MESSAGE NO: 2125112
DATE: 05 04 1992
CATEGORY: ADA
TYPE: PRE
REFERENCE:
REFERENCE DATE:
CASES:
A - 557 - 805
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PERIOD COVERED:
04 02 1992
TO
LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:
TO: REGIONAL DIRECTORS, COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS
DISTRICT DIRECTORS, AREA AND PORT DIRECTORS
FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT SPECIALIST DIVISION
RE: *CORRECTED COPY* PRELIM.DETERM OF SALES AS LESS THAN FAIR
VALUE AND NOTICE OF POSTPONEMENT OF THE FINAL OF THE
FINAL DETERMINATION ON EXT. RUBBER THREAD/MALAYSIA
1.
THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE PUBLISHED IN
THE FEDERAL REGISTER
ON
APRIL
2,
1992, NOTICE
OF
ITS PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION OF
SALES AT
LESS THAN FAIR VALUE AND NOTICE OF POSTPONEMENT OF
THE
FINAL
DETERMINATION
OF
EXTRUDED
RUBBER
THREAD.
THE
FINAL
DETERMINATION WILL
BE POSTPONED UNTIL NOT LATER
THAN
135
DAYS
AFTER THE DATE OF THE PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE.
2.
THE PRODUCT COVERED BY THIS INVESTIGATION IS EXTRUDED RUBBER
THREAD
FROM MALAYSIA.
EXTRUDED
RUBBER
THREAD
IS
DEFINED
AS
VULCANIZED RUBBER
THREAD OBTAINED
BY
EXTRUSION
OF
STABLE
OR
CONCENTRATED NATURAL RUBBER LATEX
OF
ANY CROSS-SECTIONAL SHAPE,
MEASURING FROM 0.18 MM, I.E., 0.007 INCH
OR
140 GAUGE, TO
1.42
MM, I.E., 0.056 INCH
OR
18 GAUGE, IN DIAMETER.
EXTRUDED RUBBER
THREAD IS CURRENTLY CLASSIFIED UNDER SUBHEADING 4007.00.00 OF THE
HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE (HTS).
3.
THE
U.S.
CUSTOMS
SERVICE
SHALL
SUSPEND
LIQUIDATION
OF
ENTRIES
THAT
ARE
ENTERED,
OR
WITHDRAWN
FROM WAREHOUSE,
FOR
CONSUMPTION
ON
OR
AFTER
APRIL
2,
1992
FOR ANTIDUMPING DUTY
PURPOSES.
THE
ESTIMATED PRELIMINARY MARGIN PERCENTAGES ARE
AS
FOLLOWS:
MANUFACTURER/PRODUCER
CUSTOMS
ID
CURRENT
DEPOSIT
ON
EXPORTER
NUMBER
DEPOSIT
AFTER 4/28/92
HEVEAFIL/FILMAX SDN. BHD.
A-557-805-001
0
2.62
RUBBERFLEX SDN. BHD.
A-557-805-002
0
2.22
ALL OTHERS
A-557-805-000
0
2.47
4.
THE
ABOVE MARGIN PERCENTAGES, HOWEVER, MUST
BE ADJUSTED FOR
DEPOSITS OF ESTIMATED COUNTERVAILING DUTIES,
OR
BONDS
IN
LIEU
THEREOF,
IMPOSED
TO
OFFSET
EXPORT
SUBSIDIES
FOUND
IN
A
COUNTERVAILING DUTY INVESTIGATION BEING
CONDUCTED SIMULTANEOUSLY
WITH
THIS ANTIDUMPING INVESTIGATION.
ONCE
THIS
ADJUSTMENT
IS
MADE, THE ABOVE MARGIN PERCENTAGES ARE COMPLETELY ELIMINATED.
5.
CUSTOMS OFFICERS
SHALL TERMINATE THE
DEPOSIT
OR
BOND
FOR
COUNTERVAILING DUTY PURPOSES
FOR
ALL
ENTRIES
OF
THE
SUBJECT
MERCHANDISE
MADE
ON
AND
AFTER
APRIL
28,
1992.
(SEE
EMAIL
#2034116, FEBRUARY 3, 1992.)
(CUSTOMS SHOULD CONTINUE TO SUSPEND
LIQUIDATION ON ENTRIES MADE DURING THE PERIOD DECEMBER 30,
1991,
THROUGH APRIL 27, 1992, AT
THE RATE SPECIFIED IN EMAIL #2034116,
UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.)
6.
ONCE
THE REQUIREMENT FOR
A DEPOSIT OF COUNTERVAILING DUTIES
IS TERMINATED, THE
ABOVE MARGIN PERCENTAGES WILL
NO
LONGER
BE
ADJUSTED.
THEREFORE, CONCURRENTLY WITH
THE TERMINATION
OF
THE
COUNTERVAILING DUTY
DEPOSIT REQUIREMENT, CUSTOMS OFFICERS SHOULD
BEGIN
TO REQUIRE A
CASH DEPOSIT
OR
BOND
FOR ANTIDUMPING DUTY
PURPOSES IN
THE
ABOVE AMOUNTS
FOR
ALL ENTRIES, OR WITHDRAWALS
FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR
CONSUMPTION MADE
ON
AND
AFTER
APRIL
28,
1992.
THIS
SUSPENSION
OF
LIQUIDATION
AND
BOND
OR
DEPOSIT
REQUIREMENT SHALL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
7.
FOR
FURTHER REPORTING PURPOSES, THIS ANTIDUMPING DUTY
CASE
HAS BEEN ASSIGNED INVESTIGATION NUMBER A-557-805.
8.
IF THERE ARE
ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, THEY
SHOULD
CONTACT
THE
IMPORT SPECIALIST DIVISION,
OTHER AGENCY BRANCH (FTS 566-8651), OR
SEND E-MAIL
TO ATTRIBUTE
"HQ
OAB".
THE
IMPORTING PUBLIC
AND
OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES
SHOULD CONTACT VINCENT KANE
OR
GARY BETTGER OF
THE
OFFICE
OF
COUNTERVAILING INVESTIGATIONS, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION,
INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF
COMMERCE,
TELEPHONE:
(202)377-2815 OR 377-2239, RESPECTIVELY.
THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON THE ABOVE INFORMATION.
NANCY MCTIERNAN