MESSAGE NO: 0007211 DATE: 01 07 2000
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: 08 11 1999 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, TRADE ENFORCEMENT & CONTROL

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

1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE HAS PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL
REGISTER (64FR43659) ON 01/11/1999 THE FINAL RESULTS OF
ITS ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF CERTAIN MANUFACTURERS/EXPORTERS
SUBJECT TO THE ANTIDUMPING ORDER ON HEAVY FORGED HAND TOOLS
(HFHTS) FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA FOR THE PERIOD
01/01/1997 THROUGH 01/31/1998.

2. AS A RESULT OF COMMERCE'S REVIEW, THE CASH DEPOSIT RATES
HAVE BEEN REVISED FOR CERTAIN MANUFACTURERS/EXPORTERS.
THEREFORE, FOR SHIPMENTS OF HFHTS FROM THE PEOPLE REPUBLIC
OF CHINA ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR
CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER 08/11/1999, THE REQUIRED CASH
DEPOSIT HAS BEEN REVISED FOR THE FOLLOWING
MANUFACTURERS/EXPORTERS:

BARS/WEDGES:

A-570-202-001 FUJIAN MACHINERY IMPORT & EXPORT CORPORATION
(FMEC) 47.88 PERCENT

A-570-202-002 SHANDONG MACHINERY IMPORT & EXPORT CORPORATION
(SMC) 47.88 PERCENT

A-570-202-003 TIANJIN MACHINERY IMPORT & EXPORT CORPORATION
(TMC) 47.88 PERCENT

A-570-202-004 SHANDONG HUARONG GENERAL GROUP CORPORATION
(SHANDONG HUARONG) 1.27 PERCENT

A-570-202-005 LIAONING MACHINERY IMPORT & EXPORT CORPORATION
(LMC) 0.00 PERCENT

HAMMERS/SLEDGES:
A-570-201-001 FUJIAN MACHINERY IMPORT & EXPORT CORPORATION
(FMEC) 27.71 PERCENT

A-570-201-002 SHANDONG MACHINERY IMPORT & EXPORT CORPORATION
(SMC) 27.71 PERCENT

A-570-201-003 TIANJIN MACHINERY IMPORT & EXPORT CORPORATION
(TMC) 0.00 PERCENT

PICKS/MATTOCKS:
A-570-203-001 FUJIAN MACHINERY IMPORT & EXPORT CORPORATION
(FMEC) 98.77 PERCENT

A-570-203-002 SHANDONG MACHINERY IMPORT & EXPORT CORPORATION
(SMC) 98.77 PERCENT

A-570-203-003 TIANJIN MACHINERY IMPORT & EXPORT CORPORATION
(TMC) 0.00 PERCENT

AXES/ADZES:

A-570-204-001 FUJIAN MACHINERY IMPORT & EXPORT CORPORATION
(FMEC) 18.72 PERCENT

A-570-204-002 SHANDONG MACHINERY IMPORT & EXPORT CORPORATION
(SMC) 18.72 PERCENT

A-570-204-003 TIANJIN MACHINERY IMPORT & EXPORT CORPORATION
(TMC) 18.72 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 27.71 PERCENT
FOR HAMMERS/SLEDGES, 47.88 PERCENT FOR BARS/WEDGES, 98.77
PERCENT FOR PICKS/MATTOCKS, AND 18.72 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 THIS REVIEW 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 LYMAN ARMSTRONG,
OFFICE OF AD/CVD ENFORCEMENT, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION,
INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE,
AT (202) 482-3601.

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

PAUL SCHWARTZ