Preliminary Determinations in the AD Investigations of Mattresses from 12 Countries

Preliminary Affirmative Determinations in the Antidumping Duty (AD) Investigations of Mattresses from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Burma, India, Italy, Kosovo, Mexico, the Philippines, Poland, Slovenia, Spain, and Taiwan

On February 26, Commerce announced affirmative preliminary determinations in the AD investigations of mattresses from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Burma, India, Italy, Kosovo, Mexico, the Philippines, Poland, Slovenia, Spain, and Taiwan. Commerce is conducting a concurrent countervailing duty investigation on imports of mattresses from Indonesia.

Preliminary Dumping Rates

* This rate is based on an adverse inference.

* This rate is based on an adverse inference.

* This rate is based on an adverse inference.

* This rate is based on an adverse inference.

* This rate is based on an adverse inference.

* This rate is based on an adverse inference.

* This rate is based on an adverse inference.

* This rate is based on an adverse inference.

* This rate is based on an adverse inference.

* This rate is based on an adverse inference.

* This rate is based on an adverse inference.

* This rate is based on an adverse inference.

Case Calendar

NOTE: Commerce’s preliminary and final determination deadlines are governed by statute. For AD investigations, the deadlines are set forth in sections 733(b) and 735(a)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended.
* This will take place only in the event of a final affirmative determination from Commerce.
** This will take place only in the event of final affirmative determinations by Commerce and the International Trade Commission (ITC).

Import Statistics

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, accessed through IHS Markit’s Global Trade Atlas (Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) subheadings 9404.21.0010, 9404.21.0013, 9404.21.0095, 9404.29.1005, 9404.29.1013, 9404.29.1095, 9404.29.9085, 9404.29.9087, and 9404.29.9095).

Other Case Information

• The petitioners are Brooklyn Bedding (Phoenix, AZ), Carpenter Company (Richmond, VA), Corsicana Mattress Company (Dallas, TX), Future Foam Inc. (Council Bluffs, IA), FXI, Inc. (Radnor, PA), Kolcraft Enterprises, Inc. (Chicago, IL), Leggett & Platt Incorporated (Carthage, MO); Serta Simmons Bedding Inc. (Doraville, GA); Southerland, Inc. (Antioch, TN), Tempur Sealy International (Lexington, KY); the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (Washington, DC), and the United Steel, Paper And Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union, AFL-CIO (Washington, DC).
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• Additional case information including the scope of the investigations, are on file electronically via Enforcement and Compliance’s Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service System (ACCESS). Once you log in, please refer to case numbers: A-893-002 for Bosnia and Herzegovina; A-487-001 for Bulgaria; A-546-001 for Burma; A-533-919 for India; A-475-845 Italy; A-803-001 for Kosovo; A-201-859 for Mexico; A-565-804 for the Philippines; A-455-807 for Poland; A-856-002 for Slovenia; A-469-826 for Spain; and A-583-873 for Taiwan.
• To date, Commerce maintains 678 AD and CVD orders that provide relief to American companies and industries impacted by unfair trade.