Mattresses — Bosnia and Herzegovina — A-893-002

An AD/CVD measure means antidumping and/or countervailing duties. Antidumping duties (AD) address imports that are sold in the United States at less than fair value. Countervailing duties (CVD) address benefits that a foreign government provides to producers or exporters. A measure covering mattresses may apply only to products that meet the official product scope and come from specified countries, producers, or exporters—not necessarily to every mattress shipment worldwide.

These measures matter because they can create additional duty liability beyond ordinary customs duty. The importer of record is generally responsible for declaring the shipment correctly and paying required deposits or duties, even when a foreign supplier arranged the sale or shipping. Classification under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTSUS), the product’s physical characteristics, country of origin, manufacturer, and exporter can all affect whether the measure applies. The official scope and current customs instructions control; a customs broker or trade lawyer may be needed for difficult scope or origin questions.

What to check

• Read the measure’s official product scope and compare it with the mattress’s construction, materials, dimensions, packaging, and intended use; do not rely on the product name alone.
• Confirm the HTSUS classification, country of origin, manufacturer, and exporter, and check whether the relevant parties are specifically identified in official AD/CVD instructions.
• Ask the supplier for complete producer and exporter details and supporting origin documentation; do not assume the supplier’s country is the product’s country of origin.
• Check current Customs and Border Protection (CBP) entry instructions for AD/CVD cash-deposit requirements, bonding, and reporting; ordinary HTSUS duty treatment may not be enough.
• Obtain a written scope ruling or qualified customs-broker or trade-counsel advice when the product is close to the scope, assembled from multiple components, or associated with multiple producers or exporters.