China concerned about US anti-dumping furniture probe
( 2003-12-12 21:51) (Xinhua)
China is extremely concerned over the US decision to initiate an anti-dumping
investigation of wooden bedroom furniture exported from China, Chinese Ministry
of Commerce spokesman Chong Quan said in Beijing Friday.
The anti-dumping case could affect China's exports to the US, worth one
billion US dollars, said Chong.
China claims that the plaintiffs have no qualifications, which violates both
American law and World Trade Organization (WTO) rules, said Chong. It is utterly
unjustifiable that the United States regards China's furniture sector as a
non-market economy sector and indicts Chinese products using data from a third
country, Chong added.
China's furniture sector is mostly composed of private enterprises and joint
ventures, said Chong, adding that he hoped that the United States would fulfill
its WTO commitments and provide China's furniture sector with market economy
status.
Chong stressed that this anti-dumping case, the biggest one China has ever
encountered, will inevitably adversely impact normal China-US trade relations.
China hopes the US side will correct its erroneous move, so as to safeguard the
smooth development of bilateral trade ties, Chong said.
The US Department of Commerce decided on an anti-dumping investigation of
wooden bedroom furniture exported from China at the request of some US furniture
makers Dec. 11 (US local time).
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