ITC rules Chinese bedroom furniture imports hurt U.S. producers
The U.S. International Trade Commission determined that imports of Chinese wooden bedroom furniture unfairly injure U.S. producers.
All six ITC commissioners voted to support this finding Friday. As a result of the ITC’s affirmative determination, the Commerce Department will issue an antidumping order on imports of Chinese wood bedroom furniture imports.
The ITC started its investigation on Oct. 31, 2003, after receiving an antidumping petition from the American Furniture Manufacturers Committee for Legal Trade and its members.
Most U.S. wood bedroom furniture today is manufactured in Virginia and North Carolina. In 2003, the value of imports of this product reached $1.4 billion, compared to U.S. producers’ shipments valued at $1.9 billion.
ITC rules Chinese bedroom furniture imports hurt U.S. producers
