MESSAGE NO: 2004201 DATE: 01 04 2002
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: PRE
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 533 - 824 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 12 21 2001 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, TRADE ENFORCEMENT & CONTROL

RE: PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION IN THE ANTIDUMPING INVESTIGATION
OF POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE FILM, SHEET, AND STRIP
(PET FILM) FROM INDIA (A-533-824)


1. ON DECEMBER 21, 2001, THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE WILL PUBLISH
IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER ITS PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION OF SALES AT
LESS THAN FAIR VALUE AND POSTPONEMENT OF THE FINAL DETERMINATION
IN THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY INVESTIGATION OF PET FILM FROM INDIA.

2. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS INVESTIGATION, THE PRODUCTS COVERED ARE
ALL GAUGES OF RAW, PRETREATED, OR PRIMED PET FILM, WHETHER
EXTRUDED OR COEXTRUDED. EXCLUDED ARE METALLIZED FILMS AND OTHER
FINISHED FILMS THAT HAVE HAD AT LEAST ONE OF THEIR SURFACES
MODIFIED BY THE APPLICATION OF A PERFORMANCE-ENHANCING RESINOUS
OR INORGANIC LAYER OF MORE THAN 0.00001 INCHES THICK. IMPORTS OF
PET FILM ARE CLASSIFIABLE IN THE HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE OF
THE UNITED STATES (HTSUS) UNDER ITEM NUMBER 3920.62.00. HTSUS
SUBHEADINGS ARE PROVIDED FOR CONVENIENCE AND CUSTOMS PURPOSES.
THE WRITTEN DESCRIPTION OF THE SCOPE OF THIS PROCEEDING IS
DISPOSITIVE.

3. FOR FURTHER REPORTING PURPOSES, THIS CASE HAS BEEN ASSIGNED
INVESTIGATION NUMBER A-533-824.

4. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE FOUND THAT A DE MINIMIS MARGIN OF
1.38 PERCENT EXISTS WITH RESPECT TO IMPORTS OF PET FILM FROM
INDIA PRODUCED/EXPORTED BY POLYPLEX CORPORATION LIMITED
(A-533-824-002). ACCORDINGLY, WITH RESPECT TO THIS ANTIDUMPING
DUTY
INVESTIGATION, FOR SHIPMENTS OF PET FILM PRODUCED/EXPORTED BY
POLYPLEX CORPORATION LIMITED SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION IS NOT
REQUIRED AND THERE ARE NO CASH DEPOSIT OR BOND REQUIREMENTS.
5. FOR IMPORTS OF PET FILM FROM INDIA, OTHER THAN
THAT
PRODUCED/EXPORTED BY POLYPLEX CORPORATION LIMITED THE CUSTOMS
SERVICE SHALL SUSPEND LIQUIDATIONS OF SUCH SHIPMENTS ENTERED OR
WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER DECEMBER
21, 2001. EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 21, 2001, CUSTOMS SHALL REQUIRE,
FOR SUCH ENTRIES, A CASH DEPOSIT OR THE POSTING OF A BOND EQUAL
TO THE MARGINS SHOWN BELOW:

MANUFACTURERS/PRODUCERS CUSTOMS ID NUMBER MARGIN
(PERCENTAGE)

ESTER INDUSTRIES LIMITED A-533-824-001 2.96

POLYPLEX CORPORATION LIMITED A-533-824-002 0.00

ALL OTHERS A-533-824-000 2.96

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 TIMOTHY FINN OR ZEV PRIMOR, OFFICE OF
AD/CVD ENFORCEMENT, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE
ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, AT (202) 482-0065
AND 202-482-4114, RESPECTIVELY.

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

PAUL SCHWARTZ