Ottawa, November 29, 2010

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has today initiated a re-investigation, in accordance with the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA), of the normal values and export prices of certain mattress innerspring units originating in or exported from the People's Republic of China.

The subject goods are described as certain 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 subject goods are generally classified under the following 10-digit Harmonized System classification numbers:

9404.10.00.00
9404.29.00.00
7320.20.90.10
The re-investigation is part of the CBSA's ongoing enforcement of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal's finding of material injury issued on November 24, 2009.

It is anticipated that this re-investigation will be concluded by April 18, 2011. A re-investigation schedule is available at www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/sima-lmsi/ri-re/menu-eng.html

Normal values established during this re-investigation will be effective for the subject goods released from the CBSA on or after the date of the conclusion of the re-investigation. Normal values currently in place will expire on that date. In addition, the normal values determined on the basis of the re-investigation will be applied to any entries of subject goods under appeal that have yet to be re-determined at the time of the conclusion of this re-investigation.

Exporters that wish to participate in this re-investigation are required to provide a complete and accurate submission by January 5, 2011. An exporter will be considered co-operative if the requested information is submitted on time and the exporter permits verification of the data.

Where an exporter of subject goods does not provide sufficient information to determine specific normal values or does not permit verification of information submitted, anti dumping duties will be assessed at the rate of 147.4% of the export price of the subject goods imported into Canada, in accordance with a ministerial specification pursuant to section 29 of SIMA.

Responses to the importer Request for Information are due by December 20, 2010. Importers are cautioned that new normal values, when issued, may be higher than those currently in effect and that this could result in additional assessments of anti-dumping duty. Importers are also cautioned that unless an exporter co-operates in this re investigation and receives specific normal values at its conclusion, subsequent imports of subject goods from that exporter will be assessed at the rate indicated above.

In addition, in cases where changes occur in domestic prices, market conditions or costs associated with the production and sales of the subject goods, the concerned parties are responsible for informing the CBSA of such changes in writing and in a timely manner. If the concerned parties do not or did not properly notify the CBSA of substantial changes, or if they do not provide the information required to make any necessary adjustments to values, retroactive assessments of anti-dumping duty may be warranted.

Any questions concerning the above should be directed to:
Mail:     SIMA Registry and Disclosure Unit
Anti-dumping and Countervailing Directorate
Canada Border Services Agency
100 Metcalfe Street, 11th Floor
Ottawa, Ontario K1A OL8
Canada
Telephone: Jody Grantham         613-954-7405
Hugh Marcil             613-954-7268
Fax: 613-948-4844
E-mail: simaregistry-depotlmsi@cbsa-asfc.gc.ca