MESSAGE NO: 6236114 DATE: 08 23 1996
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: PRE
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 560 - 801 A - 583 - 825
A - 570 - 844 - -
- - - -

PERIOD COVERED: 08 22 1996 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: CMC DIRECTORS,
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, TECHNICAL PROGRAMS

RE: NOTICE OF PERELIMINARY DETERMINATION OF MELAMINE
INSTITUTIONAL DINNERWARE, FROM INDONESIA (A-560-801),
TAIWAN (A-583-825) & PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF CHINA (A-570-844)


1. ON AUGUST 22, 1996, THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE WILL PUBLISH
IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER ITS PRELIMINARY DETERMINATIONS OF SALES
AT LESS THAN FAIR VALUE IN THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY INVESTIGATIONS OF
MELAMINE INSTITUTIONAL DINNERWARE PRODUCTS FROM INDONESIA,
TAIWAN, AND THE PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF CHINA.

2. THIS INVESTIGATION COVERS 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 0.08INCH.
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). EXCLUDED FROM THE SCOPE OF
INVESTIGATION ARE FLATWARE PRODUCTS (E.G., KNIVES, FORKS, AND
SPOONS). ALTHOUGH THE HTSUS SUBHEADINGS ARE PROVIDED FOR
CONVENIENCE AND CUSTOMS PURPOSES, THE WRITTEN DESCRIPTION OF THE
SCOPE OF THIS INVESTIGATION IS DISPOSITIVE.


3. FOR FURTHER REPORTING PURPOSES, THESE CASES HAVE BEEN
ASSIGNED INVESTIGATION NUMBERS A-560-801, A-583-825, AND
A-570-844.

4. FOR IMPORTS OF MELAMINE INSTITUTIONAL DINNERWARE PRODUCTS
FROM INDONESIA, TAIWAN, AND THE PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF CHINA, THE
CUSTOMS SERVICE SHALL SUSPEND LIQUIDATION OF SUCH SHIPMENTS THAT
ARE ENTERED OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR
AFTER AUGUST 22, 1996. EFFECTIVE AUGUST 22, 1996, CUSTOMS SHALL
REQUIRE, FOR SUCH ENTRY SUMMARIES, A CASH DEPOSIT OR THE POSTING
OF A BOND EQUAL TO THE AD VALOREM MARGIN PERCENTAGES SHOWN BELOW:


MFR/PRODUCER CUSTOMS ID MARGIN
EXPORTER NUMBER PERCENTAGE

INDONESIA
P.T.MAYER CROCODILE A-560-801-001 12.90
P.T. MULTI RAYA A-560-801-002 5.24
INDAH ABADI
ALL OTHERS A-560-801-000 5.24

TAIWAN
CHEN HAO TAIWAN A-583-825-001 0.00 (DE MINIMUS)
YU CHEER A-583-825-002 0
IKEA A-583-825-003 53.13
GALLANT A-583-825-004 53.13
ALL OTHERS A-583-825-000 0.00 (DE MINIMUS)

THE PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF CHINA

CHEN HAO XIAMEN A-570-844-001 10.49
DONGGUAN A-570-844-002 0.00 (DE MINIMUS)
GIN HARVEST A-570-844-003 0.00 (DE MINIMUS)
SAM CHOAN A-570-844-004 0.00 (DE MINIMUS)
TAR HONG XIAMEN A-570-844-005 0.00 (DE MINIMUS)
PRC-WIDE RATE A-570-844-000 10.49

5. 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. 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.

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


NANCY MCTIERNAN