US Imposes New Anti-Dumping Duties on Chinese Mattresses, Beer Kegs

A sales representative shows a $24,000 22-carat gold thread mattress and matching $1,000 22-carat gold thread pillows made by the Italian firm Magniflex at a luxury goods fair in Shanghai, China on Oct. 10, 2008. Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty Images

WASHINGTON–The U.S. Commerce Department said on May 29 it had determined that Chinese-made mattresses and stainless steel beer kegs were being dumped in the U.S. market at less than fair value, and that it would impose preliminary anti-dumping duties.

German and Mexican-made stainless steel kegs are also being hit with new duties, the Commerce Department said.