MESSAGE NO: 0129210 DATE: 05 08 2000
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: SCO
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 570 - 851 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 04 28 2000 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, TRADE ENFORCEMENT & CONTROL

RE: PRELIMINARY SCOPE RULING ON ADD ORDER ON CERTAIN PRESERVED
MUSHROOMS FROM CHINA (A-570-851)


1. ON APRIL 28, 2000, IN RESPONSE TO A SCOPE INQUIRY REQUEST BY
TAK FAT TRADING CO., MEI WEI FOOD INDUSTRY CO., LTD., LEUNG MI
INTERNATIONAL, TAK YEUN CORP., AND GENEX INTERNATIONAL CORP., THE
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE (COMMERCE) ISSUED A PRELIMINARY SCOPE
RULING THAT CERTAIN MARINATED OR ACIDIFIED MUSHROOMS ARE WITHIN
THE SCOPE OF THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER COVERING CERTAIN
PRESERVED MUSHROOMS FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA (PRC) (A-
570-851).

2. COMMERCE PRELIMINARILY DETERMINED THAT THE MARINATED OR
ACIDIFIED MUSHROOMS PRODUCED AND/OR EXPORTED BY THE COMPANIES
LISTED ABOVE DO NOT FALL WITHIN THE EXCEPTION TO THE SCOPE FOR
ACIDIFIED, MARINATED OR PICKLED MUSHROOMS, AS THE ACETIC ACID
CONTENT OF THESE MUSHROOMS IS BELOW 0.5 PERCENT.

3. CONTINUE TO SUSPEND LIQUIDATION OF ENTRIES OF CERTAIN
PRESERVED MUSHROOMS FROM THE PRC, INCLUDING PRODUCTS IDENTIFIED
AS "MARINATED," "ACIDIFIED" OR "PICKLED" MUSHROOMS WITH AN ACETIC
ACID LEVEL BELOW 0.5 PERCENT, SUBJECT TO THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY
ORDER COVERING CERTAIN PRESERVED MUSHROOMS FROM THE PRC.
4. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, PLEASE CONTACT, VIA E-MAIL THROUGH THE APPROPRIATE
SUPERVISORY CHANNELS, TECHNICAL PROGRAMS ANTIDUMPING DUTY
BRANCH, USING THE ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB." THE IMPORTING PUBLIC AND

INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT REBECCA TRAINOR OR DAVID
GOLDBERGER OF IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE
ADMINISTRATION, OFFICE OF AD/CVD ENFORCEMENT, GROUP I, OFFICE 2,
AT (202) 482-4007 OR (202) 482-4136, RESPECTIVELY.

5. THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON THE RELEASE OF THIS INFORMATION.

PAUL SCHWARTZ