Federal Register, Volume 84 Issue 132 (Wednesday, July 10, 2019)

[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 132 (Wednesday, July 10, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32878-32879]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-14687]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-928, A-791-821, A-552-803]


Uncovered Innerspring Units From the People's Republic of China, 
South Africa, and Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Final Results of the 
Expedited Sunset Reviews of the Antidumping Duty Orders

AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of 
the antidumping duty orders on uncovered innerspring units from the 
People's Republic of China (China), South Africa, and Socialist 
Republic of Vietnam (Vietnam) would be likely to lead to continuation 
or recurrence of dumping as indicated in the ``Final Results of Sunset 
Reviews'' section of this notice.

DATES: Applicable July 10, 2019.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Javier Barrientos, AD/CVD Operations, 
Office V, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-2243.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On March 1, 2019, Commerce published the initiation of the second 
five-year (sunset) reviews of the antidumping duty orders on uncovered 
innerspring units from China, South Africa, and Vietnam, pursuant to 
section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (the Act), as amended.\1\ 
Commerce received notices of intent to participate in these sunset 
reviews from Leggett & Platt, Incorporated (the domestic interested 
party), within the 15-day period specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i). 
The domestic interested party claimed interested party status under 
section 771(9)(C) of the Act as a producer of the domestic like 
product.
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    \1\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Review, 84 FR 7021 
(March 1, 2019) (Notice of Initiation).
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    Commerce received adequate substantive responses to the Notice of 
Initiation from the domestic interested party within the 30-day period 
specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i). Commerce received no substantive 
response from any respondent interested parties. In accordance with 
section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), 
Commerce conducted expedited (120-day) sunset reviews of the 
antidumping duty orders on uncovered innerspring units from China, 
South Africa, and Vietnam.\2\
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    \2\ See Uncovered Innerspring Units from the People's Republic 
of China: Notice of Antidumping Duty Order, 74 FR 7661 (February 19, 
2009); Antidumping Duty Order: Uncovered Innerspring Units from 
South Africa, 73 FR 75390 (December 11, 2008); Antidumping Duty 
Order: Uncovered Innerspring Units from the Socialist Republic of 
Vietnam, 73 FR 75391 (December 11, 2008).
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Scope of the Orders

    The products subject to these orders are 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. The 
complete scope language of these orders is listed in the Issues and 
Decision Memorandum,\3\ which is hereby adopted by this notice.
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    \3\ See Issues and Decision Memorandum for the Final Results of 
Expedited Second Sunset Reviews of the Antidumping Duty Orders on 
Uncovered Innerspring Units from the People's Republic of China, 
South Africa, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, dated 
concurrently with this notice (Issues and Decision Memorandum).
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    The products subject to the orders are currently classifiable 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). On January 11, 
2011, Commerce included the 9404.29.9005 and 9404.29.9011 HTSUS 
classification number to the customs case reference file, pursuant to a 
request by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). On January 7, 
2013, Commerce included the 7326.20.0071 HTSUS classification number to 
the customs case reference file, pursuant to a request by CBP. The 
HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes 
only; the written description of the scope of these orders is 
dispositive.

Analysis of Comments Received

    All issues raised in these reviews are addressed in the Issues and 
Decision Memorandum, including the likelihood of continuation or 
recurrence of dumping in the event of revocation and the magnitude of 
dumping margins likely to prevail if the orders were revoked. Parties 
can find a complete discussion of all issues raised in these reviews 
and the corresponding recommendations in this public memorandum, which 
is on file electronically via Enforcement and Compliance's Antidumping 
and Countervailing Duty Centralized

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Electronic Services System (ACCESS). ACCESS is available to registered 
users at http://access.trade.gov and is available to all parties in the 
Central Records Unit in Room B8024 of the main Department of Commerce 
building. In addition, a complete version of the Issues and Decision 
Memorandum can be accessed directly on the internet at https://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/index.html. A list of the issues discussed in 
the decision memorandum is attached as the Appendix to this notice. The 
signed and electronic versions of the Issues and Decision Memorandum 
are identical in content.

Final Results of Sunset Reviews

    Commerce determines that revocation of the antidumping duty orders 
on uncovered innerspring units from China, South Africa, and Vietnam 
would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping at the 
following weighted-average percentage margins: China, up to 234.51 
percent; South Africa, up to 121.39 percent; and Vietnam, up to 116.31 
percent.

Administrative Protective Order

    This notice serves as the only reminder to parties subject to 
administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility 
concerning the disposition of proprietary information disclosed under 
APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a). Timely written notification 
of the destruction of APO materials or conversion to judicial 
protective order is hereby requested. Failure to comply with the 
regulations and terms of an APO is a violation which is subject to 
sanction.

Notification to Interested Parties

    Commerce is issuing and publishing the final results and notice in 
accordance with sections 751(c), 752(c), and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 
19 CFR 351.221(c)(5)(ii).

    Dated: July 1, 2019.
Jeffrey I. Kessler,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.

Appendix

List of Topics Discussed in the Final Decision Memorandum

I. Summary
II. Background
III. History of the Orders
IV. Scope of the Orders
V. Discussion of the Issues
VI. Final Results of Reviews
VII. Recommendation

[FR Doc. 2019-14687 Filed 7-9-19; 8:45 am]
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