MESSAGE NO: 2010111 DATE: 01 10 1992
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: SCO
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 570 - 504 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 11 04 1991 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: REGIONAL DIRECTORS, COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS
DISTRICT DIRECTORS, AREA AND PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, TRADE COMPLIANCE DIVISION

RE: ANTIDUMPING PETROLEUM WAX CANDLES FROM PEOPLE'S
REPUBLIC OF CHINA (A-570-504)


1. ON NOVEMBER 4, 1991, IN RESPONSE TO A REQUEST BY THE SAN
FRANCISCO CANDLE COMPANY (SFCC), THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
ISSUED A FINAL SCOPE RULING THAT THE MOONLITE AND CANDYLITE
CANDLES, MANUFACTURED AT KAITE CANDLE IN THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF
CHINA (PRC) AND IMPORTED BY (SFCC), ARE WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE
ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER ON PETROLEUM WAX CANDLES FROM (PRC)
(A-570-504).

2. THE DEPARTMENT FOUND THAT THE "VENEER DISCS" WRAPPED AROUND
THE CANDLES, THE TOP TO BOTTOM GLOW OF THE CANDLES, AND THE
DOUBLE LAYERED CONSTRUCTION OF THE CANDLES DO NOT ALTER THE FACT
THAT THEY ARE PETROLEUM WAX CANDLES AND, THEREFORE, ARE WITHIN
THE SCOPE OF THE ANTIDUMPING ORDER.

3. CONTINUE TO SUSPEND LIQUIDATION AND REQUIRE A CASH DEPOSIT OF
ESTIMATED DUTIES AT THE APPLICABLE RATE OF ALL ENTRIES OF THE
PRODUCT LISTED IN PARAGRAPH 1.

4. IN ACCORDANE WITH PREVIOUS INSTRUCTIONS, CONTINUE TO SUSPEND
LIQUIDATION OF ENTRIES OF PETROLEUM WAX CANDLES FROM THE PEOPLE'S
REPUBLIC OF CHINA.

5. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS PLEASE CONTACT VIA E-MAIL, THROUGH THE REGIONAL
ANTIDUMPING\COUNTERVIALING DUTY COORDINATOR, THE TRADE COMPLIANCE
DIVISION, ANTIDUMPING\COUNTERVAILING DUTY BRANCH, USING ATTRIBUTE
"HQ OAB". THE IMPORTING PUBLIC AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES
SHOULD CONTACT MELISSA SKINNER OR S. MARINA MCCLELLAND (202)
377-4851 OF THE OFFICE OF ANTIDUMPING COMPLIANCE, INTERNATIONAL
TRADE ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.


NANCY MCTIERNAN