CSMS 5301303·Trade policy·October 28, 2015·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

Notice of Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Circumvention of the Antidumping Duty Order on Uncovered Innerspring Units from the People's Republic of China (A-570-928)

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 5301303 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (trade policy), published on October 28, 2015. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "Notice of Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Circumvention of the Antidumping Duty Order on Uncovered Innerspring Units from the People's Republic of China (A-570-928)". It links to 2 AD/CVD cases in Tandom's catalog. CSMS messages are the operational layer between Commerce determinations and at-the-border collections: when Commerce publishes a new rate, scope ruling, or instruction, CBP turns it into a CSMS that ACE/ACS systems and brokers act on.

Linked AD/CVD cases(2)

Cases referenced or affected by this CSMS message

A-557-990 A-570-928

Message body

Full text as published by U.S. Customs and Border Protection

There are no restrictions on the release of this information 1. On 10/23/2015, the Department of Commerce (Commerce) published in the Federal Register its preliminary affirmative determination of circumvention of the antidumping duty order on uncovered innerspring units from the People's Republic of China (PRC) (80 FR 64392). 2. Scope of the antidumping duty order: The merchandise subject to the order 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 the 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 the order is dispositive. 3. Scope of the anticircumvention inquiry: The products covered by this inquiry are uncovered innerspring units, as described above in the “scope of the antidumping duty order” section, that are manufactured in Malaysia by Goldon Bedding Manufacturing Sdn. Bhd. from both PRC-origin and Malaysian-origin components, such as helical wires, and that are subsequently exported from Malaysia to the United States. 4. Commerce has preliminarily determined that all uncovered innerspring units produced in and/or exported from Malaysia by Goldon Bedding Manufacturing Sdn. Bhd. that entered, or were withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption, on or after 12/22/2014, are subject to the antidumping duty order on uncovered innerspring units from the PRC. 5. Case number A-557-990-002 has been created to accommodate entries of merchandise described in paragraph 4 above. Accordingly, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) shall suspend liquidation and require a cash deposit rate equal to 234.51% of the entered value on all imports of uncovered innerspring units produced in and/or exported from Malaysia by Goldon Bedding Manufacturing Sdn. Bhd. (A-557-990-002), and entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption, on or after 12/22/2014. For all other exports of subject merchandise, CBP shall suspend at the rate applicable to the exporter at the time of entry. 6. Entries of uncovered innerspring units that were produced in and/or exported from Malaysia by Goldon Bedding Manufacturing Sdn. Bhd. (A-557-990-002), that entered, or were withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption, on or after 12/22/2014, and which are set for liquidation must be unset immediately. 7. If there are any questions by the importing public regarding this message, please contact the Call Center for the office of AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement & Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce at (202) 482-0984. CBP ports should submit their inquiries through authorized CBP channels only. (This message was generated by OV:SSP.) 8. There are no restrictions on the release of this information. Sherri L Hoffman

Frequently asked questions

What is CSMS 5301303?

CSMS 5301303 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "Notice of Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Circumvention of the Antidumping Duty Order on Uncovered Innerspring Units from the People's Republic of China (A-570-928)". CSMS bulletins are the operational instructions CBP issues to brokers, importers, and ACE filers covering rate changes, system updates, scope guidance, and other day-to-day customs-operations changes.

When was CSMS 5301303 published?

CBP published CSMS 5301303 on October 28, 2015. The bulletin's instructions are typically operative as of the publication date unless the body specifies a different effective date.

Which AD/CVD cases does CSMS 5301303 affect?

CSMS 5301303 references 2 AD/CVD cases (A-557-990, A-570-928). The links on this page take you to each linked order with its current scope, rates, and history.

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