golden Lion International Trading Ltd.

Shenzhen New Fudu Furniture Co. Ltd.

Shenzhen Tiancheng Furniture Co. Ltd., Winbuild Industrial Ltd., Red Apple Furniture Co. Ltd., Red Apple Trading Co. Ltd.

Shenzhen Wonderful Furniture Co. Ltd.

Shenzhen Xiande Furniture Factory

Shenzhen Xingli Furniture Co. Ltd.

Shing Mark Enterprise Co. Ltd., Carven Inds. Ltd. (BVI), Carven Inds. Ltd. (HK), Dongguan Zhenxin Furniture Co. Ltd., Dongguan Yongpeng Furniture Co. Ltd.

Songgang Jasonwood Furniture Factory, Jasonwood Industrial Co. Ltd. S.A.

Starwood Inds. Ltd.

Strongson Furniture (Shenzhen) Co. Ltd., Strongson Furniture Co. Ltd., Strongson (HK) Co.

Sunforce Furniture (Hui-Yang) Co. Ltd., Sun Fung Wooden Factory, Sun Fung Co., Shin Feng Furniture Co. Ltd., Stupendous International Co. Ltd.

Superwood Co. Ltd., Lianjiang Zongyu Art Products Co. Ltd.

Tarzan Furniture Inds. Ltd., Samso Inds. Ltd.

Teamway Furniture (Dong Guan) Ltd., Brittomart Inc.

Techniwood Inds. Ltd., Ningbo Furniture Inds. Ltd., Ningbo Hengrun Furniture Co. Ltd.

Tianjin Master Home Furniture

Tianjin Phu Shing Woodwork Enterprise Co. Ltd.

Tradewinds Furniture Ltd., Fortune Glory Industrial Ltd. (H.K. Ltd.)

Tube-Smith Enterprise (Zhangzhou) Co. Ltd., Tube-Smith Enterprise (Haimen) Co. Ltd., Billionworth Enterprises Ltd.

U-Rich Furniture (Zhangzhou) Co. Ltd., U-Rich Furniture Ltd.

Wanhengtong Nueevder (Furniture) Manufacture Co. Ltd., Dongguan Wanengtong Industry Co. Ltd.

Woodworth Wooden Inds. (Dong Guan) Co. Ltd.

Xiamen Yongquan Sci-Tech Development Co. Ltd.

Yida Co. Ltd., Yitai Worldwide Ltd., Yili Co. Ltd., Yetbuild Co. Ltd.

Yihua Timber Industry Co. Ltd.

Zhang Zhou Sanlong Wood Product Co. Ltd.

Zhangjiagang Daye Hotel Furniture Co. Ltd.

Zhangjiagang Zheng Yan Decoration Co. Ltd.

Zhangjiang Sunwin Arts & Crafts Co. Ltd.

Zhangzhou Guohui Industrial & Trade Co. Ltd.

Zhong Shan Fullwin Furniture Co. Ltd.

Zhongshan Fookyik Furniture Co. Ltd.

Zhongshan Golden King Furniture Industrial Co. Ltd.

Zhoushan For-Strong Wood Co. Ltd.

Another 30 companies on the list have been assessed at the all-China rate of 216%. The Department of Commerce has delayed issuing payment instructions for these companies until the completion of the 2008 review. Preliminary results of that review are due in early October and the final results are due in February. However, both periods can be extended should the DOC need more time.

The 30 companies that are subject to the all-China rate are:

Ace Furniture & Crafts Ltd. (a.k.a. Deqing Ace Furniture and Crafts Ltd.)

Asia Building Materials Ltd.

C.F. Kent Co. Inc., C.F. Kent Hospitality Inc., Shanghai Kent Furniture Co. Ltd., Shanghai Hospitality Product Mfg. Co. Ltd.

Contact Co. Ltd.

Denny's Furniture Associates Corp., Denny's International Co. Ltd.

Der Cheng Wooden Works, Der Cheng Furniture Co. Ltd.

Dongguan Bon Ten Furniture Co. Ltd.

Dongguan Qingxi Xinyi Craft Furniture Factory (Joyce Art Factory)

Dongguan Sundart Timber Products Co. Ltd.

Evershine Enterprise Co.

Gainwell Inds. Ltd., Zhongshan Yiming Furniture Co. Ltd., Zhongshan Fengheng Furniture Co. Ltd., Guangdong Gainwell Industrial Furniture Co. Ltd., Northeast Lumber Co. Ltd.

Guangdong Yihua Timber Industry Co. Ltd.

Hong Kong Jingbi Group

Hong Yu Furniture (Shenzhen) Co. Ltd.

Kunwa Enterprise Co.

MoonArt Furniture Group, MoonArt International Inc.

Nanjing Jardine Enterprise Ltd.

Ningbo Fubang Furniture Inds. Ltd.

Ningbo Furniture Inds. Co. Ltd.

Ningbo Techniwood Furniture Inds. Ltd.

Passwell Wood Corp.

Shanghai Season Industry & Commerce Co. Ltd.

Starcorp Furniture Co. Ltd., Starcorp Furniture (Shanghai) Co. Ltd., Orin Furniture (Shanghai) Co. Ltd., Shanghai Star Furniture Co. Ltd., Shanghai XingDing Furniture Industrial Co. Ltd.

T.J. Maxx International Co. Ltd.

Techniwood (Macao Commercial Offshore) Ltd.

Tianjin Sande Fairwood Furniture Co. Ltd.

Top Art Furniture Factory, Sanxiang Top Art Furniture, Ngai Kun Trading

Tradewinds International Enterprise Ltd.

World Design International Co. Ltd.

Xilinmen Group Co. Ltd.

The DOC also is suspending the payment of duties on entries made after Jan. 1, 2008 by Dorbest Ltd. (Rui Feng Woodwork and Rui Feng Lumber Development) until a pending lawsuit is resolved.