MESSAGE NO: 3169209 DATE: 06 18 2003
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 570 - 881 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 03 08 2003 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT

RE: NOTICE OF PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION IN AD INVESTIGATION
CERTAIN MALLEABLE IRON PIPE FITTINGS FROM CHINA
(A-570-881)(SOME EXCEPTIONS TO CRITICAL CIRCUMSTANCES)


1. ON JUNE 6, 2003, THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE PUBLISHED
IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER ITS PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION OF
SALES AT LESS THAN FAIR VALUE AND THE POSTPONEMENT OF THE
FINAL DETERMINATION IN THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY INVESTIGATION
OF CERTAIN MALLEABLE IRON PIPE FITTINGS FROM THE PEOPLE'S
REPUBLIC OF CHINA (68 FR 33911).

2. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS INVESTIGATION, THE PRODUCTS
COVERED ARE CERTAIN MALLEABLE IRON PIPE FITTINGS, CAST,
OTHER THAN GROOVED FITTINGS FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF
CHINA. THE MERCHANDISE IS CLASSIFIED UNDER ITEM NUMBERS
7307.19.90.30, 7307.19.90.60 AND 7307.19.90.80 OF THE
HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE (HTSUS). EXCLUDED FROM THE
SCOPE OF THIS INVESTIGATION ARE METAL COMPRESSION
COUPLINGS, WHICH IS IMPORTED UNDER HTSUS NUMBER
7307.19.90.80. A METAL COMPRESSION COUPLING CONSISTS OF
A COUPLING BODY, TWO GASKETS, AND TWO COMPRESSION NUTS.
THESE PRODUCTS RANGE IN DIAMETER FROM INCH TO 2 INCHES
AND ARE CARRIED ONLY IN GALVANIZED FINISH. HTSUS
SUBHEADINGS ARE PROVIDED FOR CONVENIENCE AND THE BUREAU
OF CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION (BCBP) PURPOSES. THE
WRITTEN DESCRIPTION OF THE SCOPE OF THIS PROCEEDING IS
DISPOSITIVE.

3. FOR IMPORTS OF MALLEABLE IRON PIPE FITTINGS, BCBP
SHALL SUSPEND LIQUIDATIONS OF SUCH SHIPMENTS ENTERED OR
WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION AS FOLLOWS: FOR
BEIJING SAI LIN KE HARDWARE CO., LTD., LANGFANG PANNEXT
PIPE FITTING CO., LTD., CHENGDE MALLEABLE IRON GENERAL
FACTORY, AND MYLAND INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD., BCBP SHOULD
SUSPEND LIQUIDATION EFFECTIVE JUNE 6, 2003. BECAUSE
CRITICAL CIRCUMSTANCES EXIST FOR IMPORTS OF SUBJECT
MERCHANDISE FROM JINAN MEIDE CASTING CO., LTD., SCE CO.,
LTD., AND FOR THE PRC WIDE ENTITY (SEE 68 FR19779), BCBP
SHOULD SUSPEND LIQUIDATION EFFECTIVE MARCH 8, 2003, WHICH
IS 90 DAYS PRIOR TO THE DATE OF PUBLICATION IN THE
FEDERAL REGISTER OF THE PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION OF
SALES AT LESS THAN FAIR VALUE. THE BUREAU OF CUSTOMS AND
BORDER PROTECTION SHALL REQUIRE A CASH DEPOSIT OR THE
POSTING OF A BOND EQUAL TO THE MARGINS SHOWN BELOW:


MFR/PRODUCER CUSTOMS ID MARGIN
EXPORTER NUMBER PERCENTAGE

JINAN MEIDE CASTING
CO., LTD A-570-881-001 13.80

BEIJING SAI LIN KE
HARDWARE CO., LTD. A-570-881-002 144.43

LANGFANG PANNEXT
PIPE FITTING CO., LTD. A-570-881-003 4.96

CHENGDE MALLEABLE
IRON GENERAL FACTORY A-570-881-004 52.50

SCE CO., LTD. A-570-881-005 52.50

MYLAND INDUSTRIAL
CO., LTD. A-570-881-006 146.41

PRC WIDE ENTITY A-570-881-000 146.41

4. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY
BCBP OFFICERS, THE IMPORTING PUBLIC, OR INTERESTED
PARTIES PLEASE CONTACT HELEN KRAMER AT HELEN__KRAMER at
ITA.DOC.GOV, ANYA NASCHAK AT ANYA__NASCHAK at
ITA.DOC.GOV, OR ANN BARNETT-DAHL AT ANN__BARNETT-DAHL at
ITA.DOC.GOV, OR AT OFFICE OF AD/CVD ENFORCEMENT, IMPORT
ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, U.S.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, AT (202) 482-0405, (202) 482-
6375, (202) 482-3833, RESPECTIVELY.

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


CATHY SAUCEDA