MESSAGE NO: 9083112 DATE: 03 24 1999
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: INQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 570 - 201 A - 570 - 202
A - 570 - 203 A - 570 - 204
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PERIOD COVERED: 02 01 1997 TO 01 31 1998

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: CMC DIRECTORS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT OPERATIONS

RE: NO SHIPMENT INQUIRY ON HEAVY FORGED HAND TOOLS FROM
THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA (A-570-201,202,203,204)


1. RECORDS AT THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE INDICATE THAT IN
REGARD TO HEAVY FORGED HAND TOOLS, FINISHED OR UNFINISHED,
WITH OR WITHOUT HANDLES, FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
(A-570-202), THE FOLLOWING CLASSES OF SUBJECT MERCHANDISE
HAVE BEEN EXPORTED BY THE FOLLOWING COMPANIES DURING THE
PERIOD (02/01/1997) THROUGH (01/31/1998):

EXPORTER MERCHANDISE

SHANDONG HUARONG BARS/WEDGES
GENERAL GROUP CORPORATION
(A-570-202-004)

LIAONING MACHINERY BARS/WEDGES
IMPORT & EXPORT CORPORATION
(A-570-202-005)

TIANJIN MACHINERY IMPORT & EXPORT HAMMERS/SLEDGES
CORPORATION PICKS/MATTOCKS
(A-570-201, 203-003)

FUJIAN MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT AXES/ADZES
IMPORT & EXPORT CORPORATION HAMMERS/SLEDGES
(A-570-201, 203, 204-001) PICKS/MATTOCKS

SHANDONG MACHINERY IMPORT & AXES/ADZES
EXPORT CORPORATION HAMMERS/SLEDGES
(A-570-201, 203, 204-002) PICKS/MATTOCKS

2. IF ANY CUSTOMS IMPORT OFFICE HAS CONTRARY INFORMATION AND IS
SUSPENDING LIQUIDATION OF ENTRY OF THIS MERCHANDISE DURING
THE PERIOD (02/01/1997) THROUGH (01/31/1998), APPRAISING
OFFICERS SHOULD, WITHIN 10 DAYS OF RECEIPT OF THIS MESSAGE,
REPORT THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION TO HQ OAB VIA ACS E-MAIL
E-MAIL MESSAGE NUMBER, AD/CVD CASE NUMBER, ENTRY NUMBER(S),
DATE OF ENTRY, MANUFACTURER, SHIPPER/SELLER AND, IMPORTER.
HQ OAB WILL FORWARD THIS INFORMATION TO THE APPROPRIATE
OFFICE AT THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE. NEGATIVE REPORTS
ARE NOT REQUIRED.

3. 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." IMPORTING PUBLIC AND INTERESTED
PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT FRANK THOMSON AT (202) 482-4793, AD/
CVD ENFORCEMENT, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE
ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.

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


PAUL SCHWARTZ