MESSAGE NO: 2062111 DATE: 03 02 1992
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: PRE
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 428 - 810 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE: 02 02 1992

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

FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT SPECIALIST DIVISION

RE: PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION - HIGH TENACITY RAYON FILAMENT
YARN FROM GERMANY


1. The Department of Commerce will published in the Federal
Register on February 20, 1992, notice of its preliminary
determination that high-tenacity rayon filament yarn from Germany
is being sold in the United States at less than fair value.

2. The product covered by this investigation is high-tenacity
rayon filament yarn. This product is a multifilament single yarn
of viscose rayon with a twist of five turns or more per meter,
having a denier of 1100 or greater. This yarn is currently
classifiable under item 5403.10.30.40 of the HTS. High-tenacity
rayon filament yarn is used for industrial applications,
including automotive hoses and high-performance tires and hoses
for appliances.

3. For further reporting purposes, this case has been assigned
investigation number A-428-810.

4. The Department has preliminarily determined that critical
circumstances exist with respect to Akzo Faser AG (Akzo).
Therefore, for all exports of high-tenacity rayon filament yarn
from Germany by Akzo, the Customs Service shall suspend
liquidation of such entries of high-tenacity rayon filament yarn
that are entered or withdrawn from warehouse on or after
November 22, 1991, and shall require a cash deposit or the
posting of a bond equal to the weighted-average-margin percentage
listed below. For exports of high-tenacity rayon filament yarn
from Germany by all companies other than Akzo, the Customs
Service shall suspend liquidation of such high-tenacity rayon
filament yarn that is entered or withdrawn from warehouse on or
after February 20, 1992, and shall require a cash deposit or the
posting of a bond equal to the estimated preliminary margin
percentage listed below.

MANUFACTURER/PRODUCER/ IDENTIFICATION PRELIMINARY MARGIN
EXPORTER NUMBER PERCENTAGE

Akzo Faser A G A-428-810-001 20.47%

All Others A-428-810-000 20.47%

NOTE:
Effective date of suspention for Akzo is 11-22-91.

Effective date of suspention for "All Others" is 2-20-92.

5. If there are any questions regarding this matter by Customs
Officers, they should be referred to the Import Specialist
Division, Other Agency Branch, Customs Headquarters
(FTS-566-8651), or by EMail to attribute "HQ OAB". The importing
public and other interested parties should contact Louis Apple or
Edward Easton of the Office of Antidumping Investigations, Import
Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S.
Department of Commerce, Telephone: (202) 377-1769 or (202)
377-1777, respectively.

6. There are no restrictions on the release of this information.

Nancy McTiernan