MESSAGE NO: 5329114 DATE: 11 25 1994
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: ORD
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 570 - 826 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 11 22 1994 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

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

FROM: DIRECTOR, TRADE COMPLIANCE DIVISION

RE: ANTIDUMPING ORDER ON PAPER CLIPS FM THE PRC
(A-570-826)


1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE WILL PUBLISH ON NOVEMBER 22, 1994,
THE NOTICE OF ITS ORDER IN THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY INVESTIGATION OF
CERTAIN PAPER CLIPS FROM THE PRC (A-570-826).

2. THE PRODUCTS COVERED BY THIS INVESTIGATION ARE CERTAIN PAPER
CLIPS, WHOLLY OF WIRE OF BASE METAL, WHETHER OR NOT GALVANIZED,
WHETHER OR NOT PLATED WITH NICKEL OR OTHER BASE METAL (E.G.,
COPPER), WITH A WIRE DIAMETER BETWEEN 0.025 INCHES AND 0.075
INCHES (0.64 TO 1.91 MILLIMETERS), REGARDLESS OF PHYSICAL
CONFIGURATION, EXCEPT AS SPECIFICALLY EXCLUDED. THE PRODUCTS
SUBJECT TO THIS INVESTIGATION MAY HAVE A RECTANGULAR OR RING-LIKE
SHAPE AND INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, CLIPS COMMERCIALLY
REFERRED TO AS "NO. 1 CLIPS", "NO. 3 CLIPS", "JUMBO" OR "GIANT"
CLIPS, "GEM CLIPS", "FRICTIONED CLIPS", "PERFECT GEMS", "MARCEL
GEMS", "UNIVERSAL CLIPS", "NIFTY CLIPS", "PEERLESS CLIPS", "RING
CLIPS", AND "GLIDE-ON CLIPS".

SPECIFICALLY EXCLUDED FROM THE SCOPE OF THIS INVESTIGATION ARE
PLASTIC AND VINYL COVERED PAPER CLIPS, BUTTERFLY CLIPS, BINDER
CLIPS, OR OTHER PAPER FASTENERS THAT ARE NOT WHOLLY MADE OF WIRE
OF BASE METAL AND ARE COVERED UNDER A SEPARATE SUBHEADING OF THE
HTSUS.

THE PRODUCTS SUBJECT TO THIS INVESTIGATION ARE CLASSIFIABLE UNDER
SUBHEADING 8305.90.3010 OF THE HTSUS. ALTHOUGH THE HTSUS
SUBHEADING IS PROVIDED FOR CONVENIENCE AND CUSTOMS PURPOSES, THE
WRITTEN DESCRIPTION OF THE SCOPE OF THIS INVESTIGATION IS
DISPOSITIVE.




3. FOR FURTHER REPORTING PURPOSES, THIS INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN
ASSIGNED INVESTIGATION NUMBER (A-570-826).

4. FOR ALL ENTRY SUMMARIES OF THE SUBJECT MERCHANDISE, THE
CUSTOMS SERVICE SHALL CONTINUE TO SUSPEND LIQUIDATION OF SUCH
MERCHANDISE THAT IS ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR
CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER MAY 18, 1994. EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 22,
1994, CUSTOMS SHALL REQUIRE A CASH DEPOSIT EQUAL TO THE MARGINS
AS SHOWN BELOW:

MANUFACTURER/ CUSTOMS ID MARGIN
EXPORTER NUMBER PERCENTAGE

SHANGHAI A-570-826-001 57.64
LANSHENG CORP.

ZHEJIANG LIGHT A-570-826-002 46.01
INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS

ZHEJIANG MACHINERY A-570-826-003 60.70
EQUIPMENT CORP.

ALL OTHERS A-570-826-000 126.94

5. ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS CASE BY CUSTOMS OFFICERS SHOULD
BE DIRECTED, VIA E-MAIL, THROUGH THE REGIONAL ANTIDUMPING/
COUNTERVAILING DUTY COORDINATOR, TRADE COMPLIANCE DIVISION,
ANTIDUMPING/ COUNTERVAILING DUTY BRANCH, USING ATTRIBUTE "HQ
OAB". OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT ERIK WARGA OR
DOROTHY TOMASZEWSKI, OFFICE OF ANTIDUMPING INVESTIGATIONS, IMPORT
ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, U.S.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AT (202) 482-0922 OR (202) 482-0631,
RESPECTIVELY.

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




NANCY MCTIERNAN