18-3-3962 Purchasers' questionnaire

OMB No. 3117-0016/USITC No. 18-3-3962; Expiration Date: 6/30/2020
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LOST SALES AND LOST REVENUE SURVEY
MATTRESSES FROM CHINA
This survey must be received by the Commission by October 2, 2018
See last page for filing instructions.
The information called for in this survey is for use by the United States International Trade Commission in connection
with its antidumping investigation concerning mattresses from China (Inv. No. 731-TA-1424 (Preliminary)). The
information requested in the survey is requested under the authority of the Tariff Act of 1930, title VII. This report is
mandatory and failure to reply as directed can result in a subpoena or other order to compel the submission of records
or information in your possession (19 U.S.C. § 1333(a)). Further information on this survey can be obtained from Andrew
Knipe (202-205-2390, [email protected]).

Name of firm
Address
City

State

Zip Code

Website
Has your firm purchased mattresses (as defined on next page) at any time since January 1, 2015?

NO

(Sign the certification below and promptly return only this page of the survey to the Commission)

YES

(Complete all parts of the survey, and return the entire survey to the Commission)

Return questionnaire via the U.S. International Trade Commission Drop Box by clicking on the
following link: https://dropbox.usitc.gov/oinv/. (PIN: MATT)
CERTIFICATION
I certify that the information herein supplied in this survey is complete and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief and
understand that the information submitted is subject to audit and verification by the Commission. By submitting this certification I
also grant consent for the Commission, and its employees and contract personnel, to use the information provided in this survey
and throughout this proceeding in any other import-injury proceedings conducted by the Commission on the same or similar
merchandise.
I, the undersigned, acknowledge that information submitted in response to this request for information and throughout this
investigation or other proceeding may be disclosed to and used: (i) by the Commission, its employees and Offices, and contract
personnel (a) for developing or maintaining the records of this or a related proceeding, or (b) in internal investigations, audits,
reviews, and evaluations relating to the programs, personnel, and operations of the Commission including under 5 U.S.C.
Appendix 3; or (ii) by U.S. government employees and contract personnel, solely for cybersecurity purposes. I understand that all
contract personnel will sign appropriate nondisclosure agreements.
Name of Authorized Official

Title of Authorized Official

Date

Signature

Phone

Email address

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GENERAL INFORMATION
Background.--This proceeding was instituted in response to a petition filed on September 18, 2018, by
Corsicana Mattress Company (Dallas, TX), Elite Comfort Solutions (Newnan, GA), Future Foam Inc.
(Council Bluffs, IA), FXI, Inc. (Media, PA), Innocor, Inc. (Red Bank, NJ), Kolcraft Enterprises Inc. (Chicago,
IL), Leggett & Platt, Incorporated (Carthage, MO), Serta Simmons Bedding, LLC (Atlanta, GA), and
Tempur Sealy International, Inc. (Lexington, KY). Antidumping duties may be assessed on the subject
imports as a result of these proceedings if the Commission makes an affirmative determination of injury,
threat, or material retardation, and if the U.S. Department of Commerce (“Commerce”) makes an
affirmative determination of dumping. Questionnaires and other information pertinent to this
proceeding are available at
https://www.usitc.gov/investigations/701731/2018/mattresses_china/preliminary.htm.
Mattresses.--Mattresses covered by these investigations are an assembly of materials that generally
includes a “core” as well as “upholstery” and/or “ticking.” The scope of this petition is restricted to only
“adult mattresses” and “youth mattresses,” but broadly encompasses all types of “innerspring
mattresses,” “non-innerspring mattresses,” and “hybrid mattresses.”
Mattresses covered by the scope of this petition may be sold independently or as a part of furniture
(e.g., convertible sofa bed mattresses, corner group mattresses, day-bed mattresses, roll-away bed
mattresses, high risers, trundle bed mattresses, crib mattresses), or as part of a set in combination with
a “mattress foundation.”
Mattresses are covered by these investigations with or without “ticking,” the outermost cover. Also
included are, mattresses that are packed and sold to end users in boxes, such as those marketed as
“bed(s)-in-a-box,” “mattress(es)-in-a-box,” and/or “compressed mattress(es).”
Excluded from the scope are “futon” mattresses. Also excluded are airbeds (included inflatable
mattresses) and waterbeds, which consist of air- or liquid-filled bladders as the core or main support
system of the mattress.
Mattresses are currently imported under statistical reporting numbers 9404.21.0010, 9404.21.0013,
9404.29.1005, 9404.29.1013, 9404.29.9085, and 9404.29.9087 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States (HTSUS). They may also be imported under HTSUS statistical reporting numbers
9404.21.0095, 9404.29.1095, and 9404.29.9095. Prior to 2016, mattresses were imported under HTSUS
statistical reporting numbers 9404.21.0090, 9404.29.1090, and 9404.29.9091. The HTSUS provisions are
for convenience and customs purposes; the written description of the scope is dispositive.
Mattress innersprings are a series of metal springs joined together in sizes that correspond to the
dimensions of finished mattresses. Innersprings may be comprised of wrapped coils or open/nonwrapped coils. Wrapped innerspring coils consist of coils that are individually encased in a nonwoven or
woven material in rows, which rows are then bound together to form an innerspring. Open/nonwrapped coils are generally joined together by helical wire. For purposes of this investigation,
mattresses that contain innersprings are referred to as "innerspring mattresses" or "hybrid mattresses."
"Non-innerspring mattresses" are those that do not contain any coils or innerspring units. They are
generally produced from foam (e.g., polyurethane, memory (viscoelastic), latex, gel, thermobonded
polyester, polyethylene) or other resilient filling.

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"Hybrid mattresses" contain two or more support systems as the core, such as layers of both memory
foam and innerspring units.
Reporting of information.--If information is not readily available from your records, provide carefully
prepared estimates.
Confidentiality.--The data furnished in response to this survey that reveal the individual operations of
your firm will be treated as confidential by the Commission to the extent that such data are not
otherwise available to the public and will not be disclosed except as may be required by law (see 19
U.S.C. 1677f). Such confidential information will not be published in a manner that will reveal the
individual operations of your firm; however, general characterizations of numerical business proprietary
information (such as discussion of trends) will be treated as confidential business information only at the
request of the submitter for good cause shown.
Release of information.--The information provided by your firm in response to this survey, as well as
any other business proprietary information submitted by your firm to the Commission in connection
with this proceeding, may become subject to, and released under, the administrative protective order
provisions of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. § 1677f) and section 207.7 of the Commission’s Rules of
Practice and Procedure (19 CFR § 207.7). This means that certain lawyers and other authorized
individuals may temporarily be given access to the information for use in connection with this
proceeding or other import-injury proceedings conducted by the Commission on the same or similar
merchandise; those individuals would be subject to severe penalties if the information were divulged to
unauthorized individuals. Please also retain a copy of the final document that you submit.
Contact information.--Please identify the responsible individual and the manner by which Commission
staff may contact that individual regarding the confidential information submitted in this survey. This
may or may not be the person whose signature is at the bottom of page 1.
Name
Title
Email
Telephone
Firms operating more than one establishment should combine the data for all establishments into a
single response.

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PURCHASE INFORMATION
Purchases and imports.--Report separately your firm’s domestic purchases and imports of
mattresses.

1.

“Purchase” – Purchase from a U.S. entity such as a U.S. producer, a U.S. importer, or other U.S.
firm.
“Import” – Purchase directly from a foreign supplier and your firm is the importer of record.
2015
Item

2016

2017

Quantity (in number of mattresses)

Purchases of mattresses produced in—
United States
China
All other countries1
Sources unknown
Total purchases

0

0

0

0

0

0

Imports of mattresses from—
China
2

All other countries1
Total imports
1

Please identify these countries:

If your firm has imported mattresses at any point since January 1, 2015, COMPLETE AND
RETURN A U.S. IMPORTERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE (available for download at:
https://www.usitc.gov/investigations/701731/2018/mattresses_china/preliminary.htm)
2

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2. Changes in purchasing patterns.--Please indicate how the shares of your firm’s purchases of
mattresses from different sources have changed since January 1, 2015.
Source of
purchases

Did not
purchase

Decreased

Increased

Constant Fluctuated

Explanation for trend

United
States
China
All other
countries
Sources
unknown
3. Major purchasing factors.--Please list, in order of their importance, the main factors your firm
considers in deciding from whom to purchase mattresses.
1.
2.
3.
Please list any other factors that are very important in your purchase decisions:

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4. Purchasing subject imports rather than domestic products.-(a)

Since January 1, 2015, did your firm purchase imports of mattresses from China instead
of U.S.-produced mattresses?

Yes
(also respond to parts (b) and (c))

(b)

If you responded “Yes” to part (a), were the imported mattresses from China priced
lower than the domestic mattresses?
Yes

(c)

No
(If “No”, skip to next question)

No

If you responded “Yes” to part (a), was price a primary reason for purchasing imports of
mattresses from China rather than U.S.-produced mattresses?

Yes

If Yes, estimate the quantity of imports purchased
instead of domestic product since January 1, 2015 (in number of mattresses)

No

If No, please indicate the reason your firm purchased imports
instead of domestic product

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U.S. producers and import competition.-(a)

Since January 1, 2015, in connection with a sale or offer to sell mattresses to your firm,
did U.S. producers reduce their prices of domestically produced mattresses in order to
compete with lower-priced imports of mattresses from China?

Yes
(also respond to question part (b))

(b)

No
(If “No”, skip to question 6)

Don’t know

If your firm responded “yes” to the above question, please provide an estimate of the
reduction in U.S. producers’ prices, and any additional explanations, such as timing (e.g.,
months/years), frequency of price reductions, or other market/competitive factors.

Estimated
reduction in
U.S. prices
(percent)

Additional explanation, including such information as timing
(e.g., months/years), frequency of price reductions,
or other market/competitive factors

%
6. Method of purchase--Please provide a general description of your firm’s method(s) of purchase
(e.g., individual purchase, contract, bids, Internet purchases, etc.) for mattresses.

7. Other explanations--Please provide any additional comments in this box.

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OMB INFORMATION
8. OMB statistics.--Please report the actual number of hours required and the cost to your firm of
completing this survey.
Hours

Dollars

The questions in this survey have been reviewed with market participants to ensure that issues of
concern are adequately addressed and that data requests are sufficient, meaningful, and as limited
as possible. Public reporting burden for this survey is estimated to average 4 hours per response,
including the time for reviewing instructions, gathering data, and completing and reviewing the
survey.
We welcome comments regarding the accuracy of this burden estimate, suggestions for reducing
the burden, and any suggestions for improving this survey. Please attach such comments to your
response or send to the Office of Investigations, USITC, 500 E St. SW, Washington, DC 20436.

HOW TO FILE YOUR SURVEY RESPONSE
Please do not attempt to modify the format or permissions of the survey document.
Please submit the completed survey using one of the methods noted below. If your firm
is unable to complete the MS Word survey or cannot use one of the electronic methods
of submission, please contact the Commission for further instructions.
• Upload via Secure Drop Box.--Upload the MS Word survey along with a scanned copy of the signed
certification page (page 1) through the Commission’s secure upload facility:
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Web address: https://dropbox.usitc.gov/oinv/
Enter Investigation: Select “Mattresses from China: Inv. No. 731-TA-1424” in the drop down
menu
Pin: MATT

• E-mail.--E-mail the MS Word survey to [email protected]; include a scanned copy of the signed
certification page (page 1). Submitters are strongly encouraged to encrypt nonpublic documents that are
electronically transmitted to the Commission to protect your sensitive information from unauthorized
disclosure. The USITC secure drop-box system and the Electronic Document Information System (EDIS)
use Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) 140-2 cryptographic algorithms to encrypt data in
transit. Submitting your nonpublic documents by a means that does not use these encryption algorithms
(such as by email) may subject your firm’s nonpublic information to unauthorized disclosure during
transmission. If you choose a non-encrypted method of electronic transmission, the Commission warns
you that the risk of such possible unauthorized disclosure is assumed by you and not by the Commission.
If your firm did not purchase this product, please fill out page 1, print, sign, and submit a scanned copy
to the Commission.