MESSAGE NO: 5003113 DATE: 01 03 1995
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: FIN
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 570 - 830 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 12 28 1994 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

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

FROM: DIRECTOR, TRADE COMPLIANCE DIVISION

RE: FINAL DETERMINATION OF SALES AT LESS THAN FAIR VALUE:
COUMARIN FM THE PRC (A-570-830)


1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE PUBLISHED ON DECEMBER 28, 1994,
THE NOTICE OF ITS FINAL DETERMINATION OF SALES AT LESS THAN FAIR
VALUE IN THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY INVESTIGATION OF COUMARIN FROM THE
PRC (A-570-830).

2. THE PRODUCT COVERED IN THIS INVESTIGATION IS COUMARIN.
COUMARIN IS AN AROMA CHEMICAL WITH THE CHEMICAL FORMULA C9H6O2
THAT IS ALSO KNOWN BY OTHER NAMES, INCLUDING
2H-1-BENZOPYRAN-2-ONE, 1,2-BENZOPYRONE, CIS-O-COUMARIC ACID
LACTONE, COUMARINIC ANHYDRIDE, 2-OXO-1,2-BENZOPYRAN,
5,6-BENZO-ALPHA-PYRONE, ORTHO-HYDROXYC INNAMIC ACID LACTONE,
CIS-ORTHO-COUMARIC ACID ANHYDRIDE, AND TONKA BEAN CAMPHOR.

ALL FORMS AND VARIATIONS OF COUMARIN ARE INCLUDED WITHIN THE
SCOPE OF THIS INVESTIGATION, SUCH AS COUMARIN IN CRYSTAL, FLAKE,
OR POWDER FORM, AND "CRUDE" OR UNREFINED COUMARIN (I.E., PRIOR TO
PURIFICATION OR CRYSTALLIZATION). EXCLUDED FROM THE SCOPE ARE
ETHYLCOUMARINS (C11H10O2) AND METHYLCOUMARINS (C10H802).

THE PRODUCT SUBJECT TO THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLASSIFIABLE UNDER
SUBHEADING 2932.21.0000 OF THE HTSUS. ALTHOUGH THE HTSUS
SUBHEADING IS PROVIDED FOR CONVENIENCE AND CUSTOMS PURPOSES, THE
WRITTEN DESCRIPTION IS DISPOSITIVE.

3. FOR FURTHER REPORTING PURPOSES, THIS CASE HAS BEEN ASSIGNED
INVESTIGATION NUMBER A-570-830.




4. FOR ALL IMPORTS OF COUMARIN FROM TIANJIN CHEMICALS, TAINJIN
NATIVE PRODUCE, AND THE "ALL OTHERS" CATEGORY, CRITICAL
CIRCUMSTANCES EXIST. THE CUSTOMS SERVICE SHALL CONTINUE TO
SUSPEND LIQUIDATION OF COUMARIN FROM THESE COMPANIES THAT IS
ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER
MAY 06, 1994. EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 28, 1994, CUSTOMS SHALL REQUIRE
A CASH DEPOSIT OR POSTING OF A BOND EQUAL TO THE MARGINS SHOWN
BELOW.

FOR IMPORTS FROM JIANGSU NATIVE ONLY, THE CUSTOMS SERVICE SHALL
CONTINUE TO SUSPEND LIQUIDATION OF COUMARIN THAT IS ENTERED OR
WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE FOR CONSUMPTION, ON OR AFTER AUGUST 04,
1994. EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 28, 1994, CUSTOMS SHALL REQUIRE A CASH
DEPOSIT OR POSTING OF A BOND EQUAL TO THE MARGIN SHOWN BELOW.

MANUFACTURER/ CUSTOMS IDENTIFICATION MARGIN
EXPORTER NUMBER PERCENTAGE

JIANGSU NATIVE A-570-830-001 15.04%
PRODUCE IM/EX CORP

TIANJIN CHEMICALS A-570-830-002 160.80%
IM/EX CORP.

TIANJIN NATIVE
PRODUCE IM/EX CORP A-570-830-003 50.35%

ALL OTHERS A-570-830-000 160.80%

5. ANY QUESTIONS BY CUSTOMS OFFICERS REGARDING THIS MATTER
SHOULD BE DIRECTED VIA E-MAIL, THROUGH THE REGIONAL ANTIDUMPING/
COUNTERVAILING DUTY COORDINATOR, TRADE COMPLIANCE DIVISION,
ANTIDUMPING/COUNTERVAILING DUTY BRANCH, USING ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB".
OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT DAVID J. GOLDBERGER OR
LOUIS APPLE, OFFICE OF ANTIDUMPING INVESTIGATIONS, IMPORT
ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, U.S.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE; TELEPHONE: (202) 482-4136 AND /(202)
482-1769, RESPECTIVELY.

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




NANCY MCTIERNAN