MESSAGE NO: 2115115 DATE: 04 24 1992
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: FIN
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 570 - 808 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 04 24 1992 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: REGIONAL DIRECTORS, COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS
DISTRICT DIRECTORS, AREA AND PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT SPECIALIST DIVISION

RE: AMENDMENT TO ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER ON CHROME PLATED
LUG NUTS FROM CHINA.


1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER
ON APRIL 24, 1992, NOTICE OF AMENDMENT TO THE ANTIDUMPING DITY
ORDER ON CHROME-PLATED LUG NUTS FROM THE PRC.

2. THE PRODUCTS COVERED BY THIS INVESTIGATION ARE ONE-PIECE AND
TWO-PIECE CHROME-PLATED LUG NUTS, FINISHED OR UNFINISHED. THE
SUBJECT MERCHANDISE INCLUDES CHROME-PLATED LUG NUTS, FINISHED OR
UNFINISHED, WHICH ARE MORE THAN 11/16 INCHES (17.45 MILLIMETERS)
IN HEIGHT AND WHICH HAVE A HEXAGONAL (HEX) SIZE OF AT LEAST 3/4
INCHES (19.05 MILLIMETERS) BUT NOT OVER ONE INCH (25.4
MILLIMETERS). THE TERM "UNFINISHED" REFERS TO UNPLATED AND/OR
UNASSEMBLED CHROME-PLATED LUG NUTS. THE SUBJECT MERCHANDISE IS
USED FOR SECURING WHEELS TO CARS, VANS, TRUCKS, UTILITY VEHICLES,
AND TRAILERS. ZINC-PLATED LUG NUTS, FINISHED OR UNFINISHED, AND
STAINLESS-STEEL CAPPED LUG NUTS ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE SCOPE OF
THIS INVESTIGAtiON. CHROME-PLATED LOCK NUTS ARE ALSO NOT SUBJECT
TO THIS INVESTIGATION. CHROME-PLATED LUG NUTS ARE CURRENTLY
CLASSIFIED UNDER SUBHEADING 7318.16.00.00 OF THE HARMONIZED
TARIFF SCHEDULE (HTS). ALTHOUGH THE HTS SUBHEADING IS PROVIDED
FOR CONVENIENCE AND CUSTOMS PURPOSES, THE WRITTEN DESCRIPTION OF
THE SCOPE OF THIS PROCEEDING IS DISPOSITIVE.

3. FOR FURTHER REPORTING PURPOSES, THIS CASE HAS BEEN ASSIGNED
INVESTIGATION NUMBER A-570-808.

4. BLUE LINE REPORTS ARE REQUIRED FOR WAREHOUSE WITHDRAWALS FOR
CONSUMPTION.

5. THE U.S. CUSTOMS SERVICE SHALL CONTINUE TO SUSPEND
LIQUIDATION ON ALL ENTRIES FROM CMEC JIANGSU AND ALL OTHER
MANUFACTURERS, PRODUCERS, AND EXPORTERS OF CHROME-PLATED LUG NUTS
IN THE PRC THAT ARE ENTERED OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR
CONSUMPTION, ON OR AFTER APRIL 18, 1991, AND SHALL REQUIRE A
CASH DEPOSIT ON ENTRIES FILED ON OR AFTER APRIL 24, 1992, EQUAL
TO THE AMENDED WEIGHTED-AVERAGE MARGIN SHOWN BELOW.

MANUFACTURER/PRODUCER/EXPORTER DEPOSIT RATE

CMEC JIANGSU AND ALL OTHER FIRMS 42.42

6. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, THEY SHOULD BE REFERRED TO THE IMPORT SPECIALIST
DIVISION, OTHER AGENCY BRANCH, (FTS) 566-8651, OR BY EMAIL TO
ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB". THE IMPORTING PUBLIC AND OTHER INTERESTED
PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT GARY BETTGER OF THE OFFICE OF
COUNTERVAILING INVESTIGATIONS, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT
OF COMMERCE, TELEPHONE: (202)377-2239.

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

NANCY MCTIERNAN