MESSAGE NO: 3256111 DATE: 09 13 1993
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: INI
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 421 - 805 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 07 29 1993 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

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

FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT SPECIALIST DIVISION

RE: INITIATTION OF ANTIDUMPING DUTY INVESTIGATION OF
ARAMID FIBER FORMED OR POLY PARA-PHENYLENE
TEREPHTHALAMIDE FROM THE NETHERLANDS (A-421-805)

1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER
ON JULY 29, 1993, ITS INITIATION OF THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY
INITIATION OF ARAMID FIBER FORMED OR POLY PARA-PHENYLENE
TEREPHTHALAMIDE FROM THE NETHERLANDS (A-421-805).

2. THE MERCHANDISE COVERED BY THIS INVESTIGATION IS ALL FORMS OF
POLY PARA-PHENYLENE TEREPHTHALAMIDE ARAMID FIBER (PPD-T ARAMID)
FROM THE NETHERLANDS. THIS INCLUDED PPD-T ARAMID FIBER IN THE
FORM OF FILAMENT YARN, STAPLE, PULP (WET OR DRY), NON-WOVENS,
CHOPPED FIBER AND FLOC. PPD-T ARAMID IS CLASSIFIABLE UNDER
SUBHEADINGS 5402.10.3020, 5402.10.3040, 5402.32.3000,
5503.10.0000 AND 5601.30.0000 OF THE HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE
OF THE UNITED STATES (HTSUS). ALTHOUGH THE HTSUS NUMBERS ARE
PROVIDED FOR CONVENIENCE AND CUSTOMS PURPOSES, OUR WRITTEN
DESCRIPTION OF THE SCOPE OF THIS INVESTIGATION IS DISPOSITIVE.

3.FOR FURTHER REPORTING PURPOSES THIS CASE HAS BEEN ASSIGNED
INVESTIGATION NUMBER A-421-805.

4. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, THEY SHOULD CONTACT THE TRADE COMPLIANCE DIVISION,
ANTIDUMPING/COUNTERVAILING DUTY BRANCH, VIA E-MAIL ATTRIBUTE "HQ
OAB". THE IMPORTING PUBLIC AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD
CONTACT LORI WAY OR JEFFERY DENNING, OFFICE OF ANTIDUMPING
INVESTIGATION, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF
COMMERCE, TELEPHONE (202) 482-0656 AND (202) 482-4194,
RESPECTIVELY.

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

NANCY MCTIERNAN