MESSAGE NO: 4285113 DATE: 10 12 1993
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: INI
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 588 - 832 A - 421 - 806
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PERIOD COVERED: 09 27 1993 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

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

FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT SPECIALIST DIVISION

RE: INITIATION OF ANTIDUMPING DUTY INVESTIGATION OF COLOR
NEGATIVE PHOTOGRAPHIC PAPER AND CHEMICAL COMPONENTS
THEREOF FROM JAPAN AND THE NETHERLANDS

1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE HAS PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL
REGISTER ON SEPTEMBER 27, 1993, ITS INITIATION OF ANTIDUMPING
DUTY INVESTIGATIONS OF COLOR NEGATIVE PHOTOGRAPHIC PAPER AND
CHEMICAL COMPONENTS THEREOF FROM JAPAN AND THE NETHERLANDS.

2. FOR PURPOSES OF THESE INVESTIGATIONS, COLOR NEGATIVE
PHOTOGRAPHIC PAPER (CNPP) IS ALL SENSITIZED, UNEXPOSED
SILVER-HALIDE COLOR NEGATIVE PHOTOGRAPHIC PAPER, WHETHER IN
MASTER ROLLS, SMALLER ROLLS OR SHEETS. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THESE
INITIATIONS, THE CHEMICAL COMPONENTS OF CNPP ARE ALSO INCLUDED IN
THESE INVESTIGATIONS. THE CHEMICAL COMPONENTS OF CNPP ARE THE
CHEMICAL MIXTURES AND COMPOUNDS USED IN MAKING CNPP. AS THESE
INVESTIGATIONS PROGRESS, WE WILL CONSIDER ANY ARGUMENTS RAISED
REGARDING THE INCLUSION OF THE CHEMICAL COMPONENTS OF CNPP IN THE
SAME CLASS OR KIND OF MERCHANDISE AS THE CNPP ITSELF. WE WILL
ALLOW ALL INTERESTED PARTIES AN OPPORTUNITY TO COMMENT ON THIS
ISSUE.

3. THE CHEMICAL COMPONENTS OF CNPP INCLUDE SENSITIZED AND
UNSENSITIZED EMULSIONS, COUPLERS, DISPERSIONS AND THEIR
PRECURSORS. UNSENSITIZED SILVER-HALIDE EMULSIONS CONSIST OF
SILVER-HALIDE MICROCRYSTALS DISPERSED IN A GELATIN AND WATER
MATRIX AFTER PREPARATION AND WASHING TO REMOVE SOLUBLE SALTS.
UNSENSITIZED EMULSIONS ARE NATURALLY SENSITIVE TO BLUE AND
ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT, BUT CANNOT EFFICIENTLY CONVERT LIGHT TO FORM A
COLOR IMAGE WITHOUT FURTHER PROCESSING. SENSITIZED EMULSIONS
HAVE BEEN TREATED TO INCREASE THEIR SENSITIVITY ACROSS THE ENTIRE
SPECTRUM AND/OR TREATED BY THE ADDITION OF SPECTRAL SENSITIZING
DYES TO MAKE THE EMULSIONS SELECTIVELY SENSITIVE TO SPECIFIC
WAVELENGTHS OF LIGHT. A COUPLER IS A COLORLESS, WATER-INSOLUBLE
CHEMICAL CAPABLE OF REACTING WITH A SILVER-HALIDE DEVELOPMENT
PRODUCT TO FORM A DYE. A DISPERSION CONSISTS OF A COMPOUND OR
COMPOUNDS DISPERSED IN A WATER-GEL SOLUTION, AND MAY CONTAIN
ORGANIC SOLVENTS, CHEMICALS TO STABILIZE THE COUPLER AND DYE.

THE CNPP SUBJECT TO THESE INVESTIGATIONS ARE CURRENTLY
CLASSIFIABLE UNDER SUBHEADINGS 3703.10.3030 AND 3703.20.3030 OF
THE HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE OF THE UNITED STATES (HTSUS).
EMULSIONS ARE CURRENTLY CLASSIFIABLE UNDER SUBHEADINGS
3707.10.0000 AND 3707.90.3000. COUPLERS, DISPERSIONS AND
PRECURSOR COMPOUNDS ARE CURRENTLY CLASSIFIED UNDER SUBHEADINGS 37
07.90.3000, 3707.90.6000, 2933.19.3000, 2933.90.2500 AND
2934.90.2000. ALTHOUGH THE HTSUS SUBHEADINGS ARE PROVIDED FOR
CONVENIENCE AND CUSTOMS PURPOSES, OUR WRITTEN DESCRIPTION OF THE
SCOPE OF THESE INVESTIGATIONS IS DISPOSITIVE.

4. FOR FURTHER REPORTING PURPOSES, THESE CASES HAVE BEEN
ASSIGNED INVESTIGATION NUMBERS A-588-832 (JAPAN) AND A-421-806
(THE NETHERLANDS).


5. LIQUIDATION OF ENTRIES IS NOT TO BE SUSPENDED WITHOUT
SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS.

6. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, THEY SHOULD BE REFERRED TO THE TRADE COMPLIANCE
DIVISION, AD/CVD BRANCH, CUSTOMS HEADQUARTERS VIA E-MAIL
ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB". OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONTACTJAMES
CUNNINGHAM, OFFICE OF ANTIDUMPING INVESTIGATIONS, IMPORT
ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, U.S.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, TELEPHONE (202) 482-4207.

THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON THE RELEASE OF THIS INFORMATION.

NANCY MCTIERNAN