The U.S. International Trade Administration, part of the U.S. Department of Commerce, has issued a final determination that innerspring dumping would likely continue or recur in the United States, if the existing anti-dumping duty orders on imports from the People’s Republic of China, South Africa and Vietnam were revoked. The International Trade Administration found that the likely margins would continue to be in the range of 116% to 235%. The determination was made as part of an expedited, five-year (sunset) review of those orders.
Separately, the International Trade Administration is proceeding with its expedited sunset review of whether revocation of the orders would likely result in the continuation of material injury to U.S. industry. The determination is expected in the next two months.
In 2009, the Commerce Department set anti-dumping duties for uncovered innersprings from China at rates of 165% or 236%, depending on the specific exporter/producer of the spring units. It also set duties for uncovered innersprings imported from Vietnam (116.31%) and South Africa (121.39%).
