MESSAGE NO: 2034116 DATE: 03 03 1992
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: PRE
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 557 - 805 C - 557 - 806
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PERIOD COVERED: 01 28 1992 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

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

FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT SPECIALIST DIVISION

RE: POSTPONEMENT OF PRELIMINARY ANTIDUMPING DETERMINATION



1.The Department of Commerce published in the Federal Register
January 28, 1992, notice of the postponement of the due date of i
preliminary antidumping duty determination in this investigation fr
February 5, 1992, until no later than February 14, 1992. Additionall
the Department is extending the due date for the final countervaili
duty determination to correspond to the date of the final antidumpi
duty determination with respect to the same product and country. T
final determination for both cases, unless extended, will be April 2
1992.

2.The product covered by this investigation is extruded rubber thre
from Malaysia. Extruded rubber thread is defined as vulcanized rubb
thread obtained by extrusion of stable or concentrated natural rubb
latex of any cross-sectional shape, measuring from 0.18 mm, i.e., 0.0
inch or 140 gauge, to 1.42 mm, i.e., 0.056 inch or 18 gauge,
diameter. Extruded rubber thread is currently classified und
subheading 4007.00.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS).

3.In accordance with section 705 of the Act and Article 5, Paragraph
of the Subsidies Code, the U.S. Customs Service should terminate the
suspension of liquidation in the countervailing duty investigation
April 28, 1992, which is 120 days from the date of publication of t
preliminary determination. No cash deposits or bonds for potenti
countervailing duties will be required for merchandise which enters
or after April 28, 1992. The suspension of liquidation will not
resumed unless and until the Department publishes a countervailing dut
order. Furthermore, Customs should hold any entries suspended betwe
December 30, 1991, and April 27, 1992, until the conclusion of th
investigation.

4.For further reporting purposes, the countervailing duty case has be
assigned investigation number C-557-806 and the antidumping duty ca
has been assigned number A-557-805.

5.If there are any questions regarding this matter by Customs Officer
they should contact the Import Specialist Division, Other Agency Branc
(FTS 566-8651), or send an E-Mail to attribute "HQ OAB". The importi
public and other interested parties should contact Vincent Kane or Ga
Bettger of the Office of Countervailing Investigations, Impo
Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department
Commerce, telephone: (202) 377-2815 or 377-2239, respectively.

There are no restrictions on the release of the above information.



Nancy McTiernan