MESSAGE NO: 7059113 DATE: 02 28 1997
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: ORD
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 560 - 801 A - 583 - 825
A - 570 - 844 - -
- - - -

PERIOD COVERED: 02 25 1997 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: CMC DIRECTORS,
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT OPERATIONS

RE: NOTICE OF ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDERS FOR MELAMINE\
INSTITUTIONAL DINNERWARE PRODUCTS FROM ID (A-560-801),\
TW (A-583-825) AND THE PRC (A-570-844)

1. ON FEBRUARY 25,1997, THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER ITS ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDERS FOR
MELAMINE INSTITUTIONAL DINNERWARE PRODUCTS FROM INDONESIA
(A-560-801), TAIWAN (A-583-825), AND THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF
CHINA (A-570-844).

2. THESE ORDERS COVER ALL DINNERWARE ITEMS (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 INCHES AND ARE INTENDED
FOR USE BY INSTITUTIONS. EXAMPLES OF INSTITUTIONS INCLUDE
SCHOOLS, HOSPITALS, CAFETERIAS, RESTAURANTS, AND NURSING HOMES.
MINIMUM THICKNESS IS THE THICKNESS OF THE PRODUCT AT ITS THINNEST
POINT.MELAMINE DINNERWARE THAT MEETS THE PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
DESCRIBED ABOVE THAT IS GENERALLY SOLD TO THE RETAIL SECTOR ANDIS
INTENDED FOR USE BY HOUSEHOLDS IS NOT COVERED BY THESE ORDERS.
EXCLUDED AS WELL FROM THE SCOPE OF THESE ORDERS ARE FLATWARE
PRODUCTS(E.G., KNIVES, FORKS, AND SPOONS). 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). ALTHOUGH THE HTSUS SUBHEADINGS ARE PROVIDED FOR
CONVENIENCE AND CUSTOMS PURPOSES, THE WRITTEN DESCRIPTION OF THE
SCOPE OF THESE ORDERS IS DISPOSITIVE.

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

4. FOR MELAMINE DINNERWARE PRODUCTS NOT INTENDED FOR
INSTITUTIONAL USE, CUSTOMS OFFICERS SHALL REQUIRE IMPORTERS TO
HAVE ON FILE A DECLARATION THAT THE MERCHANDISE IS INTENDED FOR
SALE TO THE RETAIL SECTOR AND FOR USE BY HOUSEHOLDS. IF THE
CUSTOMS OFFICER IS SATISFIED THAT THE INTENDED USE OF THE
IMPORTED MERCHANDISE IS NOT FOR INSITUTIONAL PURPOSES, THE ENTRY
WILL NOT BE COVERED BY THESE ORDERS. ALL MELAMINE DINNERWARE OVER
0.08 INCH IN MINIMUM THICKNESS MUST BE ENTERED AS SUBJECT TO THE
ANTIDUMPING ORDER UNLESS THE DECLARATION FOR RETAIL USE IS ON
FILE.

5. FOR IMPORTS OF MELAMINE INSTITUTIONAL DINNERWARE PRODUCTS
FROM INDONESIA, TAIWAN, AND THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA, 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 IMPORTS FROM
THE PRC MANUFACTURED AND SOLD TO THE UNITED STATES BY CHEN HAO
(XIAMEN) PLASTIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.("CHEN HAO XIAMEN"), GIN
HARVEST MELAMINE (HEYUAN) ENTERPRISES CO. LTD. ("GIN HARVEST"),
AND SAM CHOAN PLASTIC CO. LTD. ("SAM CHOAN"), AND FOR IMPORTS
FROM TAIWAN SOLD BY YU CHEER INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD. ("YU CHEER").
ACCORDINGLY, FOR SHIPMENTS FROM THESE EXPORTERS, ALL BONDS MAY BE
RELEASED AND THEIR ENTRIES MAY BE LIQUIDATED WITHOUT REGARD TO
ANTIDUMPING DUTIES. FOR ALL OTHER EXPORTERS, CUSTOMS OFFICERS
MUST REQUIRE A CASH DEPOSIT EQUAL TO THE ESTIMATED
WEIGHTED-AVERAGE ANTIDUMPING DUTY MARGINS AS NOTED BELOW. THE
"ALL OTHERS" OR "PRC-WIDE" RATE LISTED FOR EACH COUNTRY APPLIES
TO ALL EXPORTERS OF MELAMINE INSTITUITIONAL DINNERARE NOT
SPECIFICALLY LISTED BELOW.

MFR/PRODUCER CUSTOMS ID MARGIN
EXPORTER NUMBER PERCENTAGE

INDONESIA
P.T. MAYER CROCOCILE A-560-801-001 12.90%
P.T. MULTI RAYA A-560-801-002 8.95%
INDAH ABADI
ALL OTHERS A-560-801-000 8.95%

TAIWAN
CHEN HAO PLASTIC 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%
ALL OTHERS A-583-825-000 3.25%

THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
CHEN HAO (XIAMEN) PLASTIC A-570-844-001 0.00%(DE MINIMIS)
INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD/
SPARKLE MARK, LTD.
DONGGUAN WAN CHAO MELAMINE A-570-844-002 7.06%
PRODUCTS CO. LTD
THOUSAND NEATS, LTD SHYAU FA LTD.
GIN HARVEST MELAMINE (HEYUAN)A-570-844-003 0.00%(DE MINIMIS)
ENTERPRISES CO. LTD.
KING SINCERE ENTERPRISES LTD.
SAM CHOAN PLASTIC CO., LTD. A-570-844-004 0.00%(DE MINIMIS)
SUN TSUEN CO./YEOU HAO TRADING CO. LTD.
TAR-HONG MELAMINE A-570-844-005 2.74%
XIAMEN CO. LTD
PRC-WIDE RATE A-570-844-000 7.06%

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." THE IMPORTING PUBLIC AND OTHER
INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT DAVID J. GOLDBERGER OR EVERETT
KELLY, OFFICE OF AD/CVD ENFORCEMENT, 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)