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Anti-dumping and Countervailing Program

Preliminary Determination respecting certain mattress innerspring units originating in or exported from the People's Republic of China.

4214-24
AD/1383


Ottawa, July 27, 2009

On July 27, 2009, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) made a preliminary determination of dumping pursuant to subsection 38(1) of the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA) in respect of mattress innerspring units with or without edgeguards, used in the manufacture of innerspring mattresses originating in or exported from the People's Republic of China.

The goods in question are commonly classified under the following Harmonized System classification numbers:

  • 9404.10.00.00
  • 9404.29.00.00
  • 7320.20.90.10

Provisional duties will now be payable on the subject goods that are released from the CBSA on or after July 27, 2009.

Additional information about this investigation is contained in a Statement of Reasons, which will be available within 15 days on the CBSA's Web site: www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/sima

Personnes-ressource :

Jody Grantham 613-954-7405

Danielle Newman 613-952-1963

Estimated Margins of Dumping and Provisional Anti-dumping Duty Rates
Exporter - China Origin Goods Weighted Average
Margin of Dumping*
Provisional Duty*
Co-operative Exporter:    
Keynor Asia & I/E Co. Ltd. 7.8% 7.8%
Foshan Jingxin Steel Wire & Spring Co. 3.2% 3.2%
Zhao Gang Furniture Industry Co. Ltd. 0.0% 0.0%
Tai Wa Hong 27.2% 27.2%
Zibo Senbao Furniture Co. Ltd.** 177.4% 177.4%
Non-cooperative Exporters: 177.4% 177.4%
* As percentage of the export price
** Zibo Senbao Furniture Co. Ltd. provided responses to the CBSA Exporter Request for Information that were considered deficient. As a result, Zibo Senbao Furniture Co. Ltd. is being treated as a non-cooperative exporter.