MESSAGE NO: 5350112 DATE: 12 16 1994
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: PRE
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 570 - 835 A - 791 - 802
A - 549 - 812 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 12 16 1994 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

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

FROM: DIRECTOR, TRADE COMPLIANCE DIVISION

RE: PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION OF FURFURYL ALCOHOL FROM THE
PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF CHINA (A-570-835), THAILAND
(A-549-812), SOUTH AFRICA (A-791-802)

1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE WILL PUBLISH IN THE FEDERAL
REGISTER ON DECEMBER 16, 1994, ITS PRELIMINATION DETERMINATION OF
SALES AT LESS THAN FAIR VALUE IN THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY
INVESTIGATIONS OF FURFURYL ALCOHOL FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF
CHINA (PRC), THAILAND, 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 THAILAND A-549-812
SOUTH AFRICA A-791-802

4. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE FOUND SALES OF MERCHANDISE FROM
THAILAND NOT TO BE SOLD AT LESS THAN FAIR VALUE, RESULTING IN A
ZERO MARGIN.

THE U.S. CUSTOMS SERVICE SHALL SUSPEND LIQUIDATION OF ALL ENTRY
SUMMARIES OF FURFURYL ALCOHOL FROM PRC AND SOUTH AFRICA WHICH ARE
ENTERED OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER
DECEMBER 16, 1994, AND SHALL REQUIRE A CASH DEPOSIT OR BOND,
EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 16, 1994, FOR SUCH ENTRY SUMMARIES OF THE
MERCHANDISE IN THE AMOUNT BELOW.

MANUFACTURERS/PRODUCERS/ CUSTOMS ID MARGIN/
EXPORTERS NUMBERS PERCENT

PRC
QINGDAO CHEMICALS & MEDICINES
IMPORT/EXPORT CORP A-570-835-001 109.34
SINOCHEM SHANDONG IMPORT &
EXPORT CORP LTD A-570-835-002 85.88
ALL OTHERS A-570-835-000 91.82

THAILAND
INDORAMA CHEMICALS LTD A-549-812-001 0.00
ALL OTHERS A-549-812-000 0.00

SOUTH AFRICA
ILLOVO SUGAR LIMITED A-791-802-001 10.84
ALL OTHERS A-791-802-000 10.84

5. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, PLEASE CONTACT VIA E-MAIL, THROUGH THE REGIONAL
ANTIDUMPING/COUNTERVAILING DUTY COORDINATOR, THE TRADE COMPLIANCE
DIVISION, AD/CVD BRANCH, USING ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB". THE IMPORTING
PUBLIC AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT GREGORY
THOMPSON, (202) 482-2336, THAILAND; DONNA BERG, (202) 482-0114,
PRC; OR LORI WAY, (202) 482-0656, SOUTH AFRICA, 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