MESSAGE NO: 6207112 DATE: 07 25 1996
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: ORD
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 475 - 819 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 10 17 1995 TO 02 13 1996

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: CMC DIRECTORS,
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, TECHNICAL PROGRAMS

RE: COUNTERVALING DUTY ORDER IN THE INVESTIGATION OF
CERTAIN PASTA FROM ITALY (C-475-819)


1. ON JULY 24, 1996, THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE WILL PUBLISH IN
THE FEDERAL REGISTER ITS COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER IN THE
INVESTIGATION OF CERTAIN PASTA FROM ITALY.

2. THE SCOPE OF THIS INVESTIGATION CONSISTS OF CERTAIN NON-EGG
DRY PASTA IN PACKAGES OF 5 POUNDS (OR 2.27 KILOGRAMS) OR LESS,
WHETHER OR NOT ENRICHED OR FORTIFIED OR CONTAINING MILK OR OTHER
OPTIONAL INGREDIENTS SUCH AS CHOPPED VEGETABLES, VEGETABLE
PUREES, MILK, GLUTEN, DIASTASES, VITAMINS, COLORING AND
FLAVORINGS, AND UP TO TWO PERCENT EGG WHITE. THE PASTA COVERED
BY THIS INVESTIGATION IS TYPICALLY SOLD IN THE RETAIL MARKET, IN
FIBERBOARD OR CARDBOARD CARTONS OR POLYETHYLENE OR POLYPROPYLENE
BAGS, OF VARYING DIMENSIONS.

EXCLUDED FROM THE SCOPE OF THIS INVESTIGATION ARE REFRIGERATED,
FROZEN, OR CANNED PASTAS, AS WELL AS ALL FORMS OF EGG PASTA, WITH
THE EXCEPTION OF NON-EGG DRY PASTA CONTAINING UP TO TWO PERCENT
EGG WHITE. ALSO EXCLUDED ARE IMPORTS OF ORGANIC PASTA FROM ITALY
THAT ARE ACCOMPANIED BY THE APPROPRIATE CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE
ASSOCIAZIONE MARCHIGIANA AGRICULTURA BIOLOGICA ("AMAB") OR
BIOAGRICOOP S.C.R.L.

THE MERCHANDISE UNDER INVESTIGATION IS CURRENTLY CLASSIFIABLE
UNDER SUBHEADING 1902.19.20 OF THE HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE OF
THE UNITED STATES (HTS). ALTHOUGH THE HTS SUBHEADINGS ARE
PROVIDED FOR CONVENIENCE AND CUSTOMS PURPOSES, THE WRITTEN
DESCRIPTION OF THE SCOPE OF THIS PROCEEDING IS DISPOSITIVE.

3. FOR FURTHER REPORTING PURPOSES THIS CASE HAS BEEN ASSIGNED
INVESTIGATION NUMBER: (C-475-819).

4. FOR IMPORTS OF CERTAIN PASTA FROM ITALY, THE CUSTOMS SERVICE
SHALL CONTINUE TO SUSPEND LIQUIDATION OF SUCH SHIPMENTS THAT WERE
ENTERED OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER
OCTOBER 17, 1995 THROUGH FEBRUARY 13, 1996, EXCEPT FOR BARILLA
G.ER.F.LLI S.P.A. ("BARILLA") AND GRUPPO AGRICOLTURA SANA S.R.L.
("GRUPPO"), WHICH HAVE ZERO OR DE MINIMIS MARGINS AND ARE
EXCLUDED FROM THE ORDER. FOR ALL ENTRIES OF THE SUBJECT
MERCHANDISE MADE ON OR AFTER JULY 24, 1996, CUSTOMS SHALL REQUIRE
A CASH DEPOSIT EQUAL TO THE SUBSIDY RATES SHOWN BELOW AND SHALL
SUSPEND LIQUIDATION ON THESE ENTRIES PENDING INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE
ACTUAL ASSESSMENT OF COUNTERVAILING DUTIES.

MRF/PRODUCER CUSTOMS ID PERCENTAGE/
EXPORTER NUMBER SUBSIDY RATE

MOLINO E PASTIFICIO
DE CECCO S.P.A. PESCARA C-475-819-019 3.37%

ITALPASTA S.R.L. C-475-819-018 2.44%

TAMMA INDUSTRIE ALIMENTARI
DI CAPITANATA C-475-819-017 5.90%

PASTIFICIO RISCOSSA F.LLI
MASTROMAURO S.R.L. C-475-819-016 6.91%

LA MOLISANA ALIMENTARI
S.P.A. C-475-819-015 4.17%

LABOR S.R.L. C-475-819-014 11.23%

ITALPAST S.P.A. C-475-819-013 11.23%

ISOLA DEL GRANO S.R.L. C-475-819-012 11.23%

INDUSTRIA ALIMENTARE
COLAVITA, S.P.A. C-475-819-011 2.04%

PASTIFICIO GUIDO FERRARA C-475-819-010 1.21%

GRUPPO AGRICOLTURA SANA
S.R.L. C-475-819-009 0.00%

DELVERDE, S.R.L. C-475-819-008 5.90%

DE MATTEIS AGROALIMENTARE
S.P.A. C-475-819-006 2.47%

F.LLI DE CECCO DI FILIPPO
FARA S. MARTINO S.P.A. C-475-819-005 3.37%

PASTIFICIO CAMPANO S.P.A. C-475-819-004 2.59%

BARILLA G. E R. F.LLI S.P.A. C-475-819-003 0.65%
de minimis

AGRITALIA, S.R.L. C-475-819-002 2.55%

ARRIGHI S.P.A. INDUSTRIE
ALIMENTARI C-475-819-001 2.44%

ALL OTHERS C-475-819-000 3.85%

5. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, PLEASE CONTACT VIA E-MAIL, THROUGH THE APPROPRAIATE
SUPERVISORY CHANNELS, TECHNICAL PROGRAMS,
ANTIDUMPING/COUNTERVAILING DUTY, USING ATTRIBUTE"HQ OAB". THE
IMPORTING PUBLIC AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT
JENNIFER YESKE, VINCE KANE, TODD HANSEN, OR CYNTHIA THIRUMALAI,
OFFICE OF COUNTERVAILING DUTY INVESTIGATIONS,IMPORT
ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, U.S.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, AT (202) 482-0189, 482-2815, 482-1276 AND
482-4087, RESPECTIVELY.

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

NANCY MCTIERNAN