MESSAGE NO: 3208113 DATE: 07 27 1993
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: COR
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 557 - 806 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 07 23 1993 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

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

FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT SPECIALIST DIVISION

RE: AMENDED FINAL COUNTERVAILING DUTY DETERMINATION ON
EXTRUDED RUBBER THREAD FROM MALAYSIA


1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE WILL PUBLISH IN THE FEDERAL
REGISTER, NOTICE OF AN AMENDED FINAL COUNTERVAILING DUTY
DETERMINATION ON EXTRUDED RUBBER THREAD FROM MALAYSIA, EFFECTIVE
AS OF JULY 23, 1993.

2. THE PRODUCT COVERED BY THIS INVESTIGATION IS EXTRUDED RUBBER
THREAD FROM MALAYSIA. EXTRUDED RUBBER THREAD IS DEFINED AS
VULCANIZED RUBBER THREAD OBTAINED BY EXTRUSION OF STABLE OR
CONCENTRATED NATURAL RUBBER LATEX OF ANY CROSS-SECTIONAL SHAPE,
MEASURING FROM 0.18 MM, I.E., 0.007 INCH OR 140 GAUGE, TO 1.42
MM, I.E., 0.056 INCH OR 18 GAUGE, IN DIAMETER. EXTRUDED RUBBER
THREAD IS CURRENTLY CLASSIFIED UNDER SUBHEADING 4007.00.0000 OF
THE HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE (HTS).

3. PURSUANT TO THE COURT OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE'S ORDER OF
DISMISSAL DATED JULY 13, 1993, THE U.S. CUSTOMS SERVICE SHALL
IMMEDIATELY LIQUIDATE ALL ENTRIES THAT ARE ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN
FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION BEFORE MARCH 31, 1992, WITHOUT
THE IMPOSITION OF COUNTERVAILING DUTIES. THESE INSTRUCTIONS DO
NOT IN ANY WAY AFFECT THE APPLICATION OF THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY
ORDER WITH RESPECT TO ENTRIES ON OR AFTER MARCH 31, 1992.

4. FOR FURTHER REPORTING PURPOSES, THIS COUNTERVAILING DUTY CASE
HAS BEEN ASSIGNED INVESTIGATION NUMBER C-557-806.

5. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, THEY SHOULD CONTACT THE IMPORT SPECIALIST DIVISION,
OTHER AGENCY BRANCH, TO EMAIL ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB". THE IMPORTING
PUBLIC AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD
CONTACT VINCENT KANE OR GARY BETTGER OF THE OFFICE OF
COUNTERVAILING INVESTIGATIONS, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION,
INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE,
TELEPHONE (202) 482-2815 OR (202) 482-2239, RESPECTIVELY.

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

NANCY MCTIERNAN