MESSAGE NO: 5173111 DATE: 06 22 1995
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: ORD
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 570 - 835 A - 791 - 802
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PERIOD COVERED: 06 21 1995 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

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

FROM: DIRECTOR, TECHNICAL PROGRAMS

RE: ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER ON FURFURYL ALCOHOL FROM THE
PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA (A-570-835) AND
SOUTH AFRICA (A-791-802)


1. ON JUNE 21, 1995, THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE WILL PUBLISH IN
THE FEDERAL REGISTER ITS ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER AND AMENDED FINAL
DETERMATION, IN THE INVESTIGATIONS OF FURFURYL ALCOHOL FROM THE
PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA (PRC) AND SOUTH AFRICA.

2. THE PRODUCT COVERED BY THESE INVESTIGATIONS IS FURFURYL
ALCOHOL. FURFURYL ALCOHOL IS A PRIMARY ALCOHOL, AND IS COLORLESS
OR PALE YELLOW IN APPEARANCE. IT IS USED IN THE MANUFACTURE OF
RESINS AND AS A WETTING AGENT AND SOLVENT FOR COATING RESINS,
NITROCELLULOSE, CELLULOSE ACETATE, AND OTHER SOLUABLE DYES.

THE PRODUCT SUBJECT TO THESE INVESTIGATIONS IS CLASSIFIABLE UNDER
SUBHEADING 2932.13.00 OF THE HTSUS. ALTHOUGH THE HTSUS
SUBHEADING IS PROVIDED FOR CONVENIENCE AND CUSTOMS PURPOSES, THE
WRITTEN DESCRIPTION OF THE SCOPE OF THESE PROCEEDINGS IS
DISPOSITIVE.

3. FOR FURTHER REPORTING PURPOSES, THESE CASES HAVE BEEN
ASSIGNED THE FOLLOWING CASE NUMBERS:

PRC A-570-835 SOUTH AFRICA A-791-802

4. FOR IMPORTS OF FURFURYL ALCOHOL FROM THE PRC AND SOUTH
AFRICA, THE CUSTOMS SERVICE SHALL SUSPEND LIQUIDATION OF SUCH
SHIPMENTS THAT ARE ENTERED OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR
CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER DECEMBER 16, 1994. EFFECTIVE
JUNE 21,1995, CUSTOMS SHALL REQUIRE A CASH DEPOSIT EQUAL TO THE
MARGINS SHOWN BELOW.

MANUFACTURERS/PRODUCERS/ CUSTOMS ID MARGIN/
EXPORTERS NUMBERS PERCENT

PRC
QINGDAO CHEMICALS & MEDICINES
IMPORT/EXPORT CORP A-570-835-001 50.43
SINOCHEM SHANDONG IMPORT &
EXPORT CORP LTD A-570-835-002 43.54
CHINA WIDE RATE A-570-835-000 45.27

SOUTH AFRICA
ILLOVO SUGAR LIMITED A-791-802-001 11.55
ALL OTHERS A-791-802-000 11.55

5. 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
DONNA BERG, (202) 482-0114 OR GREGORY THOMPSON, (202) 482-3003,
OFFICE OF ANTIDUMPING INVESTIGATIONS, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION,
INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.

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

NANCY MCTIERNAN