Second Amended Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review: Wooden Bedroom Furniture From the People's Republic of China, 62834-62837 [E7-21955]
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Weighted-average
margin (percent)
Manufacturer/Exporter
Paras Intermediates Ltd ............................................................................................................................................................
Nutracare International/Salvi Chemical Industries ....................................................................................................................
Advanced Exports/Aico Laboratories ........................................................................................................................................
All Others ...................................................................................................................................................................................
Suspension of Liquidation
In accordance with section 733(d) of
the Act, we will instruct CBP to suspend
liquidation of all entries of glycine from
India that are entered, or withdrawn
from warehouse, for consumption on or
after the date of publication of this
notice in the Federal Register. We will
instruct CBP to require a cash deposit or
the posting of a bond equal to the
weighted-average margin, as indicated
in the chart above, as follows: (1) The
rates for the mandatory respondents
except Paras (see below) will be the
rates we have determined in this
preliminary determination; (2) if the
exporter is not a firm identified in this
investigation but the producer is, the
rate will be the rate established for the
producer of the subject merchandise; (3)
the rate for all other producers or
exporters will be 45.82 percent. These
suspension-of-liquidation instructions
will remain in effect until further notice.
In accordance with 19 CFR
351.204(e)(2), because the weightedaverage margin for Paras is zero, we will
not instruct CBP to suspend liquidation
of merchandise produced and exported
by Paras.
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International Trade Commission
Notification
In accordance with section 733(f) of
the Act, we have notified the ITC of our
preliminary determination of sales at
less than fair value. If our final
antidumping determination is
affirmative, the ITC will determine
whether the imports covered by that
determination are materially injuring, or
threatening material injury to, the U.S.
industry. The deadline for the ITC’s
determination would be the later of 120
days after the date of this preliminary
determination or 45 days after the date
of our final determination.
Public Comment
Interested parties are invited to
comment on the preliminary
determination. Interested parties may
submit case briefs to the Department no
later than seven days after the date of
the issuance of the final verification
report in this proceeding. Rebuttal
briefs, the content of which is limited to
the issues raised in the case briefs, must
be filed within five days from the
deadline for the submission of case
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briefs. Executive summaries should be
limited to five pages total, including
footnotes. Further, we request that
parties submitting briefs and rebuttal
briefs provide us with a copy of the
public version of such briefs on diskette.
Section 774 of the Act provides that the
Department will hold a hearing to afford
interested parties an opportunity to
comment on arguments raised in case or
rebuttal briefs, provided that such a
hearing is requested by an interested
party. If a request for a hearing is made
in this investigation, the hearing
normally will be held two days after the
deadline for submission of the rebuttal
briefs at the U.S. Department of
Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230.
Parties should confirm by telephone the
time, date, and place of the hearing 48
hours before the scheduled time.
Interested parties who wish to request a
hearing, or to participate if one is
requested, must submit a written
request within 30 days of the
publication of this notice. Requests
should specify the number of
participants and provide a list of the
issues to be discussed. Oral
presentations will be limited to issues
raised in the briefs. We will make our
final determination within 75 days after
the date of this preliminary
determination.
This determination is issued and
published pursuant to sections 733(f)
and 777(i)(1) of the Act.
Dated: October 26, 2007.
David M. Spooner,
Assistant Secretary for Import
Administration.
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BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
International Trade Administration
[A–570–890]
Second Amended Final Results of
Antidumping Duty Administrative
Review: Wooden Bedroom Furniture
From the People’s Republic of China
Import Administration,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
AGENCY:
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SUMMARY: On August 22, 2007, the
Department of Commerce
(‘‘Department’’) published in the
Federal Register the amended final
results of the first administrative review
and concurrent new shipper reviews of
the antidumping duty order on wooden
bedroom furniture from the People’s
Republic of China (‘‘PRC’’). See
Amended Final Results of the
Antidumping Duty Administrative
Review and New Shipper Reviews:
Wooden Bedroom Furniture from the
People’s Republic of China, 72 FR 46957
(August 22, 2007) (‘‘Final Results’’) 1
and accompanying Issues and Decision
Memorandum (August 8, 2007) (‘‘Issues
and Decision Memo’’). The period of
review (‘‘POR’’) covered June 24, 2004,
through December 31, 2005. We are
amending our Final Results to correct
ministerial errors made in the
calculation of the antidumping duty
margin for Fujian Lianfu Forestry Co./
Fujian Wonder Pacific Inc./Fuzhou
Huan Mei Furniture Co., Ltd./Jiangsu
Dare Furniture Co., Ltd. (collectively,
‘‘Dare Group’’), Shanghai Aosen
Furniture Co., Ltd. (‘‘Shanghai Aosen’’),
and Kunwa Enterprise Company
(‘‘Kunwa’’), pursuant to section 751(h)
of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended
(‘‘Act’’).
EFFECTIVE DATE: November 7, 2007.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lilit
Astvatsatrian, AD/CVD Operations,
Office 8, Import Administration,
International Trade Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th
Street and Constitution Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202)
482–6412.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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On August 21, 2007, Petitioners,2
Dare Group, Shanghai Aosen, and
Kunwa filed timely ministerial error
allegations with respect to the
1 As a result of an inadvertent error by the
Department in the final results, an incorrect
appendix was attached to the notice released on
August 8, 2007. The amended final results correct
this error and were published in place if the
original version released on August, 2007. The
original notice was never published in the Federal
Register.
2 American Furniture Manufacturers Committee
for Legal Trade and Vaughan-Bassett Furniture
Company.
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Department’s antidumping duty margin
calculation in the Final Results. On
August 27, 2007, Petitioners and Dare
Group filed timely rebuttal comments.
Scope of Order
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The product covered by the order is
wooden bedroom furniture. 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 is 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 the
following items: (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) chestson-chests,3 highboys,4 lowboys,5 chests
of drawers,6 chests,7 door chests,8
3 A chest-on-chest is typically a tall chest-ofdrawers 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.
4 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).
5 A lowboy is typically a short chest of drawers,
not more than four feet high, normally set on short
legs.
6 A chest of drawers is typically a case containing
drawers for storing clothing.
7 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.
8 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.
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chiffoniers,9 hutches,10 and armoires; 11
(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 order excludes the
following items: (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,
cocktail 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; (8) bedroom furniture in
which bentwood parts predominate; 12
(9) jewelry armoires; 13 (10) cheval
9 A chiffonier is typically a tall and narrow chest
of drawers normally used for storing undergarments
and lingerie, often with mirror(s) attached.
10 A hutch is typically an open case of furniture
with shelves that typically sits on another piece of
furniture and provides storage for clothes.
11 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 audiovisual entertainment systems.
12 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.
13 Any armoire, cabinet or other accent item for
the purpose of storing jewelry, not to exceed 24’’
in width, 18’’ in depth, and 49’’ in height, including
a minimum of 5 lined drawers lined with felt or
felt-like material, at least one side door (whether or
not the door is lined with felt or felt-like material),
with necklace hangers, and a flip-top lid with inset
mirror. See Issues and Decision Memorandum from
Laurel LaCivita to Laurie Parkhill, Office Director,
Concerning Jewelry Armoires and Cheval Mirrors in
the Antidumping Duty Investigation of Wooden
Bedroom Furniture From the People’s Republic of
China, dated August 31, 2004. See also Wooden
Bedroom Furniture From the People’s Republic of
China: Notice of Final Results of Changed
Circumstances Review and Revocation in Part, 71
FR 38621 (July 7, 2006).
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mirrors; 14 (11) certain metal parts; 15
(12) mirrors that do not attach to,
incorporate in, sit on, or hang over a
dresser if they are not designed and
marketed to be sold in conjunction with
a dresser as part of a dresser-mirror set;
and (13) upholstered beds.16
Imports of subject merchandise are
classified under subheading
9403.50.9040 of the HTSUS as ‘‘wooden
* * * beds’’ and under subheading
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 subheading 9403.50.9040
of the HTSUS as ‘‘parts of wood’’ and
framed glass mirrors may also be
entered under subheading 7009.92.5000
of the HTSUS as ‘‘glass mirrors * * *
framed.’’ This order covers all wooden
bedroom furniture meeting the above
description, regardless of tariff
classification. Although the HTSUS
subheadings are provided for
convenience and customs purposes, our
written description of the scope of this
proceeding is dispositive.
14 Cheval mirrors are, i.e., any framed, tiltable
mirror with a height in excess of 50’’ that is
mounted on a floor-standing, hinged base.
Additionally, the scope of the order excludes
combination cheval mirror/jewelry cabinets. The
excluded merchandise is an integrated piece
consisting of a cheval mirror, i.e., a framed tiltable
mirror with a height in excess of 50 inches,
mounted on a floor-standing, hinged base, the
cheval mirror serving as a door to a cabinet back
that is integral to the structure of the mirror and
which constitutes a jewelry cabinet lined with
fabric, having necklace and bracelet hooks,
mountings for rings and shelves, with or without a
working lock and key to secure the contents of the
jewelry cabinet back to the cheval mirror, and no
drawers anywhere on the integrated piece. The fully
assembled piece must be atleast 50 inches in height,
14.5 inches in width, and 3 inches in depth. See
Wooden Bedroom Furniture From the People’s
Republic of China: Final Results of Changed
Circumstances Review and Determination To
Revoke Order in Part, 72 FR 948 (January 9, 2007).
15 Metal furniture parts and unfinished furniture
parts made of wood products (as defined above)
that are not otherwise specifically named in this
scope (i.e., wooden headboards for beds, wooden
footboards for beds, wooden side rails for beds, and
wooden canopies for beds) and that do not possess
the essential character of wooden bedroom
furniture in an unassembled, incomplete, or
unfinished form. Such parts are usually classified
under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States (‘‘HTSUS’’) subheading 9403.90.7000.
16 Upholstered beds that are completely
upholstered, i.e., containing filling material and
completely covered in sewn genuine leather,
synthetic leather, or natural or synthetic decorative
fabric. To be excluded, the entire bed (headboards,
footboards, and side rails) must be upholstered
except for bed feet, which may be of wood, metal,
or any other material and which are no more than
nine inches in height from the floor. See Wooden
Bedroom Furniture From the People’s Republic of
China: Final Results of Changed Circumstances
Review and Determination To Revoke Order in Part,
72 FR 7013 (February 14, 2007).
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Ministerial Errors
A ministerial error is defined in
section 751(h) of the Act and further
clarified in 19 CFR 351.224(f) as ‘‘an
error in addition, subtraction, or other
arithmetic function, clerical error
resulting from inaccurate copying,
duplication, or the like, and any other
similar type of unintentional error
which the Secretary considers
ministerial.’’
After analyzing all interested parties’
comments, we have determined, in
accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(e), that
ministerial errors existed in certain
calculations for Dare Group and
Shanghai Aosen in the Final Results.
Correction of these errors results in a
change to Dare Group’s and Shanghai
Aosen’s final antidumping duty
margins. Additionally, the rate change
for Dare Group and Shanghai Aosen also
affects the cash deposit rates for the
companies subject to the administrative
review that receive a separate rate. The
rate for the PRC-wide entity remains
unchanged. Further, we determined that
a certain ministerial error existed with
respect to our determination not to grant
Kunwa a separate rate and, for these
amended final results, we have
determined that Kunwa has
demonstrated its eligibility for a
separate rate. For a detailed discussion
of these ministerial errors, as well as the
Department’s analysis, see The
Memorandum: Wooden Bedroom
Furniture from the People’s Republic of
China: Analysis of Ministerial Error
Allegations, dated November 5, 2007
(‘‘Ministerial Error Allegation
Memorandum’’). The Ministerial Error
Allegation Memorandum is on file in
the Central Records Unit, room B–099 in
the main Department building.
Therefore, in accordance with section
751(h) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.224(e),
we are amending the Final Results of the
administrative review of wooden
bedroom furniture from the PRC. The
revised weighted-average dumping
margins are detailed below. For
company-specific calculations, see
‘‘Analysis Memorandum for the
Amended Final Results for Dare
Group,’’ dated November 5, 2007 and
‘‘Analysis Memorandum for the
Amended Final Results for Shanghai
Aosen,’’ dated November 5, 2007. The
revised final weighted-average dumping
margins are as follows:
WOODEN BEDROOM FURNITURE FROM THE PRC
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Exporter
Fujian Lianfu Forestry Co. Ltd. /Fujian Wonder Pacific Inc. (Dare Group) .........................................................................................
Fuzhou Huan Mei Furniture Co., Ltd. (Dare Group) ...........................................................................................................................
Jiangsu Dare Furniture Co., Ltd. (Dare Group) ..................................................................................................................................
Fine Furniture (Shanghai) Limited .......................................................................................................................................................
Foshan Guanqiu Furniture Co., Ltd. ....................................................................................................................................................
Shanghai Aosen Furniture Co., Ltd. ....................................................................................................................................................
Starcorp Funiture Co., Ltd, Starcorp Furniture (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., Orin Furniture (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., Shanghai Star Furniture
Co., Ltd., and Shanghai Xing Ding Furniture Industrial Co., Ltd. ....................................................................................................
Ace Furniture & Crafts Ltd. (a.k.a. Deqing Ace Furniture and Crafts Limited) ...................................................................................
Baigou Crafts Factory of Fengkai ........................................................................................................................................................
Best King International Ltd. .................................................................................................................................................................
Dalian Pretty Home Furniture ..............................................................................................................................................................
Decca Furniture Limited ......................................................................................................................................................................
Der Cheng Wooden Works of Factory ................................................................................................................................................
Dongguan Dihao Furniture Co., Ltd. ...................................................................................................................................................
Dongguan Hua Ban Furniture Co., Ltd. ..............................................................................................................................................
Dongguan Mingsheng Furniture Co., Ltd. ...........................................................................................................................................
Dongguan New Technology Import & Export Co., Ltd. .......................................................................................................................
Dongguan Sunpower Enterprise Co., Ltd ...........................................................................................................................................
Dongguan Yihaiwei Furniture Limited .................................................................................................................................................
Kalanter (Hong Kong) Furniture Company Limited .............................................................................................................................
Furnmart Ltd. .......................................................................................................................................................................................
Guangdong New Four Seas Furniture Manufacturing Ltd. .................................................................................................................
Guangzhou Lucky Furniture Co. Ltd. ..................................................................................................................................................
Hong Yu Furniture (Shenzhen) Co. Ltd. .............................................................................................................................................
Hung Fai Wood Products Factory, Ltd. ...............................................................................................................................................
Hwang Ho International Holdings Limited ...........................................................................................................................................
King Kei Furniture Factory ...................................................................................................................................................................
King Wood Furniture Co., Ltd. .............................................................................................................................................................
Kunwa Enterprise Company ................................................................................................................................................................
Nantong Yangzi Furniture Co., Ltd. .....................................................................................................................................................
Po Ying Industrial Co. ..........................................................................................................................................................................
Profit Force Ltd. ...................................................................................................................................................................................
Qingdao Beiyuan-Shengli Furniture Co., Ltd. .....................................................................................................................................
Qingdao Shenchang Wooden Co., Ltd. ..............................................................................................................................................
Red Apple Trading Co. Ltd. .................................................................................................................................................................
Shenyang Kunyu Wood Industry Co., Ltd. ..........................................................................................................................................
Shenzhen Dafuhao Industrial Development Co., Ltd. .........................................................................................................................
Shenzhen Shen Long Hang Industry Co., Ltd. ...................................................................................................................................
Sino Concord International Corporation ..............................................................................................................................................
Tianjin First Wood Co., Ltd. .................................................................................................................................................................
T.J. Maxx International Co., Ltd. .........................................................................................................................................................
Top Art Furniture Factory/Sanxiang Top Art Funiture/Ngai Kun Trading ...........................................................................................
Top Goal Development Co. .................................................................................................................................................................
Transworld (Zhangzhou) Furniture Co. Ltd. ........................................................................................................................................
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WOODEN BEDROOM FURNITURE FROM THE PRC—Continued
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Exporter
Wan Bao Chen Group Hong Kong Co. Ltd. ........................................................................................................................................
Winmost Enterprises Limited ...............................................................................................................................................................
Xilinmen Group Co. Ltd. ......................................................................................................................................................................
Yongxin Industrial (Holdings) Limited ..................................................................................................................................................
Zhongshan Gainwell Furniture Co. Ltd. ..............................................................................................................................................
PRC-Wide Rate ...................................................................................................................................................................................
Assessment Rates
The Department has determined, and
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
(‘‘CBP’’) shall assess, antidumping
duties on all appropriate entries. For
customers/importers of respondents that
did not report entered value, we
calculated customer/importer-specific
antidumping duty assessment amounts
based on the ratio of the total amount of
antidumping duties calculated for the
examined sales of subject merchandise
to the total quantity of subject
merchandise sold in those transactions.
For customers/importers of respondents
that reported entered value, we
calculated customer-specific
antidumping duty assessment amounts
based on customer/importer-specific ad
valorem rates in accordance with 19
CFR 351.212(b)(1). For the companies
receiving a separate rate that were not
selected for individual review (i.e.,
separate rate companies) we will
calculate an assessment rate based on
the weighted average of the cash deposit
rates calculated for the companies
selected for individual review excluding
any that are zero, de minimis, or based
entirely on AFA pursuant to section
735(c)(5)(B) of the Act. The Department
intends to issue appropriate assessment
instructions directly to CBP 15 days
after the date of publication of the
second amended final results of these
new shipper and administrative
reviews.
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Cash Deposit Requirements
The following cash deposit
requirements will be effective upon
publication of these second amended
final results of this administrative
review and new shippers for all
shipments of the subject merchandise
entered, or withdrawn from warehouse,
for consumption on or after the
publication date, as provided for by
section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act: (1) For
the exporters listed above, the cash
deposit rate will be the rates shown for
those companies (except if the rate is de
minimis, i.e., less than 0.5 percent, a
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that company); (2) for previously
investigated or reviewed PRC and nonPRC exporters not listed above that have
separate rates, the cash deposit rate will
continue to be the exporter-specific rate
published for the most recent period; (3)
for all PRC exporters of subject
merchandise which have not been
found to be entitled to a separate rate,
the cash deposit rate will be the PRCwide rate of 216.01 percent; and (4) for
all non-PRC exporters of subject
merchandise which have not received
their own rate, the cash deposit rate will
be the rate applicable to the PRC
exporters that supplied that non-PRC
exporter. These deposit requirements
shall remain in effect until further
notice.
These second amended final results
are published in accordance with
sections 751(h) and 777(i)(1) of the Act.
Dated: November 5, 2007.
Stephen J. Claeys,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Import
Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C–489–502]
Certain Welded Carbon Steel Standard
Pipe From Turkey: Preliminary Results
of Countervailing Duty Administrative
Review
Import Administration,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
(‘‘the Department’’) is conducting an
administrative review of the
countervailing duty (‘‘CVD’’) order on
certain welded carbon steel standard
pipe from Turkey for the period January
1, 2006, through December 31, 2006. We
preliminarily find that the net subsidy
rate for the company under review is de
minimis. See the ‘‘Preliminary Results
of Review’’ section of this notice, infra.
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Interested parties are invited to
comment on these preliminary results.
(See the ‘‘Public Comment’’ section,
infra.)
DATES:
Effective Date: November 7,
2007.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kristen Johnson, AD/CVD Operations,
Office 3, Import Administration,
International Trade Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th
Street and Constitution Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202)
482–4793.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On March 7, 1986, the Department
published in the Federal Register the
CVD order on certain welded carbon
steel pipe and tube products from
Turkey. See Countervailing Duty Order:
Certain Welded Carbon Steel Pipe and
Tube Products from Turkey, 51 FR 7984
(March 7, 1986). On March 2, 2007, the
Department published a notice of
opportunity to request an administrative
review of this CVD order. See
Antidumping or Countervailing Duty
Order, Finding, or Suspended
Investigation; Opportunity to Request
Administrative Review, 72 FR 9505
(March 2, 2007). On March 16, 2007, we
received a timely request for review
from Borusan Mannesmann Boru Sanayi
ve Ticaret A.S. (‘‘BMB’’), Borusan
Istikbal Ticaret T.A.S. (‘‘Istikbal’’) and
their affiliates (collectively, the Borusan
Group (‘‘Borusan’’)), a Turkish producer
and exporter of the subject merchandise.
On April 27, 2007, the Department
initiated an administrative review of the
CVD order on certain welded carbon
steel standard pipe from Turkey,
covering the period January 1, 2006,
through December 31, 2006. See
Initiation of Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Administrative
Reviews, 72 FR 20986 (April 27, 2007).
On May 1, 2007, the Department
issued a questionnaire to Borusan and
the Government of the Republic of
Turkey (‘‘the GOT’’); we received
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-570-890]
Second Amended Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative
Review: Wooden Bedroom Furniture From the People's Republic of China
AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: On August 22, 2007, the Department of Commerce
(``Department'') published in the Federal Register the amended final
results of the first administrative review and concurrent new shipper
reviews of the antidumping duty order on wooden bedroom furniture from
the People's Republic of China (``PRC''). See Amended Final Results of
the Antidumping Duty Administrative Review and New Shipper Reviews:
Wooden Bedroom Furniture from the People's Republic of China, 72 FR
46957 (August 22, 2007) (``Final Results'') \1\ and accompanying Issues
and Decision Memorandum (August 8, 2007) (``Issues and Decision
Memo''). The period of review (``POR'') covered June 24, 2004, through
December 31, 2005. We are amending our Final Results to correct
ministerial errors made in the calculation of the antidumping duty
margin for Fujian Lianfu Forestry Co./Fujian Wonder Pacific Inc./Fuzhou
Huan Mei Furniture Co., Ltd./Jiangsu Dare Furniture Co., Ltd.
(collectively, ``Dare Group''), Shanghai Aosen Furniture Co., Ltd.
(``Shanghai Aosen''), and Kunwa Enterprise Company (``Kunwa''),
pursuant to section 751(h) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended
(``Act'').
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\1\ As a result of an inadvertent error by the Department in the
final results, an incorrect appendix was attached to the notice
released on August 8, 2007. The amended final results correct this
error and were published in place if the original version released
on August, 2007. The original notice was never published in the
Federal Register.
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EFFECTIVE DATE: November 7, 2007.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lilit Astvatsatrian, AD/CVD
Operations, Office 8, Import Administration, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
6412.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On August 21, 2007, Petitioners,\2\ Dare Group, Shanghai Aosen, and
Kunwa filed timely ministerial error allegations with respect to the
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Department's antidumping duty margin calculation in the Final Results.
On August 27, 2007, Petitioners and Dare Group filed timely rebuttal
comments.
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\2\ American Furniture Manufacturers Committee for Legal Trade
and Vaughan-Bassett Furniture Company.
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Scope of Order
The product covered by the order is wooden bedroom furniture.
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 is 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 the following items: (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,\3\ highboys,\4\ lowboys,\5\ chests of drawers,\6\ chests,\7\
door chests,\8\ chiffoniers,\9\ hutches,\10\ and armoires; \11\ (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.
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\3\ 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.
\4\ 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).
\5\ A lowboy is typically a short chest of drawers, not more
than four feet high, normally set on short legs.
\6\ A chest of drawers is typically a case containing drawers
for storing clothing.
\7\ 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.
\8\ 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.
\9\ A chiffonier is typically a tall and narrow chest of drawers
normally used for storing undergarments and lingerie, often with
mirror(s) attached.
\10\ A hutch is typically an open case of furniture with shelves
that typically sits on another piece of furniture and provides
storage for clothes.
\11\ 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.
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The scope of the order excludes the following items: (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, cocktail 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; (8) bedroom furniture in which bentwood
parts predominate; \12\ (9) jewelry armoires; \13\ (10) cheval mirrors;
\14\ (11) certain metal parts; \15\ (12) mirrors that do not attach to,
incorporate in, sit on, or hang over a dresser if they are not designed
and marketed to be sold in conjunction with a dresser as part of a
dresser-mirror set; and (13) upholstered beds.\16\
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\12\ 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.
\13\ Any armoire, cabinet or other accent item for the purpose
of storing jewelry, not to exceed 24'' in width, 18'' in depth, and
49'' in height, including a minimum of 5 lined drawers lined with
felt or felt-like material, at least one side door (whether or not
the door is lined with felt or felt-like material), with necklace
hangers, and a flip-top lid with inset mirror. See Issues and
Decision Memorandum from Laurel LaCivita to Laurie Parkhill, Office
Director, Concerning Jewelry Armoires and Cheval Mirrors in the
Antidumping Duty Investigation of Wooden Bedroom Furniture From the
People's Republic of China, dated August 31, 2004. See also Wooden
Bedroom Furniture From the People's Republic of China: Notice of
Final Results of Changed Circumstances Review and Revocation in
Part, 71 FR 38621 (July 7, 2006).
\14\ Cheval mirrors are, i.e., any framed, tiltable mirror with
a height in excess of 50'' that is mounted on a floor-standing,
hinged base. Additionally, the scope of the order excludes
combination cheval mirror/jewelry cabinets. The excluded merchandise
is an integrated piece consisting of a cheval mirror, i.e., a framed
tiltable mirror with a height in excess of 50 inches, mounted on a
floor-standing, hinged base, the cheval mirror serving as a door to
a cabinet back that is integral to the structure of the mirror and
which constitutes a jewelry cabinet lined with fabric, having
necklace and bracelet hooks, mountings for rings and shelves, with
or without a working lock and key to secure the contents of the
jewelry cabinet back to the cheval mirror, and no drawers anywhere
on the integrated piece. The fully assembled piece must be atleast
50 inches in height, 14.5 inches in width, and 3 inches in depth.
See Wooden Bedroom Furniture From the People's Republic of China:
Final Results of Changed Circumstances Review and Determination To
Revoke Order in Part, 72 FR 948 (January 9, 2007).
\15\ Metal furniture parts and unfinished furniture parts made
of wood products (as defined above) that are not otherwise
specifically named in this scope (i.e., wooden headboards for beds,
wooden footboards for beds, wooden side rails for beds, and wooden
canopies for beds) and that do not possess the essential character
of wooden bedroom furniture in an unassembled, incomplete, or
unfinished form. Such parts are usually classified under the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (``HTSUS'')
subheading 9403.90.7000.
\16\ Upholstered beds that are completely upholstered, i.e.,
containing filling material and completely covered in sewn genuine
leather, synthetic leather, or natural or synthetic decorative
fabric. To be excluded, the entire bed (headboards, footboards, and
side rails) must be upholstered except for bed feet, which may be of
wood, metal, or any other material and which are no more than nine
inches in height from the floor. See Wooden Bedroom Furniture From
the People's Republic of China: Final Results of Changed
Circumstances Review and Determination To Revoke Order in Part, 72
FR 7013 (February 14, 2007).
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Imports of subject merchandise are classified under subheading
9403.50.9040 of the HTSUS as ``wooden * * * beds'' and under subheading
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 subheading 9403.50.9040 of the HTSUS
as ``parts of wood'' and framed glass mirrors may also be entered under
subheading 7009.92.5000 of the HTSUS as ``glass mirrors * * * framed.''
This order covers all wooden bedroom furniture meeting the above
description, regardless of tariff classification. Although the HTSUS
subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, our
written description of the scope of this proceeding is dispositive.
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Ministerial Errors
A ministerial error is defined in section 751(h) of the Act and
further clarified in 19 CFR 351.224(f) as ``an error in addition,
subtraction, or other arithmetic function, clerical error resulting
from inaccurate copying, duplication, or the like, and any other
similar type of unintentional error which the Secretary considers
ministerial.''
After analyzing all interested parties' comments, we have
determined, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(e), that ministerial
errors existed in certain calculations for Dare Group and Shanghai
Aosen in the Final Results. Correction of these errors results in a
change to Dare Group's and Shanghai Aosen's final antidumping duty
margins. Additionally, the rate change for Dare Group and Shanghai
Aosen also affects the cash deposit rates for the companies subject to
the administrative review that receive a separate rate. The rate for
the PRC-wide entity remains unchanged. Further, we determined that a
certain ministerial error existed with respect to our determination not
to grant Kunwa a separate rate and, for these amended final results, we
have determined that Kunwa has demonstrated its eligibility for a
separate rate. For a detailed discussion of these ministerial errors,
as well as the Department's analysis, see The Memorandum: Wooden
Bedroom Furniture from the People's Republic of China: Analysis of
Ministerial Error Allegations, dated November 5, 2007 (``Ministerial
Error Allegation Memorandum''). The Ministerial Error Allegation
Memorandum is on file in the Central Records Unit, room B-099 in the
main Department building.
Therefore, in accordance with section 751(h) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.224(e), we are amending the Final Results of the administrative
review of wooden bedroom furniture from the PRC. The revised weighted-
average dumping margins are detailed below. For company-specific
calculations, see ``Analysis Memorandum for the Amended Final Results
for Dare Group,'' dated November 5, 2007 and ``Analysis Memorandum for
the Amended Final Results for Shanghai Aosen,'' dated November 5, 2007.
The revised final weighted-average dumping margins are as follows:
Wooden Bedroom Furniture From the PRC
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Weighted-
Exporter average margin
(percent)
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Fujian Lianfu Forestry Co. Ltd. /Fujian Wonder Pacific 49.60
Inc. (Dare Group)......................................
Fuzhou Huan Mei Furniture Co., Ltd. (Dare Group)........ 49.60
Jiangsu Dare Furniture Co., Ltd. (Dare Group)........... 49.60
Fine Furniture (Shanghai) Limited....................... 1.97
Foshan Guanqiu Furniture Co., Ltd....................... 11.72
Shanghai Aosen Furniture Co., Ltd....................... .40
Starcorp Funiture Co., Ltd, Starcorp Furniture 216.01
(Shanghai) Co., Ltd., Orin Furniture (Shanghai) Co.,
Ltd., Shanghai Star Furniture Co., Ltd., and Shanghai
Xing Ding Furniture Industrial Co., Ltd................
Ace Furniture & Crafts Ltd. (a.k.a. Deqing Ace Furniture 35.78
and Crafts Limited)....................................
Baigou Crafts Factory of Fengkai........................ 35.78
Best King International Ltd............................. 35.78
Dalian Pretty Home Furniture............................ 35.78
Decca Furniture Limited................................. 35.78
Der Cheng Wooden Works of Factory....................... 35.78
Dongguan Dihao Furniture Co., Ltd....................... 35.78
Dongguan Hua Ban Furniture Co., Ltd..................... 35.78
Dongguan Mingsheng Furniture Co., Ltd................... 35.78
Dongguan New Technology Import & Export Co., Ltd........ 35.78
Dongguan Sunpower Enterprise Co., Ltd................... 35.78
Dongguan Yihaiwei Furniture Limited..................... 35.78
Kalanter (Hong Kong) Furniture Company Limited.......... 35.78
Furnmart Ltd............................................ 35.78
Guangdong New Four Seas Furniture Manufacturing Ltd..... 35.78
Guangzhou Lucky Furniture Co. Ltd....................... 35.78
Hong Yu Furniture (Shenzhen) Co. Ltd.................... 35.78
Hung Fai Wood Products Factory, Ltd..................... 35.78
Hwang Ho International Holdings Limited................. 35.78
King Kei Furniture Factory.............................. 35.78
King Wood Furniture Co., Ltd............................ 35.78
Kunwa Enterprise Company................................ 35.78
Nantong Yangzi Furniture Co., Ltd....................... 35.78
Po Ying Industrial Co................................... 35.78
Profit Force Ltd........................................ 35.78
Qingdao Beiyuan-Shengli Furniture Co., Ltd.............. 35.78
Qingdao Shenchang Wooden Co., Ltd....................... 35.78
Red Apple Trading Co. Ltd............................... 35.78
Shenyang Kunyu Wood Industry Co., Ltd................... 35.78
Shenzhen Dafuhao Industrial Development Co., Ltd........ 35.78
Shenzhen Shen Long Hang Industry Co., Ltd............... 35.78
Sino Concord International Corporation.................. 35.78
Tianjin First Wood Co., Ltd............................. 216.01
T.J. Maxx International Co., Ltd........................ 35.78
Top Art Furniture Factory/Sanxiang Top Art Funiture/Ngai 35.78
Kun Trading............................................
Top Goal Development Co................................. 35.78
Transworld (Zhangzhou) Furniture Co. Ltd................ 35.78
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Wan Bao Chen Group Hong Kong Co. Ltd.................... 35.78
Winmost Enterprises Limited............................. 35.78
Xilinmen Group Co. Ltd.................................. 35.78
Yongxin Industrial (Holdings) Limited................... 35.78
Zhongshan Gainwell Furniture Co. Ltd.................... 35.78
PRC-Wide Rate........................................... 216.01
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Assessment Rates
The Department has determined, and U.S. Customs and Border
Protection (``CBP'') shall assess, antidumping duties on all
appropriate entries. For customers/importers of respondents that did
not report entered value, we calculated customer/importer-specific
antidumping duty assessment amounts based on the ratio of the total
amount of antidumping duties calculated for the examined sales of
subject merchandise to the total quantity of subject merchandise sold
in those transactions. For customers/importers of respondents that
reported entered value, we calculated customer-specific antidumping
duty assessment amounts based on customer/importer-specific ad valorem
rates in accordance with 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1). For the companies
receiving a separate rate that were not selected for individual review
(i.e., separate rate companies) we will calculate an assessment rate
based on the weighted average of the cash deposit rates calculated for
the companies selected for individual review excluding any that are
zero, de minimis, or based entirely on AFA pursuant to section
735(c)(5)(B) of the Act. The Department intends to issue appropriate
assessment instructions directly to CBP 15 days after the date of
publication of the second amended final results of these new shipper
and administrative reviews.
Cash Deposit Requirements
The following cash deposit requirements will be effective upon
publication of these second amended final results of this
administrative review and new shippers for all shipments of the subject
merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or
after the publication date, as provided for by section 751(a)(2)(C) of
the Act: (1) For the exporters listed above, the cash deposit rate will
be the rates shown for those companies (except if the rate is de
minimis, i.e., less than 0.5 percent, a zero cash deposit will be
required for that company); (2) for previously investigated or reviewed
PRC and non-PRC exporters not listed above that have separate rates,
the cash deposit rate will continue to be the exporter-specific rate
published for the most recent period; (3) for all PRC exporters of
subject merchandise which have not been found to be entitled to a
separate rate, the cash deposit rate will be the PRC-wide rate of
216.01 percent; and (4) for all non-PRC exporters of subject
merchandise which have not received their own rate, the cash deposit
rate will be the rate applicable to the PRC exporters that supplied
that non-PRC exporter. These deposit requirements shall remain in
effect until further notice.
These second amended final results are published in accordance with
sections 751(h) and 777(i)(1) of the Act.
Dated: November 5, 2007.
Stephen J. Claeys,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
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