MESSAGE NO: 4064204 DATE: 3/4/2004

CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: INI

REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:

CASES: A-570-890

PERIOD COVERED: 12/17/2003

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS, PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT

RE: INITIATION OF ANTIDUMPING INVESTIGATION OF WOODEN, BEDROOM FURNITURE
FROM THE PEOPLE\'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA, A-570-890

1\. ON DECEMBER 17, 2003, THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE PUBLISHED IN THE
FEDERAL REGISTER ITS INITIATION WOODEN BEDROOM FURNITURE FROM THE
PEOPLE\'S REPUBLIC 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 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 (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, OUR 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\. 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).

5\. THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON THE RELEASE OF THIS INFORMATION.

CATHY SAUCEDA