Sino-US struggle between the two furniture

Large quantities of Chinese furniture exports to the United States, which has aroused the dissatisfaction of U.S. furniture manufacturers. In July this year, the U.S. furniture industry, some enterprises to organize themselves formally to the U.S. government against China's anti-dumping move furniture. At the same time, more and more importance to the United States furniture manufacturers in China of this huge cake, consumers in China are trying to use American-style furniture in the set off of fashion, would like to expand its share of China's exports. The two places across China and the United States in a furniture competition in the market for a vigorous manner.

Chinese furniture in the United States faced "anti-dumping"

According to the Chinese Furniture Association, the import of furniture in the United States, about 40% from China, this percentage is increasing year by year. Relatively high growth rate began to feel a sense of threat the U.S. manufacturers. In July this year, the United States 14 U.S. furniture manufacturers furniture manufacturers legitimate trade association, joint to the United States Government, the Chinese products to the United States has dealt a serious blow to the furniture industry, resulting in about 10,000 workers losing their jobs. The association submitted an application to seek anti-dumping protection industry. The association also said that will be submitted this fall on wooden bedroom furniture anti-dumping protection. As of August 15, a total of 28 companies have joined the United States.

Hostile to U.S. business practices in the domestic furniture industry caused a great dissatisfaction. Furniture Association of China won the Secretary-General Cao Chao in an interview with reporters, said: On the one hand, the Chinese furniture is good quality and at a lower cost and in the U.S. market have a higher reputation, there is no dumping. In addition exports of Chinese furniture in the world system has taken shape, with the exception of the United States, in Asia and Europe is also increasing exports. Anti-dumping move, if approved, the affected employees in China may reach one million.

Sino-US anti-dumping will lose-lose

On the other hand, if the establishment of anti-dumping move, the victims will be not only the Chinese manufacturers. A considerable number of U.S. businesses have been profitable on the import of Chinese furniture. Their imports of China's semi-finished or finished furniture sold in the United States, or simply establish a production base in China. It is reported that the Procurement Group of the United States there is a perennial presence in Dongguan, 500 containers per month procurement of furniture sold back to the United States. Like this and a few U.S. companies. Cao stressed that the Secretary-General told reporters: they find it difficult to understand is that the participation in anti-dumping move to the U.S. companies, even the import of Chinese furniture in the business of some manufacturers to make a profit. Association of Chinese Furniture manufacturers have to tell the future of such enterprises in the United States to take seriously the price - not to offer the.

It is understood that in accordance with the provisions of an industry only 25% the proportion of enterprises or employees反倾销起诉filed, the U.S. government will be admissible. At present, the United States filed an application furniture industry has not yet reached this proportion. However, domestic furniture makers did not take it lightly, a collection of the Mainland, Hong Kong and Taiwan forces "Chinese furniture alliance of anti-dumping committee" recently set up in Dongguan, Guangdong Province Houjie, there are dozens of companies have joined. The organization has raised nearly one million U.S. dollars of funds, actively preparing for the respondent.

American Furniture  actively explore the Chinese market

Furniture in China by local enterprises in the United States at the time of obstruction, the U.S. furniture manufacturers is to open up big in the mainland of China, the intention to expand market share.

All along, the Chinese market, the import of furniture, mainly from Italy, Germany, Scandinavia and other places, the United States share a small, stylish furniture consumers more choices in Italy, the Nordic style as the standard. To change in the Chinese market at the end of status, the United States furniture manufacturers gradually increase input in an effort to expand its influence. At the same time, the Chinese furniture manufacturers are familiar with American style, American furniture has become the new darling of the domestic market. American Furniture by the impact of traditional arts and crafts of Mexico, in the Indian totem straw in a mixture of all kinds of objects, but also with heavy logs. It is comfortable, stylish, practical and multi-functional characteristics such as being part of Chinese consumers prefer.

Not long ago, and then a grand celebration of the Shanghai Hongqiao International吉盛伟State Museum opened the Central United States, marking the United States Central United States (UNIVERSAL Furniture's formal entry into mainland China. In addition, the U.S. furniture manufacturers will be the ninth China International Furniture Fair on a grand scale display. The fair has always been known to facilitate the import and export. by the impact of earlier this exhibition pavilions overseas countries decreased only from U.S. manufacturers and the huge tidy line-up of exhibitors, including several major brands of booth area are more than 300 square meters, the whole blowing Furniture on a "Universal" style.

U.S. furniture manufacturers in the Chinese market for the various activities, their Chinese counterparts do not hold any resistance. The furniture industry with confidence of the people said: We welcome the competition. For foreign competition, China's furniture manufacturing sector would have sufficient resistance. A phenomenon is well positioned to support this view: China's accession to the World Trade Organization, foreign furniture import tariffs from 12% to 6% share of furniture can not import a large-scale increase, slightly lower than previously.