Mattresses From Indonesia: Final Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, 15899-15901 [2021-06195]
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Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS)
under subheading 7308.20.0020 or
8502.31.0000. Wind towers of iron or steel
are classified under HTSUS 7308.20.0020
when imported separately as a tower or tower
section(s). Wind towers may be classified
under HTSUS 8502.31.0000 when imported
as combination goods with a wind turbine
(i.e., accompanying nacelles and/or rotor
blades). While the HTSUS subheadings are
provided for convenience and customs
purposes, the written description of the
scope of this investigation is dispositive.
Appendix II
List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary
Decision Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope Comments
IV. Scope of the Investigation
V. Injury Test
VI. Subsidies Valuation
VII. Use of Facts Otherwise Available and
Adverse Inferences
VIII. Analysis of Programs
IX. Recommendation
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BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A–560–836]
Mattresses From Indonesia: Final
Affirmative Determination of Sales at
Less Than Fair Value
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
(Commerce) determines that imports of
mattresses from Indonesia are being, or
are likely to be, sold in the United States
at less than fair value (LTFV) for the
period of investigation January 1, 2019,
through December 31, 2019.
DATES: Applicable March 25, 2021.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Janae Martin or Brian Smith, AD/CVD
Operations, Office VIII, Enforcement
and Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone:
(202) 482–0238 or (202) 482–1766,
respectively.
AGENCY:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On November 3, 2020, Commerce
published the Preliminary
Determination in the LTFV investigation
of mattresses from Indonesia, in which
we also postponed the final
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determination until March 18, 2021.1
We invited interested parties to
comment on the Preliminary
Determination. A summary of the events
that occurred since Commerce
published the Preliminary
Determination, may be found in the
Issues and Decision Memorandum.2 The
Issues and Decision Memorandum is a
public document and is on file
electronically via Enforcement and
Compliance’s Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Centralized
Electronic Service System (ACCESS).
ACCESS is available to registered users
at https://access.trade.gov. In addition, a
complete version of the Issues and
Decision Memorandum can be accessed
directly at https://enforcement.trade.gov/
frn/.
Scope of the Investigation
The products covered by this
investigation are mattresses from
Indonesia. For a complete description of
the scope of this investigation, see
Appendix I.
Scope Comments
In Commerce’s Preliminary Scope
Decision Memorandum, we set aside a
period of time for parties to raise issues
regarding product coverage (i.e., scope)
in scope case briefs or other written
comments on scope issues.3 Certain
interested parties commented on the
scope of the investigation as it appeared
in the Preliminary Scope Decision
Memorandum, unchanged from the
Initiation Notice.4 For a summary of the
product coverage comments and
rebuttal responses submitted to the
record for this final determination, and
accompanying discussion and analysis
of all comments timely received, see the
Final Scope Memorandum.5 In the Final
1 See Mattresses from Indonesia: Preliminary
Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than
Fair Value, Postponement of Final Determination,
and Extension of Provisional Measures, 85 FR
69597 (November 3, 2020) (Preliminary
Determination), and accompanying Preliminary
Decision Memorandum.
2 See Memorandum, ‘‘Issues and Decision
Memorandum for the Final Affirmative
Determination in the Less-Than-Fair-Value
Investigation of Mattresses from Indonesia,’’ dated
concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this
notice (Issues and Decision Memorandum).
3 See Memorandum, ‘‘Mattresses from Cambodia,
Indonesia, Malaysia, Serbia, Thailand, the Republic
of Turkey, the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, and
the People’s Republic of China: Scope Comments
Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary
Determination,’’ dated October 27, 2020
(Preliminary Scope Decision Memorandum).
4 See Mattresses from Cambodia, Indonesia,
Malaysia, Serbia, Thailand, the Republic of Turkey,
and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Initiation of
Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigations, 85 FR 23002
(April 24, 2020) (Initiation Notice).
5 See Memorandum, ‘‘Mattresses from Cambodia,
Indonesia, Malaysia, Serbia, Thailand, the Republic
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Scope Memorandum, Commerce
determined that it is not modifying the
scope language as it appeared in the
Initiation Notice. See Appendix I.
Analysis of Comments Received
All issues raised in the case and
rebuttal briefs that were submitted by
parties in this investigation are
addressed in the Issues and Decision
Memorandum. A list of the issues
addressed in the Issues and Decision
Memorandum is provided in Appendix
II.
Verification
Commerce was unable to conduct onsite verification of the information
relied upon in making its final
determination in this investigation.
However, we took additional steps in
lieu of an on-site verification to verify
the information relied upon in making
this final determination, in accordance
with section 782(i) of the Tariff Act of
1930, as amended (the Act).6
Changes Since the Preliminary
Determination
Based on our review and analysis of
the comments received from interested
parties, we made adjustments to PT
Zinus Global Indonesia’s (Zinus) cost of
production and U.S. sales prices. For a
discussion of these changes, see the
Issues and Decision Memorandum.
All-Others Rate
Section 735(c)(5)(A) of the Act
provides that the estimated weightedaverage dumping margin for all other
producers and exporters not
individually investigated shall be equal
to the weighted average of the estimated
weighted-average dumping margins
established for exporters and producers
individually investigated excluding
rates that are zero, de minimis, or
determined entirely under section 776
of the Act. Commerce calculated an
individual estimated weighted-average
dumping margin for Zinus, the only
individually examined exporter/
producer in this investigation. Because
the only individually calculated
dumping margin is not zero, de
minimis, or based entirely on facts
otherwise available, the estimated
weighted-average dumping margin
calculated for Zinus is the margin
assigned to all other producers and
of Turkey, the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, and
the People’s Republic of China: Final Scope
Decision Memorandum,’’ dated concurrently with,
and hereby adopted by, this notice (Final Scope
Memorandum).
6 See Commerce’s Letter, ‘‘Antidumping Duty
Investigation of Mattresses from Indonesia:
Supplemental Questionnaire in Lieu of On-Site
Verification,’’ dated January 19, 2021.
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affirmative determination of sales at
LTFV. Because Commerce’s final
determination is affirmative, in
Final Determination
accordance with section 735(b)(2) of the
The final estimated weighted-average
Act, the ITC will make its final
dumping margins are as follows:
determination as to whether the
domestic industry in the United States
Estimated is materially injured, or threatened with
weightedmaterial injury, by reason of imports or
average
Exporter/producer
sales (or the likelihood of sales) for
dumping
margin
importation of mattresses from
(percent)
Indonesia no later than 45 days after
PT Zinus Global Indonesia .........
2.22 this final determination. If the ITC
All-Others ....................................
2.22 determines that such injury does not
exist, this proceeding will be
terminated, and all cash deposits posted
Disclosure
will be refunded and suspension of
We intend to disclose to parties in
liquidation will be lifted. If the ITC
this proceeding the calculations
determines that such injury does exist,
performed for this final determination
Commerce will issue an antidumping
within five days of the date of
duty order directing CBP to assess, upon
publication of this notice, in accordance further instruction by Commerce,
with 19 CFR 351.224(b).
antidumping duties on all imports of the
subject merchandise entered, or
Continuation of Suspension of
withdrawn from warehouse, for
Liquidation
consumption on or after the effective
In accordance with section
date of the suspension of liquidation, as
735(c)(1)(B) of the Act, Commerce will
discussed above in the ‘‘Continuation of
instruct U.S. Customs and Border
Protection (CBP) to continue to suspend Suspension of Liquidation’’ section.
liquidation of all appropriate entries of
Notification Regarding Administrative
mattresses from Indonesia, as described Protective Orders (APO)
in Appendix I of this notice, which are
This notice will serve as a reminder
entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, to the parties subject to APO of their
for consumption on or after November
responsibility concerning the
3, 2020, the date of publication of the
disposition of proprietary information
Preliminary Determination in the
disclosed under APO in accordance
Federal Register.
with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Timely
Pursuant to section 735(c)(1)(B)(ii) of
written notification of return or
the Act and 19 CFR 351.210(d), upon
destruction of APO materials or
publication of this notice, Commerce
conversion to judicial protective order is
will instruct CBP to require a cash
hereby requested. Failure to comply
deposit equal to the estimated weightedwith the regulations and terms of an
average dumping margin or the
APO is a violation which is subject to
estimated all-others rate, as follows: (1)
sanction.
The cash deposit rate for the respondent
Notification to Interested Parties
listed above will be equal to the
company-specific estimated weightedThis determination is issued and
average dumping margin determined in
published in accordance with sections
this final determination; (2) if the
735(d) and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19
exporter is not a respondent identified
CFR 351.210(c).
above but the producer is, then the cash
Dated: March 18, 2021.
deposit rate will be equal to the
Christian Marsh,
company-specific estimated weightedaverage dumping margin established for Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement
and Compliance.
that producer of the subject
merchandise; and (3) the cash deposit
Appendix I
rate for all other producers and
Scope of the Investigation
exporters will be equal to the all-others
The products covered by this investigation
estimated weighted-average dumping
margin. These suspension-of-liquidation are all types of youth and adult mattresses.
The term ‘‘mattress’’ denotes an assembly of
instructions will remain in effect until
materials that at a minimum includes a
further notice.
exporters, pursuant to section
735(c)(5)(A) of the Act.
International Trade Commission
Notification
In accordance with section 735(d) of
the Act, we will notify the International
Trade Commission (ITC) of the final
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‘‘core,’’ which provides the main support
system of the mattress, and may consist of
innersprings, foam, other resilient filling, or
a combination of these materials. Mattresses
may also contain: (1) ‘‘upholstery,’’ the
material between the core and the top panel
of the ticking on a single-sided mattress; or
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between the core and the top and bottom
panel of the ticking on a double-sided
mattress; and/or (2) ‘‘ticking,’’ the outermost
layer of fabric or other material (e.g., vinyl)
that encloses the core and any upholstery,
also known as a cover.
The scope of this investigation is restricted
to only ‘‘adult mattresses’’ and ‘‘youth
mattresses.’’ ‘‘Adult mattresses’’ are
frequently described as ‘‘twin,’’ ‘‘extra-long
twin,’’ ‘‘full,’’ ‘‘queen,’’ ‘‘king,’’ or ‘‘California
king’’ mattresses. ‘‘Youth mattresses’’ are
typically described as ‘‘crib,’’ ‘‘toddler,’’ or
‘‘youth’’ mattresses. All adult and youth
mattresses are included regardless of size and
size description.
The scope encompasses all types of
‘‘innerspring mattresses,’’ ‘‘non-innerspring
mattresses,’’ and ‘‘hybrid mattresses.’’
‘‘Innerspring mattresses’’ contain
innersprings, a series of metal springs joined
together in sizes that correspond to the
dimensions of mattresses. Mattresses that
contain innersprings are referred to as
‘‘innerspring mattresses’’ or ‘‘hybrid
mattresses.’’ ‘‘Hybrid mattresses’’ contain two
or more support systems as the core, such as
layers of both memory foam and innerspring
units.
‘‘Non-innerspring mattresses’’ are those
that do not contain any innerspring units.
They are generally produced from foams
(e.g., polyurethane, memory (viscoelastic),
latex foam, gel- infused viscoelastic (gel
foam), thermobonded polyester,
polyethylene) or other resilient filling.
Mattresses covered by the scope of this
investigation may be imported
independently, as part of furniture or
furniture mechanisms (e.g., convertible sofa
bed mattresses, sofa bed mattresses imported
with sofa bed mechanisms, corner group
mattresses, day-bed mattresses, roll-away bed
mattresses, high risers, trundle bed
mattresses, crib mattresses), or as part of a set
in combination with a ‘‘mattress foundation.’’
‘‘Mattress foundations’’ are any base or
support for a mattress. Mattress foundations
are commonly referred to as ‘‘foundations,’’
‘‘boxsprings,’’ ‘‘platforms,’’ and/or ‘‘bases.’’
Bases can be static, foldable, or adjustable.
Only the mattress is covered by the scope if
imported as part of furniture, with furniture
mechanisms, or as part of a set in
combination with a mattress foundation.
Excluded from the scope of this
investigation are ‘‘futon’’ mattresses. A
‘‘futon’’ is a bi-fold frame made of wood,
metal, or plastic material, or any combination
thereof, that functions as both seating
furniture (such as a couch, love seat, or sofa)
and a bed. A ‘‘futon mattress’’ is a tufted
mattress, where the top covering is secured
to the bottom with thread that goes
completely through the mattress from the top
through to the bottom, and it does not
contain innersprings or foam. A futon
mattress is both the bed and seating surface
for the futon.
Also excluded from the scope are airbeds
(including inflatable mattresses) and
waterbeds, which consist of air- or liquidfilled bladders as the core or main support
system of the mattress.
Also excluded is certain multifunctional
furniture that is convertible from seating to
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sleeping, regardless of filler material or
components, where that filler material or
components are upholstered, integrated into
the design and construction of, and
inseparable from, the furniture framing, and
the outermost layer of the multifunctional
furniture converts into the sleeping surface.
Such furniture may, and without limitation,
be commonly referred to as ‘‘convertible
sofas,’’ ‘‘sofabeds,’’ ‘‘sofa chaise sleepers,’’
‘‘futons,’’ ‘‘ottoman sleepers’’ or a like
description.
Also excluded from the scope of this
investigation are any products covered by the
existing antidumping duty orders on
uncovered innerspring units from China or
Vietnam. See Uncovered Innerspring Units
from the People’s Republic of China: Notice
of Antidumping Duty Order, 74 FR 7661
(February 19, 2009); Antidumping Duty
Order: Uncovered Innerspring Units from the
Socialist Republic of Vietnam, 73 FR 75391
(December 11, 2008).
Also excluded from the scope of this
investigation are bassinet pads with a
nominal length of less than 39 inches, a
nominal width less than 25 inches, and a
nominal depth of less than 2 inches.
Additionally, also excluded from the scope
of this investigation are ‘‘mattress toppers.’’
A ‘‘mattress topper’’ is a removable bedding
accessory that supplements a mattress by
providing an additional layer that is placed
on top of a mattress. Excluded mattress
toppers have a height of four inches or less.
The products subject to this investigation
are currently properly classifiable under
HTSUS subheadings: 9404.21.0010,
9404.21.0013, 9404.29.1005, 9404.29.1013,
9404.29.9085, and 9404.29.9087. Products
subject to this investigation may also enter
under HTSUS subheadings: 9404.21.0095,
9404.29.1095, 9404.29.9095, 9401.40.0000,
and 9401.90.5081. Although the HTSUS
subheadings are provided for convenience
and customs purposes, the written
description of the merchandise subject to this
investigation is dispositive.
Appendix II
List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and
Decision Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Period of Investigation
IV. Changes From the Preliminary
Determination
V. Discussion of the Issues
Comment 1: Zinus’ Reporting of
Constructed Export Price (CEP)
Inventory Sales
Comment 2: Zinus’ Reporting of Sales
Deductions
Comment 3: Transactions Disregarded
Adjustments
Comment 4: Financial Statements Used To
Value Constructed Value (CV) Profit and
Selling Expenses
Comment 5: Startup Adjustment
Comment 6: Region in Cohen’s d Test
Comment 7: Level of Trade (LOT) in
Cohens d Test
Comment 8: Treatment of Intra-Company
Payments
Comment 9: Clerical Error Corrections
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VI. Recommendation
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BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A–557–818]
Mattresses From Malaysia: Final
Affirmative Determination of Sales at
Less Than Fair Value
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
(Commerce) determines that imports of
mattresses from Malaysia are being, or
are likely to be, sold in the United States
at less than fair value (LTFV). The
period of investigation is January 1,
2019, through December 31, 2019.
DATES: Applicable March 25, 2021.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Dennis McClure, AD/CVD Operations,
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington,
DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-5973.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
AGENCY:
Background
On November 3, 2020, Commerce
published in the Federal Register the
Preliminary Determination of sales at
LTFV of mattresses from Malaysia and
invited interested parties to comment.1
Commerce established a deadline of
November 24, 2020 for the submission
of case briefs in response to the
Preliminary Determination. No case
briefs were submitted. As no parties
filed comments and no facts have
changed, we have made no changes to
the Preliminary Determination in this
final determination, and, therefore,
there is no unpublished Issues and
Decision Memorandum accompanying
this notice.
Scope of the Investigation
The products covered by this
investigation are mattresses from
Malaysia. For a full description of the
scope of this investigation, see the
‘‘Scope of the Investigation,’’ in the
Appendix to this notice.
1 See Mattresses from Malaysia: Preliminary
Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than
Fair Value, Postponement of Final Determination,
and Extension of Provisional Measures, 85 FR
69574–69575 (November 3, 2020) (Preliminary
Determination), and accompanying Preliminary
Decision Memorandum (PDM).
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Scope Comments
In Commerce’s Preliminary Scope
Decision Memorandum, we set aside a
period of time for parties to raise issues
regarding product coverage (i.e., scope)
in scope case briefs or other written
comments on scope issues.2 Certain
interested parties commented on the
scope of the investigation as it appeared
in the Preliminary Scope Decision
Memorandum, unchanged from the
Initiation Notice.3 For a summary of the
product coverage comments and
rebuttal responses submitted to the
record for this final determination, and
accompanying discussion and analysis
of all comments timely received, see the
Final Scope Memorandum.4 In the Final
Scope Memorandum, Commerce
determined that it is not modifying the
scope language as it appeared in the
Initiation Notice. See the scope in the
appendix to this notice.
Verification
As stated in the Preliminary
Determination, two of the mandatory
respondents, Delandis Furniture (M)
Sdn Bhd (Delandis) and Vision Foam
Ind. Sdn Bhd. (Vision Foam), did not
participate in the investigation and a
third mandatory respondent, Far East
Foam Industries Sdn Bhd (Far East
Foam), discontinued its participation in
the investigation.5 Accordingly,
Commerce based the Preliminary
Determination on total adverse facts
available (AFA), and did not conduct
verification under section 782(i) of the
Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).
Use of Adverse Facts Available
The mandatory respondents Delandis,
Vision Foam, and Far East Foam failed
to cooperate in this investigation.6
Therefore, in the Preliminary
Determination, pursuant to sections
776(a)(1), 776(a)(2)(A)–(C), and 776(b) of
the Act, we assigned to Delandis, Vision
Foam and Far East Foam an estimated
2 See Memorandum, ‘‘Mattresses from Cambodia,
Indonesia, Malaysia, Serbia, Thailand, the Republic
of Turkey, the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, and
the People’s Republic of China: Scope Comments
Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary
Determination,’’ dated October 27, 2020
(Preliminary Scope Decision Memorandum).
3 See Mattresses from Cambodia, Indonesia,
Malaysia, Serbia, Thailand, the Republic of Turkey,
and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Initiation of
Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigations, 85 FR 23002
(April 24, 2020) (Initiation Notice).
4 See Memorandum, ‘‘Mattresses from Cambodia,
Indonesia, Malaysia, Serbia, Thailand, the Republic
of Turkey, the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, and
the People’s Republic of China: Final Scope
Decision Memorandum,’’ dated concurrently with,
and hereby adopted by, this notice (Final Scope
Memorandum).
5 See Preliminary Determination PDM at 5–10.
6 Id.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-560-836]
Mattresses From Indonesia: Final Affirmative Determination of
Sales at Less Than Fair Value
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that imports
of mattresses from Indonesia are being, or are likely to be, sold in
the United States at less than fair value (LTFV) for the period of
investigation January 1, 2019, through December 31, 2019.
DATES: Applicable March 25, 2021.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Janae Martin or Brian Smith, AD/CVD
Operations, Office VIII, Enforcement and Compliance, International
Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-0238 or (202)
482-1766, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On November 3, 2020, Commerce published the Preliminary
Determination in the LTFV investigation of mattresses from Indonesia,
in which we also postponed the final determination until March 18,
2021.\1\ We invited interested parties to comment on the Preliminary
Determination. A summary of the events that occurred since Commerce
published the Preliminary Determination, may be found in the Issues and
Decision Memorandum.\2\ The Issues and Decision Memorandum is a public
document and is on file electronically via Enforcement and Compliance's
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service
System (ACCESS). ACCESS is available to registered users at https://access.trade.gov. In addition, a complete version of the Issues and
Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly at https://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/.
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\1\ See Mattresses from Indonesia: Preliminary Affirmative
Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, Postponement of
Final Determination, and Extension of Provisional Measures, 85 FR
69597 (November 3, 2020) (Preliminary Determination), and
accompanying Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
\2\ See Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the
Final Affirmative Determination in the Less-Than-Fair-Value
Investigation of Mattresses from Indonesia,'' dated concurrently
with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Issues and Decision
Memorandum).
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Scope of the Investigation
The products covered by this investigation are mattresses from
Indonesia. For a complete description of the scope of this
investigation, see Appendix I.
Scope Comments
In Commerce's Preliminary Scope Decision Memorandum, we set aside a
period of time for parties to raise issues regarding product coverage
(i.e., scope) in scope case briefs or other written comments on scope
issues.\3\ Certain interested parties commented on the scope of the
investigation as it appeared in the Preliminary Scope Decision
Memorandum, unchanged from the Initiation Notice.\4\ For a summary of
the product coverage comments and rebuttal responses submitted to the
record for this final determination, and accompanying discussion and
analysis of all comments timely received, see the Final Scope
Memorandum.\5\ In the Final Scope Memorandum, Commerce determined that
it is not modifying the scope language as it appeared in the Initiation
Notice. See Appendix I.
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\3\ See Memorandum, ``Mattresses from Cambodia, Indonesia,
Malaysia, Serbia, Thailand, the Republic of Turkey, the Socialist
Republic of Vietnam, and the People's Republic of China: Scope
Comments Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary Determination,''
dated October 27, 2020 (Preliminary Scope Decision Memorandum).
\4\ See Mattresses from Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Serbia,
Thailand, the Republic of Turkey, and the Socialist Republic of
Vietnam: Initiation of Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigations, 85 FR
23002 (April 24, 2020) (Initiation Notice).
\5\ See Memorandum, ``Mattresses from Cambodia, Indonesia,
Malaysia, Serbia, Thailand, the Republic of Turkey, the Socialist
Republic of Vietnam, and the People's Republic of China: Final Scope
Decision Memorandum,'' dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted
by, this notice (Final Scope Memorandum).
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Analysis of Comments Received
All issues raised in the case and rebuttal briefs that were
submitted by parties in this investigation are addressed in the Issues
and Decision Memorandum. A list of the issues addressed in the Issues
and Decision Memorandum is provided in Appendix II.
Verification
Commerce was unable to conduct on-site verification of the
information relied upon in making its final determination in this
investigation. However, we took additional steps in lieu of an on-site
verification to verify the information relied upon in making this final
determination, in accordance with section 782(i) of the Tariff Act of
1930, as amended (the Act).\6\
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\6\ See Commerce's Letter, ``Antidumping Duty Investigation of
Mattresses from Indonesia: Supplemental Questionnaire in Lieu of On-
Site Verification,'' dated January 19, 2021.
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Changes Since the Preliminary Determination
Based on our review and analysis of the comments received from
interested parties, we made adjustments to PT Zinus Global Indonesia's
(Zinus) cost of production and U.S. sales prices. For a discussion of
these changes, see the Issues and Decision Memorandum.
All-Others Rate
Section 735(c)(5)(A) of the Act provides that the estimated
weighted-average dumping margin for all other producers and exporters
not individually investigated shall be equal to the weighted average of
the estimated weighted-average dumping margins established for
exporters and producers individually investigated excluding rates that
are zero, de minimis, or determined entirely under section 776 of the
Act. Commerce calculated an individual estimated weighted-average
dumping margin for Zinus, the only individually examined exporter/
producer in this investigation. Because the only individually
calculated dumping margin is not zero, de minimis, or based entirely on
facts otherwise available, the estimated weighted-average dumping
margin calculated for Zinus is the margin assigned to all other
producers and
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exporters, pursuant to section 735(c)(5)(A) of the Act.
Final Determination
The final estimated weighted-average dumping margins are as
follows:
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Estimated
weighted-
average
Exporter/producer dumping
margin
(percent)
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PT Zinus Global Indonesia................................... 2.22
All-Others.................................................. 2.22
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Disclosure
We intend to disclose to parties in this proceeding the
calculations performed for this final determination within five days of
the date of publication of this notice, in accordance with 19 CFR
351.224(b).
Continuation of Suspension of Liquidation
In accordance with section 735(c)(1)(B) of the Act, Commerce will
instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to continue to
suspend liquidation of all appropriate entries of mattresses from
Indonesia, as described in Appendix I of this notice, which are
entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after
November 3, 2020, the date of publication of the Preliminary
Determination in the Federal Register.
Pursuant to section 735(c)(1)(B)(ii) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.210(d), upon publication of this notice, Commerce will instruct CBP
to require a cash deposit equal to the estimated weighted-average
dumping margin or the estimated all-others rate, as follows: (1) The
cash deposit rate for the respondent listed above will be equal to the
company-specific estimated weighted-average dumping margin determined
in this final determination; (2) if the exporter is not a respondent
identified above but the producer is, then the cash deposit rate will
be equal to the company-specific estimated weighted-average dumping
margin established for that producer of the subject merchandise; and
(3) the cash deposit rate for all other producers and exporters will be
equal to the all-others estimated weighted-average dumping margin.
These suspension-of-liquidation instructions will remain in effect
until further notice.
International Trade Commission Notification
In accordance with section 735(d) of the Act, we will notify the
International Trade Commission (ITC) of the final affirmative
determination of sales at LTFV. Because Commerce's final determination
is affirmative, in accordance with section 735(b)(2) of the Act, the
ITC will make its final determination as to whether the domestic
industry in the United States is materially injured, or threatened with
material injury, by reason of imports or sales (or the likelihood of
sales) for importation of mattresses from Indonesia no later than 45
days after this final determination. If the ITC determines that such
injury does not exist, this proceeding will be terminated, and all cash
deposits posted will be refunded and suspension of liquidation will be
lifted. If the ITC determines that such injury does exist, Commerce
will issue an antidumping duty order directing CBP to assess, upon
further instruction by Commerce, antidumping duties on all imports of
the subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for
consumption on or after the effective date of the suspension of
liquidation, as discussed above in the ``Continuation of Suspension of
Liquidation'' section.
Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Orders (APO)
This notice will serve as a reminder to the parties subject to APO
of their responsibility concerning the disposition of proprietary
information disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR
351.305(a)(3). Timely written notification of return or destruction of
APO materials or conversion to judicial protective order is hereby
requested. Failure to comply with the regulations and terms of an APO
is a violation which is subject to sanction.
Notification to Interested Parties
This determination is issued and published in accordance with
sections 735(d) and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.210(c).
Dated: March 18, 2021.
Christian Marsh,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
Appendix I
Scope of the Investigation
The products covered by this investigation are all types of
youth and adult mattresses. The term ``mattress'' denotes an
assembly of materials that at a minimum includes a ``core,'' which
provides the main support system of the mattress, and may consist of
innersprings, foam, other resilient filling, or a combination of
these materials. Mattresses may also contain: (1) ``upholstery,''
the material between the core and the top panel of the ticking on a
single-sided mattress; or between the core and the top and bottom
panel of the ticking on a double-sided mattress; and/or (2)
``ticking,'' the outermost layer of fabric or other material (e.g.,
vinyl) that encloses the core and any upholstery, also known as a
cover.
The scope of this investigation is restricted to only ``adult
mattresses'' and ``youth mattresses.'' ``Adult mattresses'' are
frequently described as ``twin,'' ``extra-long twin,'' ``full,''
``queen,'' ``king,'' or ``California king'' mattresses. ``Youth
mattresses'' are typically described as ``crib,'' ``toddler,'' or
``youth'' mattresses. All adult and youth mattresses are included
regardless of size and size description.
The scope encompasses all types of ``innerspring mattresses,''
``non-innerspring mattresses,'' and ``hybrid mattresses.''
``Innerspring mattresses'' contain innersprings, a series of metal
springs joined together in sizes that correspond to the dimensions
of mattresses. Mattresses that contain innersprings are referred to
as ``innerspring mattresses'' or ``hybrid mattresses.'' ``Hybrid
mattresses'' contain two or more support systems as the core, such
as layers of both memory foam and innerspring units.
``Non-innerspring mattresses'' are those that do not contain any
innerspring units. They are generally produced from foams (e.g.,
polyurethane, memory (viscoelastic), latex foam, gel- infused
viscoelastic (gel foam), thermobonded polyester, polyethylene) or
other resilient filling.
Mattresses covered by the scope of this investigation may be
imported independently, as part of furniture or furniture mechanisms
(e.g., convertible sofa bed mattresses, sofa bed mattresses imported
with sofa bed mechanisms, corner group mattresses, day-bed
mattresses, roll-away bed mattresses, high risers, trundle bed
mattresses, crib mattresses), or as part of a set in combination
with a ``mattress foundation.'' ``Mattress foundations'' are any
base or support for a mattress. Mattress foundations are commonly
referred to as ``foundations,'' ``boxsprings,'' ``platforms,'' and/
or ``bases.'' Bases can be static, foldable, or adjustable. Only the
mattress is covered by the scope if imported as part of furniture,
with furniture mechanisms, or as part of a set in combination with a
mattress foundation.
Excluded from the scope of this investigation are ``futon''
mattresses. A ``futon'' is a bi-fold frame made of wood, metal, or
plastic material, or any combination thereof, that functions as both
seating furniture (such as a couch, love seat, or sofa) and a bed. A
``futon mattress'' is a tufted mattress, where the top covering is
secured to the bottom with thread that goes completely through the
mattress from the top through to the bottom, and it does not contain
innersprings or foam. A futon mattress is both the bed and seating
surface for the futon.
Also excluded from the scope are airbeds (including inflatable
mattresses) and waterbeds, which consist of air- or liquid-filled
bladders as the core or main support system of the mattress.
Also excluded is certain multifunctional furniture that is
convertible from seating to
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sleeping, regardless of filler material or components, where that
filler material or components are upholstered, integrated into the
design and construction of, and inseparable from, the furniture
framing, and the outermost layer of the multifunctional furniture
converts into the sleeping surface. Such furniture may, and without
limitation, be commonly referred to as ``convertible sofas,''
``sofabeds,'' ``sofa chaise sleepers,'' ``futons,'' ``ottoman
sleepers'' or a like description.
Also excluded from the scope of this investigation are any
products covered by the existing antidumping duty orders on
uncovered innerspring units from China or Vietnam. See Uncovered
Innerspring Units from the People's Republic of China: Notice of
Antidumping Duty Order, 74 FR 7661 (February 19, 2009); Antidumping
Duty Order: Uncovered Innerspring Units from the Socialist Republic
of Vietnam, 73 FR 75391 (December 11, 2008).
Also excluded from the scope of this investigation are bassinet
pads with a nominal length of less than 39 inches, a nominal width
less than 25 inches, and a nominal depth of less than 2 inches.
Additionally, also excluded from the scope of this investigation
are ``mattress toppers.'' A ``mattress topper'' is a removable
bedding accessory that supplements a mattress by providing an
additional layer that is placed on top of a mattress. Excluded
mattress toppers have a height of four inches or less.
The products subject to this investigation are currently
properly classifiable under HTSUS subheadings: 9404.21.0010,
9404.21.0013, 9404.29.1005, 9404.29.1013, 9404.29.9085, and
9404.29.9087. Products subject to this investigation may also enter
under HTSUS subheadings: 9404.21.0095, 9404.29.1095, 9404.29.9095,
9401.40.0000, and 9401.90.5081. Although the HTSUS subheadings are
provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written
description of the merchandise subject to this investigation is
dispositive.
Appendix II
List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Period of Investigation
IV. Changes From the Preliminary Determination
V. Discussion of the Issues
Comment 1: Zinus' Reporting of Constructed Export Price (CEP)
Inventory Sales
Comment 2: Zinus' Reporting of Sales Deductions
Comment 3: Transactions Disregarded Adjustments
Comment 4: Financial Statements Used To Value Constructed Value
(CV) Profit and Selling Expenses
Comment 5: Startup Adjustment
Comment 6: Region in Cohen's d Test
Comment 7: Level of Trade (LOT) in Cohens d Test
Comment 8: Treatment of Intra-Company Payments
Comment 9: Clerical Error Corrections
VI. Recommendation
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