MESSAGE NO: 6092112 DATE: 04 01 1996
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: FIN
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 588 - 836 A - 570 - 842
A - 583 - 824 - -
- - - -

PERIOD COVERED: 03 29 1996 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: CMC DIRECTORS,
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, TECHNICAL PROGRAMS

RE: NOTICE OF FINAL DETERMINATION IN THE ANTIDUMPING
DUTY INVESTIGATIONS OF POLYVINYL ALCOHOL


1. ON MARCH 29, 1996, THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE WILL PUBLISH IN
THE FEDERAL REGISTER ITS FINAL DETERMINATION OF SALES AT SALES AT
LESS THAN FAIR VALUE IN THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY INVESTIGATION OF
POLYVINYL ALCOHOL FROM JAPAN, THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
(PRC), AND TAIWAN.

2. THE MERCHANDISE UNDER INVESTIGATION IS POLYVINYL ALCOHOL.
POLYVINYL ALCOHOL IS A DRY, WHITE TO CREAM-COLORED, WATER-SOLUBLE
SYNTHETIC POLYMER. THIS PRODUCT CONSISTS OF POLYVINYL ALCOHOLS
HYDROLYZED IN EXCESS OF 85 PERCENT, WHETHER OR NOT MIXED OR
DILUTED WITH DEFOAMER OR BORIC ACID. EXCLUDED FROM THIS
INVESTIGATION ARE POLYVINYL ALCOHOLS COVALENTLY BONDED WITH
ACETOACETYLATE, CARBOXYLIC ACID, OR SULFONIC ACID UNIFORMLY
PRESENT ON ALL POLYMER CHAINS IN A CONCENTRATION EQUAL TO OR
GREATER THAN TWO MOLE PERCENT, OR POLYVINYL ALCOHOLS COVALENTLY
BONDED WITH SILANE UNIFORMLY PRESENT ON ALL POLYMER CHAINS IN A
CONCENTRATION EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN ONE-TENTH OF ONE MOLE
PERCENT. POLYVINYL ALCOHOL IN FIBER FORM IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE
SCOPE OF THIS INVESTIGATION.
THE MERCHANDISE UNDER INVESTIGATION IS CURRENTLY CLASSIFIABLE
UNDER SUBHEADING 3905.30.00 OF THE HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE OF
THE UNITED STATES (HTSUS). ALTHOUGH THE HTSUS SUBHEADING IS
PROVIDED FOR CONVENIENCE AND CUSTOMS PURPOSES, THE WRITTEN
DESCRIPTION OF THE MERCHANDISE UNDER INVESTIGATION IS
DISPOSITIVE.

3. FOR FURTHER REPORTING PURPOSES THESE CASES HAVE BEEN ASSIGNED
INVESTIGATION NUMBERS
JAPAN A-588-836 PRC A-570-842
TAIWAN A-583-824

4. FOR IMPORTS OF POLYVINYL ALCOHOL FROM JAPAN, THE PRC, AND
TAIWAN, THE CUSTOMS SERVICE SHALL SUSPEND LIQUIDATION OF SUCH
SHIPMENTS THAT ARE ENTERED OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR
CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER OCTOBER 10, 1995. EFFECTIVE MARCH 29,
1996, CUSTOMS SHALL REQUIRE, FOR SUCH ENTRY SUMMARIES, A CASH
DEPOSIT OR THE POSTING OF A BOND EQUAL TO THE MARGINS SHOWN
BELOW.

MFR/PRODUCER CUSTOMS ID MARGIN
EXPORTER NUMBER PERCENTAGE

JAPAN
KURARAY CO LTD A-588-836-001 77.49
NIPPON SYNTHETIC CHEMICAL
INDUSTRY CO LTD A-588-836-002 77.49
SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO A-588-836-003 77.49
UNITIKA LTD A-588-836-004 77.49
ALL OTHERS A-588-836-000 77.49

PRC
GUANGXI GITIC IM/EX A-570-842-001 116.75
SICHUAN VINYLON WORKS A-570-842-002 000.00
ALL OTHERS A-570-842-000 116.75

TAIWAN
CHANG CHUN PETROCHEMICAL A-583-824-001 19.21
ALL OTHERS A-583-824-000 19.21

5.THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE FOUND THAT NO FINAL MARGIN EXISTS
WITH RESPECT TO SICHUAN/PRC. ACCORDINGLY, CUSTOMS IS DIRECTED TO
TERMINATE THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION OF SHIPMENTS OF POLYVINYL
ALCOHOL MANUFACTURED BY SICHUAN ENTERED OR WITHDRAWN FROM
WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER MARCH 29, 1996, AND TO
RELEASE ANY BOND OR OTHER SECURITY, AND REFUND ANY CASH DEPOSIT.

INTEREST PROVISIONS OF SECTION 778 OF THE TARIFF ACT OF 1930 DO
NOT APPLY.

6. 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 BRANCH, USING ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB".
THE IMPORTING PUBLIC AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT
ELLEN GREBASCH FOR JAPAN OR DAVID GOLDBERGER FOR THE PRC AND
TAIWAN, OFFICE OF ANTIDUMPING DUTY INVESTIGATIONS,
IMPORTADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, U.S.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, AT (202) 482-3773 OR (202) 482-4136,
RESPECTFULLY.

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

NANCY MCTIERNAN