Innerspring dumping alleged
L&P cites imports from 3 countries
By David Perry -- Furniture Today, January 6, 2008
Washington — Leggett & Platt has filed a petition with the U.S. government alleging that imports of uncovered innersprings from China, South Africa and Vietnam are being dumped in this country, injuring the U.S. innerspring industry.
The antidumping petition was filed Dec. 31 by Leggett & Platt, the largest U.S. innerspring maker, on behalf of domestic producers.
"Imports of innersprings have surged since 2004," the petition said. "Based on official import statistics, which petitioner believes to be significantly underreported, subject imports have increased by 179%, from 693,535 units in 2004 to 1,935,092 units in 2006."
The petition asks that antidumping duties be collected on the imports to offset the amount of the alleged dumping, which generally means selling below cost. It says there is "compelling evidence that the domestic innerspring industry is suffering material injury and is threatened with material injury by reason of dumped imports of innersprings from China, South Africa and Vietnam."
The petition requests the term "uncovered innersprings" include both pocketed and non-pocketed innerspring units.
The International Sleep Products Assn., reporting to its members, said the petition will be handled by two government agencies. The International Trade Commission will decide whether the U.S. industry is being injured by unfairly traded imports, while the U.S. Department of Commerce will determine if the imported products are being dumped, as defined by U.S. law.
ISPA gave this timeline:
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The DOC will decide by Jan. 22, 2008, whether the petition makes sufficient allegations to initiate an investigation.
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If the DOC initiates an investigation, the ITC will hold a conference in Washington on Jan. 22, 2008, in which the parties will present testimony and other information on the injury issue.
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In the meantime, the ITC is requesting information from foreign innerspring manufacturers and U.S. importers of those products. It will use that information to make its preliminary injury determination.
The ITC will decide by Feb. 14, 2008, whether the case should proceed to the next phase. -
If the ITC preliminarily finds injury, the DOC will preliminarily decide whether dumping has occurred. In general, ISPA said, U.S. law requires the DOC to issue its preliminary decision by around mid-June, although the DOC may issue its decision earlier.
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