MESSAGE NO: 0161204 DATE: 06 09 2000
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: ADM
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 570 - 815 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 04 07 2000 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, TRADE ENFORCEMENT & CONTROL

RE: CASH DEPOSIT INSTRUCTIONS FOR SULFANILIC ACID FROM CHINA
(A-570-815)


1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE HAS PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL
REGISTER (65 FR 18300) ON 04/07/2000 THE AMENDMENT TO THE FINAL
RESULTS OF ITS ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF CERTAIN
MANUFACTURERS/EXPORTERS SUBJECT TO THE ANTIDUMPING ORDER ON
SULFANILIC ACID FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA FOR THE
PERIOD 08/01/1997 THROUGH 07/31/1998.

2. AS A RESULT OF COMMERCE'S REVIEW, THE CASH DEPOSIT RATES HAVE
BEEN REVISED FOR CERTAIN MANUFACTURERS/EXPORTERS. THEREFORE, FOR
SHIPMENTS OF SULFANILIC ACID FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER
04/01/2000,THE REQUIRED CASH DEPOSIT HAS BEEN REVISED FOR THE
FOLLOWING PRODUCERS OR EXPORTERS:

YUDE (YUDE/XINYU) CHEMICAL INDUSTRY CO. A-570-815-002
18.65%
ZHENXING
(ZHENXING/MANCHENG) CHEMICAL INDUSTRY CO. A-570-815-003
18.65%

3. IF ANY ENTRIES OF THIS MERCHANDISE ARE EXPORTED BY A FIRM
OTHER THAN THE PRODUCER, THEN THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS APPLY:

A. IF THE EXPORTER OF THE SUBJECT MERCHANDISE HAS ITS OWN RATE,
USE THE EXPORTER'S RATE FOR DETERMINING THE CASH DEPOSIT RATE.

B. IF THE EXPORTER DOES NOT HAVE ITS OWN RATE, USE THE PRC-WIDE
RATE FOR ALL SHIPMENTS OF SULFANILIC ACID FROM THE PEOPLE'S
REPUBLIC OF CHINA PRODUCED OR EXPORTED BY ANY OTHER PARTY NOT
MENTIONED ABOVE (A-570-815-000) AND IMPORTED, ENTERED OR
WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE FOR CONSUMPTION DURING THE PERIOD
08/01/1997 THROUGH 07/31/1998. ASSESS AN ANTIDUMPING LIABILITY
OF 85.20 PERCENT OF THE ENTERED VALUE FOR THE PRC-WIDE RATE.

4. THESE CASH DEPOSIT REQUIREMENTS WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL
PUBLICATION OF THE FINAL RESULTS FOR THE NEXT ADMINISTRATIVE
REVIEW.
DO NOT LIQUIDATE ANY ENTRIES COVERED BY THIS REVIEW UNTIL YOU
HAVE RECEIVED LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS.

5. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, PLEASE CONTACT VIA E-MAIL, THROUGH THE APPROPRIATE
SUPERVISORY CHANNELS, OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCY LIAISON, USING THE
ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB." THE IMPORTING PUBLIC AND OTHER INTERESTED
PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT SEAN CAREY, OFFICE OF AD/CVD ENFORCEMENT,
IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, U.S.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, AT (202) 482-3964.

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

PAUL SCHWARTZ