MESSAGE NO: 7105116 DATE: 04 15 1997
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: INF
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 122 - 047 A - 588 - 813
A - 588 - 046 A - 201 - 504
A - 583 - 815 A - 570 - 827

PERIOD COVERED: 01 17 1997 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: CMC DIRECTORS,
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT OPERATIONS

RE: EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION ON ANTIDUMPING/COUNTERVAILING
DUTY ORDER (S)


1. ON JANUARY 17, 1997, THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE PUBLISHED IN THE
FEDERAL REGISTER (62 FR 2647) THE INITIATION OF ANTIDUMPING AND
COUNTERVAILING DUTY ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEWS COVERING THE FOLLOWING
COUNTRIES, PRODUCTS, AND COMPANIES:


COUNTRY/ PRODUCT COMPANIES
CASE NO

CANADA: ELEMENTAL SULPHUR MOBILE OIL CANADA, LTD.
A-122-047

JAPAN: LIGH SCATTERING INSTRUMENTS OTSUKA ELECTRONICS
A-588-813

JAPAN: POLYCHLOROPRENE RUBBER DENKI KAGUJO, K.K.
A-588-046 DENKI/HOEI SANGYO CO., LTD.
MITSUI BUSSAN, K.K.
SHOWA NEOPRENE, K.K.
SHOWA/HOEI SANGYO CO., LTD.
SUZUGO CORPORATION
TOSOH CORP. (FORMERLY TOYO SODA)
TOSOH/HOEII SANGYO CO., LTD.

MEXICO: PORCELAIN-ON-STEEL ECINSA, S.A. DE C.V.
A-201-504 COOKWARE ESMALTACIONES DE NORTE
AMERICA, S.A. DE C.V.

TAIWAN: WELDED STAINLESS STEEL PIPES TA CHEN STAINLESS STEEL PIPE
A-583-815 CO., LTD.

THE PRC: CASED PENCILS ANHUI STATIONERY COMPANY, LTD.
A-570-827 CHINA FIRST PENCIL CO., LTD.
SHANGHAI THREE STAR STATIONERY
COMPANY LTD.
GUAGDONG STATIONERY & SPORTING
GOODS
BEIJING PENCIL FACTORY
DALIAN PENCIL FACTORY
DONGHUA PENCIL FACTORY
HARVIN PENCIL FACTORY
JIANGSU PENCIL FACTORY
JINAN PENCIL FACTORY
JUIHAI PENCIL FACTORY
JULONG PENCIL FACTORY
QUINDAO PENCIL FACTORY
SHENYIANG PENCIL FACTORY

2. THE EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION ON ANTIDUMPING DUTY (AD) AND
COUNTERVAILING DUTY (CVD) ORDERS IS AN ARRANGEMENT BETWEEN THE
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND THE U.S. CUSTOMS SERVICE TO IMPROVE OUR
EFFORTS IN DETECTING EVASION OF ANTIDUMPING AND COUNTERVAILING
DUTIES.

3. IF CUSTOMS FIELD OFFICERS HAVE ANY INFORMATION ON THESE PARTICULAR
FIRMS, THEIR RELATIONSHIP OR COMMERCIAL TRANSACTIONS WITH OTHER
COMPANIES COVERED OR AFFECTED BY THE REFERENCED AD/CVD ORDERS,
CHANGES IN SHIPPING PATTERNS BY THESE FIRMS OR IN THE SUBJECT
MERCHANDISE OR ANY OTHER INFORMATION THAT YOU BELIEVE WARRANTS OUR
ATTENTION IN THESE REVIEWS, PLEASE FORWARD THIS INFORMATION TO
SHEILA FORBES OR MARCIA SHORT AT THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE,
INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, 14TH
AND CONSTITUTION AVENUE, N.W., ROOM #3061, WASHINGTON, D.C. 20230.
TELEPHONE: (202) 482-0065/3601. IF THIS INFORMATION CAN BE SENT
BY A FACSIMILE, PLEASE CONTACT SHEILA FORBES OR MARCIA SHORT AT
(202) 482-5105.

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".

5. THIS INFORMATION MAY BE RELEASED TO THE PUBLIC.

PAUL SCHWARTZ
ACTING