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Preliminary
Determination Sets China-Wide Rate at 198.08% for Antidumping Duties on
Wooden Bedroom Furniture (WBF)
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, our written description of the scope of
this proceeding is dispositive.
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-chests1,
highboys2,
lowboys3,
chests of drawers4,
chests5,
door chests6,
chiffoniers7,
hutches8,
and armoires9;
(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 Petition
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.10
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1 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.
2 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).
3 A lowboy is typically a short
chest of drawers, not more than four feet high, normally set on short
legs.
4 A chest of drawers is
typically a case containing drawers for storing clothing.
5 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.
6 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.
7 A chiffonier is typically a
tall and narrow chest of drawers normally used for storing undergarments
and lingerie, often with mirror(s) attached.
8 A hutch is typically an open
case of furniture with shelves that typically sits on another piece of
furniture and provides storage for clothes.
9 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.
10 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. |
