MESSAGE NO: 9063202 DATE: 03 04 2009
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: SCO
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 570 - 928 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 02 11 2009 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT

RE: SCOPE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER IN THE INVESTIGATION OF
UNCOVERED INNERSPRING UNITS FROM CHINA (A-570-928)


1. ON 02/19/2009, COMMERCE PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER
ITS ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER IN THE 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 TYPICALLY
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.

UNCOVERED INNERSPRINGS ARE CLASSIFIED UNDER SUBHEADING
9404.29.9010 AND HAVE ALSO BEEN CLASSIFIED UNDER SUBHEADINGS
9404.10.0000, 7326.20.0070, 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
INVESTIGATION IS DISPOSITIVE.

3. FOR FURTHER REPORTING PURPOSES THIS CASE HAS BEEN ASSIGNED
INVESTIGATION NUMBER:

COUNTRY INVESTIGATION NUMBER

PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF CHINA A-570-928

4. FOR IMPORTS OF UNCOVERED INNERSPRING UNITS, CBP SHALL
SUSPEND LIQUIDATION OF SUCH SHIPMENTS ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN
FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER 2/11/2009.
EFFECTIVE 2/11/2009, CBP SHALL REQUIRE, FOR SUCH ENTRIES, A
CASH DEPOSIT OR THE POSTING OF A BOND EQUAL TO THE MARGINS
SHOWN BELOW:

PRODUCER: FOSHAN JINGXIN STEEL WIRE & SPRING CO., LTD.
EXPORTER: FOSHAN JINGXIN STEEL WIRE & SPRING CO., LTD.
CASE NUMBER: A-570-928-001
CASH DEPOSIT OR SUBSIDY RATE: 234.51%

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

5. 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).

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

DAVID M. GENOVESE