The continuation of mattress AD/CVD orders across seven countries preserves significant duty exposure for U.S. importers, retailers, and customs brokers. Companies must keep applying current cash deposit requirements while strengthening scope analysis, entry controls, and duty drawback calculations for affected merchandise.
What the Sunset Review Continuation Means
The Existing Orders Remain in Force
Commerce is continuing antidumping duty orders on mattresses from Cambodia, Malaysia, Serbia, Thailand, Türkiye, and Vietnam. The countervailing duty order on mattresses from China also remains in effect. These orders were originally published on May 14, 2021, and their first five-year sunset reviews began on April 1, 2026.
A sunset review does not automatically terminate a trade remedy order after five years. Commerce generally evaluates whether dumping or subsidization would be likely to continue or recur if an order were revoked. The U.S. International Trade Commission evaluates whether revocation would likely lead to the continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable period.
Both parts of that analysis produced affirmative determinations. As a result, the mattress antidumping duties and mattress countervailing duties remain active rather than expiring.
Cash Deposit Requirements Continue
The continuation is effective October 27, 2026, the date of the injury determination. Commerce's notice is applicable November 2, 2026 and is scheduled for publication on November 9, 2026. CBP will continue collecting AD and CVD cash deposits at the rates in effect when covered merchandise enters the United States.
Importers should not treat the sunset review as a rate reset, temporary suspension, or grace period. Entries of subject mattresses remain exposed to applicable cash deposits. Those deposits are generally not the same as final assessed liability, since final AD or CVD amounts may depend on subsequent administrative proceedings and liquidation instructions.
The operational priority is continuity. Brokers and importers should verify that product databases, supplier profiles, entry instructions, and financial forecasts still reflect the active orders. The next five-year reviews will generally be initiated no later than 30 days before the fifth anniversary of the October 27, 2026 determination.
Scope Analysis Requires Product-Level Review
Covered Mattresses and Express Exclusions
The orders generally cover youth and adult mattresses that meet the written scope descriptions. Country of origin and product construction both matter. An importer cannot determine coverage solely from a commercial invoice description such as mattress, bedding, cushion, or sleep product.
The scope excludes futons, certain bassinet pads, mattress toppers, and merchandise covered by separate orders on uncovered innerspring units. These exclusions are not broad commercial categories that can be applied based on marketing terminology alone. A product described as a futon or topper must satisfy the applicable physical and definitional requirements before an importer treats it as outside the order.
The written scope language generally controls over tariff classification. Harmonized Tariff Schedule classifications can help identify potentially affected entries, but an HTS number by itself does not conclusively establish whether a product is covered or excluded. Product specifications, dimensions, internal materials, intended use, packaging, and construction may all be relevant to the analysis.
Importers and Brokers Need Consistent Scope Controls
Importers should maintain complete technical records for each mattress model, including specification sheets, bills of materials, diagrams, photographs, supplier certifications, and purchase documentation. Brokers need clear, model-specific instructions rather than informal statements that an entire shipment is excluded.
A strong review process should identify new products, changed constructions, supplier substitutions, and ambiguous descriptions before entry. It should also confirm the actual country of origin. Routing merchandise through a third country, changing packaging, or performing limited processing generally does not establish a new origin by itself.
When scope remains uncertain, the importer should obtain specialized trade counsel and consider whether a formal scope determination is appropriate. Unsupported exclusion claims can create retroactive duty exposure, interest, penalties, shipment delays, and financial reporting problems. Conservative classification alone is not enough. The decision should be supported by a documented analysis that can withstand post-entry review.
Duty Accounting and Drawback Implications
AD/CVD Amounts Must Remain Separate
Antidumping and countervailing duties are not eligible for duty drawback under 19 U.S.C. 1677h. Exporting or destroying a mattress after importation does not convert the associated AD or CVD payment into a refundable drawback amount. This restriction applies even when the merchandise would otherwise satisfy the operational requirements for unused merchandise or manufacturing drawback.
Ordinary customs duties paid on the same entry may still qualify for drawback when the merchandise is exported, destroyed, or used to manufacture an exported article and the claim meets all applicable requirements. The presence of AD/CVD liability does not necessarily eliminate eligibility for those ordinary duties. It does, however, make accurate duty-component accounting essential.
Drawback calculations should isolate ordinary customs duty from antidumping duty, countervailing duty, merchandise processing fees, and other charges. Treating the entry's total payment as a single drawback-eligible amount can overstate the claim and create compliance risk.
Entry Data Should Support Both Compliance and Recovery
Importers and brokers should preserve entry-line data at a level that connects the imported mattress to its country of origin, manufacturer or exporter, product model, applicable case number, cash deposit rate, and ordinary duty amount. Relevant case numbers include A-555-001, A-557-818, A-801-002, A-549-841, A-489-841, A-552-827, and C-570-128.
That separation should continue through inventory, export, destruction, and drawback records. If eligible ordinary customs duties are associated with exported or destroyed merchandise, the claimant needs a defensible calculation that excludes the AD/CVD amounts.
Trade compliance teams should also reconcile broker statements, CBP entry data, accounts payable records, and liquidation activity. A cash deposit recorded at entry may not represent the final AD/CVD liability. Accounting systems should therefore distinguish deposited amounts, liquidated amounts, ordinary duties, and potentially recoverable drawback.
For customs brokers, this creates two parallel responsibilities. Entry filing must reflect the continuing trade remedy orders, while drawback claims must exclude prohibited AD/CVD amounts without overlooking eligible ordinary duties. Clear data governance helps satisfy both obligations.
- On October 14, 2026, Furniture Today reported that the U.S. International Trade Commission voted to retain existing antidumping and countervailing duty orders on mattresses from seven countries, finding that revocation would likely allow significant harm to the domestic industry to continue or return. The orders cover Cambodia, Malaysia, Serbia, Thailand, Turkey, and Vietnam (AD) plus China (CVD).
- On October 27, 2026, the ITC published its affirmative sunset review determination (91 FR 67611) that revocation of the countervailing duty order on mattresses from China and the antidumping duty orders on mattresses from Cambodia, Malaysia, Serbia, Thailand, Turkey, and Vietnam would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury to a U.S. industry within a reasonably foreseeable time. The reviews were expedited after inadequate respondent participation.
- Commerce issued a notice of continuation of the orders, dated November 4, 2026 and scheduled for Federal Register publication on November 9, 2026 (FR Doc. 2026-22823). The notice is applicable November 2, 2026, with an effective continuation date of October 27, 2026. CBP will continue collecting AD and CVD cash deposits at the rates in effect at the time of entry. The next five-year reviews will be initiated no later than 30 days before the fifth anniversary of the ITC determination.
- A November 3, 2026 trade compliance update from GHY International noted the ITC sunset review outcome as supporting maintenance of the existing orders, with no changes to cash deposit requirements. No relevant practitioner discussions on X regarding this continuation were identified in the past 30 days.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which Countries Are Covered by the Continued Mattress Orders?
Antidumping duty orders cover mattresses from Cambodia, Malaysia, Serbia, Thailand, Türkiye, and Vietnam. The countervailing duty order covers mattresses from China. A shipment's treatment depends on the relevant country of origin, scope language, producer or exporter information, and applicable cash deposit instructions.
Did the Sunset Review Change the Cash Deposit Rates?
The continuation itself did not revoke the orders or establish a general suspension of deposits. CBP will continue collecting cash deposits at the rates in effect at the time of entry. Importers should verify current rates because company-specific or other applicable rates may change through separate proceedings.
Are Futons and Mattress Toppers Automatically Excluded?
No. Futons and mattress toppers are identified among the exclusions, but product names are not conclusive. The merchandise must satisfy the detailed scope criteria for the relevant exclusion. Importers should retain technical documentation demonstrating construction, dimensions, materials, and intended function.
Can an Importer Claim Drawback on Mattress AD/CVD?
No. Antidumping and countervailing duties are not eligible for drawback. Ordinary customs duties paid on the same entry may still qualify if the merchandise is exported, destroyed, or used in qualifying manufacturing activity and all other drawback requirements are met. Claims must keep the duty components separate.
When Will the Next Sunset Reviews Begin?
The next five-year reviews will generally be initiated no later than 30 days before the fifth anniversary of the October 27, 2026 injury determination. The orders remain enforceable in the meantime unless they are modified or revoked through another authorized proceeding.
What Should Brokers Verify Before Filing an Entry?
Brokers should confirm the product description, technical specifications, country of origin, manufacturer or exporter, applicable case number, cash deposit rate, and any claimed scope exclusion. Instructions should be product-specific and supported by importer documentation rather than broad supplier assurances.
How Stable Software Can Help
Separate Recoverable Duties From AD/CVD
Customs brokers managing drawback for mattress importers need calculations that exclude nonrefundable AD/CVD while preserving eligible ordinary customs duties. DrawbackAI is flat-license duty drawback software that U.S. customs brokers can white-label for importer clients and use to file under their own filer codes.
Stable Software charges a flat software license and never takes a percentage of the refund. This structure allows brokers to maintain control of client relationships, filing responsibilities, and refund economics. For firms handling entries with multiple duty components, DrawbackAI can support a more disciplined approach to duty drawback operations without linking software cost to the value of recovered duties.
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