MESSAGE NO: 9009202 DATE: 01 09 2009
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: FIN
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 570 - 928 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 12 29 2008 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT

RE: NOTICE OF FINAL DETERMINATION IN THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY
INVESTIGATION OF UNCOVERED INNERSPRING UNITS FROM
CHINA (A-570-928-000/001/002/003/004/005/006/007/008)

1. ON 12/29/2008, COMMERCE WILL PUBLISH IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER
ITS PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION OF SALES AT LESS THAN FAIR VALUE IN
THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY INVESTIGATION OF UNCOVERED INNERSPRING UNITS
FROM THE PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF CHINA (PRC).

2. SCOPE LANGUAGE
THE MERCHANDISE COVERED BY THIS INVESTIGATION IS UNCOVERED
INNERSPRING UNITS COMPOSED OF A SERIES OF INDIVIDUAL METAL
SPRINGS JOINED TOGETHER IN SIZES CORRESPONDING TO THE SIZES OF
ADULT MATTRESSES (E.G., TWIN, TWIN LONG, FULL, FULL LONG, QUEEN,
CALIFORNIA KING, AND KING) AND UNITS USED IN SMALLER
CONSTRUCTIONS, SUCH AS CRIB AND YOUTH MATTRESSES. ALL UNCOVERED
INNERSPRING UNITS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS SCOPE REGARDLESS OF WIDTH
AND LENGTH.INCLUDED WITHIN THIS DEFINITION ARE INNERSPRINGS
TYPICALLY RANGING FROM 30.5 INCHES TO 76 INCHES IN WIDTH AND 68
INCHES TO 84 INCHES IN LENGTH. INNERSPRINGS FOR CRIB
MATTRESSES TYPICALLY RANGE FROM 25 INCHES TO 27 INCHES IN WIDTH
AND 50 INCHES TO 52 INCHES IN LENGTH.UNCOVERED INNERSPRING UNITS
ARE SUITABLE FOR USE AS THE INNERSPRING COMPONENT IN THE
MANUFACTURE OF INNERSPRING MATTRESSES, INCLUDING MATTRESSES THAT
INCORPORATE A FOAM ENCASEMENT AROUND THE INNERSPRING.

POCKETED AND NON-POCKETED INNERSPRING UNITS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS
DEFINITION. NON-POCKETED INNERSPRINGS ARE TYPICALL JOINED
TOGETHER WITH HELICAL WIRE AND BORDER RODS. NON-POCKETED
INNERSPRINGS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS DEFINITION REGARDLESS OF
WHETHER THEY HAVE BORDER RODS ATTACHED TO THE PERIMETER OF THE
INNERSPRING. POCKETED INNERSPRINGS ARE INDIVIDUAL COILS COVERED
BY A POCKET OR SOCK OF A NONWOVEN SYNTHETIC MATERIAL OR WOVEN
MATERIAL AND THEN GLUED TOGETHER IN A LINEAR FASHION.

EXCLUDED FROM THE SCOPE ARE INDIVIDUAL SPRINGS AND INDIVIDUALLY
WRAPPED POCKET COILS FOR UPHOLSTERY SEATING.

FOOTNOTE:
/1/THIS SENTENCE MODIFIES THE SCOPE LANGUAGE AS A RESULT OF THE
SCOPE-CLARIFICATION REQUEST WE RECEIVED FROM CAYE HOME
FURNISHINGS LLC, A U.S. MANUFACTURER OF LIVING ROOM FURNITURE.
SEE MEMORANDUM TO LAURIE PARKHILL, OFFICE DIRECTOR, AD/CVD
ENFORCEMENT 5, ENTITLED ANTIDUMPING DUTY INVESTIGATIONS ON
UNCOVERED INNERSPRING UNITS FROM THE PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF CHINA,
SOUTH AFRICA, AND THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM: REQUEST FOR
SCOPE CLARIFICATION, 09/25/2008.

UNCOVERED INNERSPRINGS ARE CLASSIFIED UNDER SUBHEADING
9404.29.9010 AND HAVE ALSO BEEN CLASSIFIED UNDER SUBHEADINGS
9404.10.0000, 7326.20.00.70, 7320.20.5010, OR 7320.90.5010 OF THE
HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE OF THE UNITED STATES (HTSUS).

THE HTSUS SUBHEADINGS ARE PROVIDED FOR CONVENIENCE AND CUSTOMS
PURPOSES ONLY; THE WRITTEN DESCRIPTION OF THE SCOPE OF THIS
PROCEEDING IS DISPOSITIVE.

3. FOR FURTHER REPORTING PURPOSES THIS CASE HAS BEEN ASSIGNED
INVESTIGATION NUMBER A-570-928.

4. FOR IMPORTS OF UNCOVERED INNERSPRING UNITS FROM THE PRC, CBP
SHALL CONTINUE TO SUSPEND LIQUIDATION OF SUCH SHIPMENTS ENTERED,
OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER
08/06/2008.

5. EFFECTIVE 12/29/2008, CBP SHALL REQUIRE, FOR ENTRIES OF
UNCOVERED INNERSPRING UNITS FROM THE EXPORTER/PRODUCER
COMBINATIONS LISTED BELOW, A CASH DEPOSIT OR THE POSTING OF A
BOND EQUAL TO THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY RATES SHOWN BELOW:

EXPORTER: ANSHAN YUHUA INDUSTRIAL TRADE CO., LTD.
PRODUCER: ANSHUAN YUHUA INDUSTRIAL TRADE CO., LTD.
CASE NUMBER: A-570-928-002
CASH DEPOSIT RATE: 164.75 PERCENT


EXPORTER: EAST GRACE CORPORATION
PRODUCER: WUXI XIHUISHENG COMMERCIAL CO., LTD.
CASE NUMBER: A-570-928-003
CASH DEPOSIT RATE: 164.75 PERCENT


EXPORTER: FOSHAN JINGXIN STEEL WIRE AND SPRING CO., LTD.
PRODUCER: FOSHAN JINGXIN STEEL WIRE AND SPRING CO., LTD.
CASE NUMBER: A-570-928-001
CASH DEPOSIT RATE: 234.51 PERCENT


EXPORTER: HEBEI YILILAN FURNITURE CO., LTD.
PRODUCER: HEBEI YILILAN FURNITURE CO., LTD.
CASE NUMBER: A-570-928-004
CASH DEPOSIT RATE: 164.75 PERCENT

EXPORTER: NANJING MEIHUA IMPORT AND EXPORT TRADE CO.,
LTD.
PRODUCER: NANJING DONGDAI FURNITURE CO., LTD.
CASE NUMBER: A-570-928-005
CASH DEPOSIT RATE: 164.75 PERCENT

EXPORTER: XILINMEN GROUP CO., LTD.
PRODUCER: XILINMEN FURNITURE CO., LTD.
CASE NUMBER: A-570-928-006
CASH DEPOSIT RATE: 164.75 PERCENT

EXPORTER: ZHEJIANG SANMED HEROD MATTRESS CO., LTD.
PRODUCER: ZHEJIANG SANMED HEROD MATTRESS CO., LTD.
CASE NUMBER: A-570-928-007
CASH DEPOSIT RATE: 164.75 PERCENT


EXPORTER: ZIBO SENBAO FURNITURE CO., LTD.
PRODUCER: ZIBO SENBAO FURNITURE CO., LTD.
CASE NUMBER: A-570-928-008
CASH DEPOSIT RATE: 164.75 PER CENT

6. FOR ALL OTHER ENTRIES OF UNCOVERED INNERSPRING UNITS, THE
FOLLOWING CASH DEPOSIT/BONDING INSTRUCTIONS APPLY: 234.51
PERCENT.

A. FOR ALL PRC EXPORTERS OF UNCOVERED INNERSPRING UNITS, WHICH
HAVE NOT RECEIVED THEIR OWN RATE THE CASH-DEPOSIT OR BONDING RATE
WILL BE THE PRC-WIDE RATE.

B. FOR ALL NON-PRC EXPORTERS OF UNCOVERED INNERSPRING UNITS WHICH
HAVE NOT RECEIVED THEIR OWN RATE, THE CASH-DEPOSIT OR BONDING
RATE WILL BE THE RATE APPLICABLE TO THE PRODUCER/EXPORTER
COMBINATIONS THAT SUPPLIED THAT NON-PRC EXPORTER.

7. IN ACCORDANCE WITH T.D. 85-145, AT THE DISCRETION OF CBP,
CUSTOMS OFFICERS MAY ACCEPT EITHER A SINGLE-ENTRY BASIC
IMPORTATION AND ENTRY BOND OR A CONTINUOUS BASIC IMPORTATION AND
ENTRY BOND ONLY IF THE AMOUNT OF THE ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING OR
COUNTERVAILING DUTY IS LESS THAN FIVE PERCENT AD VALOREM (OR THE
EQUIVALENT). OTHERWISE, WHERE THE IMPORTER HAS THE OPTION TO
POST A BOND FOR ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING OR COUNTERVAILING DUTIES,
CUSTOMS OFFICERS MUST REQUIRE A SINGLE-ENTRY BASIC IMPORTATION
AND ENTRY BOND PURSUANT TO T.D. 85-145. YOU ARE INSTRUCTED TO
ADHERE TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF T.D. 85-145 WITH RESPECT TO THESE
BONDING REQUIREMENTS.

8. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CBP
OFFICERS, THE IMPORTING PUBLIC OR INTERESTED PARTIES, PLEASE
CONTACT DAVINA HASHMI OR RON TRENTHAM AT THE OFFICE OF AD/CVD
OPERATIONS, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE
ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, AT (202) 482-0984 OR
(202) 482-3577, RESPECTIVELY (GENERATED BY O9:SSP).

9. THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON THE RELEASE OF THIS INFORMATION.

DAVID M. GENOVESE