WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Commerce has assigned preliminary retroactive duty rates of 16.24% to 28 Chinese manufacturers of wooden bedroom furniture.
The rates apply to 2009 shipments of wooden bedrooms into the U.S. market.

The annual administrative review is part of the antidumping case that U.S. producers and the U.S. government brought against Chinese wood bedroom producers for selling below normal market values. The duties, paid by importers of record of the subject merchandise, are aimed at helping to level the playing field in what the producers and the government consider an environment of unfair competition.

These preliminary rates could change after a final review, the results of which are expected in about 120 days. Interested parties may comment on the preliminary results no later than 30 days from their Feb. 10 publication in the Federal Register.

The companies assigned preliminary 16.24% rate are:

- Dalian Huafeng Furniture Co., Ltd./Dalian Huafeng Furniture Group Co., Ltd.
- Baigou Crafts Factory of Fengkai
- Cheng Meng Furniture (PTE) Ltd., Cheng Meng Decoration & Furniture (Suzhou) Co., Ltd.
- COE, Ltd.
- Dongguan Bon Ten Furniture Co., Ltd.
- Dongguan Hero Way Woodwork Co., Ltd., Dongguan Da Zhong Woodwork Co., Ltd., Hero Way Enterprises Ltd., Well Earth International Ltd.
- Dongguan Kin Feng Furniture Co., Ltd.
- Dongguan Liaobushangdun Huada Furniture Factory, Great Rich (HK) Enterprise Co., Ltd.
- Dongguan Singways Furniture Co., Ltd.
- Dongguan Sunshine Furniture Co., Ltd.
- Eurosa (Kunshan) Co., Ltd., Eurosa Furniture Co.,(PTE) Ltd. Eurosa)
- Garri Furniture (Dong Guan) Co., Ltd., Molabile International, Inc. Weei Geo Enterprise Co., Ltd.
- Hong Kong, China Da Zhi Furniture Co., Ltd., Dongguan Grand Style Furniture Co., Ltd.
- Hualing Furniture (China) Co., Ltd., Tony House Manufacture (China) Co., Ltd., Buysell Investments Ltd., Tony House Industries Co., Ltd.
- Jardine Enterprise, Ltd.
- Longkou Huangshan Furniture Factory
- Meikangchi (Nantong) Furniture Company Ltd.
- Nanhai Baiyi Woodwork Co. Ltd.
- Nanjing Nanmu Furniture Co., Ltd.
- Season Furniture Manufacturing Co., Season Industrial Development Co.
- Shenyang Shining Dongxing Furniture Co. Ltd.
- Shenzhen Shen Long Hang Industry Co., Ltd.
- Wanhengtong Nueevder (Furniture) Manufacture Co. Ltd., Dongguan Wanengtong Industry Co., Ltd.
- Winny Overseas, Ltd.
- Xilinmen Furniture Co., Ltd.
- Zhangjiagang Zheng Yan Decoration Co. Ltd.
- Zhangjiang Sunwin Arts & Crafts Co., Ltd.
- Zhong Shan Fullwin Furniture Co., Ltd.

The DOC said that 12 other companies have received an All-China rate of 216.01% because they did not demonstrate their eligibility for a lower separate rate. They are:

- Dongguan Creation Furniture Co., Ltd., Creation Industries
Co., Ltd.
- Foshan Guanqiu Furniture Co., Ltd.
- Jiangsu Weifu Group Fullhouse Furniture Mfg. Corp.
- Link Silver Ltd. (V.I.B.), Forward Win Enterprises Company Ltd., Dongguan Haoshun Furniture Ltd.
- Nantong Yushi Furniture Co., Ltd.
- Shanghai Aosen Furniture Co., Ltd.
- Shenzhen Xiande Furniture Factory
- Tarzan Furniture Inds. Ltd., Samso Inds. Ltd.
- Tianjin Master Home Furniture
- Nantong Yanzi
- Zhongshan Gainwell
- Dongguan Landmark