1. ON 03/23/2012, COMMERCE PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER (77 FR 17027) ITS FINAL AFFIRMATIVE DETERMINATION OF SALES AT LESS-THAN-FAIR-VALUE IN THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY INVESTIGATION OF CERTAIN STILBENIC OPTICAL BRIGHTENING AGENTS FROM TAIWAN (77 FR 17027).

2. THE PRODUCTS COVERED BY THIS INVESTIGATION ARE DESCRIBED IN MESSAGE 1119308, DATED 04/29/2011.

3. THIS INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN ASSIGNED INVESTIGATION NUMBER A-583-848.

4. FOR IMPORTS OF CERTAIN STILBENIC OPTICAL BRIGHTENING AGENTS FROM TAIWAN, CBP SHALL SUSPEND LIQUIDATION OF SUCH SHIPMENTS ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER 11/3/2011. EFFECTIVE 03/23/2012, CBP SHALL REQUIRE, FOR SUCH ENTRIES, A CASH DEPOSIT OR THE POSTING OF A BOND EQUAL TO THE MARGINS FOR THE PRODUCER AND/OR EXPORTER LISTED IN THE COMPANY-DETAILS TABLE APPENDED TO THE BOTTOM OF THIS MESSAGE.

THE DESIGNATION OF “M” IN THE APPENDED TABLE APPLIES WHERE THE MERCHANDISE WAS PRODUCED BY, EXPORTED BY, OR PRODUCED AND/OR EXPORTED BY THE NAMED COMPANY.

5. IF ANY ENTRIES OF THIS MERCHANDISE ARE EXPORTED BY A FIRM OTHER THAN THE MANUFACTURER, THEN THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS APPLY:

A. IF THE EXPORTER OF THE SUBJECT MERCHANDISE DOES NOT HAVE ITS OWN RATE BUT THE MANUFACTURER HAS ITS OWN RATE, THE CASH DEPOSIT OR BONDING RATE WILL BE THE MANUFACTURER'S RATE.

B. WHERE NEITHER THE EXPORTER NOR THE MANUFACTURER CURRENTLY HAS ITS OWN RATE OR THE MANUFACTURER IS UNKNOWN, USE THE ALL-OTHERS RATE OF 6.20 PERCENT TO ESTABLISH THE CASH DEPOSIT OR BONDING RATE.

6. IN ACCORDANCE WITH T.D. 85-145, AT THE DISCRETION OF CBP, CBP 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 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 DUTIES, CBP 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 O1:SS).

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

MICHAEL B. WALSH