MESSAGE NO: 6110115 DATE: 04 22 1996
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: INQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 570 - 204 A - 570 - 501
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PERIOD COVERED: 03 19 1996 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: CMC DIRECTORS,
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, TECHNICAL PROGRAMS

RE: EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION ON ANTIDUMPING/COUNTERVAILING
DUTY ORDERS


1. ON MARCH 19, 1996, THE PARTMENT OF COMMERCE PUBLISHED IN
THE FEDERAL REGISTER (61 FR 11184) THE INITIATION OF
ANTIDUMPING AND COUNTERVAILING DUTY ADMINISTRATIVE
REVIEWS COVERING THE FOLLOWING COUNTRIES,PRODUCTS AND
COMPANIES:

PRC AXES/ADZES FUJIAN MACHINERY
A-570-204 AND EQUIPMENT CORP.
SHANDONG MACHINERY
I/E COMPANY

PRC NATURAL PAINT BRUSHES HEBEI ANIMAL BY-
A-570-501 PRODUCTS I/E CORP.
CHINA NATIONAL METALS
& MINERALS I/E CORP.
ZHENJIANG TRADING CORP.
INNER MONGOLIA AUTO-
NOMOUS REGIONAL LIGHT
INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS
I/E
YIXING SANIA BRUSH
MAKING CO., LTD.
EASTAR B.F. (THAILAND)
COMPANY, LTD.
CHINA NATIONAL NATIVE
PRODUCT AND ANIMAL
BY-PRODUCT I/E CORP.

THE EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION ON ANTIDUMPING (AD) AND
COUNTEVAILING DUTY (CVD) ORDERS IS AN ARRANGEMENT
BETWEEN THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND THE U.S. CUSTOMS
SERVICE TO IMPROVE OUR EFFORTS IN DETECTING EVASION
OF ANTIDUMPING AND COUNTERVAILING DUTIES.

IF CUSTOMS FIELD OFFICERS HAVE ANY INFORMATION ON THESE
PARTICULAR FIRMS, THEIR RELATIONSHIP OR COMMERCIAL
TRANSACTIONS WITH OTHER COMPANIES COVERED OR AFFECTED
BY THE REFERENCED AD/CVD ORDERS, CHANGES IN SHIPPING
PATTERSN BY THESE FIRMS OR IN THE SUBJECT MERCHANDISE
OR ANY OTHER INFORMATION THAT YOU BELIEVE WARRANTS OUR
ATTENTION IN THESE REVIEWS, PLEASE FORWARD THIS
INFORMATION TO SHEILA FORBES AT THE U.S. DEPARTMENT
OF COMMERCE, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION,
IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, 14TH AND CONSTITUTION AVENUE,
N.W., ROOM H-3061, WASHINGTON, D.C. 20230. TELEPHONE:
(202) 482-0065. IF THIS INFORMATION CAN BE SENT BY
FACSIMILE, PLEASE CONTACT SHEILA FORBES AT
(202) 482-5105.

2. 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".

3. THIS INFORMATION MAY BE RELEASED TO THE PUBLIC.


NANCY MCTIERNAN