MESSAGE NO: 9009201 DATE: 01 09 2009
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: ORD
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 791 - 821 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 12 10 2008 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT

RE: ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER IN THE INVESTIGATION OF
UNCOVERED INNERSPRING UNITS FROM SOUTH AFRICA
(A-791-821-000/001)

1. ON 12/11/2008, THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE PUBLISHED IN THE
FEDERAL REGISTER ITS ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER IN THE INVESTIGATION
OF UNCOVERED INNERSPRING UNITS FROM SOUTH AFRICA (73 FR 75390,
12/11/2008).

2. THE MERCHANDISE COVERED BY THIS ORDER IS UNCOVERED INNERSPRING
UNITS COMPOSED OF A SERIES OF INDIVIDUAL METAL SPRINGS JOINED
TOGETHER IN SIZES CORRESPONDING TO THE SIZES OFADULT 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 INCHESTO 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 OFWHETHER 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
9404.10.0000,7326.20.00.70, 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 THE ORDER
IS DISPOSITIVE.

3. FOR FURTHER REPORTING PURPOSES THIS PROCEEDING HAS BEEN
ASSIGNED CASE NUMBER A-791-821.

4. ON 12/10/2008, THE INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION PUBLISHED IN
THE FEDERAL REGISTER ITS FINAL DETERMINATION IN THE INVESTIGATION
OF UNCOVERED INNERSPRING UNITS FROM SOUTH AFRICA (73 FR 75132,
12/10/2008).

5. FOR IMPORTS OF UNCOVERED INNERSPRING UNITS FROM SOUTH AFRICA,
CBP SHALL CONTINUE TO SUSPEND LIQUIDATION OF SUCH SHIPMENTS
ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION. ON OR
AFTER 08/06/2008. EFFECTIVE 12/10/2008, CBP SHALL REQUIRE A CASH
DEPOSIT EQUAL TO THE MARGINS SHOWN BELOW:

BEDDING COMPONENT MANUFACTURERS (PTY) LTD.
A-791-821-001
121.39%

ALL OTHERS
A-791-821-000
121.39%

6. 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 OFFICE OF AD/CVD
OPERATIONS, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADEC
ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, AT (202) 482-0984
OR (202) 482-3577 RESPECTIVELY (GENERATED BY O5: DV).

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

DAVID M. GENOVESE