Mattresses: Prelim AD Cash Deposit Rates Take Effect for 12 More Countries
The Commerce Department made preliminary affirmative antidumping duty determinations that imports of mattresses from Bosnia and Herzegovina (A-893-002), Bulgaria (A-487-001), Myanmar (formerly Burma) (A-546-001), India (A-533-919), Italy (A-475-845), Kosovo (A-803-001), Mexico (A-201-859), the Philippines (A-565-804), Poland (A-455-807), Slovenia (A-856-002), Spain (A-469-826), and Taiwan (A-583-873). The agency will suspend liquidation and impose AD duty cash requirements on entries of subject merchandise from Bulgaria, India, Kosovo, Mexico, Poland, Slovenia and Spain beginning March 1, when these preliminary determinations were published. Suspension of liquidation and AD duty cash deposit requirements take retroactive effect for Bosnia, Myanmar, Italy, Taiwan and the Philippines beginning Dec. 2, 2023.
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Critical Circumstances for 5 of 12 Countries, Cash Deposits Retroactive 90 Days
Commerce made a finding that all exporters of mattresses from Bosnia, Myanmar, Italy, Taiwan and the Philippines increased their exports to the U.S. in the months before the preliminary determination. This “critical circumstances” finding by the agency allows Commerce to retroactively suspend liquidation and require AD duty cash deposits for subject merchandise from all companies from these five countries 90 days before the preliminary determination, i.e., Dec. 2, 2023.
Commerce did not find critical circumstances for Bulgaria, India, Kosovo, Mexico, Poland, Slovenia and Spain, so suspension of liquidation for companies from these seven countries will take effect March 1.
AD Suspension of Liquidation and Cash Deposit Requirements
Commerce will instruct CBP to suspend liquidation for all entries of subject merchandise that are entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, on or after the dates listed in the tables below, and require cash deposits at the following rates:
Bosnia and Herzegovina
| Exporter/Producer | AD Rate | Sus. Liq. |
|---|---|---|
| General Toys Co., Limited | 217.38% | 12/02/23 |
| Mirisan D.O.O | 217.38% | 12/02/23 |
| Noctis D.O.O | 217.38% | 12/02/23 |
| All others | 217.38% | 12/02/23 |
Bulgaria
| Exporter/Producer | AD Rate | Sus. Liq. |
|---|---|---|
| BRN Sleep Products | 106.27% | 03/01/24 |
| Fumeibai Industrial Co., Ltd | 106.27% | 03/01/24 |
| All others | 106.27% | 03/01/24 |
Myanmar
| Exporter/Producer | AD Rate | Sus. Liq. |
|---|---|---|
| Glory Home Myanmar Limited | 181.71% | 12/02/23 |
| Glory (Hong Kong) Business Limited | 181.71% | 12/02/23 |
| All others | 181.71% | 12/02/23 |
India
| Exporter/Producer | AD Rate | Sus. Liq. |
|---|---|---|
| International Comfort Technologies Private Limited; Sheela Foam Limited | 42.76% | 03/01/24 |
| Raj Mahal Fabrics | 42.76% | 03/01/24 |
| Varahamurti Flexirub Industries Private Limited; Amore International, Durfi Retail Private Limited; Springfit Marketing INC | 23.28% | 03/01/24 |
| All others | 23.28% | 03/01/24 |
Italy
| Exporter/Producer | AD Rate | Sus. Liq. |
|---|---|---|
| Gruppo Industriale Buoninfante S.P.A | 257.06% | 12/02/23 |
| Silver Prince S.R.L | 257.06% | 12/02/23 |
| Alessanderx SpA | 257.06% | 12/02/23 |
| All others | 257.06% | 12/02/23 |
Kosovo
| Exporter/Producer | AD Rate | Sus. Liq. |
|---|---|---|
| Ventius International LLC | 62.51% | 03/01/24 |
| Nisco Thailand Co., Ltd | 344.7% | 03/01/24 |
| All others | 62.51% | 03/01/24 |
Mexico
| Exporter/Producer | AD Rate | Sus. Liq. |
|---|---|---|
| Ureblock S.A. de C.V./Espumas de Oriente S.A. de C.V. | 41.29% | 03/01/24 |
| GAIM Regiomontana SA De CV | 61.97% | 03/01/24 |
| Wendy Colchones S.A. de C.V | 61.97% | 03/01/24 |
| All others | 41.29% | 03/01/24 |
Poland
| Exporter/Producer | AD Rate | Sus. Liq. |
|---|---|---|
| COM40 SP. Z O.O. SP. K | 330.71% | 03/01/24 |
| CORRECT–K BLASZCZYK I WSPOLNICY SPOLKA | 330.71% | 03/01/24 |
| ARJOHUNTLEIGH AB | 330.71% | 03/01/24 |
| COM FORTY LIMITED SP | 330.71% | 03/01/24 |
| All others | 330.71% | 03/01/24 |
Slovenia
| Exporter/Producer | AD Rate | Sus. Liq. |
|---|---|---|
| Noctis D.O.O | 744.81% | 03/01/24 |
| Stokke AS | 744.81% | 03/01/24 |
| BBCC Int. D.O.O | 744.81% | 03/01/24 |
| Mirisan D.O.O | 744.81% | 03/01/24 |
| All others | 744.81% | 03/01/24 |
Spain
| Exporter/Producer | AD Rate | Sus. Liq. |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare Foam, S.L. Unipersonal/Comotex Sistemas Del Descanso, S.L. Unipersonal | 10.74% | 03/01/24 |
| Interplasp Fabrica de Espuma de Poliuretano | 280.28% | 03/01/24 |
| All others | 10.74% | 03/01/24 |
Taiwan
| Exporter/Producer | AD Rate | Sus. Liq. |
|---|---|---|
| Fuyue Mattress Industry Co., Ltd | 624.5% | 12/02/23 |
| Yong Yi Cheng Co., Ltd | 624.5% | 12/02/23 |
| Star Seeds Co., Ltd | 624.5% | 12/02/23 |
| All others | 624.5% | 12/02/23 |
The Philippines
| Exporter/Producer | AD Rate | Sus. Liq. |
|---|---|---|
| Maxiflex Philippines Corp./Polyfoam-RGC International Corporation/Multiflex RNC Philippines, Inc./Multimax Industries Corporation | 538.23% | 12/02/23 |
| All others | 538.23% | 12/02/23 |
(The period of investigation is 07/01/22 - 06/30/23. See Commerce's notice for more information, including the scope (unchanged), suspension of liquidation, etc. See 2308220036 for a summary of the initiation of this AD duty investigation.)