MESSAGE NO: 9355112 DATE: 12 21 1998
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: ADM
REFERENCE: 8267111 REFERENCE DATE: 09 24 1998
CASES: A - 570 - 201 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 10 16 1998 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: CMC DIRECTORS,
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT OPERATIONS

RE: AMENDED CASH DEPOSIT INSTRUCTIONS FRO CERTAIN HEAVY FORGED
HAND TOOLS, FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
(A-270-201-002) REF MESSAGE 8267111 09/24/1998

1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE HAS AMENDED THE FINAL RESULTS OF
ITS ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER ON
CERTAIN HEAVY FORGED HAND TOOLS, FINISHED OR UNFINISHED,
WITH OR WITHOUT HANDLES (HFHTS) FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC
OF CHINA (PRC) FOR THE PERIOD 02/01/1996 THROUGH 01/31/97.
THIS AMENDMENT WAS PUBLISHED ON 10/16/98 IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER
(63 FR 55577) AND CHANGES THE CASH DEPOSIT RATE FOR SHANDONG
MACHINERY IMPORT & EXPORT CORPORATION (SMC).

2. FOR SHIPMENTS OF HFHTS FROM THE PRC ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN
FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER OCTOBER 16,
1998, THE AMENDED CASH DEPOSIT REQUIREMENT IS AS FOLLOWS:

HAMMERS/SLEDGES:
A-570-201-002 SHANDONG MACHINERY IMPORT & EXPORT
CORPORATION (SMC) 6.02 PERCENT

3. THIS CASH DEPOSIT REQUIREMENT WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL
PUBLICATION OF THE FINAL RESULTS OF THE NEXT ADMINISTRATIVE
REVIEW.

4. DO NOT LIQUIDATE ANY ENTRIES OF THE MERCHANDISE INCLUDED IN
THIS ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW UNTIL APPRAISEMENT INSTRUCTIONS
ARE RECEIVED.

5. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, PLEASE CONTACT VIA E-MAIL, THROUGH THE APPROPRIATE
SUPERVISORY CHANNELS, OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCY LIAISON, USING
THE ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB." THE IMPORTING PUBLIC AND OTHER
INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT ALEXANDER AMDUR AT
202-482-5346, AD/CVD ENFORCEMENT, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION,
INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.

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


PAUL SCHWARTZ