AD/CVD message 0330301 - NOTICE OF PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION IN THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY INVESTIGATION OF ALUMINIUM EXTRUSIONS FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA (A-570-967)

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Nov 26, 2010
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Effective Date: Nov 12, 2010

Period Covered: 07/01/2009 to 12/31/2009

Period of Review: Feb 01, 2008 to Jan 31, 2009

Cite as: 75 FR 69403 • Cite date: Nov 12, 2010

Category: Antidumping • Type: Preliminary Determination • Cases: A-570-967

1. ON NOVEMBER 12, 2010, COMMERCE PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER ITS PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION OF SALES AT LESS THAN FAIR VALUE IN THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY INVESTIGATION OF ALUMINUM EXTRUSIONS FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA (75 FR 69403).

2. THE MERCHANDISE COVERED BY THIS INVESTIGATION IS ALUMINUM EXTRUSIONS WHICH ARE SHAPES AND FORMS, PRODUCED BY AN EXTRUSION PROCESS, MADE FROM ALUMINUM ALLOYS HAVING METALLIC ELEMENTS CORRESPONDING TO THE ALLOY SERIES DESIGNATIONS PUBLISHED BY THE ALUMINUM ASSOCIATION COMMENCING WITH THE NUMBERS 1, 3, AND 6 (OR PROPRIETARY EQUIVALENTS OR OTHER CERTIFYING BODY EQUIVALENTS). SPECIFICALLY, THE SUBJECT MERCHANDISE MADE FROM ALUMINUM ALLOY WITH AN ALUMINUM ASSOCIATION SERIES DESIGNATION COMMENCING WITH THE NUMBER 1 CONTAINS NOT LESS THAN 99 PERCENT ALUMINUM BY WEIGHT. THE SUBJECT MERCHANDISE MADE FROM ALUMINUM ALLOY WITH AN ALUMINUM ASSOCIATION SERIES DESIGNATION COMMENCING WITH THE NUMBER 3 CONTAINS MANGANESE AS THE MAJOR ALLOYING ELEMENT, WITH MANGANESE ACCOUNTING FOR NOT MORE THAN 3.0 PERCENT OF TOTAL MATERIALS BY WEIGHT. THE SUBJECT MERCHANDISE MADE FROM AN ALUMINUM ALLOY WITH AN ALUMINUM ASSOCIATION SERIES DESIGNATION COMMENCING WITH THE NUMBER 6 CONTAINS MAGNESIUM AND SILICON AS THE MAJOR ALLOYING ELEMENTS, WITH MAGNESIUM ACCOUNTING FOR AT LEAST 0.1 PERCENT BUT NOT MORE THAN 2.0 PERCENT OF TOTAL MATERIALS BY WEIGHT, AND SILICON ACCOUNTING FOR AT LEAST 0.1 PERCENT BUT NOT MORE THAN 3.0 PERCENT OF TOTAL MATERIALS BY WEIGHT. THE SUBJECT ALUMINUM EXTRUSIONS ARE PROPERLY IDENTIFIED BY A FOUR-DIGIT ALLOY SERIES WITHOUT EITHER A DECIMAL POINT OR LEADING LETTER. ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLES FROM AMONG THE APPROXIMATELY 160 REGISTERED ALLOYS THAT MAY CHARACTERIZE THE SUBJECT MERCHANDISE ARE AS FOLLOWS: 1350, 3003, AND 6060.

ALUMINUM EXTRUSIONS ARE PRODUCED AND IMPORTED IN A WIDE VARIETY OF SHAPES AND FORMS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, HOLLOW PROFILES, OTHER SOLID PROFILES, PIPES, TUBES, BARS, AND RODS. ALUMINUM EXTRUSIONS THAT ARE DRAWN SUBSEQUENT TO EXTRUSION (“DRAWN ALUMINUM”) ARE ALSO INCLUDED IN THE SCOPE.

ALUMINUM EXTRUSIONS ARE PRODUCED AND IMPORTED WITH A VARIETY OF FINISHES (BOTH COATINGS AND SURFACE TREATMENTS), AND TYPES OF FABRICATION. THE TYPES OF COATINGS AND TREATMENTS APPLIED TO SUBJECT ALUMINUM EXTRUSIONS INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, EXTRUSIONS THAT ARE MILL FINISHED (I.E., WITHOUT ANY COATING OR FURTHER FINISHING), BRUSHED, BUFFED, POLISHED, ANODIZED (INCLUDING BRIGHT-DIP ANODIZED), LIQUID PAINTED, OR POWDER COATED. ALUMINUM EXTRUSIONS MAY ALSO BE FABRICATED, I.E., PREPARED FOR ASSEMBLY. SUCH OPERATIONS WOULD INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, EXTRUSIONS THAT ARE CUT-TO-LENGTH, MACHINED, DRILLED, PUNCHED, NOTCHED, BENT, STRETCHED, KNURLED, SWEDGED, MITERED, CHAMFERED, THREADED, AND SPUN. THE SUBJECT MERCHANDISE INCLUDES ALUMINUM EXTRUSIONS THAT ARE FINISHED (COATED, PAINTED, ETC.), FABRICATED, OR ANY COMBINATION THEREOF.

SUBJECT ALUMINUM EXTRUSIONS MAY BE DESCRIBED AT THE TIME OF IMPORTATION AS PARTS FOR FINAL FINISHED PRODUCTS THAT ARE ASSEMBLED AFTER IMPORTATION, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, WINDOW FRAMES, DOOR FRAMES, SOLAR PANELS, CURTAIN WALLS, OR FURNITURE. SUCH PARTS THAT OTHERWISE MEET THE DEFINITION OF ALUMINUM EXTRUSIONS ARE INCLUDED IN THE SCOPE. THE SCOPE INCLUDES ALUMINUM EXTRUSIONS THAT ARE ATTACHED (E.G., BY WELDING OR FASTENERS) TO FORM SUBASSEMBLIES, I.E., PARTIALLY ASSEMBLED MERCHANDISE.

SUBJECT EXTRUSIONS MAY BE IDENTIFIED WITH REFERENCE TO THEIR END USE, SUCH AS HEAT SINKS, DOOR THRESHOLDS, OR CARPET TRIM. SUCH GOODS ARE SUBJECT MERCHANDISE IF THEY OTHERWISE MEET THE SCOPE DEFINITION, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THEY ARE FINISHED PRODUCTS AND READY FOR USE AT THE TIME OF IMPORTATION.

THE FOLLOWING ALUMINUM EXTRUSION PRODUCTS ARE EXCLUDED: ALUMINUM EXTRUSIONS MADE FROM ALUMINUM ALLOY WITH AN ALUMINUM ASSOCIATION SERIES DESIGNATIONS COMMENCING WITH THE NUMBER 2 AND CONTAINING IN EXCESS OF 1.5 PERCENT COPPER BY WEIGHT; ALUMINUM EXTRUSIONS MADE FROM ALUMINUM ALLOY WITH AN ALUMINUM ASSOCIATION SERIES DESIGNATION COMMENCING WITH THE NUMBER 5 AND CONTAINING IN EXCESS OF 1.0 PERCENT MAGNESIUM BY WEIGHT; AND ALUMINUM EXTRUSIONS MADE FROM ALUMINUM ALLOY WITH AN ALUMINUM ASSOCIATION SERIES DESIGNATION COMMENCING WITH THE NUMBER 7 AND CONTAINING IN EXCESS OF 2.0 PERCENT ZINC BY WEIGHT.

THE SCOPE ALSO EXCLUDES FINISHED MERCHANDISE CONTAINING ALUMINUM EXTRUSIONS AS PARTS THAT ARE FULLY AND PERMANENTLY ASSEMBLED AND COMPLETED AT THE TIME OF ENTRY, SUCH AS FINISHED WINDOWS WITH GLASS, DOORS, PICTURE FRAMES, AND SOLAR PANELS. THE SCOPE ALSO EXCLUDES FINISHED GOODS CONTAINING ALUMINUM EXTRUSIONS THAT ARE ENTERED UNASSEMBLED IN A “KIT.” A KIT IS UNDERSTOOD TO MEAN A PACKAGED COMBINATION OF PARTS THAT CONTAINS, AT THE TIME OF IMPORTATION, ALL OF THE NECESSARY PARTS TO FULLY ASSEMBLE A FINAL FINISHED GOOD.

THE SCOPE ALSO EXCLUDES ALUMINUM ALLOY SHEET OR PLATES PRODUCED BY OTHER THAN THE EXTRUSION PROCESS, SUCH AS ALUMINUM PRODUCTS PRODUCED BY A METHOD OF CASTING. CAST ALUMINUM PRODUCTS ARE PROPERLY IDENTIFIED BY FOUR DIGITS WITH A DECIMAL POINT BETWEEN THE THIRD AND FOURTH DIGIT. A LETTER MAY ALSO PRECEDE THE FOUR DIGITS. THE FOLLOWING ALUMINUM ASSOCIATION DESIGNATIONS ARE REPRESENTATIVE OF ALUMINUM ALLOYS FOR CASTING: 208.0, 295.0, 308.0, 355.0, C355.0, 356.0, A356.0, A357.0, 360.0, 366.0, 380.0, A380.0, 413.0, 443.0, 514.0, 518.1, AND 712.0. THE SCOPE ALSO EXCLUDES PURE, UNWROUGHT ALUMINUM IN ANY FORM.

THE SCOPE ALSO EXCLUDES COLLAPSIBLE TUBULAR CONTAINERS COMPOSED OF METALLIC ELEMENTS CORRESPONDING TO ALLOY CODE 1080A AS DESIGNATED BY THE ALUMINUM ASSOCIATION WHERE THE TUBULAR CONTAINER (EXCLUDING THE NOZZLE) MEETS EACH OF THE FOLLOWING DIMENSIONAL CHARACTERISTICS: (1) LENGTH OF 37 MM OR 62 MM, (2) OUTER DIAMETER OF 11.0 MM OR 12.7 MM, AND (3) WALL THICKNESS NOT EXCEEDING 0.13 MM.

IMPORTS OF THE SUBJECT MERCHANDISE ARE PROVIDED FOR UNDER THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES OF THE HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE OF THE UNITED STATES (“HTS”): 7604.21.0000, 7604.29.1000, 7604.29.3010, 7604.29.3050, 7604.29.5030, 7604.29.5060, 7608.20.0030, AND 7608.20.0090. THE SUBJECT MERCHANDISE ENTERED AS PARTS OF OTHER ALUMINUM PRODUCTS MAY BE CLASSIFIABLE UNDER THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL CHAPTER 76 SUBHEADINGS: 7610.10, 7610.90, 7615.19, 7615.20, AND 7616.99 AS WELL AS UNDER OTHER HTS CHAPTERS. WHILE HTS SUBHEADINGS ARE PROVIDED FOR CONVENIENCE AND CUSTOMS PURPOSES, THE WRITTEN DESCRIPTION OF THE SCOPE IN THIS PROCEEDING IS DISPOSITIVE.

3. FOR FURTHER REPORTING PURPOSES THIS CASE HAS BEEN ASSIGNED INVESTIGATION NUMBER A-570-967.

4. FOR IMPORTS OF ALUMINUM EXTRUSIONS FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA, CBP SHALL SUSPEND LIQUIDATION OF SUCH SHIPMENTS ENTERED OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER NOVEMBER 12, 2010. EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 12, 2010, CBP SHALL REQUIRE, FOR ENTRIES OF ALUMINUM EXTRUSIONS FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA FROM THE EXPORTER/PRODUCER COMBINATIONS LISTED BELOW, A CASH DEPOSIT OR THE POSTING OF A BOND EQUAL TO THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY MARGINS SHOWN BELOW:

EXPORTER: GUANG YA ALUMINIUM INDUSTRIES CO., LTD./ FOSHAN GUANGCHENG ALUMINIUM CO., LTD./ KONG AH INTERNATIONAL COMPANY LIMITED/ GUANG YA ALUMINIUM INDUSTRIES (HONG KONG) LIMITED/ ZHAOQING NEW ZHONGYA ALUMINUM CO., LTD./ ZHONGYA SHAPED ALUMINIUM (HK) HOLDING LIMITED/ KARLTON ALUMINUM COMPANY LTD./ XINYA ALUMINUM & STAINLESS STEEL PRODUCT CO., LTD.
PRODUCER: GUANG YA ALUMINIUM INDUSTRIES CO., LTD./ FOSHAN GUANGCHENG ALUMINIUM CO., LTD./ KONG AH INTERNATIONAL COMPANY LIMITED/ GUANG YA ALUMINIUM INDUSTRIES (HONG KONG) LIMITED/ ZHAOQING NEW ZHONGYA ALUMINUM CO., LTD./ ZHONGYA SHAPED ALUMINIUM (HK) HOLDING LIMITED/ KARLTON ALUMINUM COMPANY LTD./ XINYA ALUMINUM & STAINLESS STEEL PRODUCT CO., LTD.
CASE NUMBER: A-570-967-001
CASH DEPOSIT RATE: 59.07

EXPORTER: ALNAN ALUMINIUM CO., LTD.
PRODUCER: ALNAN ALUMINIUM CO., LTD.
CASE NUMBER: A-570-967-002
CASH DEPOSIT RATE: 59.31

EXPORTER: CHANGSHU CHANGSHENG ALUMINIUM PRODUCTS CO., LTD.
PRODUCER: CHANGSHU CHANGSHENG ALUMINIUM PRODUCTS CO., LTD.
CASE NUMBER: A-570-967-003
CASH DEPOSIT RATE: 59.31

EXPORTER: CHINA SQUARE INDUSTRIAL LIMITED
PRODUCER: ZHAOQING CHINA SQUARE INDUSTRY LIMITED
CASE NUMBER: A-570-967-004
CASH DEPOSIT RATE: 59.31

EXPORTER: COSCO (J.M) ALUMINIUM CO., LTD.
PRODUCER: COSCO (J.M) ALUMINIUM CO., LTD./ JIANGMEN QUNXING HARDWARE DIECASTING CO., LTD.
CASE NUMBER: A-570-967-005
CASH DEPOSIT RATE: 59.31

EXPORTER: FIRST UNION PROPERTY LIMITED
PRODUCER: TOP-WOK METAL CO., LTD.
CASE NUMBER: A-570-967-006
CASH DEPOSIT RATE: 59.31

EXPORTER: FOSHAN JINLAN NON-FERROUS METAL PRODUCT CO.; LTD.
PRODUCER: FOSHAN JINLAN ALUMINIUM CO.; LTD.
CASE NUMBER: A-570-967-007
CASH DEPOSIT RATE: 59.31

EXPORTER: FOSHAN SANSHUI FENGLU ALUMINIUM CO., LTD.
PRODUCER: FOSHAN SANSHUI FENGLU ALUMINIUM CO., LTD.
CASE NUMBER: A-570-967-008
CASH DEPOSIT RATE: 59.31

EXPORTER: GUANGDONG HAO MEI ALUMINIUM CO., LTD.
PRODUCER: GUANGDONG HAO MEI ALUMINIUM CO., LTD.
CASE NUMBER: A-570-967-009
CASH DEPOSIT RATE: 59.31

EXPORTER: GUANGDONG WEIYE ALUMINIUM FACTORY CO., LTD.
PRODUCER: GUANGDONG WEIYE ALUMINIUM FACTORY CO., LTD.
CASE NUMBER: A-570-967-010
CASH DEPOSIT RATE: 59.31

EXPORTER: GUANGDONG XINGFA ALUMINIUM CO., LTD.
PRODUCER: GUANGDONG XINGFA ALUMINIUM CO., LTD.
CASE NUMBER: A-570-967-011
CASH DEPOSIT RATE: 59.31

EXPORTER: HANWOOD ENTERPRISES LIMITED
PRODUCER: PINGGUO ALUMINIUM COMPANY LIMITED
CASE NUMBER: A-570-967-012
CASH DEPOSIT RATE: 59.31

EXPORTER: HONSENSE DEVELOPMENT COMPANY
PRODUCER: KANAL PRECISION ALUMINIUM PRODUCT CO., LTD.
CASE NUMBER: A-570-967-013
CASH DEPOSIT RATE: 59.31

EXPORTER: INNOVATIVE ALUMINIUM (HONG KONG) LIMITED
PRODUCER: TAISHAN GOLDEN GAIN ALUMINIUM PRODUCTS LIMITED
CASE NUMBER: A-570-967-014
CASH DEPOSIT RATE: 59.31

EXPORTER: JIANGYIN TRUST INTERNATIONAL INC.
PRODUCER: JIANGYIN XINHONG DOORS AND WINDOWS CO., LTD.
CASE NUMBER: A-570-967-015
CASH DEPOSIT RATE: 59.31

EXPORTER: JMA (HK) COMPANY LIMITED
PRODUCER: GUANGDONG JIANMEI ALUMINUM PROFILE COMPANY LIMITED/ FOSHAN JMA ALUMINIUM COMPANY LIMITED
CASE NUMBER: A-570-967-016
CASH DEPOSIT RATE: 59.31

EXPORTER: KAM KIU ALUMINIUM PRODUCTS SDN BHD
PRODUCER: TAI SHAN CITY KAM KIU ALUMINIUM EXTRUSION CO., LTD.
CASE NUMBER: A-570-967-017
CASH DEPOSIT RATE: 59.31

EXPORTER: LONGKOU DONGHAI TRADE CO., LTD.
PRODUCER: SHANDONG NANSHAN ALUMINUM CO., LTD.
CASE NUMBER: A-570-967-018
CASH DEPOSIT RATE: 59.31

EXPORTER: NINGBO YILI IMPORT AND EXPORT CO., LTD.
PRODUCER: ZHEJIANG ANJI XINXIANG ALUMINUM CO., LTD.
CASE NUMBER: A-570-967-019
CASH DEPOSIT RATE: 59.31

EXPORTER: NORTH CHINA ALUMINUM CO., LTD.
PRODUCER: NORTH CHINA ALUMINUM CO., LTD.
CASE NUMBER: A-570-967-020
CASH DEPOSIT RATE: 59.31

EXPORTER: PANASIA ALUMINIUM (CHINA) LIMITED
PRODUCER: PANASIA ALUMINIUM (CHINA) LIMITED
CASE NUMBER: A-570-967-021
CASH DEPOSIT RATE: 59.31

EXPORTER: PINGGUO ASIA ALUMINUM CO., LTD.
PRODUCER: PINGGUO ASIA ALUMINUM CO., LTD.
CASE NUMBER: A-570-967-022
CASH DEPOSIT RATE: 59.31

EXPORTER: POPULAR PLASTICS CO., LTD.
PRODUCER: HOI TAT PLASTIC MOULD & METAL FACTORY
CASE NUMBER: A-570-967-023
CASH DEPOSIT RATE: 59.31

EXPORTER: PRESS METAL INTERNATIONAL LTD.
PRODUCER: PRESS METAL INTERNATIONAL LTD.
CASE NUMBER: A-570-967-024
CASH DEPOSIT RATE: 59.31

EXPORTER: SHENYANG YUANDA ALUMINIUM INDUSTRY ENGINEERING CO. LTD.
PRODUCER: ZHAOQING ASIA ALUMINUM FACTORY COMPANY LIMITED/ GUANG YA ALUMINUM INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.
CASE NUMBER: A-570-967-025
CASH DEPOSIT RATE: 59.31

EXPORTER: TAI-AO ALUMINIUM (TAISHAN) CO., LTD.
PRODUCER: TAI-AO ALUMINIUM (TAISHAN) CO., LTD.
CASE NUMBER: A-570-967-026
CASH DEPOSIT RATE: 59.31

EXPORTER: TIANJIN RUIXIN ELECTRIC HEAT TRANSMISSION TECHNOLOGY , LTD.
PRODUCER: TIANJIN RUIXIN ELECTRIC HEAT TRANSMISSION TECHNOLOGY , LTD.
CASE NUMBER: A-570-967-027
CASH DEPOSIT RATE: 59.31

EXPORTER: USA WORLDWIDE DOOR COMPONENTS (PINGHU) CO., LTD./ WORLDWIDE DOOR COMPONENTS (PINGHU) CO.
PRODUCER: USA WORLDWIDE DOOR COMPONENTS (PINGHU) CO., LTD.
CASE NUMBER: A-570-967-028
CASH DEPOSIT RATE: 59.31

EXPORTER: ZHEJIANG YONGKANG LISTAR ALUMINIUM INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
PRODUCER: ZHEJIANG YONGKANG LISTAR ALUMINIUM INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
CASE NUMBER: A-570-967-029
CASH DEPOSIT RATE: 59.31

EXPORTER: ZHONGSHAN GOLD MOUNTAIN ALUMINIUM FACTORY LTD.
PRODUCER: ZHONGSHAN GOLD MOUNTAIN ALUMINIUM FACTORY LTD.
CASE NUMBER: A-570-967-030
CASH DEPOSIT RATE: 59.31

EXPORTER: PRC-WIDE ENTITY
CASE NUMBER: A-570-567-000
CASH DEPOSIT RATE: 59.31

FOR GUANG YA ALUMINIUM INDUSTRIES CO., LTD./ FOSHAN GUANGCHENG ALUMINIUM CO., LTD./ KONG AH INTERNATIONAL COMPANY LIMITED/ GUANG YA ALUMINIUM INDUSTRIES (HONG KONG) LIMITED (COLLECTIVELY THE “GUANG YA GROUP”/ ZHAOQING NEW ZHONGYA ALUMINUM CO., LTD./ ZHONGYA SHAPED ALUMINIUM (HK) HOLDING LIMITED/ KARLTON ALUMINUM COMPANY LTD. (COLLECTIVELY THE “NEW ZHONGYA COMPANIES)/ XINYA ALUMINUM & STAINLESS STEEL PRODUCT CO., LTD. THE CASH DEPOSIT RATE HAS BEEN ADJUSTED FOR A 0.24 PERCENT EXPORT SUBSIDY RATE, CALCULATED AS THE SIMPLE AVERAGE OF THE 0.35 PERCENT EXPORT SUBSIDY RATE DETERMINED FOR THE GUANG YA GROUP AND THE 0.13 PERCENT SUBSIDY RATE FOR THE NEW ZHONGYA COMPANIES DETERMINED IN THE COMPANION ALUMINUM EXTRUSIONS FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA: PRELIMINARY AFFIRMATIVE COUNTERVAILING DUTY DETERMINATION, 75 FR 54302 (SEPTEMBER 7, 2010).

5. FOR ALL OTHER ENTRIES OF ALUMINUM EXTRUSIONS FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA, THE FOLLOWING CASH DEPOSIT/BONDING INSTRUCTIONS APPLY:

A. FOR ALL PRC EXPORTERS OF ALUMINUM EXTRUSIONS FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA WHICH HAVE NOT RECEIVED THEIR OWN RATE, THE CASH-DEPOSIT OR BONDING RATE WILL BE THE PRC-WIDE RATE.

B. FOR ALL NON-PRC EXPORTERS OF ALUMINUM EXTRUSIONS FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA WHICH HAVE NOT RECEIVED THEIR OWN RATE, THE CASH-DEPOSIT OR BONDING RATE WILL BE THE RATE APPLICABLE TO THE PRODUCER/EXPORTER COMBINATION THAT SUPPLIED THAT NON-PRC EXPORTER.

6. IN ACCORDANCE WITH T.D. 85-145, AT THE DISCRETION OF CBP, CUSTOMS OFFICERS MAY ACCEPT EITHER A SINGLE-ENTRY BASIC IMPORTATION AND ENTRY BOND OR A CONTINUOUS BASIC IMPORTATION AND ENTRY BOND ONLY IF THE AMOUNT OF THE ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING OR COUNTERVAILING DUTY IS LESS THAN FIVE PERCENT AD VALOREM (OR THE EQUIVALENT). OTHERWISE, WHERE THE IMPORTER HAS THE OPTION TO POST A BOND FOR ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING OR COUNTERVAILING DUTIES, CUSTOMS OFFICERS MUST REQUIRE A SINGLE-ENTRY BASIC IMPORTATION AND ENTRY BOND PURSUANT TO T.D. 85-145. YOU ARE INSTRUCTED TO ADHERE TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF T.D. 85-145 WITH RESPECT TO THESE BONDING REQUIREMENTS.

7. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CBP OFFICERS, THE IMPORTING PUBLIC OR INTERESTED PARTIES, PLEASE CONTACT DAVINA HASHMI OR RON TRENTHAM AT THE OFFICE OF AD/CVD OPERATIONS, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, AT (202) 482-0984 OR (202) 482-3577, RESPECTIVELY (GENERATED BY O8: BK).

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

MICHAEL B. WALSH