DOC to review Shanghai Fangjia duty rate

For now, importers must post 216% deposit

Staff Staff -- Furniture Today, September 10, 2008

WASHINGTON - The Department of Commerce says it will conduct a new shipper review for Chinese manufacturer Shanghai Fangjia to determine its antidumping duty on wooden bedroom furniture.

The Chinese company filed a request to have its duty reduced. In the filing, it said that it had purchased all of the wooden bedroom furniture it exported from Brilliant Furniture.

The period of review for Shanghai Fangjia is Jan. 1 through June 30 of this year. Preliminary results will be released within six months.

Until the rate is changed, importers of wooden bedroom furniture from Shanghai Fangjia must continue to post a cash deposit of estimated antidumping duties at the current China-wide rate of 216.01%.