MESSAGE NO: 0048213 DATE: 02 17 2000
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: ADM
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 557 - 805 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 02 08 2000 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, TRADE ENFORCEMENT & CONTROL

RE: CASH DEPOSIT INSTRUCTIONS FOR EXTRUDED RUBBER THREAD
FROM MALAYSIA (A-557-805)


1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE HAS PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL
REGISTER (65 FR 6140) ON 02/08/2000 THE FINAL RESULTS OF ITS
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF CERTAIN MANUFACTURERS/EXPORTERS SUBJECT
TO THE ANTIDUMPING ORDER ON EXTRUDED RUBBER THREAD FROM MALAYSIA
FOR THE PERIOD 10/01/1997 THROUGH 09/30/1998.

2. AS A RESULT OF COMMERCE'S REVIEW, THE CASH DEPOSIT RATES HAVE
BEEN REVISED FOR CERTAIN MANUFACTURERS/EXPORTERS. THEREFORE,
FOR SHIPMENTS OF EXTRUDED RUBBER THREAD FROM MALAYSIA ENTERED,
OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER
02/08/2000, THE REQUIRED CASH DEPOSIT HAS BEEN REVISED FOR THE
FOLLOWING MANUFACTURERS/EXPORTERS:

MANUFACTURER/IMPORTER CASE NUMBER MARGIN PERCENTAGE
EXPORTER RATE

HEVEAFIL SDN. BHD./ A-557-805-001 0.00%
FILMAX SDN BHD.

RUBBERFLEX SDN. BHD. A-557-805-002 1.10%

RUBFIL SDN. BHD. A-557-805-003 52.89%

FILATI LASTEX
ELASTOFIBRE (MALAYSIA) A-557-805-004 0.00%

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 MANUFACTURERS/EXPORTERS OF EXTRUDED RUBBER THREAD
FROM MALAYSIA WITHOUT THEIR OWN RATE, THE CASH DEPOSIT RATE IS
15.16 PERCENT.

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 SHAWN THOMPSON, OFFICE OF
AD/CVD
ENFORCEMENT, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE
ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, AT (202) 482-1776.

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

PAUL SCHWARTZ