More than 180 Chinese producers face review
Heath E Combs -- Furniture Today, March 28, 2011
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Commerce has initiated an administrative review of Chinese wooden bedroom furniture imports in 2010.
The annual review determines whether specific Chinese producers of wooden bedroom furniture warrant a change from the initial duties paid on their shipments to the United States, also known as the cash deposit rate.
The number of companies typically reviewed during the process has typically been between 150 and 200.
In some cases, the review determines that a producer warrants a higher duty and in others a lower rate is assigned. Manufacturers also can pay a settlement fee to the petitioners - the U.S. producers that supported the initial investigation into the pricing tactics of Chinese manufacturers in 2003 - in order to keep their duty rates the same.
Petitioners can name any manufacturer they wish to be reviewed. Chinese producers can name their own company, and importers can request a review for the companies from which they purchased.
The review, the sixth since duties went into place in 2004, will cover shipments made in 2010.
A list of companies to be reviewed is available online at http://www.furnituretoday. com/article/536521-More_ than_180_Chinese_manufacturers_ face_review.php?intref=sr
-
More than 180 Chinese manufacturers face review
Mar 4, 2011 -
2010 duties review begins
Jan 31, 2011 -
Antidumping review of 2010 shipments starts
Jan 10, 2011
VIEW ALL GALLERIES
