The U.S. Mattress Trade War Spans Seven Countries
Published Date: 11/9/2026
Notice
Summary
The U.S. government is keeping special taxes on mattresses imported from Cambodia, Malaysia, Serbia, Thailand, Türkiye, China, and Vietnam because stopping them could hurt American mattress makers. These taxes, called antidumping and countervailing duties, will continue starting November 2, 2026, to protect U.S. businesses from unfair pricing and subsidies. If these duties were removed, it could lead to more unfair competition and harm the U.S. mattress industry.
Analyzed Economic Effects
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Importers Must Continue Paying Mattress Duties
If you import mattresses from Cambodia, Malaysia, Serbia, Thailand, the Republic of Türkiye, the People's Republic of China, or the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, U.S. Customs and Border Protection will continue to collect antidumping (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) cash deposits at the rates in effect at the time of entry. This continuation is applicable November 2, 2026 (with the notice stating the continuation effective October 27, 2026).
U.S. Mattress Makers Keep Trade Protection
The Department of Commerce and the U.S. International Trade Commission found that removing the AD and CVD orders would likely cause material injury to a U.S. mattress industry, so the orders will be continued to protect U.S. mattress producers from dumping and countervailable subsidies for imports from the listed countries. The continuation is noted as applicable November 2, 2026 (and the notice states continuation effective October 27, 2026).
Specific Mattress Items Excluded From Orders
Certain products are explicitly excluded from these AD/CVD orders and therefore are not subject to the duties: futon mattresses (tufted mattresses serving as seating and bed), airbeds and waterbeds (air- or liquid-filled cores), certain convertible/multifunctional furniture where the sleeping surface is integrated and inseparable, mattress toppers with a height of four inches or less, and bassinet pads with nominal length less than 39 inches, nominal width less than 25 inches, and nominal depth less than 2 inches. The scope covers adult and youth mattresses otherwise and the continuation is noted applicable November 2, 2026 (effective date stated October 27, 2026).
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