MESSAGE NO: 5004205 DATE: 01 04 2005
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: ORD
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 533 - 839 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 12 28 2004 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT

RE: COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER IN THE INVESTIGATION OF
CARBAZOLE VIOLET PIGMENT 23 (CVP-23) FROM INDIA
C-533-839


1. ON 12/29/2004, THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE WILL PUBLISH IN THE
FEDERAL REGISTER ITS COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER IN THE
INVESTIGATION OF CARBAZOLE VIOLET PIGMENT 23.

2. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS INVESTIGATION, CVP-23 IS IDENTIFIED AS
COLOR INDEX NO. 51319 AND CHEMICAL ABSTRACT NO. 6358-30-1, WITH
THE CHEMICAL NAME OF DIINDOLO (3,2-b:3',2'-M)TRIPHENODIOXAZINE,
8,18-DICHLORO-5, 155,15-DIETHY-5,15-DIHYDRO-, AND MOLECULAR
FORMULA OF C34H22Cl2N4O2. THE SUBJECT MERCHANDISE INCLUDES THE
CRUDE PIGMENT IN ANY FORM (E.G., DRY POWDER, PASTE, WET CAKE) AND
FINISHED PIGMENT IN THE FORM OF PRESSCAKE AND DRY COLOR. PIGMENT
DISPERSIONS IN ANY FORM (E.G., PIGMENTS DISPERSED IN OLEORESINS,
FLAMMABLE SOLVENTS, WATER) ARE NOT INCLUDED WITHIN THE SCOPE OF
THE INVESTIGATION.

CVP-23 IS CURRENTLY CLASSIFIABLE UNDER SUBHEADING 3204.17.9040 OF
THE HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE OF THE UNITED STATES (HTSUS).
ALTHOUGH THE HTSUS SUBHEADINGS ARE PROVIDED FOR CONVENIENCE AND
CUSTOMS PURPOSES, THE WRITTEN DESCRIPTION OF THE MERCHANDISE
UNDER INVESTIGATION IS DISPOSITIVE.

3. FOR FURTHER REPORTING PURPOSES THIS CASE HAS BEEN ASSIGNED
INVESTIGATION NUMBER C-533-839.


4. FOR IMPORTS OF CARBAZOLE VIOLET PIGMENT 23 (CVP-23) FROM
INDIA, CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION SHALL SUSPEND LIQUIDATION OF
SUCH SHIPMENTS ENTERED OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR
CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER 12/28/2004. EFFECTIVE 12/28/2004 CBP
SHALL REQUIRE A CASH DEPOSIT EQUAL TO THE SUBSIDY RATES SHOWN
BELOW:

ALPANIL INDUSTRIES LTD.(C-533-839-002)...... 17.57
PIDILITE INDUSTRIES LTD.(C-533-839-003)......17.33
AMI PIGMENTS PVT LTD.(C-533-839-001).........33.61
ALL OTHERS (C-533-839-000)...................20.55

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 O6:NC).

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

CATHY SAUCEDA