MESSAGE NO: 7015113 DATE: 01 15 1997
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: FIN
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 560 - 801 A - 583 - 825
A - 570 - 844 - -
- - - -

PERIOD COVERED: 01 13 1997 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: CMC DIRECTORS,
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT OPERATIONS

RE: NOTICE OF FINAL DETERMINATIONS OF MELAMINE INSTITUTIONAL
DINNERWARE PRODUCTS FROM INDONESIA (A-560-801), TAIWAN
(A-583-825), & THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA (A-570-844)

1. ON JANUARY 13, 1997, THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE PUBLISHED IN
THE FEDERAL REGISTER ITS FINAL DETERMINATION OF SALES AT LESS
THAN FAIR VALUE IN THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY INVESTIGATIONS OF
MELAMINE INSTITUTIONAL DINNERWARE PRODUCTS FROM INDONESIA
(A-560-801), TAIWAN (A-583-825), AND THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF
CHINA (PRC)(A-570-844).

2. THESE INVESTIGATIONS COVER ALL ITEMS OF MELAMINE
INSTITUTIONAL DINNERWARE FOR PURPOSES OF THESE INVESTIGATIONS,
MELAMINE INSTITUTIONAL DINNERWARE IS DEFINED AS 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 0.08
INCH. THE PRESENCE OR ABSENCE OF THE DESIGNATION
"INSTIITUTIONAL" WITH RESPECT TO DINNERWARE ITEMS IS NOT RELEVANT
IN DETERMINING WHETHER A PRODUCT FALLS WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THESE
INVESTIGATIONS. 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 THESE INVESTIGATIONS ARE
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 PRC, THE CUSTOMS SERVICE SHALL
CONTINUE TO SUSPEND LIQUIDATION OF SUCH SHIPMENTS THAT ARE
ENTERED OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER
AUGUST 22, 1996, EXCEPT FOR ENTRIES OF MERCHANDISE MANUFACTURED
BY THOSE PRODUCERS RECEIVING A ZERO OR DE MINIMIS MARGIN.
EFFECTIVE JANUARY 13, 1997, CUSTOMS SHALL REQUIRE FOR 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

INDONESIA
P.T. MAYER CROCODILE A-560-801-001 12.90%
P.T. MULTI RAYA INDAH ABADI A-560-801-002 8.10%
ALL OTHERS A-560-801-000 8.10%

TAIWAN
CHEN HAO PLASTIC INDUSTRIAL CO.,LTD A-583-825-001 3.25%
YU CHEER INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD A-583-825-002 0.00%
IKEA TRADING FAR EAST, LTD. A-583-825-003 53.13%
GALLANT CHEMICAL CORPORATION A-583-825-004 53.13%
TAIWAN WIDE RATE A-583-825-000 3.25%

PRC
CHEN HAO (XIAMEN) PLASTIC
INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD./SPARKLE MARK
INTERNATIONAL, LTD. A-570-844-001 0.97% (DE MINIMIS)
DONGGUAN WAN CHAO MELAMINE/
PRODUCTS LTD./THOUSAND NEATS LTD./
SHYAU FA, LTD. A-570-844-002 7.06%
GIN HARVEST MELMAMINE (HEYUAN)
ENTERPRISES CO., LTD.
SUN TSUEN CO. A-570-844-003 0.47% (DE MINIMIS)
SAM CHOAN PLASTIC INDUSTRIAL
CO., LTD./KIND SINCERE
SUN CHOAN PLASTIC INDUSTRIAL A-570-844-004 0.04% (DE MINIMIS)
TAR HONG MELAMINE XIAMEN CO., LTD. A-570-844-005 2.74%
PRC WIDE RATE A-570-844-000 7.06%

5. THE ZERO OR DE MINIMIS MARGIN FOR PRC PRODUCER/EXPORTERS CHUN
HAO XIAMEN, GIN HARVEST, AND SAN CHOAN APPLIES ONLY TO
MERCHANDISE BOTH PRODUCED AND SOLD BY THESE COMPANIES.
MERCHANDISE SOLD BY THESE COMPANIES BUTMANUFACTURED BY OTHER
PRODUCERS ARE SUBJECT TO THE "PRC WIDE" RATE.

6. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, PLEASE CONTACT VIA E-MAIL, THROUGH APPROPRIATE
SUPERVISORYCHANNELS, IMPORT OPERATIONS, ANTIDUMPING DUTY USING
ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB". THE IMPORTING PUBLIC AND OTHER INTERESTED
PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT DAVID J. GOLDBERGER OR EVERETT KELLY,
AD/CVD ENFORCEMENT GROUP IFF OFFICE 5, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION,
INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE,
AT (202) 482-4136 AND (202) 482-4194, RESPECTIVELY.

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


PAUL SCHWARTZ
(ACTING)