MESSAGE NO: 5019202 DATE: 01 19 2005
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: ORD
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 570 - 892 - -
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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: ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER IN THE INVESTIGATION OF
CARBAZOLE VIOLET PIGMENT 23 FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC
OF CHINA (A-570-892)


1. ON 12/29/2004, THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE PUBLISHED IN THE
FEDERAL REGISTER ITS ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER IN THE INVESTIGATION
OF CARBAZOLE VIOLET PIGMENT 23 (CVP-23) FROM THE PEOPLE'S
REPUBLIC OF CHINA (THE PRC).

2. THE MERCHANDISE COVERED BY THIS ORDER IS CARBAZOLE VIOLET
PIGMENT 23 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, 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 IN THE SCOPE OF THE ORDER.

THE MERCHANDISE SUBJECT TO THIS ORDER IS CLASSIFIABLE UNDER
SUBHEADING 3204.17.9040 OF THE HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE OF THE
UNITED STATES (HTSUS). ALTHOUGH THE HTSUS SUBHEADING IS PROVIDED
FOR CONVENIENCE AND CUSTOMS PURPOSES, THE WRITTEN DESCRIPTION OF
THE MERCHANDISE COVERED BY THIS ORDER IS DISPOSITIVE.

3. FOR FURTHER REPORTING PURPOSES THIS CASE HAS BEEN ASSIGNED
INVESTIGATION NUMBER A-570-892.


4. THE U.S. INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION (ITC) DETERMINED THAT
CRITICAL CIRCUMSTANCES DO NOT EXIST WITH RESPECT TO SUBJECT
IMPORTS FROM THE PRC. AS A RESULT OF THE COMMISSION'S NEGATIVE
CRITICAL CIRCUMSTANCES DETERMINATION, U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER
PROTECTION (CBP) WILL REFUND ALL CASH DEPOSITS AND RELEASE ALL
BONDS COLLECTED ON CVP-23 FROM THE PRC ENTERED OR WITHDRAWN FROM
WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER 03/26/2004, AND BEFORE
06/24/2004. INTEREST PROVISIONS OF SECTION 778 OF THE TARIFF ACT
OF 1930 DO NOT APPLY.

5. FOR IMPORTS OF CVP-23 FROM THE PRC, CBP SHALL CONTINUE TO
SUSPEND LIQUIDATION OF SUCH SHIPMENTS ENTERED OR WITHDRAWN FROM
WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER 06/24/2004 THROUGH
12/20/2004. PURSUANT TO THE WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION AGREEMENT
ON ANTIDUMPING MEASURES, SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION IS
DISCONTINUED FROM 12/21/2004 THROUGH 12/27/2004. EFFECTIVE
12/28/2004, WHICH IS THE DATE THE INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
PUBLISHED ITS FINAL AFFIRMATIVE INJURY DETERMINATION IN THIS
CASE, THE CBP SHALL RESUME SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION AND REQUIRE
A CASH DEPOSIT EQUAL TO THE MARGINS SHOWN BELOW:

EXPORTER CBP ID NUMBER MARGIN
PERCENTAGE

GOLDLINK INDUSTRIES CO., LTD. A-570-892-001 5.51

NANTONG HAIDI CHEMICAL CO., LTD. A-570-892-002 44.50

TRUST CHEM CO., LTD. A-570-892-004 27.19

TIANJIN HANCHEM INT'L TRADING A-570-892-003 217.94
CO., LTD.

PRC-WIDE RATE A-570-892-000 217.94

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 O8:TLV).

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

CATHY SAUCEDA