Nov 11, 2004. /Lesprom Network/. The U.S. government Tuesday reduced proposed dumping tariffs on imported bedroom furniture from China for some companies, reported DJ Newswires. With the exception of one company - Markor International Furniture - Chinese producers are selling their furniture below cost at margins ranging from 2.22% to 198%, according to a final decision by the Commerce Department. For the major Chinese producers, the proposed tariffs for offsetting those margins were lower than Commerce had estimated in a preliminary finding in June. For example, companies which showed they aren't controlled by the government of China saw their dumping margins fall from almost 10.92% to 8.64%. The complaint, filed by a coalition of labor unions and U.S. furniture manufacturers, has created deep divisions within the industry. Many furniture companies have already closed U.S. manufacturing operations and are now dependent on imports from China. These companies, alongside furniture retailers, argue that tariffs will only hurt consumers and encourage production to move to other low-cost locations in Asia, like Vietnam. The petitioners must clear one more hurdle before the tariffs are put into effect. The U.S. International Trade Commission plans to make a final decision as to whether U.S. furniture makers are suffering financially because of dumping from China no later than Dec. 23. If not, the case would end without tariffs and preliminary duties would be returned.