MESSAGE NO: 5095205
DATE: 04 05 2005
CATEGORY: ADA
TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE:
REFERENCE DATE:
CASES:
A - 570 - 894
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PERIOD COVERED:
06 23 2004
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09 21 2004
LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:
TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS
FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT
RE: ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER IN THE INVESTIGATION OF CERTAIN
TISSUE PAPER PRODUCTS FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF
CHINA("PRC") (A-570-894)
1. ON MARCH 30, 2005, THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE PUBLISHED IN
THE FEDERAL REGISTER ITS ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER IN THE
INVESTIGATION OF CERTAIN TISSUE PAPER PRODUCTS FROM THE PRC
(A-570-894).
2. THIS ORDER COVERS CERTAIN TISSUE PAPER PRODUCTS FROM THE PRC.
THE TISSUE PAPER PRODUCTS SUBJECT TO THIS ORDER 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 ORDER 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 ORDER 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 ORDER 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; 4804.31.1000; 4804.31.2000;
4804.31.4020; 4804.31.4040; 4804.31.6000; 4804.39; 4805.91.1090;
4805.91.5000; 4805.91.7000; 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 U.S.
CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION ("CBP") PURPOSES; HOWEVER, THE
WRITTEN DESCRIPTION OF THE SCOPE OF THIS ORDER IS DISPOSITIVE.
EXCLUDED FROM THE SCOPE OF THIS ORDER 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).
ON
DECEMBER 1, 2004, THE DEPARTMENT DETERMINED THAT JUMBO ROLLS OF
TISSUE PAPER ARE EXCLUDED FROM THE SCOPE OF THE ORDER.
3.
FOR FURTHER REPORTING PURPOSES THIS CASE HAS BEEN ASSIGNED
ORDER NUMBER A-570-894.
4.
THE INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION ("ITC") DETERMINED THAT
CRITICAL CIRCUMSTANCES DO NOT EXIST WITH RESPECT TO SUBJECT
IMPORTS FROM THE PRC.
AS A RESULT OF THE ITC'S NEGATIVE
CRITICAL CIRCUMSTANCES DETERMINATION, CBP WILL REFUND ALL CASH
DEPOSITS AND RELEASE ALL BONDS COLLECTED ON CERTAIN TISSUE PAPER
PRODUCTS FROM THE PRC ENTERED OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR
CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER JUNE 23, 2004, AND BEFORE SEPTEMBER 21,
2004.
INTEREST PROVISIONS OF SECTION 778 OF THE TARIFF ACT OF
1930 DO NOT APPLY.
5. FOR IMPORTS OF CERTAIN TISSUE PAPER PRODUCTS FROM THE PRC
FROM THE FOLLOWING COMPANIES: CHINA NATIONAL OR CHINA NATIONAL
AERO-TECHNOLOGY IMPORT AND EXPORT XIAMEN CORPORATION OR CATICXM
("CHINA NATIONAL"), FUJIAN NAOSHAN OR FUJIAN NAOSHAN PAPER
INDUSTRY GROUP CO., LTD. OR RAOSHAN ("FUJIAN NAOSHAN"), SAMSAM
OR SAMSAM PRODUCTIONS LIMITED ("SAMSAM PRODUCTIONS LTD."), 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"), QINGDAO WENLONG OR QINGDAO
WENLONG CO., LTD. ("QINGDAO WENLONG"), MAX FORTUNE OR MAX
FORTUNE INDUSTRIAL LIMITED ("MAX FORTUNE"), NINGBO SPRING OR
NINGBO SPRING STATIONARY CO., LTD. ("NINGBO SPRING"), AND
GUANGZHOU BAXI PRODUCTS CO., LTD. ("GUANGZHOU BAXI PRODUCTS CO.
LTD."), CBP SHALL CONTINUE TO SUSPEND LIQUIDATION OF SUCH
SHIPMENTS ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION
ON OR AFTER SEPTEMBER 21, 2004. EFFECTIVE MARCH 25, 2005, CBP
SHALL REQUIRE FOR SUCH ENTRIES A CASH DEPOSIT EQUAL TO THE
MARGIN SHOWN BELOW AS FOLLOWS:
MANUFACTURER/PRODUCER OR EXPORTER
CBP ID NUMBER
MARGIN
PERCENTAGE
CHINA NATIONAL
A-570-894-001
112.64
FUJIAN NAOSHAN
A-570-894-002
112.64
SAMSAM PRODUCTIONS LTD.
A-570-894-003
112.64
BA MARKETING
A-570-894-004
112.64
EVERLASTING
A-570-894-005
112.64
NANPING
A-570-894-006
112.64
FUJIAN XINJIFU
A-570-894-007
112.64
FUZHOU LIGHT
A-570-894-008
112.64
FUZHOU MAGICPRO
A-570-894-009
112.64
GUILIN
A-570-894-010
112.64
QINGDAO WENLONG
A-570-894-011
112.64
MAX FORTUNE
A-570-894-012
112.64
NINGBO SPRING
A-570-894-013
112.64
GUANGZHOU BAXI PRODUCTS CO. LTD.
A-570-894-014
112.64
6.
EFFECTIVE MARCH 25, 2005, WITH RESPECT TO ENTRIES OF SUBJECT
MERCHANDISE FROM FIRMS OTHER THAN THOSE COVERED BY PARAGRAPH 5
OF THIS MESSAGE, CBP SHALL REQUIRE A CASH DEPOSIT AT A RATE OF
112.64 (A-570-894-000).
7.
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:KR).
8. THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON THE RELEASE OF THIS INFORMATION.
CATHY SAUCEDA