MESSAGE NO: 6129111 DATE: 05 08 1996
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: FIN
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 588 - 836 A - 570 - 842
A - 583 - 824 - -
- - - -

PERIOD COVERED: 05 06 1996 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT

RE: REINSTATE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION IN THE ANTI-
DUMPING INVESTIGATION OF POLYVINYL ALCOHOL FROM JAPAN
(A-588-836); TW (A-583-824); CN (A-570-842)

1. ON MAY 06, 1996 THE INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
ANNOUNCED ITS AFFIRMATIVE FINAL DETERMINATION IN THE ANTIDUMPING
DUTY INVESTIGATION OF POLYVINYL ALCOHOL FROM JAPAN, TAIWAN AND
THE PRC.

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 3905.30.00OF 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, TAIWAN
(A-583-824) AND THE PRC (A-570-842).

4. FOR IMPORTS OF POLYVINYL ALCOHOL, 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WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER, OCTOBER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 MAY 6, 1996 CUSTOMS SHALL REQUIRE A CASH
DEPOSIT OR BOND EQUAL TO THE MARGINS SHOWN BELOW:

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
SINOPEC 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

5. THE DEPARTMENT IS EXCLUDING FROM THE APPLICATION OF THE
SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION, PRODUCTS THAT ARE MANUFACTURED AND
SOLD TO THE UNITED STATES BY SINOPEC SICHUAN VINYLON
WORKS. THEREFORE, THE AD VALOREM WEIGHED-AVERAGE DUMPING
MARGIN FOR ANY PRODUCTS MANUFACTURED AND SOLD TO THE UNITED
STATES BY SINOPEC SICHUAN VINYLON WORKS IS ZERO. HOWEVER, THE
AD VALOREM WEIGHTED-AVERAGE DUMPING MARGINS FOR POLYVINYL
ALCOHOL MANUFACTURED BY ANY OTHER PRC MANUFACTURER AND EXPORTED
BY SINOPEC SICHUAN VINYL ONWORKS IS 116.75 PERCENT (THE ALL
OTHERS RATE).

6. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, PLEASE CONTACT VIA E-MAIL, THROUGH THE REGIONAL
ANTIDUMPING/COUNTERVAILING DUTY COORDINATOR, TECHNICAL PROGRAM
DIVISION, ANTIDUMPING/ COUNTERVAILING DUTY BRANCH, USING
ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB". THE IMPORTING PUBLIC AND OTHER INTERESTED
PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT DAVID GOLDBERGER, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION,

INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION,U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE,
AT (202) 482-4136.

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


NANCY MCTIERNAN


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