Mattresses From India, Kosovo, Mexico, and Spain; Determinations, 71925 [2024-19781]

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 171 (Wednesday, September 4, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 71925]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-19781]



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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation Nos. 731-TA-1632, 1634, 1635, and 1639 (Final)]


Mattresses From India, Kosovo, Mexico, and Spain; Determinations

    On the basis of the record \1\ developed in the subject 
investigations, the United States International Trade Commission 
(``Commission'') determines, pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (``the 
Act''), that an industry in the United States is materially injured by 
reason of imports of mattresses from India, Kosovo, Mexico, and Spain, 
provided for in subheadings 9404.21.00, 9404.29.10, and 9404.29.90 of 
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, that have been 
found by the U.S. Department of Commerce (``Commerce'') to be sold in 
the United States at less than fair value (``LTFV'').\2\
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    \1\ The record is defined in Sec.  207.2(f) of the Commission's 
Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 207.2(f)).
    \2\ 89 FR 59047 (India), 89 FR 59043 (Kosovo), 89 FR 59062 
(Mexico), and 89 FR 59059 (Spain), July 22, 2024.
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Background

    The Commission instituted these investigations effective July 28, 
2023, following receipt of petitions filed with the Commission and 
Commerce by Brooklyn Bedding LLC, Phoenix, Arizona; Carpenter Company, 
Richmond, Virginia; Corsicana Mattress Company, Dallas, Texas; Future 
Foam, Inc., Council Bluffs, Iowa; FXI, Inc., Radnor, Pennsylvania; 
Kolcraft Enterprises, Inc., Chicago, Illinois; Leggett & Platt, 
Incorporated, Carthage, Missouri; Serta Simmons Bedding, Inc., 
Doraville, Georgia; Southerland Inc., Antioch, Tennessee; Tempur Sealy 
International, Inc., Lexington, Kentucky; the International Brotherhood 
of Teamsters, Washington, DC; and the United Steel, Paper and Forestry, 
Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers 
International Union, AFL-CIO, Washington, DC. The Commission scheduled 
the final phase of the investigations following notification of 
preliminary determinations by Commerce that imports of mattresses from 
Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Burma, India, Italy, Kosovo, Mexico, 
Philippines, Poland, Slovenia, Spain, and Taiwan were being sold at 
LTFV within the meaning of Sec.  733(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 
1673b(b)). Notice of the scheduling of the final phase of the 
Commission's investigations and of a public hearing to be held in 
connection therewith was given by posting copies of the notice in the 
Office of the Secretary, U.S. International Trade Commission, 
Washington, DC, and by publishing the notice in the Federal Register of 
March 6, 2024 (89 FR 16026). The Commission conducted its hearing on 
May 9, 2024. All persons who requested the opportunity were permitted 
to participate.
    Although the antidumping duty petitions for mattresses from Bosnia 
and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Burma, India, Italy, Kosovo, Mexico, 
Philippines, Poland, Slovenia, Spain, and Taiwan were filed on the same 
day, July 28, 2023, the investigation schedules became staggered when 
Commerce did not align its investigations concerning Bosnia and 
Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Burma, Italy, Philippines, Poland, Slovenia, and 
Taiwan with its investigations concerning India, Kosovo, Mexico, and 
Spain. On June 28, 2024, the Commission issued final affirmative 
determinations in its antidumping duty investigations of mattresses 
from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Burma, Italy, Philippines, 
Poland, Slovenia, and Taiwan (89 FR 55657, July 5, 2024). Following 
notification of final determinations by Commerce that imports of 
mattresses from India, Kosovo, Mexico, and Spain were being sold at 
LTFV within the meaning of section 735(a) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 
1673d(a)), notice of the supplemental scheduling of the final phase of 
the Commission's antidumping duty investigations concerning India, 
Kosovo, Mexico, and Spain was given by posting copies of the notice in 
the Office of the Secretary, U.S. International Trade Commission, 
Washington, DC, and by publishing the notice in the Federal Register 
(89 FR 60658, July 26, 2024).\3\
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    \3\ A countervailing duty petition on mattresses from Indonesia 
was also filed on the same day as the antidumping duty petitions 
concerning mattresses from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Burma, 
India, Italy, Kosovo, Mexico, Philippines, Poland, Slovenia, Spain, 
and Taiwan. However, Commerce published a final negative 
countervailing duty determination with respect to mattresses from 
Indonesia on July 22, 2024 (89 FR 59050). The Commission therefore 
terminated its countervailing duty investigation on mattresses from 
Indonesia (89 FR 60661, July 26, 2024).
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    The Commission made these determinations pursuant to Sec.  735(b) 
of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1673d(b)). It completed and filed its 
determinations in these investigations on August 28, 2024. The views of 
the Commission are contained in USITC Publication 5539 (August 2024), 
entitled Mattresses from India, Kosovo, Mexico, and Spain: 
Investigation Nos. 731-TA-1632, 1634, 1635, and 1639 (Final).

    By order of the Commission.
    Issued: August 28, 2024.
Sharon Bellamy,
Supervisory Hearings and Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2024-19781 Filed 9-3-24; 8:45 am]
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