10-4-2885 Foreign producer questionnaire

OMB No. 3117-0016/USITC No. 10-4-2885; Expiration Date: 6/30/2011
(No response is required if currently valid OMB control number is not displayed)

FOREIGN PRODUCERS’/EXPORTERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE
WOODEN BEDROOM FURNITURE FROM CHINA

This questionnaire must be received by the Commission by no later than JULY 23, 2010
See page 4 of the Instruction Booklet for filing instructions.
The information called for in this questionnaire is for use by the United States International Trade Commission in
connection with its review of the antidumping duty order concerning wooden bedroom furniture from China (Inv. No.
731-TA-1058 (Review)). The information requested in the questionnaire is requested under the authority of the Tariff Act
of 1930, title VII.

Name of firm
Address
World Wide Web address
Has your firm produced or exported wooden bedroom furniture (as defined in the instruction booklet) at any time
since January 1, 2004?

NO
YES

(Sign the certification below and promptly return only this page of the questionnaire to the Commission)
(Read the instruction booklet carefully, complete all parts of the questionnaire, and return the entire
questionnaire to the Commission so as to be received by the date indicated above)

CERTIFICATION
I certify that the information herein supplied in response to this questionnaire is complete and correct to the best of my knowledge
and belief and understand that the information submitted is subject to audit and verification by the Commission.
By means of this certification I also grant consent for the Commission, and its employees and contract personnel, to use the
information provided in this questionnaire and throughout this review in any other import-injury investigations or reviews
conducted by the Commission on the same or similar merchandise.
I acknowledge that information submitted in this questionnaire response and throughout this review may be used by the
Commission, its employees, and contract personnel who are acting in the capacity of Commission employees, for developing or
maintaining the records of this review or related proceedings for which this information is submitted, or in internal audits and
investigations relating to the programs and operations of the Commission pursuant to 5 U.S.C. Appendix 3. I understand that all
contract personnel will sign non-disclosure agreements.

Name of Authorized Official

Title of Authorized Official
Phone: (

Date

)

Signature

E-mail address
Fax (

)

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PART I.--GENERAL INFORMATION
The questions in this questionnaire have been reviewed with market participants to ensure that issues of
concern are adequately addressed and that data requests are sufficient, meaningful, and as limited as
possible. Public reporting burden for this questionnaire is estimated to average 30 hours per response,
including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering the data needed,
and completing and reviewing the questionnaire. Send comments regarding the accuracy of this burden
estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing the
burden, to the Office of Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street, SW,
Washington, DC 20436.
I-1a.

OMB statistics.--Please report below the actual number of hours required and the cost to your
firm of preparing the reply to this questionnaire and completing the form.
hours

dollars

I-1b.

OMB feedback.--We are interested in any comments you may have for improving this
questionnaire in general or the clarity of specific questions. Please attach such comments to your
response or send them to the above address.

I-2.

Establishments covered.--Provide the name and address of establishment(s) covered by this
questionnaire (see page 3 of the instruction booklet for reporting guidelines). If your firm is
publicly traded, please specify the stock exchange and trading symbol.

I-3.

U.S. importers.--Please provide the names, street addresses (not P.O. boxes), contacts, telephone
numbers, and e-mail addresses of the FIVE largest U.S. importers of your firm’s wooden
bedroom furniture in 2009.

No.

1

2

3

4

5

Importer’s name

Contact person

E-mail
address

Area
code and
telephone
number

Share of your
2009 exports
(%)

 if
importer
is
affiliated

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PART I.--GENERAL INFORMATION--Continued
I-4.

U.S. production.--Does your firm or any related firm produce, have the capability to produce, or
have any plans to produce wooden bedroom furniture in the United States or other countries?
No

I-5.

U.S. importation.--Does your firm or any related firm import or have any plans to import
wooden bedroom furniture into the United States?
No

I-6.

Yes--Please name the firm(s) and country(ies) below and, if U.S. producer(s),
ensure that they complete the Commission’s producer questionnaire
(contact Amy Sherman, amy.sherman@usitc.gov, for copies of that
questionnaire).

Yes--Please name the firm(s) below and ensure that they complete the
Commission’s importer questionnaire (contact Amy Sherman,
amy.sherman@usitc.gov, for copies of that questionnaire).

Exports produced by other Chinese firms.-(a)

Has your firm exported wooden bedroom furniture to the United States produced by other
Chinese firms?
No

Yes--Please name the firm(s) below and ensure that they complete the
Commission’s foreign producer/exporter questionnaire (contact Amy
Sherman, amy.sherman@usitc.gov, for copies of that questionnaire).

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PART I.--GENERAL INFORMATION--Continued
I-6.

Exports produced by other Chinese firms.--Continued
(b)

Does your firm produce wooden bedroom furniture that was exported to the United States
through other Chinese producers/exporters?
No

(c)

Has your firm exported wooden bedroom furniture to the United States that was invoiced
under another Chinese producer/exporter’s name?
No

I-7.

Yes--Please name the firm(s) below and ensure that they complete the
Commission’s foreign producer/exporter questionnaire (contact Amy
Sherman, amy.sherman@usitc.gov, for copies of that questionnaire).

Yes--Please name the firm(s) below and ensure that they complete the
Commission’s foreign producer/exporter questionnaire (contact Amy
Sherman, amy.sherman@usitc.gov, for copies of that questionnaire).

Business plan.--In Parts II and III of this questionnaire we request a copy of your company’s
business plan. (Please see the instruction booklet for a definition of “business plan”.) Does your
company or any related firm have a business plan or any internal documents that describe,
discuss, or analyze expected future market conditions for wooden bedroom furniture?
No

Yes--Please provide the requested documents. If you are not providing the
requested documents, please explain why not.

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION
Further information on this part of the questionnaire can be obtained from Amy Sherman (202-205-3289,
amy.sherman@usitc.gov). Supply all data requested on a calendar-year basis.
II-1.

Contact information (Trade).--Who should be contacted regarding the requested trade and
related information?
Company contact:
Name and title
(
)
Phone number

II-2.

E-mail address

Changes in operations.--Please indicate whether your firm has experienced any of the following
changes in relation to the production of wooden bedroom furniture since January 1, 2004?
(check as many as appropriate)
plant openings ..........................

plant closings............................

relocations ................................

expansions ................................

acquisitions...............................

consolidations...........................

prolonged shutdowns or
importation curtailments ................
revised labor agreements ..........

other (e.g., technology) ............

(please describe)

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
II-3.

Anticipated changes in operations.--Does your firm anticipate any changes in the character of
your operations or organization (as noted above) relating to the production of wooden bedroom
furniture in the future?
No

II-4.

Anticipated changes in operations in the event the order is revoked.--Does your firm
anticipate any changes in the character of your operations or organization (as noted above)
relating to the production of wooden bedroom furniture in the future if the antidumping duty
order on wooden bedroom furniture from China were to be revoked?
No

II-5.

Yes–Supply details as to the time, nature, and significance of such changes
and provide underlying assumptions, along with relevant portions of
business plans or other supporting documentation that address this
issue. Include in your response a specific projection of your firm’s
capacity to produce wooden bedroom furniture (in pieces) for 2010
and 2011.

Yes–Supply details as to the time, nature, and significance of such changes
and provide underlying assumptions, along with relevant portions of
business plans or other supporting documentation that address this
issue.

Same equipment, machinery, and workers.--Has your firm since 2004 produced, or does your
firm anticipate producing in the future, other products on the same equipment and machinery
used in the production of wooden bedroom furniture?
No

Product

Yes--List the following information and report your firm’s combined
production capacity and production of these products and wooden
bedroom furniture in the periods indicated.
Period

Basis for allocation of capacity data

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
II-5.

Same equipment, machinery, and workers.--Continued
(Quantity in pieces)
Item

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

Production Capacity of:
Wooden bedroom furniture
Other wooden furniture
Other product(s) :____________
Production of:
Wooden bedroom furniture
Other wooden furniture
Other product(s) :____________

II-6.

Constraints on production.--Please describe the constraint(s) that set the limit(s) on your
production capacity.

II-7.

Production shifting.--Is your firm able to switch production between wooden bedroom furniture
and other products in response to a relative change in the price of wooden bedroom furniture visa-vis the price of other products, using the same equipment and labor?
No

Yes---Please identify the other products, the approximate time and cost
involved in switching, and the minimum relative price change required
for your firm to switch production to or from wooden bedroom
furniture.

II-8.

Share of sales.--What percentage of your firm’s total sales in its most recent fiscal year was
represented by sales of wooden bedroom furniture?
Percent

II-9.

Inventories in the United States.--Has your firm, since 2004, maintained any inventories of
wooden bedroom furniture in the United States (not including inventories held by firms identified
in question I-3)?
No

Yes--Report the quantity of such end-of-period inventories below.
(Quantity in pieces)
Item

Inventory

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
II-10.

Non-bedroom wooden furniture production.--Has your firm, since 2004, produced other
wooden furniture, in addition to wooden bedroom furniture?
No

Yes--Report the capacity, production and exports below.
(Quantity in pieces)

Non-bedroom wooden furniture

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

Average production capacity
Exports to the United States
Exports to all other countries

II-11.

Exports by type.--Report the approximate percentage of your firm’s exports to the United States
of wooden bedroom furniture in 2009 by type. (See definitions in the instruction booklet,
especially the definitions of “solid wood veneer” and “solid wood or solid wood veneer wooden
bedroom furniture.”)
Share of exports to
the United States,
by quantity (in
pieces), in 2009

Item
Solid wood or solid wood veneer wooden bedroom furniture
Non-solid wood or non-solid wood veneer wooden bedroom furniture
(the exposed exterior surface(s) may include printed or unprinted paper, vinyl,
or other non-wood material (such as sealed or unsealed fiberboard, particle
board, or other composite panel) commonly but not exclusively referred to as
printed furniture, which may be finished, unfinished, or pre-finished)
Total

II-12.

100 %

Barriers.-(a)

Are your firm’s exports of wooden bedroom furniture subject to tariff or non-tariff
barriers to trade (for example, antidumping or countervailing duty findings or remedies,
tariffs, quotas, or regulatory barriers) in any countries other than the United States?
No

Yes--List the products(s), country(ies), the year each such barrier was
imposed, and the type of barrier.
Product

Country

Year imposed

Barrier (if tariff,
give rate)

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
II-12.

Barriers.--Continued
(b)

Are your firm’s exports of wooden bedroom furniture subject to current investigations in
any countries other than the United States that might result in tariff or non-tariff barriers
to trade?
No

Yes--List the products(s), country(ies), and type of investigation.
Product

Country

Type of investigation

II-13.

Other export markets.--Identify export markets (other than the United States) that you have
developed or where you have increased your sales of wooden bedroom furniture since 2004.
Please identify and discuss below.

II-14.

Significance of antidumping duty order.—
(a)

Please state the antidumping duty rates to which your exports have been subject since the
order was imposed. Identify the applicable review period and state the duty rate
determined for that review period.

(b)

If your antidumping duty rate changed during the period of review, for each instance
where the rate was changed, please explain how the change in rate affected your volume
of exports to the United States.

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
II-15.

Anticipated changes if order revoked.--Does your firm anticipate any changes in its production
capacity, production, home market shipments, exports to the United States and other markets, or
inventories relating to the production of wooden bedroom furniture in the future if the
antidumping duty order on wooden bedroom furniture from China were to be revoked?
No

II-16.

Yes–Supply details as to the time, nature, and significance of such changes
and provide underlying assumptions, along with relevant portions of
business plans or other supporting documentation for any trends or
projections you may provide.

Duty circumvention.-(a)

Has your firm or any of your firm’s affiliated or unaffiliated customers been investigated
by any U.S. government agency (including, but not limited to, U.S. Customs and Border
Protection, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or the U.S. Department of
Justice) for potential avoidance of antidumping duties on wooden bedroom furniture?
No

(b)

Yes--Please describe the investigation(s) and outcome(s).

Is your firm aware of any past or present antidumping duty avoidance schemes
(including, but not limited to, mislabeling or transshipments through third countries)
relating to wooden bedroom furniture from China, regardless of whether these schemes
have specifically been investigated by any U.S. government agency?
No

Yes--Please describe.

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
II-17.

Settlement agreements.-(a)

Has your firm, any affiliate of your firm, or any representative of your firm, ever made
payments (or provided any other form of consideration, including, but not limited to, an
exclusive or preferred supplier arrangement), directly or indirectly, to any U.S. producer,
or group of U.S. producers, to a representative of either, or to any other entity in
connection with an agreement to withdraw a request to initiate, or to avoid a request to
initiate, an administrative review by the Department of Commerce of imports subject to
the antidumping order on wooden bedroom furniture from China?
No

Yes-- Yes--Report separately (1) any such payments made in
connection with the settlement of an administrative review request
where you or an affiliate supplied a domestic producer(s) that either
directly or indirectly was party to the settlement, and (2) any such
payments where you or an affiliate did not supply a domestic producer
that either directly or indirectly was party to the settlement.
(Value in $1,000)

Item

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

Purchasers Please list all firms/entities; use additional pages if necessary.
Firm/entity:
Rate (percent)1
Firm/entity:
Rate (percent)
Firm/entity:
Rate (percent)
Other firms Please list all firms/entities; use additional pages if necessary.
Firm/entity:
Rate (percent)
Firm/entity:
Rate (percent)
Firm/entity:
Rate (percent)
1

If the settlement you received was not based on a percentage of the value of imports, please indicate on what basis
the settlement amounts were calculated:

(b)

Indicate how your settlement funds were paid (direct to the U.S. producer or to the U.S.
producer’s counsel either by a lump-sum payment, or by some other method).

(c)

Please provide details on any form of consideration given other than payment of money.

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
II-18.

Trade data.-- Report production capacity, production, shipments, and inventories of wooden
bedroom furniture produced by your firm in China during the specified periods. (See definitions
in the instruction booklet.)
Quantity (in pieces) and Value (in 1,000 dollars)
Calendar year
Item

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

1

Average production capacity (A)
Beginning-of-period inventories (B)
Production2 (C)
Home market shipments:
Internal consumption/transfers
quantity (D)
Commercial shipments
quantity (E)
Export shipments:
to the United States:3
quantity (F)
to the European Union:4
quantity (G)
to Asia:5
quantity (H)
to all other markets:6
quantity (I)
Total exports (quantity) (J)
Total shipments (quantity) (K)
End-of-period inventories (L)
1

The production capacity (see definitions in instruction booklet) reported is based on operating
hours per week,
weeks per year. Please describe the methodology used to calculate production capacity, and explain any changes in
reported capacity.
2

Please estimate the percentage of total production of wooden bedroom furniture in China accounted for by your firm’s
production in 2009:
Percent
3
Please estimate the percentage of total exports to the United States of wooden bedroom furniture in China accounted
for by your firm’s exports in 2009:
Percent
4
Identify your principal European Union export markets:
.
5
Identify your principal Asian export markets:
.
6
Identify your principal other export markets:
.

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
II-19.

Reconciliation of trade data.-(a)

The quantities reported in question II-18 should reconcile as follows in each period (i.e.,
in each column):
Reconciliation
B+C–D–E–F–G–H–I=L

(b)

Do these data reconcile?
explain:

Yes

No--Please

Further, the quantities reported for end-of-period inventories should equal the beginningof-period inventories reported in the subsequent calendar year (i.e., line L of year 2004
should equal line B of year 2005). Do these data reconcile for each adjacent calendar
year?
Yes

No--Please explain:

II-20.

Raw materials.--Is the wood used to produce your wooden bedroom furniture sourced from
China, the United States, or other countries (list those countries separately)?

II-21.

Production in other countries.--Since 2004, have you moved any of your wooden bedroom
furniture production to other countries?
No

Yes--Name the country(ies) and reason for moving your production out of
China.

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PART III.--MARKET FACTORS
Further information on this part of the questionnaire can be obtained from John Benedetto (202-205-3270,
John Benedetto@usitc.gov).
III-1.

Contact information (Market).--Who should be contacted regarding the requested market
factors information?
Company contact:
Name and title
(
)
Phone number

III-2.

E-mail address

Contract versus spot.--Approximately what share of your firm’s sales of wooden bedroom
furniture to U.S. customers in 2009 was on a (1) long-term contract basis (multiple deliveries for
more than 12 months), (2) short-term contract basis (multiple deliveries up to 12 months), and (3)
spot sales basis (for a single delivery)?
Type of sale

Share of sales (percent)

Long-term contracts
Short-term contracts
Spot sales
III-3.

III-4.

Long-term contact provisions.--If you sell on a long-term contract basis, please answer the
following questions with respect to provisions of a typical long-term contract.
(a)

What is the average duration of a contract?

(b)

Can prices be renegotiated during the contract period?

(c)

Does the contract fix quantity, price, or both?

(d)

Does the contract have a meet-or-release provision?

Yes

Quantity

No
Price

Yes

Both
No

Short-term contract provisions.--If you sell on a short-term contract basis, please answer the
following questions with respect to provisions of a typical short-term contract.
(a)

What is the average duration of a contract?

(b)

Can prices be renegotiated during the contract period?

(c)

Does the contract fix quantity, price, or both?

(d)

Does the contract have a meet-or-release provision?

Yes

Quantity

No
Price

Yes

Both
No

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PART III.--MARKET FACTORS--Continued
III-5.

Lead times.--What is the average lead time between a customer’s order and the date of delivery
for your firm’s sales of wooden bedroom furniture?
Source

Share of sales in 2009

Lead time

From inventory
Produced to order
Total

100 %

III-6.

Raw materials.--To what extent have changes in the prices of raw materials affected your firm’s
selling prices for wooden bedroom furniture since 2004? Also discuss any anticipated changes in
your raw material costs in the future, identifying the time period(s) involved and the factor(s) that
you believe would be responsible for such changes. Provide any underlying assumptions, along
with relevant portions of business plans or other supporting documentation that address this issue.

III-7.

Changes in factors affecting supply.--Have any changes occurred in any other factors affecting
supply (e.g., changes in availability or prices of energy or labor; transportation conditions;
production capacity and/or methods of production; technology; export markets; or alternative
production opportunities) that affected the availability of China-produced wooden bedroom
furniture in the U.S. market since 2004?
No

Yes--Please note the time period(s) of any such changes, the factors(s)
involved, and the impact such changes had on your shipment volumes
and prices.

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PART III.--MARKET FACTORS--Continued
III-8.

Availability of SUBJECT import supply.-(a)

Do you anticipate any changes in terms of the availability of China-produced wooden
bedroom furniture in the U.S. market in the future?
Increase

(b)

III-9.

No change

Decrease

If you anticipate changes in supply, please identify the changes, including the time period
and the impact of such changes on shipment volumes and prices. Provide any underlying
assumptions, along with relevant portions of business plans or other supporting
documentation that address this issue.

Product shifting.--Describe how easily your firm can shift its sales of wooden bedroom furniture
between the U.S. market and alternative country markets. In your discussion, please describe any
contracts, other sales arrangements, or other constraints (including any third-country trade
barriers such as tariffs, quotas, or other non-tariff barriers) that would prevent or retard your firm
from shifting wooden bedroom furniture between the U.S. and alternative country markets within
a 12-month period. Provide any underlying assumptions, along with relevant portions of business
plans or other supporting documentation that address this issue.

III-10. Product changes.--Is the product range, product mix, or marketing (including sales over the
internet) of wooden bedroom furniture in your home market significantly different from the
product range, product mix, or marketing of wooden bedroom furniture for export to the United
States or to third-country markets? Have there been any significant changes in the product range,
product mix, or marketing of wooden bedroom furniture in your home market, for export to the
United States, or for export to third-country markets since 2004?
No

Yes--Please describe and quantify if possible.

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PART III.--MARKET FACTORS--Continued
III-11. Anticipated product changes.--Please discuss any anticipated changes in terms of the product
range, product mix, or marketing (including sales over the internet) of wooden bedroom furniture
in your home market, for export to the United States, or for export to third-country markets in the
future, identifying the time period(s) involved and the factor(s) that you believe would be
responsible for such changes. Provide any underlying assumptions, along with relevant portions
of business plans or other supporting documentation that address this issue.

III-12. Substitutes.--Please list in order of importance any products that may be substituted for wooden
bedroom furniture. For each possible substitute product, please give examples of applications and
end uses for which they are substitutes and indicate whether changes in the price of the substitute
affect the price for wooden bedroom furniture.

Substitute

Description

Have changes in the prices of this
substitute affected the price for wooden
bedroom furniture?

1.

No

Yes--Please explain.

2.

No

Yes--Please explain.

3.

No

Yes--Please explain.

4.

No

Yes--Please explain.

5.

No

Yes--Please explain.

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PART III.--MARKET FACTORS--Continued
III-13. Changes in substitutes.--Have there been any changes in the number or types of products that
can be substituted for wooden bedroom furniture since 2004?
No

Yes--Please explain.

III-14. Anticipated changes in substitutes.--Do you anticipate any changes in terms of the
substitutability of other products for wooden bedroom furniture in the future?
No

Yes--Please describe. Provide any underlying assumptions, along with
relevant portions of business plans or other supporting documentation
that address this issue.

III-15. Interchangeability.--Is the wooden bedroom furniture produced by your firm and sold in its
home market interchangeable (i.e., can be used in the same applications) with your firm’s wooden
bedroom furniture sold to the United States and/or to third-country markets?
Yes

No--Identify the market(s) and any differences in the products.

III-16. End uses.--Describe the end uses of the wooden bedroom furniture that you manufacture and sell
to your home market. If these end uses differ from those of the wooden bedroom furniture you
sell to the U.S. market or to third-country markets, explain.

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PART III.--MARKET FACTORS--Continued
III-17. Demand trends.--How has the demand for wooden bedroom furniture changed since January 1,
2004? What principal factors affect changes in demand?
Increased

No change

Decreased

Fluctuated

Demand in:
Your home market
The United States
Other markets

III-18. Anticipated demand trends.-- How do you anticipate demand will change for wooden bedroom
furniture in the future? What principal factors that will affect these changes in demand?
Increase

No change

Decrease

Fluctuate

Demand in:
Your home market
The United States
Other markets

III-19. Price differences.--Please compare market prices of wooden bedroom furniture in your home
market, the United States, and third-country markets, if known. Provide specific information as
to time periods and regions for any price comparisons.

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PART III.--MARKET FACTORS--Continued
III-20. Description of home market.--Describe briefly your home market for wooden bedroom
furniture, including the number of, and competition between, producers.

III-21. Import competition.--Do you face competition from imports of wooden bedroom furniture in
your home market?
No

Yes--Please identify the country sources of any imports of wooden bedroom
furniture into your home market.

III-22. Market studies.--Please provide as a separate attachment to this request any studies, surveys, etc.
that you are aware of that quantify and/or otherwise discuss wooden bedroom furniture supply
(including production capacity and capacity utilization) and demand in (1) the United States, (2)
each of the other major producing/consuming countries, including China, and (3) the world as a
whole. Of particular interest is such data from 2004 to the present and forecasts for the future.

III-23. How have exports of wooden bedroom furniture from Vietnam affected world markets for
wooden bedroom furniture? If possible, please address issues of price, competition with
other countries’ products, and world consumption, as well as any other relevant issues.

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PART III.--MARKET FACTORS--Continued
III-24. How often is wooden bedroom furniture made of solid wood and that made of other materials
(e.g., particle board) interchangeable?
Always

Usually

Sometimes

Never

Please compare wooden bedroom furniture made of solid wood and that made of other materials
(e.g., particle board) in terms of demand, price, and customers.