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Ref. : EIC 111/3/10/1

9 April 2020

Dear Sirs,

Commercial Information Circular No. 296/2020

US : Countervailing Action against Mattresses from the Mainland of China: Institution of Investigation and Scheduling of Preliminary Phase Investigation

The US International Trade Commission (ITC) announced in the Federal Register (FR) notice of 7 April 2020 the institution of investigation and commencement of preliminary phase countervailing duty investigation pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 to determine whether there is a reasonable indication that an industry in the US is materially injured or threatened with material injury, or the establishment of an industry in the US is materially retarded, by reason of imports of mattresses from the Mainland of China that are alleged to be subsidised by the Government of the People's Republic of China. A copy of the FR notice is available at: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2020-04-07/pdf/2020-07207.pdf.

2.Interested parties wishing to participate in the investigation should file an entry of appearance with ITC not later than seven days after publication of the FR notice. Written submissions should reach ITC on or before 27 April 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, ITC is not holding in-person conferences and is providing an opportunity for parties to provide opening remarks, witness testimony, and responses to staff questions through written submissions. Requests to participate in these written proceedings should be emailed to preliminaryconferences@usitc.gov on or before 17 April 2020.

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3.For traders involved in the export of the subject product produced in Guangdong, please contact Li Xuefei, Director of Trade Remedy and Industry Injury Investigation Division under the Guangdong Department of Commerce at 8620 3881 6201. The Division is responsible for, among others, guiding and coordinating enterprises in the Guangdong Province in responding to antidumping investigations against products of the Province.

4.For enquiries concerning the content of this circular, please contact Miss K Y HO at telephone number 2398 5405.

Yours faithfully,

(Miss Ivy TAM)
for Director-General of Trade and Industry

Note: While every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of the above information, the Department cannot guarantee this to be so and will not be held liable for any reliance placed on the same.