MESSAGE NO: 6137111 DATE: 05 16 1996
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: ORD
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 588 - 836 A - 583 - 824
A - 570 - 842 - -
- - - -

PERIOD COVERED: 05 14 1996 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: CMC DIRECTORS,
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, TECHNICAL PROGRAMS

RE: ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER ON POLYVINYL ALCOHOL FROM
JAPAN (A-588-836), TAIWAN (A-583-824)
& THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA (A-570-842)

1. ON MAY 14, 1996, THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE WILL PUBLISH IN
THE FEDERAL REGISTER ITS ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER OF POLYVINYL
ALCOHOL FROM JAPAN, TAIWAN AND THE PRC.

2. THE MERCHANDISE UNDER THE ORDER IS POLYVINYL ALCOHOL.
POLYVINYL ALCOHOL IS A DRY, WHITE TO CREAM-COLORED, WATER-SOLUBLE
SYNTHETIC POLYMER. THIS PRODUCT CONSISTS OF POLYVINYL ALCOHOLS
HYDROLYZED IN EXCESS OF 85 PERCENT, WHETHER OR NOT MIXED OR
DILUTED WITH DEFOAMER OR BORIC ACID. EXCLUDED FROM THIS
INVESTIGATION ARE POLYVINYL ALCOHOLS COVALENTLY BONDED WITH
ACETOACETYLATE, CARBOXYLIC ACID, OR SULFONIC ACID UNIFORMLY
PRESENT ON ALL POLYMER CHAINS IN A CONCENTRATION EQUAL TO OR
GREATER THAN TWO MOLE PERCENT, OR POLYVINYL ALCOHOLS COVALENTLY
BONDED WITH SILANE UNIFORMLY PRESENT ON ALL POLYMER CHAINS IN A
CONCENTRATION EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN ONE-TENTH OF ONE MOLE
PERCENT. POLYVINYL ALCOHOL IN FIBER FORM IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE
SCOPE OF THIS INVESTIGATION. THE MERCHANDISE UNDER INVESTIGATION
IS CURRENTLY CLASSIFIABLE UNDER SUBHEADING 3905.30.00OF 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 THE
ORDER IS DISPOSITIVE.

3. FOR FURTHER REPORTING PURPOSES THESE CASES HAVE BEEN ASSIGNED
INVESTIGATION NUMBERS: JAPAN (A-588-836), TAIWAN (A-583-824),
AND THE PRC (A-570-842).

4.THE INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION (ITC) NOTIFIED THE COMMERCE
DEPARTMENT THAT IMPORTS OF POLYVINYL ALCOHOL FROM JAPAN, THE PRC,
AND TAIWAN THREATEN MATERIAL INJURY TO THE U.S. INDUSTRY. THE
ITC DID NOT DETERMINE THAT, BUT FOR THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION
OF ENTRY SUMMARIES OF POLYVINYL ALCOHOL FROM JAPAN, THE PRC, AND
TAIWAN, THE DOMESTIC INDUSTRY WOULD HAVE BEEN MATERIALLY INJURED.
THEREFORE, THE CUSTOMS SERVICE SHALL TERMINATE SUSPENSION AND
REFUND ANY CASH DEPOSIT AND RELEASE ANY BOND OR OTHER SECURITY OF
POLYVINYL ALCOHOL FROM JAPAN, THE PRC, AND TAIWAN FOR SHIPMENTS
ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION PRIOR TO
MAY 15, 1996, THE DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE ITC'S FINAL
DETERMINATION IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER. INTEREST PROVISIONS OF
SECTION 778 OF THE TARIFF ACT OF 1930 DO NOT APPLY.

5. THE DEPARTMENT IS EXCLUDING FROM THE APPLICATION OF THE
SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION PRODUCTS THAT ARE MANUFACTURED AND SOLD
TO THE UNITED STATES BY SINOPEC SICHUAN VINYLON WORKS (ALSO KNOWN
AS SICHUAN VINYLON WORKS).
HOWEVER, THE AD VALOREM WEIGHTED-AVERAGE DUMPING MARGINS FOR
POLYVINYL ALCOHOL MANUFACTURED BY ANY OTHER PRC MANUFACTURER AND
EXPORTED BY SINOPEC SICHUAN VINYLON WORKS IS 116.75 PERCENT (THE
ALL OTHERS RATE).

6. THE CUSTOMS SERVICE SHALL SUSPEND LIQUIDATION FOR POLYVINYL
ALCOHOL FROM JAPAN, THE PRC, AND TAIWAN WITH RESPECT TO SHIPMENTS
ENTERED OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER,
MAY 15, 1995, THE DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE ITC'S FINAL
DETERMINATION IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER. EFFECTIVE MAY 15, 1996,
CUSTOMS SHALL REQUIRE A CASH DEPOSIT,(EXCEPT FOR CERTAIN SINOPEC
SICHUAN VINYLON WORKS EXPORTS WHICH, AS EXPLAINED ABOVE, ARE
EXCLUDED AND THEREFORE NOT SUBJECT TO ANY DEPOSIT REQUIREMENTS
UNDER THE PRC ORDER),EQUAL TO THE MARGINS SHOWN BELOW:

JAPAN
KURARAY CO LTD A-588-836-001 77.49
NIPPON SYNTHETIC CHEMICAL
INDUSTRY CO LTD A-588-836-002 77.49
SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO A-588-836-003 77.49
UNITIKA LTD A-588-836-004 77.49
ALL OTHERS A-588-836-000 77.49

PRC
GUANGXI GITIC IM/EX A-570-842-001 116.75
SICHUAN VINYLON WKS A-570-842-002 000.00
SINOPEC SICHUAN
VINYLON WORKS A-570-842-003 000.00
ALL OTHERS A-570-842-000 116.75

TAIWAN
CHANG CHUN PETROCHEMICAL A-583-824-001 19.21
ALL OTHERS A-583-824-000 19.21

7. IF ANY EXPORTERS (INCLUDING SINOPEC SICHUAN VINYLON WORKS)
SELL POLYVINYL ALCOHOL SOURCED FROM A PRODUCER OTHER THAN SINOPEC
SICHUAN VINYLON WORKS, THE APPLICABLE DEPOSIT RATE IS THE "ALL
OTHERS" RATE (A-570-842-000) OF 116.75%.

8. 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
DAVID GOLDBERGER, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE
ADMINISTRATION,U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, AT (202) 482-4136.

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

NANCY MCTIERNAN