PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION IN THE AD DUTY INVESTIGATION OF WOODEN BEDROOM FURNTIURE FROM CHINA (A-570-890).

MESSAGE NO: 4182201 DATE: 06 30 2004 CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: PRE REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE: CASES: A - 570 - 890 - - - - - - - - - - PERIOD COVERED: 06 24 2004 TO LIQ SUSPENSION DATE: TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS PORT DIRECTORS FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT RE: PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION IN THE AD DUTY INVESTIGATION OF WOODEN BEDROOM FURNTIURE FROM CHINA (A-570-890). 1.ON JUNE 24, 2004, THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER ITS PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION OF SALES AT LESS THAN FAIR VALUE AND THE POSTPONEMENT OF THE FINAL DETERMINATION IN THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY INVESTIGATION OF WOODEN BEDROOM FURNITURE FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLICS OF CHINA. 2. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS INVESTIGATION, THE PRODUCT COVERED IS WOODEN BEDROOM FURNITURE (I.E., SUBJECT MERCHANDISE). WOODEN BEDROOM FURNITURE IS GENERALLY, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, DESIGNED, MANUFACTURED, AND OFFERED FOR SALE IN COORDINATED GROUPS, OR BEDROOMS, IN WHICH ALL OF THE INDIVIDUAL PIECES ARE OF APPROXIMATELY THE SAME STYLE AND APPROXIMATELY THE SAME MATERIAL AND/OR FINISH. THE SUBJECT MERCHANDISE ARE MADE SUBSTANTIALLY OF WOOD PRODUCTS, INCLUDING BOTH SOLID WOOD AND ALSO ENGINEERED WOOD PRODUCTS MADE FROM WOOD PARTICLES, FIBERS, OR OTHER WOODEN MATERIALS SUCH AS PLYWOOD, ORIENTED STRAND BOARD, PARTICLE BOARD, AND FIBERBOARD; WITH OR WITHOUT WOOD VENEERS, WOOD OVERLAYS, OR LAMINATES; WITH OR WITHOUT NON-WOOD COMPONENTS OR TRIM SUCH AS METAL, MARBLE, LEATHER, GLASS, PLASTIC, OR OTHER RESINS; AND WHETHER OR NOT ASSEMBLED, COMPLETED, OR FINISHED. THE SUBJECT MERCHANDISE INCLUDES (1) WOODEN BEDS SUCH AS LOFT BEDS, BUNK BEDS, AND OTHER BEDS; (2) WOODEN HEADBOARDS FOR BEDS (WHETHER STAND-ALONE OR ATTACHED TO SIDE RAILS), WOODEN FOOTBOARDS FOR BEDS, WOODEN SIDE RAILS FOR BEDS, AND WOODEN CANOPIES FOR BEDS; (3) NIGHT TABLES, NIGHT STANDS, DRESSERS, COMMODES, BUREAUS, MULE CHESTS, GENTLEMEN'S CHESTS, BACHELOR'S CHESTS, LINGERIE CHESTS, WARDROBES, VANITIES, CHESSERS, CHIFFOROBES, AND WARDROBE-TYPE CABINETS; (4) DRESSERS WITH FRAMED GLASS MIRRORS THAT ARE ATTACHED TO, INCORPORATED IN, SIT ON, OR HANG OVER THE DRESSER; (5) CHESTS-ON-CHESTS (A CHEST-ON-CHEST IS TYPICALLY A TALL CHEST-OF-DRAWERS IN TWO OR MORE SECTIONS (OR APPEARING TO BE IN TWO OR MORE SECTIONS), WITH ONE OR TWO SECTIONS MOUNTED (OR APPEARING TO BE MOUNTED) ON A SLIGHTLY LARGER CHEST; ALSO KNOWN AS A TALLBOY), HIGHBOYS, (A HIGHBOY IS TYPICALLY A TALL CHEST OF DRAWERS USUALLY COMPOSED OF A BASE AND A TOP SECTION WITH DRAWERS, AND SUPPORTED ON FOUR LEGS OR A SMALL CHEST (OFTEN 15 INCHES OR MORE IN HEIGHT), LOWBOYS (A LOWBOY IS TYPICALLY A SHORT CHEST OF DRAWERS, NOT MORE THAN FOUR FEET HIGH, NORMALLY SET ON SHORT LEGS), CHESTS OF DRAWERS (A CHEST OF DRAWERS IS TYPICALLY A CASE CONTAINING DRAWERS FOR STORING CLOTHING), CHESTS (A CHEST IS TYPICALLY A CASE PIECE TALLER THAN IT IS WIDE FEATURING A SERIES OF DRAWERS AND WITH OR WITHOUT ONE OR MORE DOORS FOR STORING CLOTHING. THE PIECE CAN EITHER INCLUDE DRAWERS OR BE DESIGNED AS A LARGE BOX INCORPORATING A LID), DOOR CHESTS (A DOOR CHEST IS TYPICALLY A CHEST WITH HINGED DOORS TO STORE CLOTHING, WHETHER OR NOT CONTAINING DRAWERS. THE PIECE MAY ALSO INCLUDE SHELVES FOR TELEVISIONS AND OTHER ENTERTAINMENT ELECTRONICS), CHIFFONIERS (A CHIFFONIER IS TYPICALLY A TALL AND NARROW CHEST OF DRAWERS NORMALLY USED FOR STORING UNDERGARMENTS AND LINGERIE, OFTEN WITH MIRROR(S) ATTACHED), HUTCHES, (A HUTCH IS TYPICALLY AN OPEN CASE OF FURNITURE WITH SHELVES THAT TYPICALLY SITS ON ANOTHER PIECE OF FURNITURE AND PROVIDES STORAGE FOR CLOTHES), AND ARMOIRES (AN ARMOIRE IS TYPICALLY A TALL CABINET OR WARDROBE (TYPICALLY 50 INCHES OR TALLER), WITH DOORS, AND WITH ONE OR MORE DRAWERS (EITHER EXTERIOR BELOW OR ABOVE THE DOORS OR INTERIOR BEHIND THE DOORS), SHELVES, AND/OR GARMENT RODS OR OTHER APPARATUS FOR STORING CLOTHES. BEDROOM ARMOIRES MAY ALSO BE USED TO HOLD TELEVISION RECEIVERS AND/OR OTHER AUDIO- VISUAL ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEMS); (6) DESKS, COMPUTER STANDS, FILING CABINETS, BOOK CASES, OR WRITING TABLES THAT ARE ATTACHED TO OR INCORPORATED IN THE SUBJECT MERCHANDISE; AND (7) OTHER BEDROOM FURNITURE CONSISTENT WITH THE ABOVE LIST. THE SCOPE OF THE INVESTIGATION EXCLUDES (1) SEATS, CHAIRS, BENCHES, COUCHES, SOFAS, SOFA BEDS, STOOLS, AND OTHER SEATING FURNITURE; (2) MATTRESSES, MATTRESS SUPPORTS (INCLUDING BOX SPRINGS), INFANT CRIBS, WATER BEDS, AND FUTON FRAMES; (3) OFFICE FURNITURE, SUCH AS DESKS, STAND-UP DESKS, COMPUTER CABINETS, FILING CABINETS, CREDENZAS, AND BOOKCASES; (4) DINING ROOM OR KITCHEN FURNITURE SUCH AS DINING TABLES, CHAIRS, SERVERS, SIDEBOARDS, BUFFETS, CORNER CABINETS, CHINA CABINETS, AND CHINA HUTCHES; (5) OTHER NON-BEDROOM FURNITURE, SUCH AS TELEVISION CABINETS, COCKTAILS TABLES, END TABLES, OCCASIONAL TABLES, WALL SYSTEMS, BOOK CASES, AND ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEMS; (6) BEDROOM FURNITURE MADE PRIMARILY OF WICKER, CANE, OSIER, BAMBOO OR RATTAN; (7) SIDE RAILS FOR BEDS MADE OF METAL IF SOLD SEPARATELY FROM THE HEADBOARD AND FOOTBOARD; AND (8) BEDROOM FURNITURE IN WHICH BENTWOOD PARTS PREDOMINATE (AS USED HEREIN, BENTWOOD MEANS SOLID WOOD MADE PLIABLE; BENTWOOD IS WOOD THAT IS BROUGHT TO A CURVED SHAPE BY BENDING IT WHILE MADE PLIABLE WITH MOIST HEAT OR OTHER AGENCY, AND THEN SET BY COOLING OR DRYING; SEE CUSTOMS HEADQUARTERS RULING LETTER 043859, DATED MAY 17, 1976). IMPORTS OF SUBJECT MERCHANDISE ARE CLASSIFIED UNDER STATISTICAL CATEGORY 9403.50.9040 OF THE HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE OF THE UNITED STATES ("HTSUS") AS "WOODEN...BEDS" AND UNDER STATISTICAL CATEGORY 9403.50.9080 OF THE HTSUS AS "OTHER...WOODEN FURNITURE OF A KIND USED IN THE BEDROOM." IN ADDITION, WOODEN HEADBOARDS FOR BEDS, WOODEN FOOTBOARDS FOR BEDS, WOODEN SIDE RAILS FOR BEDS, AND WOODEN CANOPIES FOR BEDS MAY ALSO BE ENTERED UNDER STATISTICAL CATEGORY 9403.50.9040 OF THE HTSUS AS "PARTS OF WOOD" AND FRAMED GLASS MIRRORS MAY ALSO BE ENTERED UNDER STATISTICAL CATEGORY 7009.92.5000 OF THE HTSUS AS "GLASS MIRRORS...FRAMED." THIS INVESTIGATION COVERS ALL WOODEN BEDROOM FURNITURE MEETING THE ABOVE DESCRIPTION, REGARDLESS OF TARIFF CLASSIFICATION. ALTHOUGH THE HTSUS SUBHEADINGS ARE PROVIDED FOR CONVENIENCE AND CUSTOMS PURPOSES, THE WRITTEN DESCRIPTION OF THE SCOPE OF THIS PROCEEDING IS DISPOSITIVE. 3. FOR FURTHER REPORTING PURPOSES THIS CASE HAS BEEN ASSIGNED INVESTIGATION NUMBER A-570-890. 4. FOR IMPORTS OF WOODEN BEDROOM FURNITURE, U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION (CBP) SHALL SUSPEND LIQUIDATIONS OF SUCH SHIPMENTS ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER JUNE 24, 2004. EFFECTIVE JUNE 24, 2004, CBP SHALL REQUIRE, FOR SUCH ENTRIES, A CASH DEPOSIT OR THE POSTING OF A BOND EQUAL TO THE MARGINS SHOWN BELOW: MANUFACTURER OR EXPORTER CUSTOMS ID NUMBER MARGIN PERCENTAGE PRC-WIDE A-570-890-000 198.08 DONGGUAN LUNG DONG FURNITURE CO., LTD. OR DONGGUAN DONG HE FURNITURE CO., LTD. A-570-890-001 7.04 RUI FENG WOODWORK CO., LTD. OR RUI FENG LUMBER DEVELOPMENT CO., LTD., OR DORBEST LIMITED A-570-890-002 19.24 LACQUER CRAFT MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD. A-570-890-003 4.90 MARKOR INTERNATIONAL FURNITURE (TIANJIN) MANUFACTURE CO., LTD. A- 570-890-004 8.38 SHING MARK ENTERPRISE CO., LTD. OR CARVEN INDUSTRIES LIMITED (BVI), CARVEN INDUSTRIES LIMITED (HK) OR DONGGUAN ZHENXIN FURNITURE CO., LTD. OR DONGGUAN YONGPENG FURNITURE CO., LTD. A-570-890-005 6.59 STARCORP FURNITURE (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD. OR ORIN FURNITURE (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD. OR SHANGHAI STARCORP FURNITURE CO., LTD. A-570-890-006 24.34 TECH LANE WOOD MFG. OR KEE JIA WOOD MANUFACTURING A-570-890-007 9.36 CHENG MENG FURNITURE (PTE) LTD. OR CHINA CHENG MENG DECORATION FURNITURE CO., LTD. A-570-890-008 10.92 CLASSIC FURNITURE GLOBAL CO., LTD. A-570-890-009 10.92 DALIAN GUANGMING FURNITURE CO., LTD. A-570-890-010 10.92 DALIAN HUAFENG FURNITURE CO., LTD A-570-890-011 10.92 DONGGUAN CAMBRIDGE FURNITURE CO. OR GLORY OCEANIC COMPANY LIMITED A-570-890-012 10.92 DONGGUAN CREATION FURNITURE CO., LTD. OR CREATION INDUSTRIES CO, LTD. A-570-890-013 10.92 DONGGUAN GRAND STYLE FURNITURE OR HONG KONG DA ZHI FURNITURE (GRAND STYLE GROUP) A-570-890-014 10.92 DONGGUAN GREAT REPUTATION FURNITURE CO., LTD. A-570-890-015 10.92 DONGGUAN HUNG SHENG ARTWARE PRODUCTS CO., LTD. OR CORONAL ENTERPRISE CO., LTD. A-570-890-016 10.92 DONGGUAN KIN FENG FURNITURE CO., LTD. A-570-890-017 10.92 DONGGUAN KINGSTONE FURNITURE CO., LTD. OR KINGSTONE FURNITURE CO., LTD. A-570-890-018 10.92 DONGGUAN QINGXI XINYI CRAFT FURNITURE FACTORY (JOYCE ART FACTORY) A-570-890-019 10.92 DONGGUAN SINGWAYS FURNITURE CO., LTD. A-570-890-020 10.92 EUROSA (KUNSHAN) CO., LTD., EUROSA FURNITURE CO., (PTE) LTD. ( EUROSA) A-570-890-021 10.92 EVER SPRING FURNITURE COMPANY LTD. OR S.Y.C. FAMILY ENTERPRISE CO., LTD. (EVERSPRING) A-570-890-022 10.92 FINE FURNITURE (SHANGHAI) LTD. A-570-890-023 10.92 FUJIAN LIANFU FORESTRY CO., LTD. OR FUJIAN WONDER PACIFIC INC. (FUJIAN) A-570-890-024 10.92 GARRI FURNITURE (DONG GUAN) CO., LTD. OR MOLABILE INTERNATIONAL, INC., WEEI GEO ENTERPRISE CO., LTD. A-570- 890-025 10.92 GUANGMING GROUP WUMAHE FURNITURE CO., LTD. A-570-890-026 10.92 HAINAN JONG BAO LUMBER CO., LTD A-570-890-027 10.92 HAMILTON SPILL LTD. A-570-890-028 10.92 HANG HAI WOODCRAFT'S ART FACTORY A-570-890-029 10.92 HUALING FUNRITURE (CHINA) CO., LTD. OR TONY HOUSE MANUFACTURE (CHINA) CO., LTD. OR BUYSELL INVESTMENTS LTD. OR TONY HOUSE INDUSTRIES CO., LTD. A-570-890-030 10.92 JARDINE ENTERPRISE, LTD. A-570-890-031 10.92 JIANGSU WEIFU GROUP FULLHOUSE FURNITURE MFG. CORP. A-570-890-032 10.92 JIANGSU YUEXING FUNRITURE GROUP CO., LTD. A-570-890-033 10.92 JIEDONG LEHOUSE FURNTIURE CO., LTD. A-570-890-034 10.92 KINGS WAY FURNITURE INDUSTRIES CO., LTD. OR KINGSYEAR LTD. A-570-890-035 10.92 KUNSHAN SUMMIT FURNITURE CO., LTD. A-570-890-036 10.92 LANGFANG TIANCHENG FURNITURE CO., LTD. A-570-890-037 10.92 LEEFU WOOD (DONGGUAN) CO., LTD A-570-890-038 10.92 LINK SILVER LTD. (V.I.B), OR FORWARD WIN ENTERPRISES COMPANY LIMITED OR DONGGUAN HAOSHUN FURNITURE LTD. A-570-890-039 10.92 LOCKE FURNITURE FACTORY (DBA KAI CHAN FURNITURE CO., LTD.) OR KAI CHAN (HONG KONG) ENTERPRISE LIMITED, OR TAIWAN KAI CHAN CO., LTD. A-570-890-040 10.92 NANTONG DONGFANG ORIENT FURNITURE CO., LTD. A-570-890-041 10.92 NANTONG YUSHI FURNITURE CO., LTD. A-570-890-042 10.92 NATHAN INTERNATIONAL LTD. OR NATHAN RATTAN FACTORY RIZHAO SANMU WOODWORKING CO., LTD. A-570-890-047 10.92 SEASON FURNITURE MANUFACTURING CO. OR SEASON INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CO. (SEASON GROUP) A-570-890-048 10.92 SEN YEONG INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD. OR SHEH HAU INTERNATIONAL TRADING LTD. A-570-890-049 10.92 SHANGHAI AOSEN FURNITURE CO., LTD. A-570-890-050 10.92 SHANGHAI MAOJI IMP AND EXP CO., LTD. A-570-890-051 10.92 SHENG JING WOOD PRODUCTS (BEIJING) CO., LTD. OR TELSTAR A-570-890-043 10.92 PERFECT LINE FURNITURE CO., LTD. A-570-890-044 10.92 QINGDAO LIANGMU CO., LTD. A-570-890-045 10.92 RESTONIC (DONGGUAN) FURNITURE LTD. OR RESTONIC FAR EAST (SAMOA) LTD. A-570-890-046 10.92 ENTERPRISES LTD. A-570-890-052 10.92 SHENYANG SHINING DONGXING FURNITURE CO., LTD 10.92 A-570-890-053 SHENZHEN FOREST FURNITURE CO., LTD.A-570-890-054 10.92 SHENZHEN JIAFA HIGH GRADE FURNITURE CO., LTD. OR GOLDEN LION I NTERNATIONAL TRADING LTD. A-570-890-055 10.92 SHENZHEN NEW FUDU FURNITURE CO., LTD. A-570-890-056 10.92 SHENZHEN WONDERFUL FURNITURE CO., LTD. A-570-890-057 10.92 SHENZHEN XINGLI FURNITURE CO., LTD.A-570-890-058 10.92 SHUN FENG FURNITURE CO., LTD. A-570-890-059 10.92 SONGGANG JASONWOOD FURNITURE FACTORY OR JASONWOOD INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD. S.A. A-570-890-060 10.92 STARWOOD FURNITURE MANUFACTURING CO. LTD. A-570-890-061 10.92 STARWOOD INDUSTRIES LTD. A-570-890-062 10.92 STRONGSON FURNITURE (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD. OR STRONGSON FURNITURE CO., LTD., OR STRONGSON (HK) CO. A-570-890-063 10.92 SUNFORCE FURNITURE (HUI-YANG) CO., LTD., OR SUN FUNG WOODEN FACTORY OR SUN FUNG COMPANY OR SHIN FENG FURNITURE CO., LTD. OR STUPENDOUS INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD (SUNFORCE) A-570-890-064 10.92 TARZAN FURNITURE INDUSTRIES LTD. SAMSO INDUSTRIES LTD. A-570-890-065 10.92 TEAMWAY FURNITURE (DONG GUAN) LTD. BRITTOMART INC. A-570-890-066 10.92 TECHNIWOOD INDUSTRIES LTD. A-570-890-067 10.92 TIANJIN FORTUNE FUNRITURE CO., LTD. A-570-890-068 10.92 TIANJIN PHU SHING WOODWORK ENTERPRISE CO., LTD. A-570-890-069 10.92 TIANJIN SANDE FAIRWOOD FURNITURE CO., LTD. A-570-890-070 10.92 TUBE-SMITH ENTERPRISE (ZHANGZHOU) CO., LTD. OR TUBE-SMITH ENTERPRISE (HAIMEN) CO., LTD. OR BILLONWORTH ENTERPRISES LTD. A-570-890-071 10.92 UNION FRIEND INTERNATIONAL TRADE CO., LTD. A-570-890-072 10.92 U-RICH FURNITURE (ZHANGZHOU) CO., LTD. OR U-RICH FURNITURE LTD. A-570-890-073 10.92 WANHENGTONG NUEEVDER (FURNITURE) MANUFACTURE CO., LTD. OR DONGGUAN WANENGTONG INDUSTRY CO., LTD. A-570-890-074 10.92 WOODWORTH WOODEN INDUSTRIES (DONG GUAN) CO., LTD. A-570-890-075 10.92 XIAMEN YONGQUAN SCI-TECH DEVELOPMENT CO., LTD. A-570-890-076 10.92 XIANGSHENG BEDTIME FURNITURE CO., LTD A-570-890-077 10.92 XINGLI ARTS CRAFTS FACTORY OF YANGCHUN A-570-890-078 10.92 YANGCHUN HENGLI COMPANY LTD. A-570-890-079 10.92 YEH BROTHERS WORLD TRADE, INC. A-570-890-080 10.92 YICHUN GUANGMING FURNITURE CO., LTD A-570-890-081 10.92 YIHUA TIMBER INDUSTRY CO., LTD. A-570-890-082 10.92 ZHANG ZHOU SANLONG WOOD PRODUCT CO., LTD. A-570-890-083 10.92 ZHANGJIAGANG ZHENG YAN DECORATION CO., LTD. A-570-890-084 10.92 ZHANGZHOU GUOHUI INDUSTRIAL TRADE CO. LTD. A-570-890-085 10.92 ZHONG SHAN FULLWIN FUNRITURE CO., LTD. A-570-890-086 10.92 ZHONGSHAN FOOKYIK FURNITURE CO., LTD. A-570-890-087 10.92 ZHONGSHAN GOLDEN KING FURNITURE INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD. A-570-890-088 10.92 ZHOUSHAN FOR-STRONG WOOD CO., LTD. A-570-890-089 10.92 5. IN ACCORDANCE WITH T.D. 85-145, AT THE DISCRETION OF CBP, CBP OFFICERS MAY ACCEPT EITHER A SINGLE-ENTRY BASIC IMPORTATION AND ENTRY BOND OR A CONTINUOUS BASIC IMPORTATION AND ENTRY BOND ONLY IF THE AMOUNT OF THE ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING OR COUNTERVAILING DUTY IS LESS THAN FIVE PERCENT AD VALOREM (OR THE EQUIVALENT). OTHERWISE, WHERE THE IMPORTER HAS THE OPTION TO POST A BOND FOR ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING OR COUNTERVAILING DUTIES, CBP OFFICERS MUST REQUIRE A SINGLE-ENTRY BASIC IMPORTATION AND ENTRY BOND PURSUANT TO T.D. 85-145. YOU ARE INSTRUCTED TO ADHERE TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF T.D. 85-145 WITH RESPECT TO THESE BONDING REQUIREMENTS. 6. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CBP OFFICERS, THE IMPORTING PUBLIC OR INTERESTED PARTIES, PLEASE CONTACT DAVINA HASHMI AT OFFICE OF AD/CVD ENFORCEMENT, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, AT (202) 482-0984 (GENERATED BY G3O9:CB). 7. 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