[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 47 (Thursday, March 10, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13707-13709]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-05072]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-928]


Uncovered Innerspring Units From the People's Republic of China: 
Final Determination of No Shipments; 2020-2021

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

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that Comfort 
Coil Technology Sdn. Bhd. (Comfort Coil), the only company subject to 
review, had no shipments of subject merchandise during the period of 
review (POR), February 1, 2020, through January 31, 2021.

DATES: Applicable March 10, 2022.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher Maciuba, AD/CVD 
Operations, Office V, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue

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NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-0413.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    Commerce published the Preliminary Results of this administrative 
review on November 5, 2021.\1\ No party commented on our Preliminary 
Results. Commerce conducted this review in accordance with section 751 
of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).
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    \1\ See Uncovered Innerspring Units from the People's Republic 
of China: Preliminary Determination of No Shipments; 2020-2021, 86 
FR 61133 (November 5, 2021) (Preliminary Results).
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Scope of the Order <SUP>2</SUP>
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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) (Order).
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    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, 
9404.29.9005, 9404.29.9011, 7326.20.0070, 7326.20.0090, 7320.20.5010, 
7320.90.5010, or 7326.20.0071 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the 
United States (HTSUS).\3\ The HTSUS subheadings are provided for 
convenience and customs purposes only; the written description of the 
scope of the Order is dispositive.
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    \3\ Based on a recommendation by Customs and Border Protection 
(CBP), on September 6, 2017, Commerce added HTS 7326.20.0090 to the 
scope. See Memorandum, ``Request from Customs and Border Protection 
to Updated the ACE AD/CVD Case Reference File, Uncovered 
Innersprings from the People's Republic of China (A-570-928) and 
South Africa (A-791-821),'' dated September 6, 2017.
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Final Determination of No Shipments

    In the Preliminary Results, Commerce determined that Comfort Coil 
had no shipments of subject merchandise during the POR. As we have not 
received any information to contradict that determination, we continue 
to find that Comfort Coil had no shipments during the POR.

China-Wide Entity

    Commerce's policy regarding conditional review of the China-wide 
entity applies to this administrative review.\4\ Under this policy, the 
China-wide entity will not be under review unless a party specifically 
requests, or Commerce self-initiates, a review of the entity. Because 
no party requested a review of the China-wide entity, and we did not 
self-initiate a review, the China-wide entity rate (i.e., 234.51 
percent) is not subject to change as a result of this review.\5\ Aside 
from Comfort Coil, we did not receive a review request for any other 
company.
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    \4\ See Antidumping Proceedings: Announcement of Change in 
Department Practice for Respondent Selection in Antidumping Duty 
Proceedings and Conditional Review of the Nonmarket Economy Entity 
in NME Antidumping Duty Proceedings, 78 FR 65963 (November 4, 2013).
    \5\ See Order.
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Assessment Rates

    As we have determined that Comfort Coil had no shipments of the 
subject merchandise in this review, any suspended entries during the 
POR attributable to Comfort Coil will be liquidated at the China-wide 
entity rate.\6\
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    \6\ See Non-Market Economy Antidumping Proceedings: Assessment 
of Antidumping Duties, 76 FR 65694 (October 24, 2011).
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    Commerce intends to issue assessment instructions to CBP no earlier 
than 35 days after the date of publication of the final results of this 
review in the Federal Register. If a timely summons is filed at the 
U.S. Court of International Trade, the assessment instructions will 
direct CBP not to liquidate relevant entries until the time for parties 
to file a request for a statutory injunction has expired (i.e., within 
90 days of publication).

Cash Deposit Requirements

    The following cash deposit requirements will be effective upon 
publication of the final results of this administrative review for all 
shipments of the subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from 
warehouse, for consumption on or after the publication date of the 
final results of review, as provided for by section 751(a)(2)(C) of the 
Act: (1) For Comfort Coil, the cash deposit rate will continue to be 
the existing rate for the most recent period, i.e., the China-wide rate 
of 234.51 percent; (2) for previously investigated or reviewed Chinese 
and non-Chinese exporters who are not under review in this segment of 
the proceeding but who have separate rates, the cash deposit rate will 
continue to be the exporter-specific rate published for the most recent 
period; (3) for all Chinese exporters of subject merchandise that have 
not been found to be entitled to a separate rate, the cash deposit rate 
will be the China-wide rate of 234.51 percent; and (4) for all non-
Chinese exporters of subject merchandise which have not received their 
own rate, the cash deposit rate will be the rate applicable to Chinese 
exporter(s) that supplied that non-Chinese exporter. These deposit 
requirements, when imposed, shall remain in effect until further 
notice.

Notification to Importers

    This notice also serves as a reminder to importers of their 
responsibility under 19 CFR 351.402(f)(2) to file a certificate 
regarding the reimbursement of antidumping duties prior to liquidation 
of the relevant entries during this POR. Failure to comply with this 
requirement could result in Commerce's presumption that reimbursement 
of antidumping duties occurred and the subsequent assessment of double 
antidumping duties.

Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Orders

    This notice also serves as the only reminder to parties subject to 
administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility 
concerning the return or destruction of proprietary information 
disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3), which 
continues to govern business proprietary information in this segment of 
the proceeding. Timely written notification of the return or 
destruction of APO, 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.

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Notification to Interested Parties

    We are issuing and publishing these final results of administrative 
review in accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act, 
and 19 CFR 351.213(h).

    Dated: March 3, 2022.
Lisa W. Wang,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2022-05072 Filed 3-9-22; 8:45 am]
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