MESSAGE NO: 4293206 DATE: 10 19 2004
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: PRE
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 570 - 894 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 09 21 2004 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT

RE: PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION IN AN ANTIDUMPING DUTY
INVESTIGATION OF CERTAIN TISSUE PAPER PRODUCTS FROM
CHINA (A-570-894) CRITICAL CIRCUMSTANCES EFF 06/23/04

1. ON SEPTEMBER 21, 2004, THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE PUBLISHED IN
THE FEDERAL REGISTER ITS PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION OF SALES AT
LESS THAN FAIR VALUE, PARTIAL AFFIRMATIVE PRELIMINARY
DETERMINATION OF CRITICAL CIRCUMSTANCES AND POSTPONEMENT OF FINAL
DETERMINATION: CERTAIN TISSUE PAPER PRODUCTS FROM THE PEOPLE'S
REPUBLIC OF CHINA.

2. THIS INVESTIGATION COVERS CERTAIN TISSUE PAPER PRODUCTS FROM
THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ("PRC"). THE TISSUE PAPER
PRODUCTS SUBJECT TO INVESTIGATION ARE CUT-TO-LENGTH SHEETS OF
TISSUE PAPER HAVING A BASIS WEIGHT NOT EXCEEDING 29 GRAMS PER
SQUARE METER. TISSUE PAPER PRODUCTS SUBJECT TO THIS
INVESTIGATION MAY OR MAY NOT BE BLEACHED, DYE-COLORED, SURFACE-
COLORED, GLAZED, SURFACE DECORATED OR PRINTED, SEQUINED,
CRINKLED, EMBOSSED, AND OR DIE CUT. THE TISSUE PAPER SUBJECT TO
THIS INVESTIGATION IS IN THE FORM OF CUT-TO-LENGTH SHEETS OF
TISSUE PAPER WITH A WIDTH EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN ONE-HALF (0.5)
INCH. SUBJECT TISSUE PAPER MAY BE FLAT OR FOLDED, AND MAY BE
PACKAGED BY BANDING OR WRAPPING WITH PAPER OR FILM, BY PLACING IN
PLASTIC OR FILM BAGS, AND OR PLACING IN BOXES FOR DISTRIBUTION
AND USE BY THE ULTIMATE CONSUMER. PACKAGES OF TISSUE PAPER
SUBJECT TO THIS INVESTIGATION MAY CONSIST SOLELY OF TISSUE PAPER
OF ONE COLOR AND OR STYLE, OR MAY CONTAIN MULTIPLE COLORS AND OR
STYLES.


THE MERCHANDISE SUBJECT TO THIS INVESTIGATION IS NOT SPECIFICALLY
CLASSIFIED UNDER THE HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE OF THE UNITED
STATES ("HTSUS"). SUBJECT MERCHANDISE MAY ENTER UNDER ONE OR
MORE OF SEVERAL DIFFERENT HTSUS SUBHEADINGS, INCLUDING: 4802.30;
4802.54; 4802.61; 4802.62; 4802.69; 4804.39; 4805.91.90; 4806.40;
4808.30; 4808.90; 4811.90; 4820.50.00; 4820.90; 4823.90;
9505.90.40. THE TARIFF CLASSIFICATIONS ARE PROVIDED FOR
CONVENIENCE AND CBP PURPOSES; HOWEVER, THE WRITTEN DESCRIPTION OF
THE SCOPE OF THIS INVESTIGATION IS DISPOSITIVE.

EXCLUDED FROM THE SCOPE OF THIS INVESTIGATION ARE THE FOLLOWING
TISSUE PAPER PRODUCTS: (1) TISSUE PAPER PRODUCTS THAT ARE COATED
IN WAX, PARAFFIN, OR POLYMERS, OF A KIND USED IN FLORAL AND FOOD
SERVICE APPLICATIONS; (2) TISSUE PAPER PRODUCTS THAT HAVE BEEN
PERFORATED, EMBOSSED, OR DIE-CUT TO THE SHAPE OF A TOILET SEAT,
I.E., DISPOSABLE SANITARY COVERS FOR TOILET SEATS; (3) TOILET OR
FACIAL TISSUE STOCK, TOWEL OR NAPKIN STOCK, PAPER OF A KIND USED
FOR HOUSEHOLD OR SANITARY PURPOSES, CELLULOSE WADDING, AND WEBS
OF CELLULOSE FIBERS (4803.00.20.00 AND 4803.00.40.00).

3. FOR FURTHER REPORTING PURPOSES, THIS CASE HAS BEEN ASSIGNED
INVESTIGATION NUMBER A-570-894.

4. FOR IMPORTS OF CERTAIN TISSUE PAPER PRODUCTS, CUSTOMS AND
BORDER PROTECTION ("CBP") SHALL SUSPEND LIQUIDATIONS OF SUCH
SHIPMENTS ENTERED OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON
OR AFTER SEPTEMBER 21, 2004.

WE PRELIMINARILY DETERMINE THAT CRITICAL CIRCUMSTANCES EXIST FOR
IMPORTS OF CERTAIN TISSUE PAPER PRODUCTS FROM THE PEOPLE'S
REPUBLIC OF CHINA FOR ALL COMPANIES, EXCEPT FUJIAN NAOSHAN OR
FUJIAN NAOSHAN PAPER INDUSTRY GROUP CO., LTD. OR RAOSHAN ("FUJIAN
NAOSHAN"), BA MARKETING OR BA MARKETING AND INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
("BA MARKETING"),EVERLASTING OR EVERLASTING BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY
CO., LTD. ("EVERLASTING"), NANPING OR FUJIAN NANPING INVESTMENT
AND ENTERPRISE CO., LTD. ("NANPING"), XINJIFU OR FUJIAN XINJIFU
ENTERPRISES CO., LTD. ("FUJIAN XINJIFU"), FUZHOU LIGHT OR FUZHOU
LIGHT INDUSTRY IMPORT AND EXPORT CO., LTD. ("FUZHOU LIGHT"),
FUZHOU MAGICPRO OR FUZHOU MAGICPRO GIFTS CO., LTD. ("FUZHOU
MAGICPRO"), GUILIN OR GUILIN QIFENG PAPER CO., LTD. (FORMERLY
GUILIN PAPER MILL) ("GUILIN"), MAX FORTUNE OR MAX FORTUNE
INDUSTRIAL LIMITED ("MAX FORTUNE"), NINGBO SPRING OR NINGBO
SPRING STATIONARY CO., LTD. ("NINGBO SPRING"), QINGDAO WENLONG OR
QINGDAO WENLONG CO., LTD. ("QINGDAO WENLONG"), SAMSAM OR SAMSAM
PRODUCTIONS LIMITED ("SAMSAM"), AND GUANGZHOU BAXI PRODUCTS CO.,
LTD. ("GUANGZHOU BAXI"). FOR FUJIAN NAOSHAN, BA MARKETING,
EVERLASTING , NANPING, FUJIAN XINJIFU, FUZHOU LIGHT, FUZHOU
MAGICPRO, GUILIN, MAX FORTUNE, NINGBO SPRING, QINGDAO WENLONG,
SAMSAM AND GUANGZHOU BAXI LIQUIDATION SHOULD BE SUSPENDED
EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 21, 2004. FOR ALL OTHER PRC ENTITIES AND
CHINA NATIONAL OR CHINA NATIONAL AERO-TECHNOLOGY IMPORT AND
EXPORT XIAMEN CORPORATION OR CATICXM ("CHINA NATIONAL"),
LIQUIDATION SHOULD BE SUSPENDED EFFECTIVE JUNE 23, 2004.

EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 21, 2004, CBP SHALL REQUIRE, FOR SUCH
ENTRIES, A CASH DEPOSIT OR THE POSTING OF A BOND EQUAL TO THE
MARGINS SHOWN BELOW:

MANUFACTURER OR EXPORTER CBP ID NUMBER MARGIN PERCENTAGE

FUJIAN NAOSHAN A-570-894-002 9.55

SAMSAM A-570-894-003 91.32

BA MARKETING A-570-894-004 91.32

EVERLASTING A-570-894-005 91.32

NANPING A-570-894-006 91.32

FUJIAN XINJIFU A-570-894-007 91.32

FUZHOU LIGHT A-570-894-008 91.32

FUZHOU MAGICPRO A-570-894-009 91.32

GUILIN A-570-894-010 91.32

QINGDAO WENLONG A-570-894-011 91.32

MAX FORTUNE A-570-894-012 91.32

NINGBO SPRING A-570-894-013 91.32

GUANGZHOU BAXI A-570-894-014 91.32

EFFECTIVE JUNE 23, 2004, CBP SHALL REQUIRE, FOR SUCH ENTRIES, A
CASH DEPOSIT OR THE POSTING OF A BOND EQUAL TO THE MARGINS SHOWN
BELOW:

PRC-WIDE RATE A-570-894-000 163.36

CHINA NATIONAL A-570-894-001 125.58

5. IN ACCORDANCE WITH T.D. 85-145, AT THE DISCRETION OF THE CBP
SERVICE, 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.

6. 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 OFFICE OF AD/CVD
ENFORCEMENT, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE
ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, AT (202) 482-0984 OR
(202) 482-3577 RESPECTIVELY (GENERATED BY O9:JL/RK).

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

CATHY SAUCEDA