MESSAGE NO: 7344111 DATE: 12 09 1996
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: ADM
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 557 - 805 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 04 02 1992 TO 09 30 1993

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: CMC DIRECTORS,
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT OPERATIONS

RE: FINAL DETERMINATION OF ANTIDUMPIING INVESTIGATION OF
EXTRUDED RUBBER TREAD FROM MALAYSIA (A-557-805)


1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE HAS COMPLETED ITS ADMINISTRATIVE
REVIEW OF THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER A-557-805 ON EXTRUDED RUBBER
THREAD FROM MALYASIA FOR THE APRIL 2, 1992, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30,
1993 AND PUBLISHED ITS FINAL RESULTS IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER
NOTICE ON OCTOBER 25, 1996.

2. IMPORTS COVERED BY THE REVIEW ARE SHIPMENTS OF EXTRUDED
RUBBER THREAD FROM MALAYSIA. EXTRUDED RUBBER THREAD IS DEFINED
AS VULCANIZED RUBBER THREAD OBTAINED BY EXTRUSION OF STABLE OR
CONCENTRATED NATURAL LATEX OF ANY CROSS SECTIONAL SHAPE;
MEASURING FROM 0.18 MM, WHICH IS 0.007 INCH OR 140 GAUGE SHAPE;
MEASURING FROM 0.18 MM, WHICH IS 0.007 INCH OR 140 GAUGE, TO 1.41
MM, WHICH IS 0.056 INCH OR 18 GAUGE, IN DIAMETER. SUCH
MERCHANDISE IS CLASSIFIABLE UNDER ITEM NUMBER 4007.00.00 OF THE
HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE (HTS).

3. ACCORDINGLY, FOR SHIPMENTS OF EXTRUDED RUBBER THREAD FROM
MALAYSIA, ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION
ON OR AFTER OCTOBER 25, 1996, YOU SHALL COLLECT A CASH DEPOSIT OF
ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING DUTIES AT THE FOLLOWING PERCENTAGES OF THE
ENTERED VALUE PRICE:

MANUFACTURER/EXPORTER REVIEW PERIOD MARGIN (%) ID NUMBER

HEVEAFIL 4/2/92-9/30/93 10.65% A-557-805-001

RUBBERFLEX 4/2/92-9/30/93 1.88% A-557-805-002

4. IF ANY ENTRIES OF THIS MERCHANDISE ARE EXPORTED BY A FIRM
OTHER THAN THE MANUFACTURER, THEN THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS
APPLY:

A. IF THE EXPORTER OF THE SUBJECT MERCHANDISE HAS ITS OWN RATE,
USE THE EXPORTER'S RATE FOR DETERMINING THE CASH DEPOSIT RATE.

B. IF THE EXPORTER OF THE SUBJECT MERCHANDISE DOES NOT HAVE ITS
OWN RATE, THE CASH DEPOSIT RATE WILL BE THE MANUFACTURER'S RATE.

C. WHERE NEITHER THE EXPORTER NOR THE MANUFACTURER CURRENTLY HAS
ITS OWN RATE, OR THE MANUFACTURER IS UNKNOWN USE THE ALL OTHERS
RATE FOR ESTABLISHING THE CASH DEPOSIT RATE.

5. FOR ALL OTHER MALAYSIAN MANUFACTURERS/EXPORTERS OF EXTRUDED
RUBBER THREAD, THE CASH DEPOSIT RATE IS 15.16 PERCENT.

6. THESE CASH DEPOSIT REQUIREMENTS WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL
PUBLICATION OF THE FINAL RESULTS OF THE NEXT ADMINISTRATIVE
REVIEW. DO NOT LIQUIDATE ANY ENTRY SUMMARIES OF MERCHANDISE
INCLUDED IN THIS ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW UNTIL ASSESSMENT
INSTRUCTIONS ARE RECEIVED.

7. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, PLEASE CONTACT VIA E-MAIL THROUGH APPROPRIATE
SUPERVISORY CHANNELS, IMPORT OPERATIONS,
ANTIDUMPING/COUNTERVAILING DUTY, USING THE ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB."
IMPORTING PUBLIC AND INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT CAMERON
WERKER AT 202-482-3874, OF THE OFFICE OF AD/CVD ENFORCEMENT GROUP
II, OFFICE 5, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE
ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.

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

WILLIAM D. SLYNE