AD: S. Africa and Vietnam Uncovered Innerspring Units
The International Trade Administration has made final affirmative antidumping duty determinations that uncovered innerspring units from South Africa and Vietnam are being, or are likely to be, sold in the U.S. at less than fair value.
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Suspension of liquidation. The ITA will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection to continue to suspend liquidation of all entries of uncovered innerspring units from South Africa or Vietnam with a time of entry on or after August 6, 2008.
AD cash deposit or bond. The ITA will also instruct CBP to require a cash deposit or the posting of a bond at the AD rates listed below, for entries of subject merchandise from South Africa or Vietnam with a time of entry on or after October 21, 2008, as follows (the rates have not changed since the preliminary determinations):
| Producer/Exporter | Final AD Rate |
|---|---|
| South Africa | |
| Bedding Component Manufacturers (Pty) Ltd. | 121.39% |
| All Others | 121.39% |
| Vietnam | |
| Vietnam-wide entity | 116.31% |
(The ITA notes that for South Africa, if the exporter is not a firm identified in this investigation but the producer is, the rate will be the rate established for the producer of the subject merchandise.)
AD Duty Orders to be Issued if ITC Finds Final Injury/Threat of Injury
Within 45 days, the International Trade Commission will make final determinations whether the domestic industry in the U.S. is materially injured, or threatened with material injury, by reason of imports or sales (or the likelihood of sales) for importation of the subject merchandise.
If the ITC determines that material injury or threat of material injury does not exist, the proceedings will be terminated and all securities posted will be refunded or canceled. If the ITC determines that such injury does exist, the ITA will issue AD duty orders.
(See ITA notices for additional information, including the scope of investigations which has remained the same throughout these investigations.
See ITT's Online Archives or 09/03/08 news, 08090355, for BP summary of ITA's postponement of the companion final AD determination for subject merchandise from China. See ITT's Online Archives or 08/07/08 news, 08080740, for BP summary of the ITA's preliminary determinations for South Africa and Vietnam.)
| Dmitry Vladimirov (South Africa) | (202) 482-0665 |
| Eugene Degnan (Vietnam) | (202) 482-0414 |
ITA South Africa notice (FR Pub 10/21/08) available at http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/pdf/E8-25028.pdf
ITA Vietnam notice (FR Pub 10/21/08) available at http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/pdf/E8-25027.pdf