Mattresses From the Philippines: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, and Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances, 15146-15149 [2024-04322]
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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
sleeping, regardless of filler material or
components, where such 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 the
People’s Republic of China, South Africa,
and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. See
Uncovered Innerspring Units from the
People’s Republic of China, South Africa,
and Socialist Republic of Vietnam:
Continuation of Antidumping Duty Orders,
84 FR 55285 (October 16, 2019).
Also excluded from the scope of this
investigation are bassinet pads with a
nominal length of less than 39 inches, a
nominal width of 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 classifiable under 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. Products subject to this
investigation may also enter under HTSUS
subheadings: 9401.41.0000, 9401.49.0000,
and 9401.99.9081. Although the HTSUS
subheadings are provided for convenience
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and customs purposes, the written
description of the merchandise subject to this
investigation is dispositive.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
For a complete description of the
events that followed the initiation of
this investigation, see the Preliminary
Decision Memorandum.3 A list of topics
included in the Preliminary Decision
Memorandum is included as Appendix
II to this notice. The Preliminary
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 Preliminary Decision
Memorandum can be accessed directly
at https://access.trade.gov/public/
FRNoticesListLayout.aspx.
International Trade Administration
Scope of the Investigation
[A–565–804]
The products covered by this
investigation are mattresses from the
Philippines. For a complete description
of the scope of this investigation, see
Appendix I.
Appendix II
List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary
Decision Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Period of Investigation
IV. Application of Facts Available With
Adverse Inferences
V. Preliminary Determination of Critical
Circumstances
VI. Recommendation
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BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
Mattresses From the Philippines:
Preliminary Affirmative Determination
of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, and
Preliminary Affirmative Determination
of Critical Circumstances
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of
Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily
determines that mattresses from the
Philippines are being, or are likely to be,
sold in the United States at less than fair
value (LTFV). The period of
investigation (POI) is July 1, 2022,
through June 30, 2023. Interested parties
are invited to comment on this
preliminary determination.
DATES: Applicable March 1, 2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Alice Maldonado, AD/CVD Operations,
Office V, Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington,
DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–4682.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
AGENCY:
Background
This preliminary determination is
made in accordance with section 733(b)
of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended
(the Act). Commerce published the
notice of initiation of this investigation
on August 23, 2023.1 On October 23,
2023, Commerce postponed the
preliminary determination of this
investigation until February 23, 2024.2
1 See Mattresses from Bosnia and Herzegovina,
Bulgaria, Burma, India, Italy, Kosovo, Mexico, the
Philippines, Poland, Slovenia, Spain, and Taiwan:
Initiation of Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigations, 88
FR 57433 (August 23, 2023) (Initiation Notice).
2 See Mattresses from Bosnia and Herzegovina,
Bulgaria, Burma, India, Italy, Kosovo, Mexico, the
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Scope Comments
In accordance with the Preamble,4 we
set aside a period of time for parties to
raise issues regarding product coverage
(i.e., scope).5 Certain interested parties
commented on the scope of the
investigation as it appeared in the
Initiation Notice. For a summary of the
product coverage comments and
rebuttal responses submitted to the
record for this preliminary
determination, and accompanying
discussion and analysis of all comments
timely received, see the Preliminary
Scope Decision Memorandum.6
Commerce is not preliminarily
modifying the scope language as it
appeared in the Initiation Notice. See
the scope in Appendix I to this notice.
In the Preliminary Scope Decision
Memorandum, Commerce established
Philippines, Poland, Slovenia, Spain, and Taiwan:
Postponement of Preliminary Determinations in the
Less-Than-Fair Value Investigations, 88 FR 72737
(October 23, 2023).
3 See Memorandum, ‘‘Decision Memorandum for
the Preliminary Affirmative Determination in the
Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigation of Mattresses
from the Philippines,’’ dated concurrently with, and
hereby adopted by, this notice (Preliminary
Decision Memorandum).
4 See Antidumping Duties; Countervailing Duties;
Final Rule, 62 FR 27296, 27323 (May 19, 1997)
(Preamble).
5 See Initiation Notice, 88 FR at 57434.
6 See Memorandum, ‘‘Mattresses from Bosnia and
Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Burma, India, Indonesia,
Italy, Kosovo, Mexico, Philippines, Poland,
Slovenia, Spain, and Taiwan: Scope Comments
Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary
Determination,’’ dated concurrently with this
preliminary determination (Preliminary Scope
Decision Memorandum).
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the deadline for parties to submit scope
case and rebuttal briefs.7
Methodology
Commerce is conducting this
investigation in accordance with section
731 of the Act. Pursuant to sections
776(a) and (b) of the Act, Commerce has
preliminarily relied upon the facts
otherwise available with adverse
inferences to assign the weightedaverage dumping margin to the
mandatory respondents. For a full
description of the methodology
underlying the preliminary
determination, see the Preliminary
Decision Memorandum.
Preliminary Affirmative Determination
of Critical Circumstances
On January 24, 2024, the petitioners 8
timely filed a critical circumstances
allegation, pursuant to section 733(e)(1)
of the Act and 19 CFR 351.206(c)(1),
alleging that critical circumstances exist
with respect to imports of the subject
merchandise from the Philippines.9
Section 733(e)(1) of the Act provides
that Commerce will preliminarily
determine that critical circumstances
exist in an LTFV investigation if there
is a reasonable basis to believe or
suspect that: (A) there is a history of
dumping and material injury by reason
of dumped imports in the United States
or elsewhere of the subject merchandise,
or the person by whom, or for whose
account, the merchandise was imported
knew or should have known that the
exporter was selling the subject
merchandise at less than its fair value
and that there was likely to be material
injury by reason of such sales; and (B)
there have been massive imports of the
subject merchandise over a relatively
short period. We preliminarily
determine that critical circumstances
exist with respect to imports of
mattresses from the Philippines. For a
full description of the methodology
underlying the preliminary critical
circumstances determination, see the
Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
All-Others Rate
Sections 733(d)(1)(A)(ii) and
735(c)(5)(A) of the Act provide that in
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8 The petitioners are: Brooklyn Bedding;
Carpenter Co.; Corsicana Mattress Company; Future
Foam Inc.; FXI, Inc.; Kolcraft Enterprises Inc.;
Leggett & Platt, Incorporated; Serta Simmons
Bedding Inc.; Southerland, Inc.; Tempur Sealy
International; the International Brotherhood of
Teamsters; and the United Steel, Paper and
Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied
Industrial and Service Workers International Union.
9 See Petitioners’ Letter, ‘‘Mattress Petitioners’
Allegation of Critical Circumstances,’’ dated
January 24, 2024.
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the preliminary determination,
Commerce shall determine an estimated
all-others rate for all exporters and
producers not individually examined.
This rate shall be an amount equal to
the weighted average of the estimated
weighted-average dumping margins
established for exporters and producers
individually investigated, excluding any
zero and de minimis margins, and any
margins determined entirely under
section 776 of the Act.
Pursuant to section 735(c)(5)(B) of the
Act, if the estimated weighted-average
dumping margins established for all
exporters and producers individually
examined are zero, de minimis, or
determined based entirely on facts
otherwise available, Commerce may use
any reasonable method to establish the
estimated weighted-average dumping
margin for all other producers or
exporters. Commerce has preliminarily
determined the estimated weightedaverage dumping margin for the
individually examined respondent
under section 776 of the Act. Although,
pursuant to section 735(c)(5)(B) of the
Act, Commerce’s normal practice under
these circumstances has been to
calculate the all-others rate as a simple
average of the alleged dumping margins
from the petition,10 the petitioners
calculated only one estimated dumping
margin in the petition (i.e., 538.23
percent).11 Therefore, consistent with
our practice, we preliminary assigned
the dumping margin of 538.23 percent
as the all-others rate in this
investigation.
Preliminary Determination
Commerce preliminarily determines
that the following estimated weightedaverage dumping margins exist:
10 See, e.g., Notice of Preliminary Determination
of Sales at Less Than Fair Value: Sodium Nitrite
from the Federal Republic of Germany, 73 FR
21909, 21912 (April 23, 2008), unchanged in Notice
of Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair
Value: Sodium Nitrite from the Federal Republic of
Germany, 73 FR 38986, 38987 (July 8, 2008), and
accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum at
Comment 2; see also Notice of Final Determination
of Sales at Less Than Fair Value: Raw Flexible
Magnets from Taiwan, 73 FR 39673, 39674 (July 10,
2008); Steel Threaded Rod from Thailand:
Preliminary Determination of Sales at Less Than
Fair Value and Affirmative Preliminary
Determination of Critical Circumstances, 78 FR
79670, 79671 (December 31, 2013), unchanged in
Steel Threaded Rod from Thailand: Final
Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and
Affirmative Final Determination of Critical
Circumstances, 79 FR 14476, 14477 (March 14,
2014).
11 See Initiation Notice, 88 FR at 57436.
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Exporter/producer
Maxiflex Philippines Corp./
Polyfoam-RGC International
Corporation/Multiflex RNC
Philippines, Inc./Multimax Industries Corporation 12 ............
All Others ....................................
15147
Weightedaverage
dumping
margin
(percent)
* 538.23
538.23
* Adverse Facts Available (AFA)
Suspension of Liquidation
In accordance with section 733(d)(2)
of the Act, Commerce will direct U.S.
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to
suspend liquidation of entries of subject
merchandise, as described in Appendix
I, entered, or withdrawn from
warehouse, for consumption, as
discussed below. Further, pursuant to
section 733(d)(1)(B) of the Act and 19
CFR 351.205(d), Commerce will instruct
CBP to require a cash deposit equal to
the estimated weighted-average
dumping margin or the estimated allothers rate, as follows: (1) the cash
deposit rate for the respondents listed
above will be equal to the companyspecific estimated weighted-average
dumping margins determined in this
preliminary 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 weightedaverage 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.
Section 733(e)(2) of the Act provides
that, given an affirmative determination
of critical circumstances, any
suspension of liquidation shall apply to
unliquidated entries of subject
merchandise entered, or withdrawn
from warehouse, for consumption on or
after the later of: (a) the date which is
90 days before the date on which the
suspension of liquidation was first
ordered; or (b) the date on which notice
of initiation of the investigation was
published. Commerce preliminarily
finds that critical circumstances exist
for imports of subject merchandise
produced or exported by the respondent
and by all other producers/exporters
from the Philippines. In accordance
with section 733(e)(2)(A) of the Act, the
12 Commerce preliminarily determines that
Maxiflex Philippines Corp., Multiflex RNC
Philippines, Inc., Multimax Industries Corporation,
and Polyfoam-RGC International Corporation are a
single entity. See the Preliminary Decision
Memorandum.
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suspension of liquidation shall apply to
unliquidated entries of shipments of
subject merchandise from the
producer(s) or exporter(s) identified in
this paragraph that were entered, or
withdrawn from warehouse, for
consumption on or after the date which
is 90 days before the publication of this
notice. These suspension of liquidation
instructions will remain in effect until
further notice.
Disclosure
Normally, Commerce discloses to
interested parties the calculations
performed in connection with a
preliminary determination within five
days of any public announcement or, if
there is no public announcement,
within five days of the date of
publication of the notice of preliminary
determination in the Federal Register,
in accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(b).
However, because Commerce
preliminarily applied AFA to the
respondent in this investigation, in
accordance with section 776 of the Act,
and the applied AFA rate is based solely
on the petition, there are no calculations
to disclose.
Verification
Because the examined respondent in
this investigation did not provide
information requested by Commerce,
and Commerce preliminarily determines
that the examined respondent to have
been uncooperative, we will not
conduct verification.
Public Comment
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Case briefs or other written comments
may be submitted to the Assistant
Secretary for Enforcement and
Compliance no later than 30 days after
the date of publication of the
preliminary determination.13 Rebuttal
briefs, limited to issues raised in the
case briefs, may be filed not later than
five days after the date for filing case
briefs.14 Interested parties who submit
case briefs or rebuttal briefs in this
proceeding must submit: (1) a table of
contents listing each issue; and (2) a
table of authorities.15
As provided under 19 CFR
351.309(c)(2) and (d)(2), in prior
proceedings we have encouraged
interested parties to provide an
executive summary of their briefs that
13 Commerce is exercising its discretion under 19
CFR 351.309(c)(1)(i) to alter the time limit for the
filing of case briefs.
14 See 19 CFR 351.309(d); see also Administrative
Protective Order, Service, and Other Procedures in
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings,
88 FR 67069, 67077 (September 29, 2023) (APO and
Service Final Rule).
15 See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) and (d)(2).
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should be limited to five pages total,
including footnotes. In this
investigation, we instead request that
interested parties provide at the
beginning of their briefs a public,
executive summary for each issue raised
in their briefs.16 Further, we request that
interested parties limit their executive
summary of each issue to no more than
450 words, not including citations. We
intend to use the executive summaries
as the basis of the comment summaries
included in the issues and decision
memorandum that will accompany the
final determination in this investigation.
We request that interested parties
include footnotes for relevant citations
in the executive summary of each issue.
Note that Commerce has amended
certain of its requirements pertaining to
the service of documents in 19 CFR
351.303(f).17
Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.310(c),
interested parties who wish to request a
hearing, limited to issues raised in the
case and rebuttal briefs, must submit a
written request to the Assistant
Secretary for Enforcement and
Compliance, U.S. Department of
Commerce, within 30 days after the date
of publication of this notice. Requests
should contain the party’s name,
address, and telephone number, the
number of participants, whether any
participant is a foreign national, and a
list of the issues to be discussed. If a
request for a hearing is made, Commerce
will inform parties of the time and date
for the hearing. Parties should confirm
by telephone the date, time, and
location of the hearing two days before
the scheduled date.
Final Determination
Section 735(a)(1) of the Act and 19
CFR 351.210(b)(1) provide that
Commerce will issue the final
determination within 75 days after the
date of its preliminary determination.
Accordingly, Commerce will make its
final determination no later than 75
days after the signature date of this
preliminary determination.
U.S. International Trade Commission
Notification
In accordance with section 733(f) of
the Act, Commerce will notify the U.S.
International Trade Commission (ITC) of
its preliminary determination. If the
final determination is affirmative, the
ITC will determine before the later of
120 days after the date of this
preliminary determination or 45 days
16 We use the term ‘‘issue’’ here to describe an
argument that Commerce would normally address
in a comment of the Issues and Decision
Memorandum.
17 See APO and Service Final Rule.
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after the final determination whether
these imports are materially injuring, or
threaten material injury to, the U.S.
industry.
Notification to Interested Parties
This determination is issued and
published in accordance with sections
733(f) and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19
CFR 351.205(c).
Dated: February 23, 2024.
Ryan Majerus,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and
Negotiations, performing the non-exclusive
functions and duties of the 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
also may 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 or how they are described
(e.g., frameless futon mattress and tri-fold
mattress).
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
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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
sleeping, regardless of filler material or
components, where such 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 the
People’s Republic of China, South Africa,
and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. See
Uncovered Innerspring Units from the
People’s Republic of China, South Africa,
and Socialist Republic of Vietnam:
Continuation of Antidumping Duty Orders,
84 FR 55285 (October 16, 2019).
Also excluded from the scope of this
investigation are bassinet pads with a
nominal length of less than 39 inches, a
nominal width of 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 classifiable under 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,
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and 9404.29.9095. Products subject to this
investigation may also enter under HTSUS
subheadings: 9401.41.0000, 9401.49.0000,
and 9401.99.9081. 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 Preliminary
Decision Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Period of Investigation
IV. Affiliation/Single Entity Treatment
V. Use of Facts Available with Adverse
Inferences
VI. Preliminary Determination of Critical
Circumstances
VII. Recommendation
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2023, Commerce postponed the
preliminary determination of this
investigation until February 23, 2024.2
For a complete description of the
events that followed the initiation of
this investigation, see the Preliminary
Decision Memorandum.3 A list of topics
included in the Preliminary Decision
Memorandum is included as Appendix
II to this notice. The Preliminary
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 Preliminary Decision
Memorandum can be accessed directly
at https://access.trade.gov/public/
FRNoticesListLayout.aspx.
Scope of the Investigation
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A–546–001]
Mattresses From Burma: Preliminary
Affirmative Determination of Sales at
Less Than Fair Value and Preliminary
Affirmative Determination of Critical
Circumstances
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of
Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily
determines that mattresses from Burma
are being, or are likely to be, sold in the
United States at less than fair value
(LTFV). The period of investigation
(POI) is July 1, 2022, through June 30,
2023. Interested parties are invited to
comment on this preliminary
determination.
DATES: Applicable March 1, 2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ajay
Menon, AD/CVD Operations, Office IX,
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington,
DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–0208.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
AGENCY:
Background
This preliminary determination is
made in accordance with section 733(b)
of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended
(the Act). Commerce published the
notice of initiation of this investigation
on August 23, 2023.1 On October 23,
1 See Mattresses from Bosnia and Herzegovina,
Bulgaria, Burma, India, Italy, Kosovo, Mexico, the
Philippines, Poland, Slovenia, Spain, and Taiwan:
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The products covered by this
investigation are mattresses from
Burma. For a complete description of
the scope of this investigation, see
Appendix I.
Scope Comments
In accordance with the Preamble,4 we
set aside a period of time for parties to
raise issues regarding product coverage
(i.e., scope).5 Certain interested parties
commented on the scope of the
investigation as it appeared in the
Initiation Notice. For a summary of the
product coverage comments and
rebuttal responses submitted to the
record for this preliminary
determination, and accompanying
discussion and analysis of all comments
timely received, see the Preliminary
Scope Decision Memorandum.6
Initiation of Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigations, 88
FR 57433 (August 23, 2023) (Initiation Notice).
2 See Mattresses from Bosnia and Herzegovina,
Bulgaria, Burma, India, Italy, Kosovo, Mexico, the
Philippines, Poland, Slovenia, Spain, and Taiwan:
Postponement of Preliminary Determinations in the
Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigations, 88 FR 72737
(October 23, 2023).
3 See Memorandum, ‘‘Decision Memorandum for
the Preliminary Affirmative Determination in the
Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigation of Mattresses
from Burma,’’ dated concurrently with, and hereby
adopted by this notice (Preliminary Decision
Memorandum).
4 See Antidumping Duties; Countervailing Duties;
Final Rule, 62 FR 27296, 27323 (May 19, 1997)
(Preamble).
5 See Initiation Notice, 88 FR at 57434.
6 See Memorandum, ‘‘Mattresses from Bosnia and
Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Burma, India, Indonesia,
Italy, Kosovo, Mexico, Philippines, Poland,
Slovenia, Spain, and Taiwan: Preliminary Scope
Decision Memorandum: Scope Comments Decision
Memorandum for the Preliminary Determination,’’
dated concurrently with this preliminary
determination (Preliminary Scope Decision
Memorandum).
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-565-804]
Mattresses From the Philippines: Preliminary Affirmative
Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, and Preliminary
Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily
determines that mattresses from the Philippines are being, or are
likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value (LTFV).
The period of investigation (POI) is July 1, 2022, through June 30,
2023. Interested parties are invited to comment on this preliminary
determination.
DATES: Applicable March 1, 2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alice Maldonado, AD/CVD Operations,
Office V, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-4682.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
This preliminary determination is made in accordance with section
733(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). Commerce
published the notice of initiation of this investigation on August 23,
2023.\1\ On October 23, 2023, Commerce postponed the preliminary
determination of this investigation until February 23, 2024.\2\
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\1\ See Mattresses from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Burma,
India, Italy, Kosovo, Mexico, the Philippines, Poland, Slovenia,
Spain, and Taiwan: Initiation of Less-Than-Fair-Value
Investigations, 88 FR 57433 (August 23, 2023) (Initiation Notice).
\2\ See Mattresses from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Burma,
India, Italy, Kosovo, Mexico, the Philippines, Poland, Slovenia,
Spain, and Taiwan: Postponement of Preliminary Determinations in the
Less-Than-Fair Value Investigations, 88 FR 72737 (October 23, 2023).
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For a complete description of the events that followed the
initiation of this investigation, see the Preliminary Decision
Memorandum.\3\ A list of topics included in the Preliminary Decision
Memorandum is included as Appendix II to this notice. The Preliminary
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 Preliminary Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly
at https://access.trade.gov/public/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx.
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\3\ See Memorandum, ``Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary
Affirmative Determination in the Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigation
of Mattresses from the Philippines,'' dated concurrently with, and
hereby adopted by, this notice (Preliminary Decision Memorandum).
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Scope of the Investigation
The products covered by this investigation are mattresses from the
Philippines. For a complete description of the scope of this
investigation, see Appendix I.
Scope Comments
In accordance with the Preamble,\4\ we set aside a period of time
for parties to raise issues regarding product coverage (i.e.,
scope).\5\ Certain interested parties commented on the scope of the
investigation as it appeared in the Initiation Notice. For a summary of
the product coverage comments and rebuttal responses submitted to the
record for this preliminary determination, and accompanying discussion
and analysis of all comments timely received, see the Preliminary Scope
Decision Memorandum.\6\ Commerce is not preliminarily modifying the
scope language as it appeared in the Initiation Notice. See the scope
in Appendix I to this notice.
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\4\ See Antidumping Duties; Countervailing Duties; Final Rule,
62 FR 27296, 27323 (May 19, 1997) (Preamble).
\5\ See Initiation Notice, 88 FR at 57434.
\6\ See Memorandum, ``Mattresses from Bosnia and Herzegovina,
Bulgaria, Burma, India, Indonesia, Italy, Kosovo, Mexico,
Philippines, Poland, Slovenia, Spain, and Taiwan: Scope Comments
Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary Determination,'' dated
concurrently with this preliminary determination (Preliminary Scope
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the deadline for parties to submit scope case and rebuttal briefs.\7\
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Methodology
Commerce is conducting this investigation in accordance with
section 731 of the Act. Pursuant to sections 776(a) and (b) of the Act,
Commerce has preliminarily relied upon the facts otherwise available
with adverse inferences to assign the weighted-average dumping margin
to the mandatory respondents. For a full description of the methodology
underlying the preliminary determination, see the Preliminary Decision
Memorandum.
Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances
On January 24, 2024, the petitioners \8\ timely filed a critical
circumstances allegation, pursuant to section 733(e)(1) of the Act and
19 CFR 351.206(c)(1), alleging that critical circumstances exist with
respect to imports of the subject merchandise from the Philippines.\9\
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\8\ The petitioners are: Brooklyn Bedding; Carpenter Co.;
Corsicana Mattress Company; Future Foam Inc.; FXI, Inc.; Kolcraft
Enterprises Inc.; Leggett & Platt, Incorporated; Serta Simmons
Bedding Inc.; Southerland, Inc.; Tempur Sealy International; the
International Brotherhood of Teamsters; and the United Steel, Paper
and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and
Service Workers International Union.
\9\ See Petitioners' Letter, ``Mattress Petitioners' Allegation
of Critical Circumstances,'' dated January 24, 2024.
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Section 733(e)(1) of the Act provides that Commerce will
preliminarily determine that critical circumstances exist in an LTFV
investigation if there is a reasonable basis to believe or suspect
that: (A) there is a history of dumping and material injury by reason
of dumped imports in the United States or elsewhere of the subject
merchandise, or the person by whom, or for whose account, the
merchandise was imported knew or should have known that the exporter
was selling the subject merchandise at less than its fair value and
that there was likely to be material injury by reason of such sales;
and (B) there have been massive imports of the subject merchandise over
a relatively short period. We preliminarily determine that critical
circumstances exist with respect to imports of mattresses from the
Philippines. For a full description of the methodology underlying the
preliminary critical circumstances determination, see the Preliminary
Decision Memorandum.
All-Others Rate
Sections 733(d)(1)(A)(ii) and 735(c)(5)(A) of the Act provide that
in the preliminary determination, Commerce shall determine an estimated
all-others rate for all exporters and producers not individually
examined. This rate shall be an amount equal to the weighted average of
the estimated weighted-average dumping margins established for
exporters and producers individually investigated, excluding any zero
and de minimis margins, and any margins determined entirely under
section 776 of the Act.
Pursuant to section 735(c)(5)(B) of the Act, if the estimated
weighted-average dumping margins established for all exporters and
producers individually examined are zero, de minimis, or determined
based entirely on facts otherwise available, Commerce may use any
reasonable method to establish the estimated weighted-average dumping
margin for all other producers or exporters. Commerce has preliminarily
determined the estimated weighted-average dumping margin for the
individually examined respondent under section 776 of the Act.
Although, pursuant to section 735(c)(5)(B) of the Act, Commerce's
normal practice under these circumstances has been to calculate the
all-others rate as a simple average of the alleged dumping margins from
the petition,\10\ the petitioners calculated only one estimated dumping
margin in the petition (i.e., 538.23 percent).\11\ Therefore,
consistent with our practice, we preliminary assigned the dumping
margin of 538.23 percent as the all-others rate in this investigation.
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\10\ See, e.g., Notice of Preliminary Determination of Sales at
Less Than Fair Value: Sodium Nitrite from the Federal Republic of
Germany, 73 FR 21909, 21912 (April 23, 2008), unchanged in Notice of
Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value: Sodium Nitrite
from the Federal Republic of Germany, 73 FR 38986, 38987 (July 8,
2008), and accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum at Comment 2;
see also Notice of Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair
Value: Raw Flexible Magnets from Taiwan, 73 FR 39673, 39674 (July
10, 2008); Steel Threaded Rod from Thailand: Preliminary
Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Affirmative
Preliminary Determination of Critical Circumstances, 78 FR 79670,
79671 (December 31, 2013), unchanged in Steel Threaded Rod from
Thailand: Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and
Affirmative Final Determination of Critical Circumstances, 79 FR
14476, 14477 (March 14, 2014).
\11\ See Initiation Notice, 88 FR at 57436.
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Preliminary Determination
Commerce preliminarily determines that the following estimated
weighted-average dumping margins exist:
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Weighted-
average
Exporter/producer dumping
margin
(percent)
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Maxiflex Philippines Corp./Polyfoam-RGC International * 538.23
Corporation/Multiflex RNC Philippines, Inc./Multimax
Industries Corporation \12\................................
All Others.................................................. 538.23
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* Adverse Facts Available (AFA)
Suspension of Liquidation
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\12\ Commerce preliminarily determines that Maxiflex Philippines
Corp., Multiflex RNC Philippines, Inc., Multimax Industries
Corporation, and Polyfoam-RGC International Corporation are a single
entity. See the Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
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In accordance with section 733(d)(2) of the Act, Commerce will
direct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to suspend liquidation
of entries of subject merchandise, as described in Appendix I, entered,
or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption, as discussed below.
Further, pursuant to section 733(d)(1)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.205(d), 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 respondents
listed above will be equal to the company-specific estimated weighted-
average dumping margins determined in this preliminary 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.
Section 733(e)(2) of the Act provides that, given an affirmative
determination of critical circumstances, any suspension of liquidation
shall apply to unliquidated entries of subject merchandise entered, or
withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the later of: (a)
the date which is 90 days before the date on which the suspension of
liquidation was first ordered; or (b) the date on which notice of
initiation of the investigation was published. Commerce preliminarily
finds that critical circumstances exist for imports of subject
merchandise produced or exported by the respondent and by all other
producers/exporters from the Philippines. In accordance with section
733(e)(2)(A) of the Act, the
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suspension of liquidation shall apply to unliquidated entries of
shipments of subject merchandise from the producer(s) or exporter(s)
identified in this paragraph that were entered, or withdrawn from
warehouse, for consumption on or after the date which is 90 days before
the publication of this notice. These suspension of liquidation
instructions will remain in effect until further notice.
Disclosure
Normally, Commerce discloses to interested parties the calculations
performed in connection with a preliminary determination within five
days of any public announcement or, if there is no public announcement,
within five days of the date of publication of the notice of
preliminary determination in the Federal Register, in accordance with
19 CFR 351.224(b). However, because Commerce preliminarily applied AFA
to the respondent in this investigation, in accordance with section 776
of the Act, and the applied AFA rate is based solely on the petition,
there are no calculations to disclose.
Verification
Because the examined respondent in this investigation did not
provide information requested by Commerce, and Commerce preliminarily
determines that the examined respondent to have been uncooperative, we
will not conduct verification.
Public Comment
Case briefs or other written comments may be submitted to the
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance no later than 30
days after the date of publication of the preliminary
determination.\13\ Rebuttal briefs, limited to issues raised in the
case briefs, may be filed not later than five days after the date for
filing case briefs.\14\ Interested parties who submit case briefs or
rebuttal briefs in this proceeding must submit: (1) a table of contents
listing each issue; and (2) a table of authorities.\15\
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\13\ Commerce is exercising its discretion under 19 CFR
351.309(c)(1)(i) to alter the time limit for the filing of case
briefs.
\14\ See 19 CFR 351.309(d); see also Administrative Protective
Order, Service, and Other Procedures in Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Proceedings, 88 FR 67069, 67077 (September 29,
2023) (APO and Service Final Rule).
\15\ See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) and (d)(2).
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As provided under 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) and (d)(2), in prior
proceedings we have encouraged interested parties to provide an
executive summary of their briefs that should be limited to five pages
total, including footnotes. In this investigation, we instead request
that interested parties provide at the beginning of their briefs a
public, executive summary for each issue raised in their briefs.\16\
Further, we request that interested parties limit their executive
summary of each issue to no more than 450 words, not including
citations. We intend to use the executive summaries as the basis of the
comment summaries included in the issues and decision memorandum that
will accompany the final determination in this investigation. We
request that interested parties include footnotes for relevant
citations in the executive summary of each issue. Note that Commerce
has amended certain of its requirements pertaining to the service of
documents in 19 CFR 351.303(f).\17\
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\16\ We use the term ``issue'' here to describe an argument that
Commerce would normally address in a comment of the Issues and
Decision Memorandum.
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Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.310(c), interested parties who wish to
request a hearing, limited to issues raised in the case and rebuttal
briefs, must submit a written request to the Assistant Secretary for
Enforcement and Compliance, U.S. Department of Commerce, within 30 days
after the date of publication of this notice. Requests should contain
the party's name, address, and telephone number, the number of
participants, whether any participant is a foreign national, and a list
of the issues to be discussed. If a request for a hearing is made,
Commerce will inform parties of the time and date for the hearing.
Parties should confirm by telephone the date, time, and location of the
hearing two days before the scheduled date.
Final Determination
Section 735(a)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.210(b)(1) provide that
Commerce will issue the final determination within 75 days after the
date of its preliminary determination. Accordingly, Commerce will make
its final determination no later than 75 days after the signature date
of this preliminary determination.
U.S. International Trade Commission Notification
In accordance with section 733(f) of the Act, Commerce will notify
the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) of its preliminary
determination. If the final determination is affirmative, the ITC will
determine before the later of 120 days after the date of this
preliminary determination or 45 days after the final determination
whether these imports are materially injuring, or threaten material
injury to, the U.S. industry.
Notification to Interested Parties
This determination is issued and published in accordance with
sections 733(f) and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(c).
Dated: February 23, 2024.
Ryan Majerus,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Negotiations, performing the
non-exclusive functions and duties of the 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 also may 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 or how they are described
(e.g., frameless futon mattress and tri-fold mattress).
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
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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 sleeping, regardless of filler material
or components, where such 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 the People's Republic of China,
South Africa, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. See Uncovered
Innerspring Units from the People's Republic of China, South Africa,
and Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Continuation of Antidumping Duty
Orders, 84 FR 55285 (October 16, 2019).
Also excluded from the scope of this investigation are bassinet
pads with a nominal length of less than 39 inches, a nominal width
of 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
classifiable under 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. Products subject to this
investigation may also enter under HTSUS subheadings: 9401.41.0000,
9401.49.0000, and 9401.99.9081. 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 Preliminary Decision Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Period of Investigation
IV. Affiliation/Single Entity Treatment
V. Use of Facts Available with Adverse Inferences
VI. Preliminary Determination of Critical Circumstances
VII. Recommendation
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