[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 99 (Thursday, May 21, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 30984]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-10938]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-645 and 731-TA-1495-1501 (Preliminary)]


Mattresses From Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Serbia, 
Thailand, Turkey, and Vietnam

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 there is a reasonable indication that an industry in the 
United States is materially injured by reason of imports of mattresses 
from Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Serbia, Thailand, Turkey, and 
Vietnam, provided for in subheadings 9404.21.00, 9404.29.10, 
9404.29.90, 9401.40.00, and 9401.90.50 of the Harmonized Tariff 
Schedule of the United States, that are alleged to be sold in the 
United States at less than fair value (``LTFV'') and imports of 
mattresses from China that are alleged to be subsidized by the 
government of China.\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\ 85 FR 23002 (April 24, 2020); 85 FR 22998 (April 24, 2020).
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Commencement of Final Phase Investigations

    Pursuant to section 207.18 of the Commission's rules, the 
Commission also gives notice of the commencement of the final phase of 
its investigations. The Commission will issue a final phase notice of 
scheduling, which will be published in the Federal Register as provided 
in section 207.21 of the Commission's rules, upon notice from the U.S. 
Department of Commerce (``Commerce'') of affirmative preliminary 
determinations in the investigations under sections 703(b) or 733(b) of 
the Act, or, if the preliminary determinations are negative, upon 
notice of affirmative final determinations in those investigations 
under sections 705(a) or 735(a) of the Act. Parties that filed entries 
of appearance in the preliminary phase of the investigations need not 
enter a separate appearance for the final phase of the investigations. 
Industrial users, and, if the merchandise under investigation is sold 
at the retail level, representative consumer organizations have the 
right to appear as parties in Commission antidumping and countervailing 
duty investigations. The Secretary will prepare a public service list 
containing the names and addresses of all persons, or their 
representatives, who are parties to the investigations.

Background

    On March 31, 2020, Brooklyn Bedding (Phoenix, Arizona), Corsicana 
Mattress Company (Dallas, Texas), Elite Comfort Solutions (Newnan, 
Georgia), FXI, Inc. (Media, Pennsylvania), Innocor, Inc. (Media, 
Pennsylvania), Kolcraft Enterprises, Inc. (Chicago, Illinois), Leggett 
& Platt, Incorporated (Carthage, Missouri), the International 
Brotherhood of Teamsters (Washington, DC), and United Steel, Paper and 
Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service 
Workers International Union, AFL-CIO (Washington, DC) filed petitions 
with the Commission and Commerce, alleging that an industry in the 
United States is materially injured or threatened with material injury 
by reason of subsidized imports of mattresses from China and LTFV 
imports of mattresses from Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Serbia, 
Thailand, Turkey, and Vietnam. Accordingly, effective March 31, 2020, 
the Commission instituted countervailing duty investigation No. 701-TA-
645 and antidumping duty investigation Nos. 731-TA-1495-1501 
(Preliminary).
    Notice of the institution of the Commission's investigations and of 
a conference through written testimony 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 April 7, 2020 (85 
FR 19503). In light of the restrictions on access to the Commission 
building due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Commission conducted its 
conference through written questions, submissions of opening remarks 
and written testimony, written responses to questions, and 
postconference briefs. All persons who requested the opportunity were 
permitted to participate.
    The Commission made these determinations pursuant to sections 
703(a) and 733(a) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1671b(a) and 1673b(a)). It 
completed and filed its determinations in these investigations on May 
15, 2020. The views of the Commission are contained in USITC 
Publication 5059 (May 2020), entitled Mattresses from Cambodia, China, 
Indonesia, Malaysia, Serbia, Thailand, Turkey, and Vietnam: 
Investigation Nos. 701-TA-645 and 731-TA-1495-1501 (Preliminary).

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: May 15, 2020.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2020-10938 Filed 5-20-20; 8:45 am]
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