MESSAGE NO: 7044112 DATE: 02 13 1997
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: INF
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 588 - 835 A - 557 - 805
A - 201 - 802 A - 201 - 809
A - 201 - 817 A - 421 - 701

PERIOD COVERED: 09 17 1996 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: CMC DIRECTORS,
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT OPERATIONS

RE: EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION ON ANTIDUMPING/COUNTERVAILING
DUTY ORDERS


1. ON SEPTEMBER 17, 1996, THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE PUBLISHED
IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER (61 FR 48882) THE INITIATION OF
ANTIDUMPING AND COUNTERVAILING DUTY ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEWS
COVERING THE FOLLOWING COUNTRIES, PRODUCTS, AND COMPANIES:

COUNTRY/ PRODUCT COMPANIES
CASE CO.

CANADA PURE MAGNESIUM NORSK HYDRO CANADA,
A-122-814 INC.

FINLAND CUT-TO-LENGTH CARBON STEEL RAUTAURUUKKI OY.
A-405-802 PLATE

GERMANY SEAMLESS PIPE STEEL MANNESMANNROHREN-
A-428-820 PLATE WERKE AG

GERMANY CUT-TO-LENGTH CARBON STEEL AG DER DILLINGER
A-428-816 PLATE HUTTENWERKE

ITALY SEAMLESS PIPE DALMINE S.P.A.
A-475-814

ITALY PTFE RESIN AUSIMONT S.P.A.
A-475-703



2. THE EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION ON ANTIDUMPING DUTY (AD) AND
COUNTERVAILING DUTY (CVD) ORDERS IS AN ARRANGEMENT BETWEEN
THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND THE U.S. CUSTOMS SERVICE TO
IMPROVE OUR EFFORTS IN DETECTING EVASION OF ANTIDUMPING AND
COUNTERVAILING DUTIES.

3. IF CUSTOMS FIELD OFFICERS HAVE ANY INFORMATION ON THESE
PARTICULAR FIRMS, THEIR RELATIONSHIP OR COMMERCIAL
TRANSACTIONS WITH OTHER COMPANIES COVERED OR AFFECTED BY
THE REFERENCED AD/CVD ORDERS, CHANGES IN SHIPPING PATTERNS
BY THESE FIRMS OR IN THE SUBJECT MERCHANDISE OR ANY OTHER
INFORMATION THAT YOU BELIEVE WARRANTS OUR ATTENTION IN
THESE REVIEWS, PLEASE FORWARD THIS INFORMATION TO SHEILA
FORBES OR MARCIA SHORT AT THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE,
INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION,
14TH AND CONSTITUTION AVENUE, N.W., ROOM H-3061,
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20230. TELEPHONE: (202) 482-0065/3601.
IF THIS INFORMATION CAN BE SENT BY A FACSIMILE, PLEASE
CONTACT SHEILA FORBES OR MARCIA SHORT AT (202) 482-5105.

4. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, PLEASE CONTACT VIA E-MAIL THROUGH THE APPROPRIATE
SUPERVISORY CHANNELS, IMPORT OPERATIONS,
ANTIDUMPING/COUNTERVAILING DUTY, USING ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB".

5. THIS INFORMATION MAY BE RELEASED TO THE PUBLIC.


PAUL SCHWARTZ
(ACTING)