MESSAGE NO: 6066113 DATE: 03 06 1996
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: INI
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 560 - 801 A - 570 - 844
A - 583 - 825 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 03 01 1996 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: CMC DIRECTORS,
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, TECHNICAL PROGRAMS

RE: INITIATION OF ANTIDUMPING DUTY INVESTIGATION OF
MELAMINE FROM INDONESIA (A-560-801), PRC (A-570-844)
TAIWAN (A-583-825)

1. ON MARCH 1, 1996, THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE WILL PUBLISH IN
THE FEDERAL REGISTER ITS INITIATION OF ANTIDUMPING DUTY
INVESTIGATIONS: MELAMINE INSTITUTIONAL DINNERWARE PRODUCTS FROM
INDONESIA, TAIWAN, AND THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA.

2. THE SCOPE OF THESE INVESTIGATIONS IS ALL ITEMS OF DINNERWARE
(E.G. PLATES, CUPS, SAUCERS, BOWLS, CREAMERS, GRAVY BOATS,
SERVING DISHES, PLATTERS, AND TRAYS) THAT CONTAIN AT LEAST 50
PERCENT MELAMINE BY WEIGHT AND HAVE A MINIMUM WALL THICKNESS OF
0.08 INCH. THIS MERCHANDISE IS CLASSIFIABLE UNDER SUBHEADINGS
3924.10.20, 3924.10.30, AND 3924.10.50 OF THE HARMONIZED TARIFF
SCHEDULE OF THE UNITED STATES (HTSUS). ALTHOUGH THE HTSUS
SUBHEADINGS ARE PROVIDED FOR CONVENIENCE AND CUSTOMS PURPOSES,THE
WRITTEN DESCRIPTION OF THE SCOPE OF THESE INVESTIGATIONS IS
DISPOSITIVE.

3. FOR FURTHER REPORTING PURPOSES THESE CASES HAVE BEEN ASSIGNED
INVESTIGATION NUMBERS A-560-801 INDONESIA, A-570-844 PEOPLE'S
REPUBLIC OF CHINA, AND A-583-825 TAIWAN.

4. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, PLEASE CONTACT VIA E-MAIL THROUGH THE APPROPRIATE
SUPERVISORY CHANNELS, TECHNICAL PROGRAMS,
ANTIDUMPING/COUNTERVAILING DUTY, USING ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB". ALL
OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT ERIK WARGA OR KATE
JOHNSON,OFFICE OF ANTIDUMPING INVESTIGATIONS, IMPORT
ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, U.S.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AT (202) 482-0922 OR (202) 482-4929,
RESPECTIVELY.

NANCY MCTIERNAN