MESSAGE NO: 9338116 DATE: 12 04 1998
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: ADM
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 570 - 808 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 10 07 1998 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: CMC DIRECTORS,
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT OPERATIONS

RE: CASH DEPOSIT INSTRUCTIONS FOR CHROME-PLATED LUG NUTS FROM
THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA (A-570-808)


1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE HAS COMPLETED ITS ADMINISTRATIVE
REVIEW OF THE ANTIDUMPING ORDER ON CHROME-PLATED LUG NUTS
FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA (PRC) FOR THE PERIOD
09/01/96 THROUGH 08/31/97 (63 FR 31719).

2. FOR SHIPMENTS OF CHROME-PLATED LUG NUTS FROM THE PRC
ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR
AFTER 10/07/98, A CASH DEPOSIT, AS INDICATED BELOW, IS
REQUIRED FOR THE FOLLOWING MANUFACTURERS/EXPORTERS:

A-570-808-001 JIANGSU RUDONG GREASE GUN FACTORY:
1.23 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 CHROME-PLATED
LUG NUTS, THE CASH DEPOSIT REQUIRED IS 44.99 PERCENT.

5 FOR NON-PRC EXPORTERS OF PRC CHROME-PLATED LUG NUTS,
THE CASH DEPOSIT RATE WILL BE THE RATE APPLICABLE TO THE
PRC SUPPLIER OF THAT EXPORTER.

6. 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 THIS REVIEW
UNTIL YOU HAVE RECEIVED LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS.

7. 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 ATTRIBUT "HQ OAB." IMPORTING PUBLIC AND
INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT THOMAS GILGUNN AT 202-482-
0648, OF AD/CVD ENFORCEMENT GROUP III, IMPORT
ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION,
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.

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


PAUL SCHWARTZ