MESSAGE NO: 9307208 DATE: 11 03 2009
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: INI
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 560 - 824 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 10 20 2009 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT

RE: INITIATION OF COUNTERVAILING DUTY INVESTIGATION OF
COATED PAPER FROM INDONESIA (C-560-824)


THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON THE RELEASE OF THIS INFORMATION.

1. ON OCTOBER 20, 2009, THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE PUBLISHED
IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER ITS INITIATION OF THE COUNTERVAILING
DUTY INVESTIGATION OF CERTAIN COATED PAPER FROM INDONESIA
(74 FR 53707, 10/20/2009).

2. THE MERCHANDISE COVERED BY THIS INVESTIGATION INCLUDES
CERTAIN COATED PAPER AND PAPERBOARD ("PAPERBOARD" REFERS TO
CERTAIN COATED PAPER THAT IS HEAVIER, THICKER AND MORE RIGID
THAN COATED PAPER WHICH OTHERWISE MEETS THE PRODUCT
DESCRIPTION. IN THE CONTEXT OF CERTAIN COATED PAPER,
PAPERBOARD TYPICALLY IS REFERRED TO AS "COVER," TO
DISTINGUISH IT FROM "TEXT.") IN SHEETS SUITABLE FOR HIGH
QUALITY PRINT GRAPHICS USING SHEET-FED PRESSES; COATED ON
ONE OR BOTH SIDES WITH KAOLIN (CHINA OR OTHER CLAY), CALCIUM
CARBONATE, TITANIUM DIOXIDE, AND/OR OTHER INORGANIC
SUBSTANCES; WITH OR WITHOUT A BINDER; HAVING A GE BRIGHTNESS
LEVEL OF 80 OR HIGHER (ONE OF THE KEY MEASUREMENTS OF ANY
GRADE OF PAPER IS BRIGHTNESS. GENERALLY SPEAKING, THE
BRIGHTER THE PAPER THE BETTER THE CONTRAST BETWEEN THE PAPER
AND THE INK. BRIGHTNESS IS MEASURED USING A GE REFLECTANCE
SCALE, WHICH MEASURES THE REFLECTION OF LIGHT OFF OF A GRADE
OF PAPER. ONE IS THE LOWEST REFLECTION, OR WHAT WOULD BE
GIVEN TO A TOTALLY BLACK GRADE, AND 100 IS THE BRIGHTEST
MEASURED GRADE.); WEIGHING NOT MORE THAN 340 GRAMS PER SQUARE
METER; WHETHER GLOSS GRADE, SATIN GRADE, MATTE GRADE, DULL
GRADE, OR ANY OTHER GRADE OF FINISH;

WHETHER OR NOT SURFACE-COLORED, SURFACE-DECORATED, PRINTED
(EXCEPT AS DESCRIBED BELOW), EMBOSSED, OR PERFORATED; AND
IRRESPECTIVE OF DIMENSIONS ("CERTAIN COATED PAPER").

CERTAIN COATED PAPER INCLUDES
(A) COATED FREE SHEET PAPER AND PAPERBOARD THAT MEETS THIS
SCOPE DEFINITION;
(B) COATED GROUNDWOOD PAPER AND PAPERBOARD PRODUCED FROM
BLEACHED CHEMI-THERMO-MECHANICAL PULP ("BCTMP") THAT MEETS
THIS SCOPE DEFINITION; AND
(C) ANY OTHER COATED PAPER THAT MEETS THIS SCOPE DEFINITION.

CERTAIN COATED PAPER IS TYPICALLY (BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY) USED
FOR PRINTING MULTI-COLORED GRAPHICS FOR CATALOGUES, BOOKS,
MAGAZINES, ENVELOPES, LABELS AND WRAPS, GREETING CARDS, AND
OTHER COMMERCIAL PRINTING APPLICATIONS REQUIRING HIGH QUALITY
PRINT GRAPHICS.

SPECIFICALLY EXCLUDED FROM THE SCOPE ARE IMPORTS OF PAPER AND
PAPERBOARD PRINTED WITH FINAL CONTENT PRINTED TEXT OR
GRAPHICS.

AS OF 2009, IMPORTS OF THE SUBJECT MERCHANDISE ARE PROVIDED
FOR UNDER THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES OF THE HARMONIZED TARIFF
SCHEDULE OF THE UNITED STATES ("HTSUS"): 4810.14.11,
4810.14.1900, 4810.14.2010, 4810.14.2090, 4810.14.5000,
4810.14.6000, 4810.14.70, 4810.19.1100, 4810.19.1900,
4810.19.2010, 4810.19.2090, 4810.22.1000, 4810.22.50,
4810.22.6000, 4810.22.70, 4810.29.1000, 4810.29.5000,
4810.29.6000, 4810.29.70. WHILE HTSUS SUBHEADINGS ARE
PROVIDED FOR CONVENIENCE AND CUSTOMS PURPOSES, THE WRITTEN
DESCRIPTION OF THE SCOPE OF THE INVESTIGATION IS DISPOSITIVE.

3. FOR FURTHER REPORTING PURPOSES, THIS CASE HAS BEEN
ASSIGNED INVESTIGATION NUMBER C-560-824.

4. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY UNITED
STATES CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION OFFICERS, THE IMPORTING
PUBLIC, OR INTERESTED PARTIES, PLEASE CONTACT DAVINA HASHMI OR
RON TRENTHAM AT THE OFFICE OF AD/CVD OPERATIONS, IMPORT
ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, U.S.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, AT (202) 482-0984 OR (202) 482-3577,
RESPECTIVELY (GENERATED BY O6:GC).

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

FLORENCE V. CONSTANT