MESSAGE NO: 8267111 DATE: 09 24 1998
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: ADM
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 570 - 202 A - 570 - 201
A - 570 - 203 A - 570 - 204
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PERIOD COVERED: 02 01 1996 TO 01 31 1997

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: CMC DIRECTORS,
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT OPERATIONS

RE: CASH DEPOSIT INSTRUCTIONS FOR CERTAIN HEAVY FORGED HAND TO
TOOLS, FINISHED OR UNFINISHED, WITH OR WITHOUT HANDLES
FROM PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA (A-570-202,201,203,204)

1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE HAS PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL
REGISTER (63 FR 16758) ON APRIL 6, 1998 THE FINAL RESULTS OF
ITS ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEWS OF THE ANTIDUMPING ORDERS
ON CERTAIN HEAVY FORGED HAND TOOLS, FINISHED OR UNFINISHED,
WITH OR WITHOUT HANDLES (HFHTS) FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC
OF CHINA (PRC) FOR THE PERIOD FEBRUARY 1, 1996 THROUGH
JANUARY 31, 1997.

2. FOR SHIPMENTS OF HFHTS FROM THE PRC ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN
FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER APRIL 6, 1998, A
CASH DEPOSIT IS REQUIRED FOR THE FOLLOWING CLASSES OR KINDS
OF HFHTS AND MANUFACTURERS/EXPORTERS:

BARS/WEDGES:

A-570-202-002 SHANDONG MACHINERY IMPORT & EXPORT
CORPORATION (SMC) 38.30 PERCENT

A-570-202-004 SHANDONG HUARONG GENERAL GROUP CORPORATION
(SHANDONG HUARONG) 34.00 PERCENT

A-570-202-005 LIAONING MACHINERY IMPORT & EXPORT
CORPORATION (LMC) 2.94 PERCENT


HAMMERS/SLEDGES:

A-570-201-001 FUJIAN MACHINERY IMPORT & EXPORT CORPORATION
(FMEC) 5.71 PERCENT

A-570-201-002 SHANDONG MACHINERY IMPORT & EXPORT
CORPORATION (SMC) 19.31 PERCENT

A-570-201-003 TIANJIN MACHINERY IMPORT & EXPORT CORPORATION
(TMC) 27.60 PERCENT


PICKS/MATTOCKS:

A-570-203-002 SHANDONG MACHINERY IMPORT & EXPORT
CORPORATION (SMC) 32.38 PERCENT


AXES/ADZES:

A-570-204-003 TIANJIN MACHINERY IMPORT & EXPORT CORPORATION
(TMC) 1.96 PERCENT

A-570-204-001 FUJIAN MACHINERY IMPORT & EXPORT CORPORATION
(FMEC) 5.11 PERCENT


3. 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, BUT THE MANUFACTURER HAS 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 OTHER' RATE FOR ESTABLISHING THE
CASH DEPOSIT RATE.

4. FOR ALL OTHER PRC MANUFACTURERS/EXPORTERS OF CERTAIN HEAVY
FORGED HAND TOOLS, FINISHED OR UNFINISHED, WITH OR WITHOUT
HANDLES, THE CASH DEPOSIT REQUIRED IS 44.41 PERCENT FOR
HAMMERS/SLEDGES, 66.32 PERCENT FOR BARS/WEDGES, 108.20
PERCENT FOR PICKS/MATTOCKS, AND 21.93 PERCENT FOR
AXES/ADZES.

5. THESE CASH DEPOSIT REQUIREMENTS WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL
PUBLICATION OF THE FINAL RESULTS FOR THE NEXT ADMINISTRATIVE
REVIEW. DO NOT LIQUIDATE ANY ENTRIES COVERED BY THESE
REVIEWS UNTIL YOU HAVE RECEIVED LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS.

6. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, PLEASE CONTACT VIA E-MAIL, THROUGH THE APPROPRIATE
SUPERVISORY CHANNELS, OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCY LIAISON, USING
THE ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB." THE IMPORTING PUBLIC AND OTHER
INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT MATTHEW BLASKOVICH AT
202-482-4697, OF AD/CVD ENFORCEMENT, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION,
INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.

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



PAUL SCHWARTZ