MESSAGE NO: 5096113 DATE: 04 06 1995
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: INI
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 570 - 842 A - 583 - 824
A - 580 - 826 A - 588 - 836
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PERIOD COVERED: 04 04 1995 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

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

FROM: DIRECTOR, TRADE COMPLIANCE DIVISION

RE: INITIATION OF ANTIDUMPING DUTY INVESTIGATIONS OF POLYVINYL
ALCOHOL FROM JAPAN (A-588-836) REPUBLIC OF KOREA(A-580-826
PRC (A-570-842) TAIWAN (A-583-824)


1. ON APRIL 4, 1995, THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE PUBLISHED IN THE
FEDERAL REGISTER ITS INITIATION OF POLYVINYL ALCOHOL FROM JAPAN,
THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA (KOREA), THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
(PRC) AND TAIWAN.

2. THE MERCHANDISE UNDER INVESTIGATION IS POLYVINYL ALCOHOL.
POLYVINYL ALCOHOL IS A DRY, WHITE TO CREAM-COLORED, WATER-SOLUBLE
SYNTHETIC POLYMER, USUALLY PREPARED BY HYDROLYSIS OF POLYVINYL
ACETATE. THIS PRODUCT INCLUDES POLYVINYL ALCOHOLS HYDROLYZED IN
EXCESS OF 85 PERCENT, WHETHER OR NOT MIXED OR DILUTED WITH
DEFOAMER OF BORIC ACID.

THE MERCHANDISE UNDER INVESTIGATION IS CURRENTLY CLASSIFIABLE
UNDER ITEM 3905.20.00 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 UNDER INVESTIGATION IS DISPOSITIVE.

3. FOR FURTHER REPORTING PURPOSES THESE CASES HAVE BEEN ASSIGNED
THE FOLLOWING INVESTIGATION NUMBERS.

JAPAN A-588-836 KOREA A-580-826
PRC A-570-842 TAIWAN A-583-824

4. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, PLEASE CONTACT VIA E-MAIL, THROUGH THE APPROPRIATE
SUPERVISORY CHANNELS, TECHNICAL PROGRAMS,
ANTIDUMPING/COUNTERVAILING DUTY, USING ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB". THE
IMPORTING PUBLIC AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT
LOUIS APPLE OR JOHN BRINKMANN, OFFICE OF ANTIDUMPING DUTY
INVESTIGATIONS, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE
ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, AT (202) 482-1769 OR
(202) 482-5288, RESPECTFULLY.

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

NANCY MCTIERNAN