MESSAGE NO: 6283111 DATE: 10 10 1995
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: PRE
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 588 - 836 A - 570 - 842
A - 583 - 824 - -
- - - -

PERIOD COVERED: 10 10 1995 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: REGIONAL DIRECTORS, COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS
DISTRICT, AREA AND PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, TECHNICAL PROGRAMS

RE: NOTICE OF PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION IN THE ANTIDUMING
INVESTIGATIONS OF POLYVINYL ALCOHOL FROM JAPAN(A-588-836)
PRC (A-570-842), AND TAIWAN (A-583-824)

1. ON OCTOBER 10, 1995, THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE WILL PUBLISH
IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER ITS PRELIMINARY 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, USUALLY PREPARED BY HYDROLYSIS OF POLYVINYL
ACETATE. THIS PRODUCT INCLUDES POLYVINYL ALCOHOLS HYDROLYZED IN
EXCESS OF 85 PERCENT, WHETHER OR NOT MIXED OR DILUTED WITH
DEFOAMER OF BORIC ACID, EXCEPT FOR 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, WHICH ARE EXCLUDED.

THE MERCHANDISE UNDER INVESTIGATION IS CURRENTLY CLASSIFIABLE
UNDER SUBHEADING 3905.20.00 OF THE HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE OF
THE UNITED STATES (HTSUS). ALTHOUGH THE HTSUS SUBHEADING IS
PROVIDEDFOR 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SHIPMENTS THAT ARE ENTERED OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR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 OCTOBER 10,
1995, 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-570-842-001 121.74
SICHUAN VINYLON WORKS A-570-842-002 187.56
PRC WIDE RATE A-570-842-000 176.10

TAIWAN
CHANG CHUN PETROCHEMICAL A-583-824-001 4.03
ALL OTHERS A-583-824-000 4.03

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

NANCY MCTIERNAN