MESSAGE NO: 5206111 DATE: 07 25 1995
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: ORD
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 549 - 812 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 07 25 1995 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

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

FROM: DIRECTOR, TECHNICAL PROGRAMS

RE: ANTIDUMPING ORDER ON FURFURYL ALCOHOL FROM THAILAND
(A-549-812)


1. ON JULY 25, 1995, THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE WILL PUBLISH IN
THE FEDERAL REGISTER ITS ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER IN THE
INVESTIGATION OF FURFURYL ALCOHOL FROM THAILAND.

2. THE PRODUCT COVERED BY THESE INVESTIGATIONS IS FURFURYL
ALCOHOL. FURFURYL ALCOHOL IS A PRIMARY ALCOHOL, AND IS COLORLESS
OR PALE YELLOW IN APPEARANCE. IT IS USED IN THE MANUFACTURE OF
RESINS AND AS A WETTING AGENT AND SOLVENT FOR COATING RESINS,
NITROCELLULOSE, CELLULOSE ACETATE, AND OTHER SOLUABLE DYES.

THE PRODUCT SUBJECT TO THESE INVESTIGATIONS IS CLASSIFIABLE UNDER
SUBHEADING 2932.13.00 OF THE HTSUS. ALTHOUGH THE HTSUS
SUBHEADING IS PROVIDED FOR CONVENIENCE AND CUSTOMS PURPOSES, THE
WRITTEN DESCRIPTION OF THE SCOPE OF THESE PROCEEDINGS IS
DISPOSITIVE.

3. FOR FURTHER REPORTING PURPOSES, THIS CASE HAS BEEN ASSIGNED
THE FOLLOWING CASE NUMBER: A-549-812

4. FOR IMPORTS OF FURFURYL ALCOHOL FROM THAILAND, THE CUSTOMS
SERVICE SHALL SUSPEND LIQUIDATION OF SUCH SHIPMENTS THAT ARE
ENTERED OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER
MAY 8, 1995. EFFECTIVE JULY 25, 1995, CUSTOMS SHALL REQUIRE A
CASH DEPOSIT EQUAL TO THE MARGINS SHOWN BELOW.

MANUFACTURERS/PRODUCERS/ CUSTOMS ID MARGIN/
EXPORTERS NUMBERS PERCENT

INDORAMA CHEMICALS LTD A-549-812-001 7.82
ALL OTHERS A-549-812-000 7.82

5. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, PLEASE CONTACT VIA E-MAIL THROUGH THE APPROPTRIATE
SUPERIVSORY CHANNELS, TECHNICAL PROGRAMS
ANTIDUMPING/COUNTERVALING DUTY USING ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB". THE
IMPORTING PUBLIC AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT
GREGORY THOMPSON, (202) 482-3003 OR DONNA BERG, (202) 482-0114,
OFFICE OF ANTIDUMPING INVESTIGATIONS, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION,
INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.

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

NANCY MCTIERNAN